Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-07-25
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Boone.
The frame work Of the new Swedish
Mission church was commenced eatur.
day. The first story Is Of Clipped
brick and when completed Will make q
very handsome appearance.
Eddyville.
Editor De Long makes this announce
ment in his paper. the Tribune I'VE
trust that cur readers will overlook
the shortage OF news in this issue. She
weighs ten and one-half pounds
4 Williams.
Congressman Dolliver has been Sc
cured to lecture here In the regular
course. He Will appear sometime in
March and his theme will probably be
The Nation of America
i Waterloo.
| Ace Cole is having good fortune in
.fshin; the river for channel catfish In
two nights fishing recently he captured
1871 fish, and none Of them weighed less
than two pounds. many going as high
as four or five pounds.
Burlington.
Scarlet fever has broken out In three
Tor four homes on Pleasant street, and
a summer scourge is feared by Health
Officer Hummell unless the parents OF
those children afflicted and all others
observe strictly the qus-atine regula-
4 tions.
4 Lynnville.
DR.. Painter brought ratish to the
4 Ledger Office last week that liz simply
a monster, it being. eighteen inches in
length. fourteen inches in circumfer-
ence and weighing upwards OF eight
pounds. It was grown in j. N. Whites
!garden here In town.
Mason City.
The Chicago Milwaukee & st. Paul
excursion to Minneapolis Sunday was
a big affair. About 1000 people boarded
the passenger between this city and
Austin. At that point the train was
ldivided into two sections, each section
making the run to Minneapolis from
| there without stop.
Fairfield.
\ A movement was started Monday by
the business men and citizens of this
city for new passenger depot on the
4 Burlington. The ladies' Improvement
association and other prominent citi-
zens and city officials circulated pc
.Itition asking for same Monday which
was signed by the business men gen
orally.
Cre;ton.
w. NJ. Jackson Saturday morning
shipped to The market from Prescott
4 $50 hogs that averaged 800 pounds.
4 This Is a small part OF the Jackson
herd. They used eleven cars for the
shipment and II the market holds firm
4 will net the shipper about $4,000. Mr..
j Jackson raised this lot with others on
his ranch three miles east Of Prescott.
Jewell.
1 The Danish Lutheran church building
lis now receiving it's finishing touches
land will soon be ready for dedication
4 1t is an imposing structure and reflects
4 much credit on the society that has SO
Earnestly and perslstently labored to
bring IL to successful finish The
date for the dedication has not been
definitely announced, but it Will occur
about Aug. H.
4 Clinton.
Il Henry Stringham, man of so years,
a laborer all his life. a resident of Mt.
A Vernon but staying In Clinton most OF
4 his time. has news that he has inher-
lifted 100000 from an uncle. who recent
lily died at Oshkosh Wis. He has a
sister living at some place in Illinois,
and a brother at Camanche. who share
sIequaily with him. the testator's estate
Iamounting to about 81 300, 900.
Chelsea.
The contract for the new Odd Fell
.|lows building at Chelsea has been let
Ito George Wilcoxen, OF Belle Plalne,
and Mr.. Tappen, of Chelsea, The Odd
4 Fellows purchased the lot OF Mrs.
Weaver and the building will be of
brick, with stone trimmings. two stories
4 high and 2OxS0. The lower floor will be
fused for a store and the lodge rooms
will occupy the entire upper floor.
4 Council Bluffs.
i A sealed verdict was returned at 3
O'Clock Sunday morning by the jury in
the superior court having under con-
i federation the case Of Mrs. John Meyer
against her father for wages. 1t Is un-
tIderstood that the finding is In favor OF
1.-THE daughter in the sum Of $3.50 She
a sued for was $500, the claim being
that her father had agreed to pay her
a certain amount for work after she
was Is and before she married
Cedar Falls.
The 11-year-old son OF A. C.. Parker,
on First street, sitting near the tele-
/ phone Thursday of last week during
the severe thunderstorm was toppled
over upon the floor and remained un-
conscious for a time from the electric
current which made things lively at the
4 Telephone. A physician was called. but
he thought no serious effect would fol-
low the shock. Many phones were
burned out and gave OF electric re-
4 ports. (
Davenport.
The threshing OF the oats crop In
this state is proceeding not far south
OF US. 1t has hardly begun hereabouts,
but it will be in full sway here before
5tlong. So far the returns are4very good.
From 65 to rs bushels to the acre is
about the yield, and the oats are OF
good quality. heavy and well-filled. No
wheat has been threshed yet In amount
worthy OF mention. but such amount OF
wheat has as been grown is looking
livery we'll indeed. and there - q prom
Use OF full yield.
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