Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-05-29
FROM ALL OVER IOWA
The Doings of Your Friends in Iowa Towns
Your Old Home.
IOWA NEWS ITEMS

course of constructions: the W0rkmen
commenced on the basement Monday
last.
Mason City.
Some ten of the city teachers have
been boarding away from their homes or
usual boarding places lately on account
of measles or other contagious diseases.
Fl. Madison.
Local strawberries are said to be
ripening rapidly now and the crop will
soon be started. The growers report a
few ripe ones already in the patches.
with prospects of plenty during the
lpresent week.
Gladbrook.
According to the Northern. "Laboring
girls are at a premium IN this city at
present. During the past week we have
been asked something less than a thou
sand times if we knew who would work
out. They are scarce article"
Dubuque.
Part of the steel for the big tow boat
the Iowa Iron Works will build has ar
lived. The shipyard at the harbor is be-
| ing cleared up for the laying of the keel
and work on the big boat, the biggest
VOW aDodt III lIle MOIlu, Will SooIi ne III
full progress.
Jewell.
Mrs. Walter Lane met with serious
misfortune recently. While attending
to the everyday duties ABOUT the house
she happened to step on piece of
scantlng lying in the yard, which
turned precipitating her to the ground
and breaking the limb Immediately
;-bove the ankle.
Wall Lake.
a gang of surveyors. in the employ of
the Northwestern. have been doing con-
siderable surveying at this place lately.
The Blade has been told that a big
change would be made by the said COM
pany in a certain town not located in
Sac county on June l. 1901. The charge
may also interest Wall Lake.
Boone.
Charles Hartford has been compelled
Ito have his right foot anputated. He
was injured at the Keister gravel pit on
June %. a year ago. and thus far the
lsphysicians have been able 10 prevent the
necessity of an amputation, but recently
\ the bone has become diseased and all
that could be Gone for him could not
prevent the deplorable outcome.
Council Bluffs.
n new case of smallpox was reported
Saturday from ll3 Ridge street. Arthur
Osborn. aged ID. is sick Win the disease.
He is the son of +. W. Osborn, VINO had
been busy at his occupation of house
lceaning until placed Il quarantine at
| his home. There are at least half doz-
| en- members of the Osborn family. and a
rigid quarantine is being maintained.
Iowa City.
The work Of finishing the college OF
liberal arts building is progressing ia
vorably, altho there is scarcity of
skilled workmen. Contractor Rowson
has secured the country around by per-
sonal visits, and advertised. but has not
succeeded in getting the number he de-
sires Notwithstanding tins drawback
he expects to have the job completed
within the time specified IN his contract.
The top floor will be completed this
week and flooring and castings laid on
the second floor also.
Davenport.
Ida Orrne. the actress of Hobson thea
ter fame, has begun suit in the dis
trici court against Oscar Raphael for
the sum of 100000 alleged TO be due her
as the result of her treatment IN the city
by MIR. Raphael Miss Orme figured
gone months ago in the justice court of
S. A Finger. where she had brought suit
TO recover the sum of $50 alleged due net
on contract to act at the Hobson. The
money she failed to get. But now she
finds greater cause for grievance and
accuses Mr.. Raphael of unjustly injur-
ing her reputation and her good name.
Belle Plaine.
Marshal Blair and Deputy Sheriff Dir
captured crazy man east of town sun
Cay morning and brought MIN TO town.
and put him In Jail. The man gave the
name of Dave Murphy and he told vari-
Gus stories OF himself 1t is thought he
Was one of a party of track laborers sent
out from Chicago Saturday night and
eft the train AT Blairsrown. He was d
powerful man and in his spells was very
violent. The two officers took him to.
Vinton that evening, wi..tr he was cS-
amined by the insane commissioner. who
thought best to dntain him there for Il
few days for further examination.
Denison.
The Review says: THE amount
needle, 4. start The base bal! team golnt,
has all been signed. $500 being secured
Our business men are certainly very lio-
eral. After the raising of this amount
for base ball purposes similar amount
and probably more Will be given for the
Fourth of July. a nice sum will also
he given TO entertain the old settlers
and then if some one Mil only start
band subscription Denison will be right
m line. Well warrant there is not a
town in the state where in less than a
month $1,000 for a library, 5000 for base
kali and $500 for celebration can be
raised
Des Moincs.
The old Thompson house. erected in
1913 and said to be the second dwelling
constructed in Des Mones, and still
standing on its original site in Union
Park. is to be preserved. When Seymour
Nelson. the Chicago landscape artist,
was here a few days ago, consulting
With the park board regarding the i'm
provements to be made at Union Park.
the question OF whether The old house
should be removed from the grounds
was brought up and 1t was decided that
ii should be repaired. Mr.. Nelson was
instructed to prepare plans for the CON