Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-09-13
IOWA NEWS ITEMS
IWhittemore.

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there He expects an average yield OF
twelve bushels and fax in bringing
$135
Montezuma.
Mr. and Mrs William Dixon, who
have long been residents of Jefferson
township, took their departure Monday
for Renfew, Oklahoma. where they
have purchased a farm of 100 acres and
where they expect to reside in the fu-
ture.
Clinton.
Miss Mae Williams, who is employed
as teacher in the Jefferson school build
ing fell on the slippery walk, at the
corner of Fifth avenue and Fourth
street, Wednesday morning, while on
her way to school and dislocated her
knee.
Iowa Falls.
In addition to the fine business blocks
now under way there have peen built or
are In process of erection. this season in
Iowa Falls, forty good residences and
there will be several more added TO this
number before the building Sc ason
closes.
Newton.
Mrs. Adams Butler sends the Journal
specimens of peaches Of her own rails
ing, on her lot on Temperance street,
the largest of which measures nine and
half inches in circumference, and
what that paper states are as excellent
in taste as they are in size.
Denison.
Will Rhodenbaugh was brought home
Sunday from Denver. He and his broth
err Ed We're their on a vacation tour
when Will was taken sick and an oper-
alton was performed for appendicitis.
He is resting easy now but it will be
several weeks before he can be out.
Belmond.
John Barry had couple of ribs brok-
en- during friendly scuffle last Wednes-
day. He didn't think much of it for a
few days but when the ends Of. the
broken, bones began to work thru, he
concluded it was about time to take
them to the doctor and have 'em fixed.
Fl. Madison.
The new Mercy hospital will not be
ready to receive guests for about ten
days. There is painting to be. done,
floors to put in and general overhauling
of the interior before it will be in ac-
Isceptable condition. When all this is
READY the public will be given recep-
| ton.
Sioux City.
Ernest Rohrer. who was accidentally
shot by his brother Monday night. is
having hard time with his leg. as the
bullet splintered the bonefin several d.
rections and some of his clothing was
carried into the wound and has become
infected. The young man is at the Sa-
marian hospital.
Nevada.
N. r. Sydness reports the corn crop
in Palestine township as yielding better
than expected and that prices OF corn
and hogs are unusually high for the time
of the year. AS the supply of young
hogs is good he predicts that the net
income from the farm will not fail
much, If any, below that Of former
years, notwithstanding the grain and
grass shortage.
Waterloo.
An old soldier and his family have
been living in wagon in the suburbs
on the west side in the day time and
sleeping in barns when permission has
been granted in the night. The man is
old and not well and his condition is
destitute. He says he is here to be ex-
amined for a pension. Members of the
post have been looking into his case and
will probably afford him temporary re-
lief.
Algona.
Superintendent Towle told the high
school Monday that he favored athletics
and wanted a good foot ball team. but
hn ha hoe ctr
players who fell below So per cent in
their studies. He put that as the limit,
and all who join the team must come up
to 1t or drop out. He was elected man
ager. The school intends to have the
best high school foot ball eleven In
Iowa.
Burlington.
Mr.. Fred Schmeig. the veteran dry
goods man, is being envied by all fish
erman. He again distinguished himself
Wednesday by landing a beautiful 5ls
pound pike at Crystal Lake. He says
the lake is full of them, and tries to
make 1t easy for the others fellows who
fish all day and catch nothing, by add
ing that they are wary and hard to
catch, and that he only got that one
yesterday morning.
Davenport.
Articles of incorporation of ST. Luke's
hospital were filed with Recorder Bry-
son Wednesday afternoon. The associ-
alton Is incorporated for fifty years. The
object of the association will be the care
and succor of sick persons, adults and
children, irrespective OF their eccles-
iastical connections or national origin.
The affairs of the corporation are to be
managed by board OF nine trustees
which may be increased to not more
than twelve.
Grundy Center.
The Republican reports the follow
Ing: Recently Mr.. H. NJ. Bigelow em-
ployed some Marshalltown men to paint
his residence. They painted the body in
pink with white trimmings which gave
| 1t very handsome appearance. Last
! Saturday night a fiend in human form
marred the beauty of the house by
scattering 1t with black paint. From
the appearance OF the house the mid
night prowler had bucket filed with
black paint and then he took tin cup
and threw the paint on the front OF
| the house. then on the side and the rear,
| giving 1t the appearance OF having been
hit by a water-spout filed with mud In
stead OF water. Fortunately 1t ,ained
Saturday night and NAasrs. Blgelow
and White were able e remove most Of