Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-04-02
IOWA NEWS ITEMS

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Titonka.
The Wesley World has secured new
editor in the person of Harry Press
field of Forest City.
Morning Sun.
Fire destroyed the principal business
block here, causing a loss of $4,000
with $4,000 insurance. D. H. Morri-
son lost $4,000. with but $4,000 insur.
ance.
Ledyard.
| G. L. Dalton, now cashier of the First
National bank of Titonka, is to be
cashier of Cowles s. Murtagh's new
bank at, Ledyard, which is to be opened
for business about May 1st.
Sioux City.
Mrs. Anna Livermore Warren, the
great aunt OF John w. Herrick, of 143e
Pearl street, a travelling representative
of the Tolerton and Stetson Company
last month celebrated the 102d anniver-
sary OF her birth.
Murray.
Miss Edith E. Wick and j. H. Bonner
were married at the home of J. u
Wick Sunday evening at o'clock
The ceremony was performed by Rev
O. p. Sonner. Mr. and Mrs. Bonner will
be at home to their many friends In
Larimore.
Avoca.
r. J. Cissna has purchased the build
ing of Mrs. NJ. d. Reed. now occupied
by lobe Kahn's cigar shop. and will
move the laundry to it the first of the
month. Mr.. Cissna has purchased
new gasoline engine and will be better
prepared than ever to furnish his pat
rons with laundry work.
Waterloo.
The 121 head of cattle sold by Auc-
tioneer Holland at the west side G. q.
w. yards Saturday brought from $50 to
s32 a head. The animals were disposed
of to the following buyers: Mr.. Northey
20 head; Nick Reiter % head; Jacob
Moser( Is head; E. M. Smith, 20 head;
Will Hicks, "a head; Louis Miller, 4
head.
SabuIa.
Fred Briggs narrowly escaped fatal
injuries in the Savanna yards Thurs
day. 1t was necessary for him to step
off a compound engine onto the running
board and he slipped and fell. had he
not done so he would have fallen un-
der the wheels. He at once came to
Sabula where DR.. r. H. Porter found
his arm broken at the elbow.
Sabula.
Frank Pelham, the tailor of Savanna.
had quite q loss Friday morning. He
had gone to his shop to light fire and
returning about half an hour later
found the building filled with smoke.
The fire company was ctlled out and
after working awhile succeeded in get
ting it under their control, altho the
loss was quite heavy one.
Fairfield.
Sheriff j. w. Wright captured Ed
wards, the man who disappeared few
days ago with a livery team belonging
to Sense & Mitchell, and will bring him
to this city. He was found near Mus
catine, together with the woman who
passes as his wife. One horse had been
driven to death, while the other. with
the buggy, he had traded to farmer in
that vicinity.
Muscatine.
One of, the peculiar features Of this
coming term OF court, and one that
makes 1t distinctly sensational, is the
trial of kid" Noble for the murder of
Tom Morgan. Noble is now in Jail at
Davenport, awaiting the time of the
trial, which will undoubtedly come up
at this term. The prospects of legal
battle are good for 1t is said that Noble
will fight the case to a finish.
IPiover.
Two important business deals were
made known here Saturday. The first
was the sale by John Nye of his home
stead one mile south of town to James
Henderson, at $50 per acre, possession
to be given March /, 1908. The second
was the dissolution of the firm of Eggs
ipuehler & Mueller, Mr.. Mueller selling
his interest to his partner. This part
nership has existed for about fourteen
years.
Ottumwa.
Miss Nellie May Brewster, the ac-
complished daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
s. A. Brewster, of this city, has recent
ly been successful in being chosen from
among large number of applicants for
a desirable position with the Bostonian
Light Opera Company of New York.
Miss Brewster has been in New York
studying music for some time, and has
made one or two tours with concert
companies.
Upton.
The mystery regarding babe left at
the home of Clark Taylor in Plato last
week has been partially cleared up. An
investigation begun by officers here
disclosed the fact that on that night
Lee Osborn, of Davenport, hired team
at the Seitsinger livery and drove to
Plato taking a small child with him. A
warrant was issued for his arrest whhh
was effected Tuesday at Davenport.
Osborn was brought here last evening.
He at once admitted the truth regard
Ing the leaving of the infant. The pre-
liminary hearing Of Osborn was post