Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-08-29
Local Affairs in Hundreds Of Iowa Towns Of
Interest to the General Reader.

fpeTtS were brought to Fort Dodge to
open the safe and each found the task
an impossible one. The trouble was
with the lock, which became out of
order.
Boone.
At the school board board meeting FRI
day evening two new teachers, Misses
Lizzie Buzzelle and Winnifred Hunter,
We're employed to take the place of the
ones resigned.
Rockwell City.
The town well is down 375 feet and
just at present in changing part of the
casing for a larger size, but the big drill
Will soon be going again.
Shenandoah.
The Congregational church folks are
busy raising the $1,000 necessary to pur-
chase the big pipe organ used at the
Chautauqua. II they succeed they Will
have the first pipe organ to be placed
in the city.
Ottumwa.
In the district court Saturday a di-
vorce was granted Weldy Lutz and
Bertha NJ. 4utz, and decree for di-
yorce was also granted In the case of
Reuben Maitz his wife. Lizzie, having
|eloped with Harvey Robb.
Webster City.
The melon eating contest between
Gilman MORGAN and the colored girl, at
the canning factory Friday night re-
suited in victory for the latter of
Icourse. The victor Is now assured Of
plenty Of melons in further contests.
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Manning.
The munps seem to have it in only
for persons connected with banking
houses Robert Sutherland, cashier of
the bank OF Manning. no sooner got
rid Of tbs confounded things than
Frank Kemp. with the German Saw
Iings, began to swell up on himself, =
says the Monitor.
Winterset.
a. b. Shriver has sold the James Linn
farm of 24O acres in jackson township
lsto Lawrence and S. S. Nicholas. two
young men Of Sheibyville. Ky These
Young men expect TO feed stock on a
large scale. They will erect a silo, and
luse the most up-to-date and economic
methods of farming.
Red Oak.
Brakeman James p. Mckee was killed
Sunday morning in the Red Oak yards
| while attempting to4get on top Of a re-
ifrigerator car He lost his hold and
ifell under the cars. Deceased was the
iisouof Mr.. and Mrs. r.. 7. Mckee, of
Cromwell. He was born on May ., 1873.
HE had been with the railroad COM
I1pany for about one year, and his COM
lpanions speak very highly of him.
/ Red Oak.
c. Dennis shipped train load OF
twelve cars of cattle OF his own feeding
10 Chicago Saturday, They brought
1 So. SIS and his draft for the lot amounted
Ito s13.355 Recent real estate
s;lles: Mrs. S. @. Alason's 100 acres one
mile west of Stennett to: j. S. Wood
burn, of Red Oak township, for $3.50;
1.-THE a. u. Taylor farm of PAS acres five
lmiles northwest of Emerson to T.. Cole.
Nof Mills county, for 81, 400.
Davenport.
/ I'VE shall build at least part of the
Peoria extension of our road this year =
said General Manager Hughes, of the
4 d. r. |. Il n. w, in response TO the
question of "A Democrat interviewer
Monday morning. The contract for
constructing the line as far as Gales
burg viii probably be let within thirty
days. AS to just What the route will be
III can not say 1t may follow the line
lof the original survey, or it may be
lsliperted so as 10 take IN Canton or 9th
Ter towns.
i Vinton.
I The two months of summer vacation
lat the College for The Blind have been
EWell used In making the necessary re-
pairs. The buildings are at all times
models of cleanliness, which is doubt
LESS facilitated by the thorough over
hauling they receive each year in the
shape of Painting, plastering white
washing. carpenterlng, etc. The only
material Improvement this year is the
Ebrick pavement in the rear Of the
building. which has been put In at a
lcost of sl,0oo
|Oskalocsa.
John Burt, an aged man We'll known
lin the vicinity Of Aluchakinock. met
with an accident Sunday that may
Hcost him hts life. The man was en-
gagged In SHINING dead mule and
lieut. the arteries in his wrist. He bled
sprofusely and came near bleeding to
death before the arrival of doctor
1.-The arteries were tied and the wound
Twas dressed but the man has lost Sc
much blood and the nature Of the
wound is OF SO serious a character that
1.-the man may not recover.
Cambridge.
Arrangements have been completed
whereby the Cambridge Savings Bank
.tconsnlidates with the Citizens State
Bank. the consolidation to take effect
Jon Sept /, 1900. The new institution
will retain the name Of Citizens State
Bank 1t is understood that Andrew
4 Nelson and Dr. f. Thompson. of the
Cambridge Savings Bank, Will become
president and vice president respective
lily Of the new Institution, While Edgar
4John and d. +. Bartlett will retain tlNsil
4 present positions as cashier and assist
liant cashier
Dubuque,
City Health Officer Starr reports tina,
There is but one case of infectious dis
lease in the city. This is a remarkable
Showing for a city the size Of Dubuque
On Monday the 7-year-old sor
lof DR., Crawford. of Galena. while Wis
lifting here, caught on behind a buggy
lIn a short time the boy got his foot
4 caught in the buggy wheel. The mo-
Ition Of the wheel wrenched his foot anc
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