Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-11-08
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What Iowa People Are Doing ID Iowa Towns
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weeks In their corn harvest. The yield
ts heavy In nearly all parts OF the
county and viii average on the whole
greater than any corn crop we have
had for years. The greatest difficulty
that most OF the formers have been ex-
Iperiencing since they began to gather
corn has been the scarcity Of hired
men. Some farmers have been seen in
the city almost daily for the past week
trying to get men to 90 out into the
country to husk corn.
Waterloo.
Three more new houses are projected
for Linden Place, an addition to the
city recently plated and in which q
dozen CT more houses have already.
been erected this year. The following
have arranged to build at once. ]. e.
|3s. at an estimated cost OF 100; G. NJ.
Bidwell on lot g. block il. dimensions
l4x24. 14x19, estimated cost $1,000; Viola
Jackson on lot 10. block IL. dimensions
14x24, 14xls. estimated cost 5000.
Foft Dodge.
John Burke met with an accident on
Sunday evening that nearly cost him
his life. He was riding his bicycle
along Eighth street north. going south.
and Just az he turned into Central ave-
nue. two fellows in a buggy going at
fun speed ran into him, throwing him
OF his wheel on the paving and the
buggy running over his hand and foot.
That he escaped with his life is q mys-
terry, as the wheel was smashed to
kindling. The two men continued on
their wild ride and did not stop to in
quire about the man whom they had
run down.
Rockwell.
Last spring g. n. Grummon received
two potatoes from his son-in-law in
Illinois, of a new variety called the
Sir Walter Raleigh with request
to plant and see what should come OF
them. The two tubers contained eight
cen eyes which We're cut and one
planted In hill. Last week he dug
them and got three pecks of nice,
smooth potatoes. This was an enor-
nous yield and IL they prove as good
for table use as Mr. Grummon hopes
their value as late potato will be
great. He will report as, to this after
testing them.
Sioux City.
Two former residents OF Sioux City
have been advanced to high and lucra-
tive positions in the New York Life In
surancs Company. Thomas A. Buck
ner, who was solicitor for the company
here from 1885 to 1889. has been elected
fourth vice president. this Office being
newly created. Gilbert A. Smith, who
was manager here until 1894. has been
appointed agency inspector. with head
quarters at Chicago. Two new
cases Of diphtheria were reported Mon
lday to Health Physician Phillips. Both
lare in the home of E. j. Stason, at 1874
Istreet, his two children being down
down with the disease.
Boone
Mayor Skidmore has received NUM-
Der Of complaints from several public
school patrons recently. on the fact
1that the old fashioned raw hide was
still in use in some Of the ward schools.
MIR. Skidmore acting in his official ca
lpacity as mayor Of our city and a
member Of the school board, held a
conference with President Grove of the
school board. Tuesday morning. and 1t
was decided that this means Of corpor-
al punishment be done away with in
our schools, and at once, and set about
Ito do 1t. Officer Lille was given In
distractions to visit every ward school
principal in the city and get from them
|every raw hide whip in use in the vari-
lpus buildings, and about 2 o'clock
4 Tuesday set about this work and
drought in q large number Of the little
Ipursuaders
lcouneil Bluffs.
Theodore Peterson, the new rural
mail carrier Monday took out fifty new
mail delivery boxes which he had sold
Ito the patrons Of the service. He re-
ports that the people are appreciating
the service and are placing their boxes
In places convenient for him to reach
as he goes along the road. Last week
the roads We're 50 heavy for two days
that he was compelled to make the
"Trip on horseback, but since then he
has been going by a light buggy, pulled
Iby team. A light wagon. covered
will soon be In use by the carrier. : :
In the bankruptcy case OF Joseph War.
dian In the federal court Monday after
noon the debts secured were given al
\ 81, 100 and the unsecured as $909.70. The
total Assets are given as $4l5 and the
hook accounts are said to be barred by
statute Of Limitation and not coltecta.
lille. {.
Iowa City.
Ed Hagler. OF Mlddleburg, was the
victim Of careless shooting that may
result In his Death. Mr.. Hagler, afte,
doing his chores ground the barn Sun.
day morning, took a stroll to the near.
g|by Middleburg school. and finding The
a door unlocked walked in. While he
Twas leisurely looking about q shot wal
Tired from without. striking him in the
.Iabdomen. He rallied enough to look
thru the window and saw two young
linen, Mr.. Yeddy and Mr.. Wombacher
riding by III q buggy. The wounded
man managed TO get home and In.
formed his family OF the occurrence. i,
lis presumed that the boys in riding by
were In ignorance OF Mr.. Hagler's pres
ence in the school house. and for want
|of something to do took a random shot
lat the school house. The two young
linen are in custody at washington
while the victim 10 suffering untold
sIagonies.