Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-10-22
FROM ALL OVER IOWA
The DoingS of Your Friends in Iowa Towns
--Your Old Home.

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wrist. Drs Hostetter & Lauver We're
summoned who We're compelled to take
three or four bitches in the lady's wrist
before the flow of blood could be check
ed, says the Banner.
Wall Lake.
Farm land adjacent to Wall Lake is in
great demand and the man who wants
TO sell his farm has only to say SO to
make sale, according to the Blade.
Red Oak.
The school board has employed Miss
Myrtle McNutt, who recently completed
course at the Nebraska State Normal
at Peru, as a regular substitute teacher.
Graettenger.
The Times reports that B. Peterson,
who sold his farm west of town last fall
and moved to Everett, Wash, writes
that he has sold out there on account of
too much rain. He has bought fine
farm near San Jose, Cal.
Leon.
Briggs well has been sunk to depth
of SO3ls feet and it is believed that q
large supply of soft water has been
found Water was pumped for twenty
seven hours in succession and the How
averaged three gallons per minute
Clinton.
Clinton now has four railways direct
TO Chicago and three direct to ST. Louis
and the southern ports. The Northwest
ern is double tracking its great bridge
ever the Mississippi river and is begin
ming it's third track between this city
and Chicago.
Ute.
Corn husking has commenced in earn
est, and corn is yielding well. There
are few soft ears in most fields, how
ever. The Independent reports that
Howard Dorothy is mourning the loss of
his handsome spotted colt, which he
found dead in the pasture. He skinned
1t, and will have the hide tanned for
house rug.
Sioux Rapids.
The rebuilding of the opera house has
so far progressed as to show the dimen-
sions and give an idea Of the new hall,
The audience room will be 44x50 feet
with gallery 1Sx44 feet. The stage Will
be 21x44, including the wings or over
double the size of the old stage. 1t is
expected that It will be ready for re-
opening about Dec. l.
Giadbrook.
A company Of four OF our young peo-
pie took in Lovers Lane" at Marshall.
town on Monday night of last week, los
ing the way on the trip overland. After
considerable meandering about and
rousing people from their sluInbers to
inquire where we are at" they arrived
home safely at about 3 o'clock in the
morning, according to the Northern.
Clarinds.
J.. NJ. Crabill has large force of men
at work out at his farm, adjoining the
Chautauqua grounds, constructing an
artificial lake. When completed it will
cover: an area Of about five acres and
attain depth of twelve feet. He VIII
stock the pond with fine game fish. In
the winter II Will afford most excellent
sourse of supply for clear and pure Ice.
Sioux City.
The Tribune states that the Sioux City
brick yards will for the first time in
their history not shut down during the
winter. Last fall they ran later than
usual, but this year the demand has
been so heavy, With the prospects of o
still greater amount Of building next
wear. that the smoke will curl from the
kilns without cessation. Their daily
brickmaking capacity is 277,000.
Council Bluffs.
A lumber dealer said recently: 81 do
not think there has been a season of re-
cent years equal to the present in sub
stantial improvements to the residence
and business portions Of the city" The
lumber firms of the city have had an
exceptionally good run Of business, and
there is no doubt whatever that 1901
marked year of tremendous improve
ment in all building lines in Council
Bluffs.
Dubuque.
]. C. Daley. OF Charles City, and s. B.
Shilling, of Mason City, representing tire
Iowa State Dairymen's Association,
were in the city Saturday making ar
engagements for the convention that is to
be held here on the 18th, 18th and 14th OF
next month. About 100 members OF the
Chicago butter board will be in attend
ance, also fifty from New York and
fifty from Philadelphia. These will be
the largest delegations. from outside OF
Iowa, but there will be scores Of smaller
ones.
Lehiah.
James sturdevant and S. j. Pack were
down below Linburg coon hunting last
Saturday. Mr.. Pack thought he had
freed coon and proceeded to poke 1t
out with pole. The animal came down
from the tree and in direct line with
Packs head. He lodged, but the ami