Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-05-15
IOWA NEWS ITEMS

| LeMars.
r. Peters of Marion township, who
recently disposed of his 120-acre farm
| at SO per acre. has purchased 800
acres in Douglas county, South Dakota,
!. paving $500 for the farm.
Cambridge.
| The number of pieces of mail deliv-
cred on route one for April were: Let
ters, COZ; postal cards. 14S; circulars,
$40; packages, 20; newspapers, 1874
Total delivered, $3.50. Collections were
400 pieces.
Charles City.
Frank Wright, carpenter of this
| city, suffered a severe injury while
moving a barn near Rudd Saturday.
Thru mishap one of his shoulders was
badly dislocated and several severe
bruises received.
! Onawa.
| Nora Hogencamp the e-year- old
| daughter of Newton Hogencamp, while
| playing around a fire built out of doors
Saturday night, was pushed into the
| fire by companion and so severely.
survive.
Clear Lake.
Clear Lake will celebrate the Fourth
of July. A rousing old meeting was held
| in the city hall and nearly every bus
ness man in town was present. All
present expressed willingness to help,
and they will make this the biggest day
| in the history of Clear Lake.
Owasa.
The basket ball team of the high
school went to Ackley Friday and en-
gagged in a contest with the team of
that city. While the girls We're beaten
by a neat srore, they were well pleased
with the treatment accorded them, and
will try and do better next time.
Wall Lake.
The weather the past week has been
favorable for the farmers and they are
getting we'll along with their corn
plantin. Corn that has been planted
several days seems to be coming along
all right and indicates a good stand
Small grain and pastures are looking
well.
Davenport.
w. w. Flcck, who for the past few
years has been chief clerk at the Rock
Island offices here. left Saturday af-
ternoon for Topeka, Kas., where he
takes the position Of chief clerk in the
offices of Charles w. Jones. superin-
tendent for the Rock Island on that
division.
Modale.
Frank Zahner, one of the heavy cat
tie feeders. shipped three car loads of
cattle Saturday evening to Chicago.
These cattle are of Mr.. Zahners own
feeding and averaged 1,450 pounds
about cents in Chicago Mr.. Zahner
went thru with them.
Waterloo.
The fire department was called out
Monday night on account of the ex-
rlosion of gasoline lamp used to IL
Illuminate the shooting gallery located
next to Simmons barber shop on East
Fourth street. A disastrous fire was
threatened, but the blaze was control
led and extinguished.
Abba.
1t is officially given out in railroad
circles that the c. b. & Q. will make
Harvey station on it's line, build
commodious depot, put in switches
and stockyards and lend it's aid to the
growth of Harvey. This move on the
part of the railroad means much for
Harvey, which will make town yet.
independence.
Harvey Eugene Palmer, one of the
Oldest and most prominent business
men of this city, passed away at his
home at o'clock Sunday night, OF
Brights disease. The disease that
caused death had asserted itself some
time ago. Last week deceased had
severe hemorrhage and grew rapidly
worse.
Logan.
Conditions are very favorable for
crops this spring, the rains of last week
having made the ground plenty moist
for corn planting. Most farmers have
at least half of their corn planted and
many will finish this week. Wheat is in