Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-14
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Ida, Grove.
Rev. Charles Memmott, OF Bellevue,
has Sbeen called to the passionate of
the Presbyterian church here.
Clarion.
the Methodist Episcopal church, has
resigned and will leave this week for
Idaho. He goes on account of the
health of his family. He has been in
Clarion a year and half
AIgona.
Lee f. Clarke. we'll known in AL
gona as the som Of the late NJ. l..
Clarke died at his home In Chicago
on Friday morning last of quick com
sumption. He had suffered from. a
cold during the winter, but kept at
work till about two weeks prior to his
death.
Rockwell City.
Joseph G. Palmer, for seventeen
years well known citizen of Rock
well City, died I'M a hospital at Kan
sas City Tuesday afternoon. Col. Pail
mer apd his family have not been liv-
ing here for the past eight years, but
of the older residents of the town and
county he was familiar acquaint-
arfce.
Iowa City.
William Hines, a workman engaged
in tearing down the Boberich build
ings ON North. Linn, street, recently
damaged by fire, was severely injured
when the second floor fell and caught
him underneath. He was extracted
from his position in about fifteen min
utes and was taken to his home on
South Capitol street. His back was
very severely injured and one hip
hurt.
Essex.
The school board has secured plans
by j. C. and w Woodward, archi-
tects, OF Council Bluffs, for two story
brick high school building, 66x7s. The
foundation will be Of brick and con-
crete, press and common brick, Bed
ford STONE, shingled roof, galvanized
iron and brick cornice, d. 8. and plate
glass, Cardiff gypsum plaster, steam
heat, yellow pine flooring and finish,
electric wiring. metal ceiling, etc. Cost,
$4,000. Bids close May 20.
Fairfield.
Paul r. Haney a rural mail carrier
on route No. 3,fths city, died very
suddenly in Chicago Wednesday," He
had gone to hospital in that city
about two weeks previous for an oper-j
o.. .1ax N,,loa oofe o,,1
was on the operating table the Friday
and Monday following his arrival. The
evening Of the goth ult. he was stricken
with pneumonia and died before
friends in this city Would reach him.
The body was, brought here for inter-
ment.
Charles City.
While being taken home in F. w.
Stanton's auto Wednesday night,
with him at the helm. Miss Emma
Hawkins and Johnson Keller, editor
and local reporter Of Nashua Reporter,
were thrown from the car and precip-
itated in the dust. A small can of
gasoline that Miss Hawkins had just
had filled and carried in her hand had
its contents spilled into her ear. While
She suffered from -earache short time,
there were no broken bones, tho it
was quite a shock to their nervous sys-
TENS after a hard days work in the
press room. 1t seems their combined
weight sunk the spring until 1t caught
ON bolt underneath and brought the
car to a sudden standstill with the
above result.
Fairfield.
Harry E. Smith and John B. Stever
of this city have been awarded one
of the largest contracts for horses and
cattle, for Indian agencies which have
ever come to southwestern Iowa.
Awards were made at Washington, d.
c., April Gath, by the commissioner Of
Indian affairs, and the stock Is to be
delivered at the various agencies by
July 18th. Messrs. Smith and Stever
will furnish 1913 mares, weighing LOO
pounds EACH to the Pine Ridge Agency,
South Dakota; 236 two and three
years-old bulls to the Rosebud Agency,
South Dakota; and 200 two-years-
heifers to the Lower Brule Agency,
South Dakota Most Of these animals
will be purchased in this section of
Iowa.
Germania.
The Homesteader officials have set.
tied the beneficiary claim Of Mrs. Les
ter Of Germania on the death of her
husband by the allowance of $500.
The certificate was for $1,000, but the
conditions were such that the bene-
f1ciary could have collected only $500
I'm any event, with the death occurring
so soon after the issuance Of the GER
tifcate. The Homesteader attorney.
Mr.. Dewey, admitted liability and Of
fered to settle for $3.50, and finally
came to the terms Of Lawyer Sulli-
van Of Algona as above indicated. The
was not sufficient to war
rant taking it into court. The force
Of public opinion is a factor to be
reckoned with in the case of claim
against a fraternal order. and that
was voiced by the press OF the county
N a way not to be diSregarded