Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-09-14
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IS IOWA NEWS Items
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Macedonia.
1t is estimated that 5000 people were
in Macedonia on the last day of the sol-
oilers reunion recently held here.
IVillisca.
An effort is being made to have the
city hall completed and ready for dedi-
lcatorial services the first Of next week.
New Sharon.
Word has reached the Star Office that
Martin Shue of Peoria, Mahaska
county, dropped dead on Wednesday
morningawtile engaged IN hitching his
team to come to the fair.
Maxwell.
A new Halliday eight foot windmill is
being put in place on the tower for the
city water works. 1t willsbe great help
in keeping an abundant supply of water
in the tank.
Sioux City.
The Sioux City recruiting station will
be opened again next week to receive
refreshments for the Philippine service.
Officers from the Iowa headquarters at
Des Moines will be in charge.
Boone
Jailer j. T. Watson and FAMILY have
moved into the new Jail, Just west of
1.-THE court house. and are now don1iciled
in their commod ious and pleasant quar-
tiers. The, prisoners that have not been
will be transferred in a short time.
Elliott.
Billy Sunday closed a three weeks.
series of meetings at Elliott last week.
About 200 conversions are reported, be-
sides a vast strengthening of the local
ichurches. The people of Elliott speak
I in the highest terms of Mr.. Sunday and
his singer, Mr.. Fischer.
Denison.
There is II rumor going the rounds
to the effect that number of gentle
men are contemplating new and up
| to-date race course for Denison The
same to be located on the land known
as the Scholeld farm, Immediately
south OF the city limits.
Ottumwa.
The new three-stall round house res
Gently erected by the Wabash in South
EOttumwa. was formally occupied
"Wednesday morning and the Milwaukee
round house In Eas. Ottunlwa, which
has been occupied by the Wabash for
| a number Of years. was vacated and
will be closed temp rarily.
Fairfield.
1t seems very probable that the Rock
Island will commence some important
Improvements on its lines in this vicin-
I ty next year. An engineer corps is now
running lines In the vicinity of Brighton
and washington, with a view TO elimi-
mating curves and cutting down gra des,
and some important changes may be
made.
Clinton.
While riding a bicycle down Fourth
fstreet Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock
| a young lady ran into a boy who was
Icrossing the street at First avenue.
knocking him down, and when assist
tance arrived it was found that one of
his legs was broken in two places. ~
Journal reporter was sent to the scene
| OF the accident, but no names could be
learned.
Iowa Falls.
Sentinel: Work on the Duluth & New
Orleans railroad has been suspended. 1t
lis the opinion of many that great mis-
take was made when the Des Moines.
[ Iowa Falls & Northern people gave way
to the other company. But the mistake
may yet be rectified. A con-
tractor informs the Sentinel that there
will be large amount of building done
before the close of the season.
Davenport.
The body of Henry Lauer. of Iowa
City. was brought mere on the noon
train and taken to the crematorium.
where it was incinerated Wednesday.
afternoon. The deceased was an old
resident Of Iowa City and was Ga years
of age. The cause of his death was apo.
lplexy. He was the father-in-law OF r..
vogel, who recently settled here as the
OF one OF the st. Louis
brewing companies.
A1gona.
Mrs. George Wright had an expert
ence Monday night with whist was
probably a burglar. She awoke in the!
might and heard a strange noise at a,
window. and looking out discovered a
man In the act ofstrying 70 pry the vim
dow open. a. few vigorous screams to
George" (whO was not up stairs), to
come quick. az = man was trying to get
into the house, had. the effect to fright
en- the fellow away.
Red Oak. s5s ~
Red Oak no longer boasts q Christian
Science church. On Monday evening the
First Church OF Christ, Scientist of Red
Oak. was disbanded ~ % orsanisation
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