Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-07-07
IOWA NEWS ITEMS

Denison.
The city council has decided to dig
new we'll for city water supply. sim.
s liar to the old one, at cost of $500 to
$4,000.
Council Bluffs.
Between 10000 and L. 900 people from.
Council Bluffs, Omaha and South Oma-
ha celebrated the Fourth of July at
y Lake Manawa.
Cresaon.
In escaping from the burning home Of
w. N. Spoon in this city Wednesday
night. Arthur, the 1l-year-olds son. was
frightfully burned.
Toledo.
New home grown potatoes are SELL
ing at so cents per bushel. -. - AT a
meeting of the school board Monday
evening the beginning of fall term was
set for September 5th.
Pomeroj.
The work Of wiring the telephone ex-
change is completed, but the instru-
ments will not arrive for some days
yet. the manufacturers being about
being about thirty days behind with
their orders.
Aleona.
Cowles & Murtagh bought s57 acres
OF land north Of Bancroft Of w. Mason
last week. They recently purchased
three eighties in Seneca, and are prob
ably the largest land owners in Kos
I suth county.
Oelwein.
Rev. william Lease, OF New Hamp-
4 ton, was in the city Friday. He has
preached the gospel In this conference
of the Methodist Epilcopal church for
forty-four years, and mas missed but
two Sundays in all those years.
B Dayton.
Henry Wolf brought in to the Review
a dozen heads OF well Allied timothy
whose combined length measures s41a
inchee The longest head was eight
inches long. He reports heavy crop,
Z reaching up nearly to his shoulders.
Odsbolt.
Mrs George Compton. who has been
at Wright's hospital, Carroll, for the
past Ave weeks. returned home last
Wednesday afternoon completely cured.
\ She had 45-pound tumor removed
about month ago. Mrs. Compton is
feeling quite weak.
Perry.
There seems to be good many hogs
this year for Frank Dodson had the big
gest month In June in the history of
his business Between the Rock Island
and Milwaukee he bought and shipped
during June 6O6 car loads OF hogs at an
aggregate value OF over 100000.
Ames.
The building committee of the board
OF trustees met at the college Tuesday.
I Bids submitted for the erection OF the
presidents house were examined and all
rejected. The lowest bid is said to have
been In the neigborhood OF SIS, 900 a sum
Il much In excess OF that appropriated for
the purpose.
Newton.
The Congregationalsp people of this city
have called to the pastorate Of their
society. Rev. Mr. Spencer. pastor OF the
church which was organized by Rev
c.. C. Harrah, In Des Moines q year OF
b two ago. Mr.. Spencer also followed Mr.
Harrah in the pastorate Of the Congre-
gational church In Peoria. Ill. several
Y years ago.
Audubon.
Tom Davis sold thirty-six head OF
Z uV8 Oh lHe pOOI 1dTtll u lew Jays fukO
receiving therefor s4o750. The hos
I business Is evidently paying pretty vel
3 down there, says the Republican
& ? ,. John, g. Davis has raised 1929
and turned a. over TO the county fair
This money. which he Is still adding to
4 10 10 buiiu a cattle barn. IL mas been
4 raised among the farmers,
Il Is1a City. !s3 81
Nrs. Frances Dunkel, thru her 1t.
tornsys, filed q petition q the once o.
tbs clerk of court :Thtrsday n,ornina
4 q Which she claims q. ~ aaaaaGes q
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