Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-02-14
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Union.
j. "A Lawrence reports that thirty
two cars of stock were shipped from
lsthis point during the month OF Janu-
ary
Gladbrook.
Northern: While making a high dive
in the bowling alley Saturday after
noon Thurman Mann fell and broke his
arm al the wrist.
Columbus Junction.
ST. Paul's church was re-dedicated
Sunday by the pastor Rev. Mr.. Fouse.
More than 5000 have been spent on airn-
proving the building and it is in fine
shape now.
Iowa City.
The members of the Presbyterian
church held a meeting after the morn
ing services Sunday and it was decided
to grant DIR. Barrett a four months
leave of absence. beginning March l. on
full pay.
Mt. Pleasant.
Mr.. j. I. Mcfarland, formerly presi-
dent of the Iowa Wesleyan Ifnive rsity
is taking quite an active part in the sa (
loon smashing business at Topeka.
Kan, where he is the Methodist pastor
and is said to be the colonel of an or
ganization.
Traer.
The revival meeting closed on sun
day evening. the ID The meetings last
ed during the entire month OF January
and We're under the control of DIR. Rob
ertson, of Fayette Ia The meetings.
Judging from the fact that there were
no conversions, must be called failure,
says the Star-Clipper, altho the local
ministers tried to make 1t success.
Red Oak.
w III. Wright. a son of j. II Wright,
southeast of town. has accepted the
stewardship of the Minnesota school
for feeble minded at Faribault, Mimi.
beginning his duties on the Isl inst.
Mr.. Wright was formerly connected
with the institution at Glenwood, but
lately has been travelling auditor for the
Cudahy Packing Company, of Omaha.
Council Bluffs.
There have been no new smallpox
cases reported for several days and the
physicians having the cases in charge
are inclined to believe that there will be
few more cases in this city. All Suf the
patients are doing well. Those who
have been vaccinated at the Atlantic
house show no signs of the taking Of
the disease and it 10 doubtful If they
will.
Fl. Madison.
There Is no doubt now in the minds
iof any that this city will get a Y NJ e,
A. which will be of no small size. AT
the meeting on Sunday at the First
Baptist church the membership com
imittee made report which was very
encouraging. OF the twenty-one solicit
tors or members seven reported that
they had secured 127 names, and it is
thought the others would bring the
number to almost the required 200 men,
Ebers.
Waterloo.
Articles OF incorporation have been
filed at Dies Moines with the secretary
of state, OF the Blackhawk Pearl Button
Company, of Waterloo which will man
sufacture pearl buttons -. Settle
lment was made Tuesday in the case Of
Michael Metz VS.. the Illinois Central
Railroad company. Mr.. Metz who re-
StucS at 1uucpcIlue received injuries
while engaged in the shops here last
summer that almost entirely disabled
him. He received $1,000 damages.
Dubuque.
A man who came here about three
weeks ago from Clinton. and who was
at work Sunday afternoon for one OF
the ice companies. lost great deal OF
blood thru the bursting of an artery in
his head. While working at Clinton ne
was injured on the head and an artery
was severed. Sunday afternoon. while
he was stralning to lift cake OF Ice.
the artery burst again and blood ran
down his neck in stream. A stretcher
was procured as soon az possible and
he was carried to the Office OF sur
geon. The man held his hand on his
head and pressed on the wound to keep
the blood from squirting out. On being
placed in chair in the doctors Office
he took his hand of his head and. as
the doctor bent over him. the blood
spurted upiinto his face and on his coat,