Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-05-30
Public Opinion on Iowa Subjects
as Reflected in the Iowa
Newspapers.
The News Of Iowa From Hun.
dreds of Different Towns
end Communities.
A NAY SNOW STORM.


the ground covered with two inches OF
damp snow. Apple and pear trees We're
in full bloom and the combination. OF
snow and blossoms was a rare sight.
One lady had bed of scarlet gerani-
rms in full bloom and the bright red
flowers with a foundation of pure white
made a most attractive display. AS soon
as the sun rose the snow quickly disap
peared and there was on harm done to
either fruit Or flowers.
A NEW CORN HUSKER.
[Gate City.1
A. w. Richards, of Indianola, this
state, has completed the invention of
a corn-husl,ing machine upon which
he has been at work for twenty years.
The continuance is designed to cut
the corn stalks near the root, snap
the ear from the stalk, husk it, and
bind the stalks into shocks. The ma
chine is 80 feet long, 10 feet high and
weighs $500 pounds. The inventor
claims that four horses and three boys
can operate 1t. The bin designed for
receiving the husked corn will hold
It's bushels. Just how four horses
could drag around a machine of that
size and weight and supply power to
run it's internal machinery, saying
nothing about the load of corn 1t is
designed to carry, is one of the things
yet to be explained. Mr.. Richards is
said to have faith in the practicabtlity
of his invention, but most people will
insist upon being shown.
5 II
[Centerville Citizen1
There Isl one sure thing said a
county official today, who was raised
on a farm and knows whereof he
speaks, I'VE will have plenty of pota-
toes this winter. 1 was out in the
country thu, other day and paid par
ticular attention to the potato patches,
and If / dent miss my guess we vii!
have all the new "murphies" we want
by the middle of June. The plants are
over a foo. high in many places, and
some of them have bloomed. We used
to consider, when / lived on farm,
that If we had new potatoes by the
Fourth of July we We're doing well,
but as said before the indications are
that home, grown potatoes will be on
the marke. by the middle of next
month. Tie success of the potato crop
means much to the people. For the |
last year the tubers have been almost I
a luxury, and it will be big relief to |
folks, and even those who
are well fi1ed, to see a plentiful crop.
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GIFT CAUSES SOME TROUBLE.
[Cedar Rapids Republican,
One of tile bicycles given away by the
Chase Lister Company, which played
in this city last week and the week be-
fore, prom ses to cause some interesting |
litigation A local lawyer has a case III
his hands and threatens to commence
in justice court unless a
settlement is not at once made.
1t is claimed that a woman drew q
bicycle by holding number which was
given her ut the door and the next day |
sent a friend to secure the wheel. 1t is
claimed that the friend was accommo-
eating enough to perform the errand,
but has not returned the property to
the alleged owner and has refused to do
SO. The rumber held by the fortunate
lady was given to her friend to secure
the wheel with and there promises to
be some Interesting litigation in estab-
fishing the ownership. The action will
be commenced in the way Of a replevin
raSe