Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-07-06
FROM ALL OVER IOWA
The Doings of Your Friends in Iowa Towns
--Your Old Home.

OIL without accluellt OF any sspecldl ii!cl-
dent. About 1000 strangers We're in
town. The Industrial parade. altho not
as large as in former years, contained
some excellent floats. Horse, foot and
bicycle races followed the parade. The
display of fireworks in the evening was
exceptionally fine an included a numbe.
of scenic pieces.
shenandoah.
Mr. George Hand of this city raised
some very fine specimens Of tobacco last
year. The writer knew man in Mar
shall county, who made good money
raising tobacco on little farm
that he cleared of hazel brush. The
quality of the tobacco was superior to
the best kentucky brands. Why cannot
some of the farmers around here raise
| it on their brush farms? Perhaps if
they would try it they could make more
money than by raising corn. An ex-
pertinent would not cost much.
Sioux City.
| When j. NJ. Cohen was travelling out
of Boston one day last week he went
into dining car on the Boston & AL
| bany railroad and asked waiter to
bring him a liberal order OF clans.
i
would take just six. The waiter brought
MIR. Cohen nine. When the man who Or
dered the smaller number had his CLAIMS
| opened. out of one of the shells fell a
perfect black pearl. 1t was as round as
a bullet, Mr.. Cohen said, weighed TWEEN
ty-five karats and easily was worth $500.
lama.
The Tama Herald is responsible for
the following. II. c. Frahm, ten miles
south of town. while blowing, three
years ago, lost his watch. He searched
for i. diligently but failed to find it,.
1.-THE next year he plowed and narrowed
/ the land where the time piece was hid
den and did the same last year. One
lday las, week while plowing corn he
uncovered the watch which he picked
up, wound, and was amazed 10 see il
start to running ar tho it had not re-
4 pose dior three years on mother eartl.
Fearful that il might be a little dirty
Il Henry brought 1t 10 town Monday TO be
cleaned Henry insists it is better to be
born lucky than handsome.
Anamosa.
According to the Eureka, a week age
Thursday evening the devotions Of our
Methodist Brethren and sisters We're
Iquite upset by the arrival of a pair of
small owls in the sanctuary. one OF
4 them perched on the organ and proceed.
led to inspect the congregation. slowly
turning his head from side to side, with
Ian occasional '.Sh-h to his mate. as
4 tho wondering what it all meant. Fin
ally both mounted a stoyepipe and there
the Inspection was continued, the sol
enln looking birds sitting close to each
other slowly turning their heads and
: rolling their eyes in the most knowing
and confidential manner possible. Al
the close of the service Mr.. Frank Belk
nap and Mr.. Appleby captured the Wis,
4 worshipers and took them home.
Grundy Center.
The Republican says Mr.. Johann Cav
Eof Lincoln township. met with Very
serious accident He was blowing corr
in the field when he noticed the storm
i l3approaching and fastened home driving
lhls team hitohed to walking corr
rlpow. The single tree broke frightened
III horses and they started TO run away
: The young man had the lines wrapped
i around his body and was unable t.
. slacken their speed or keep up viii
n them and was dragged a considerable
y distance. the hook on the plow catching
lin his leg just below the knee and pen
etrating TO the bone several inches IL
length. He was brought to town ans
,he wound dressed but ii will be som,
time before he can use the injured
! limb.
i Carroll.
: Congressman Conner has written tina
e he thinks that rurai delivery VIII b
! established here about the tirst OF Au
gust, There has been more delay In thi
matter than Was looked for when tn
enterprise first took form. But the gov
!, eminent takes its own time in the per
. Torrance OF public business and canno
: be hurried Tie department. has bee
!, overcrowded With business of this Kin
: from all parts of the country and wit
: th,. limited force available II has bee
! impossible to make more speed than
has. In this connection. 1t should b
stated that il is unwise at this time Il
persons to Try TO have changes made
i. routes. Better wait till the service
n assured. then send for an inspector VII
$ will investigate matters Of dispute an
is settle them properly. Requests now wi
a result only in delaying the es;ablishnei
e of the service Which farmers desire 5
il much.
), Keokuk.
y Wednesday in the national cemeter
- here underwriters disinterred the re
remains of soldier of the civil W.
% which had been buried nearly fort
Years Augustus w. Atkins, of the See
ond Michigan cavalry. came north to
". keokuk hospital and died here in lst
r. His widow IS still living al Hasting