Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-07-03
IOWA NEWS ITEMS

Reinbeck.
| w. M. Albright, living five miles east
of town. says that he was offered 500
per acre for his farm last week and re-
| fused it,
Gladbrook.
The Tama county supervisors have
purchased sectional wall maps for each
school house in the county at SO per
map. They are fine acquisition to the
rural schools.
Clinton.
Some twenty Clinton county teach
ers are enrolled in summer schools at
the state normal, state university,
Highland Park or Chicago university.
Twenty-Five or more have signified
their intention of being in attendance
at the N. E. A. in Minneapolis.
Meservey.
professor G. M. Netzer received no.
tice that the school here has won one
Of the prizes in the Song of Iowa" con-
test which is a copy of Iowa in War
Times" value $3.50. The contest was
for the largest per cent of pupils in the
school that could sing the song.
Fl. Dodge.
o
o'clock in the morning, Will Childs was
married On the 9th of June, at s
o'clock in the morning, 1902, a baby
girl was born to Mr. and Mrs. Will
Childs. This coincidence means two
cigars. according to the Chronicle.
Waterloo.
Waterloo nimrods claim that the
prospects for hunting this fall were
Fever better. Farmers state that young
prairie chickens have not been so nu-
merous In a number OF years. Quail
are also plentiful. An endeavor will be
made to prevent pot hunting and some
fine snort it expected when the season
opens.
Webster City.
Notwithstanding the fact that thou
sands of acres of corn ground in Ham
ilton county will yield nothing but
fodder this year. as a result of the wet,
cold season, the Freeman-Trihune de-
clares the total crop will probably be
fully up to the average, both in quanti-
ty and quality. as the acreage has been
considerably increased.
Bows.
w. S. Peterson is at home from Lake
fine summer cottages for his brother
Charlie and Judge Birdsall. of Clarion.
The cottages are located at Hayward's
Bay, one of the most pleasant and de-
lightful resorts on Okoboji. The plans
of the two cottages are identical and
have been named Twin Cables"
Clarion.
j. A. Haley. who returned from Aus
tin, Mimi, recently, says that between
5000 and 5000 acres of land has been
bought in that neighborhood within ten
DAYS by Wright county people. Among
the purchasers are Fred Hartshorn, $50
acres: 4. Fl. Grove, 24O; Mr.. Mantle, of
Liberty township, $50 acres; George
kinson. the Jones boys and others.
Boone.
The Boone County Veteran Associ-
alton has fixed upon Aug. 20-22 as
dates for the reunion. On Satur-
day forenoon N. C. Galpin, who lives in
the Fifth ward, dug a potato which,
when weighed tipped the scales at IA
ounces. The potato was perfect in ev-
cry particular and is probably the lar
gest that has been dug so far this year.
Cresco.
W. e. Dunn, of this city. scored 96 in
the examination Friday the 18th at
New Hampton, of the candidates for
appointment to West Point from the
Fourth district, j. f. Clark, of Calmar,
and Lee Lehman. of Postville, being al
ternates. Young Dunn is about 20 years
of age, a graduate of the Cresco high
school, and has been a pupil In the
State Normal at Cedar Falls, where he
has almost completed the course.
Hubbard.
Some of the pranks of village boys
come high on settlement day. Last
week one of our boys was up before
Justice Boylan to answer to the charge
of throwing eggs at j. Helpland. The
boys have been taking great pleasure in
tantalizing Mr. Helphand in one way
and another, over which Mr.. Helphand