Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-03-31
FROM ALL OVER IOWA
The Doings of Your Friends in Iowa Towns
Your Old Home.


acre.
/ Ottumwa.
) Walter L. Lane, who has been city
Ieditor of the Courier for over a year,
lhas accepted the position of advertis-
ling manager of the Muscatine Journal
land will leave for that city on Satur-
day. ---
lMaquoketa.
Harry Billups, the young man who
was burned in an explosion OF gaso-
lime lamp at his store in this city, lies
lin very critical condition. The ply
stefan who is caring for him says MS
recovery is doubtful.
Harlan.
Mrs. Sarah C. Roland, wife of iona
than r. Roland, died at their home In
Cass township on Wednesday afternoon
of bronchial pneumonia. Mrs. Roland
4 was nearly 62 years of age and has
lived in Shelby county for twenty five
years.
Sioux City.
While hunting at Crystal lake Henry
Kloster killed a fine specimen Of the
golden eagle. The eagle measured six
feet from tip to tip. The big bird was
flying when Mr.. kloster shot and
wounded it. The eagle was very vicious
and it had to be shot again.
IT. Dodge.
Besides the two cases of smallpox re-
ported Wednesday the homes of Joe
1 Cuppett and the Stoner home We're
again placed under quarantine. AT the
latter place Arthur and Fred Stoner
were discovered to be suffering from
the disease and were taken to the pest
house.
Paulina.
The Shorthorn stock sale Of Hector
Cowan, Jr held near this pdace Friday,
| eclipsed any sale in this part of the
country for many years, both as to the
average and top-notch prices. One of
the best cows in the herd sold at 81, 400.
The average was $512.O4 for forty-nine
animals.
Radcliffe.
The Radcliffe water tank is in trou-
BILE again. 1t leaked some and whal-
/, ing big icicle formed and finally let go.
When it fell it wrecked one of the cross
beams of the tower SO that the water
had to be let out in hurry to relieve
the weight. The town has not accepted
| it yet from the contractors.
CentervilIe.
| News was received here Of the death
at his home in Moravia of Wilson
Sharp merchant and prominent citizen
of that place, and well known over the
county. Mr.. Sharp died rather sudden
ly from the effects of parly.ic stroke.
County Auditor j. r. Parks was
loI RI IN III h1yfI a !, 1t
uncle, George Parks. from paralysis.
Jewell.
E. E. Roremy Of Jewell is announced
as a candidate for county recorder
subject to the vote of the republican
primaries on June IA. Mr.. Rorem was
a candidate for this Office four years
lago and developed considerable
strength. He came within three and a
half votes Of winning in the convention
but was finally defeated by A. A. Cook.
keokuk.
A man giving the name OF John
Riley started to beg over town on the
strength of hand tied up artistically
and story of having it burned by the
explosion of a steam pipe up the river.
The police took him In and doctor
said the red place had been made by
the application of croton OIL Judge
Hughes sent him to the rock pile for
five days for begging and boozing.
Humboldt.
The Humboldt high school boys re-
|ceived a challenge from Central high
school, Minneapolis. The manager re-
|pl. ID that as Humboldt was unable to
pay their expenses they could not have
har hut HOY oy. ino To
Minneapolis If their expenses are paid.
The boys will be represented at the
state high school meet at Grinnell this
spring.
Rowan.
Rainlroad work is getting more ac-
tive all along the line, and as soon as
the frost is out the dirt will begin to fly
in earnest. Men are getting the lamp
just west Of town In shape to start the
steam shovel. c. c. Gentry, who has
charge Of the work east of town, has
men arriving daily, and 1t is the inten-
ton to make short work of the remain
der OF the grading.
Cedar Rapids.
Plans are being considered for hold
ing series of May horse races in Ce-
dar Rapids. This year this city was
left out of the circuit and accordingly 1t
is probable that there will be no June
races. There is nothing certain as yet
concerning speed events in May, but
local horsemen are carrying on cor
respondence with outside parties and
trying to make arrangements for such.
Waterloo.
The private car of the Rapid Transit
Company, which carried party of
pleasure seekers thru Mexico has
started on another trip thru the west
carrying the Cass brothers and their
families on journey which will take
In Kansas City. Grand Canyon, Ari,
Los Angeles, San Francisco, Grants
Pass, Ore, Portland Ogden, Salt Lake
City, Denver and other interesting
points.
.Lytton.
Fire destroyed the barn and contents
of j. w Daugherty, living three and
half miles south of Lytton. In the
barn at the time the fire started were
fourteen head of horses seventeen
head of cattle, a stallion worth $500,
and bull worth 1925, which were all
consumed, together with thirty tons of
hay and large amount of farm ma
chinery. The loss amounts to $4,000;
insurance $500.
Bows.
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