Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-08-27

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Kansas on Sunday lapsed back to LOG
temperature, reminding the people of
the July atmosphere.
The mortality statistics for Arkansas
show 22,51s deaths in 1901. The average
age of death In 1890 was 31.1 years, and
in 1900 it was 1852 years.
A Washington item states that the
good roads movement is being actively
and strongly advocated by the rural free
delivery division of the postoff1ce de-
partment. Reports are coming into the
office rapidly from all sections where
the roads travelled by the rural carriers
ere in bad condition. The department.
promptly addresses the postmaster from
whose office the route starts. instructing
him to notify the patrons of the route
that the lack of attention given the
roads will. il continued, endanger the
premarency of the rural free delivery
service on that route. A rural carrier
can not possibly make regular time or
perform efficient service over poor
roads, particularly during the winter
and spring months.
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The corn crop of Iowa is showing a
great deal better pace in coming in on
the home stretch.
The New York Tribune notices tina.
vt is curious comment on the changed
conditions of politics in Virginia to read
that of the five living ex-confederate
generals in that state four were present
at Roanoke on Wednesday as delegates
to the republican convention" 1t is cer-
tainly indicative of the low estate into
which democracy has fallen.
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Here is another warning that should
keep girls off the stage: A young actress
in Paris died of stage fright while maxi
ing her debut.
The Capitol reports Saturday and
Sunday nights We're nights of carousal
in Des Moines. The police succeeded In
running in fifty-three people among
whom are alleged to be some of the
smooth ones" who came in to work the
state fair crowds. This is one of the
penalties that result from great crowds,
and one that needs to be guarded
against not only by officials but by
honest visitors.
Ironmasters claim that they are con-
tinuing to secure large number of
men to take the places of the strikers.
Up to the oath inst. $659.25O had been
buying town lots, and many of them
Will prove more of proftess lottery
than the effort to draw claims.
The Northwestern Banker says:
Business conditions in the Dakotas are
better than ever before in heir history.
With splendid crops and good prices the
farmers and business men are alike
prosperous. Real estate is rapidly In
Ioreasing in value. with indications for
decided BOOM"
indianapolis News: Silver will bury
the Iowa democrats. Let the dead bury
the dead.
nd Il Dor
Gied at Norfolk Va, had an adventure
Gus career. He became a midshipman
in the United States navy in 1924. In
1861 he resigned his commission as COM.
mander in the United States navy and
Joined the confederate service. He was
He commanded the outer defenses of
Mobile bay at Fort Morgan and with
400 men held Farragut's fleet at bay for
two weeks. Gen. Page was brother-in-
law of Charles Lee, attorney general in,
Washington administration, and of
Light Horse Harry Lee, the father OF
Robert E. Lee.
Mrs. James r. Hopley. president of
the Ohio Society of Women's Clubs, has
been appointed special agent of the
state labor commissioner to Investigate
the condition of women and children
employed i'll Ohio factories
A Rural Man of Letters-Josh-Ab-
ner's the greatest reader at the Corners.
An that hain't all; he acts on what he
reads.
Llge-Yew bet he does! Now, last
week. ter my certain knowledge, he an
swered two advertisements of matrmo-
rial bureaus, sent for three packages of
love powders an book on hypnotism,
an he also sent 81 ter Teller in New
York for seventeen ways ter git rich in
three months! Puck
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