Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-25
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side cellar door and by breaking the
inside cellar door. The burglary oc-
Cured some time between l o'clock
and o'clock in the afternoon. while
no one was at home. Strange to say,
this house has been entered several
times during the past five or six years,
and different families robbed.
Lone Rock.
Albert Kruger surprised his friends
by coming home from Canada, reach
ing here Monday evening. The more
he saw of Canada, the better he liked
the homeland and lost no time in act
ing upon his convictions. He filed on
claim there, and If he thinks it
worth while, he may go back later on.
Shelby.
Glen Best, the 6-year- old son of Ar
thur Best of this place, was dragged
from a buggy by refractory colt. The
lad was playing in the vehicle and al
lowed his foot to become entangled IN
rope. The other end Of the rope was
attached to the colt which jerked
away pulling the youngster out and
breaking his ankle.
Dyersville.
Anthony Neyens, the Dyersville boy
who died in the Philippines six months
ago, and whose remains were received
in this city several days ago, was laid
at rest in the little cemetery in his
home town on Monday, the populace
having turned out almost en- masse to
pay last tribute, of respect to the
memory Of the soldier boy.
Derison.
The Interstate Firemens associa-
ton Tournaments will be held this year
in Denison June 10 and II. The towns
expected to be represented and some
of which have teams now in training
! are: Carroll, Manning, Harlan Audu-
bon, Glidden, Scranton, Denison, Coon
Rapids, Vail, West Side, Minden
Portsmouth, Woodbine, Halbur, Ma
nilla and Dow City.
Iowa City.
Isaac Graham, s1s South Van Buren,
street, yesterday while burning brush
in the street and near the railroad
track opposite his house, was sur
prised to find in the ashes large 3S-
caliber revolver and fine gold watch.
The find has uncovered valuable prop
erty which is believed to have been
stolen over six weeks ago from the
Chas. Barrier home on Washington
street.
AIgona.
Algona is to have free mail delivery
Auguh LIST. The official announcement
was received here Monday by POST
master G. f. Peek. The Inauguration
of the service is of course conditioned
upon the numbering of the houses and
the putting up of street signs. but the
city council, in anticipation of the ac-
ton of the department, has undertaken
to do that work, which it is estimated
will cost in the neighborhood of $3.50.
CentervilIe.
A brilliant meteor flashed across the
northern sky Saturday night leaving a
path of brilliancy behind it and Great
ing a Kissing noise like that of sky
rocket. It burst with a loud report as
it came into the denser atmosphere
and then followed a brilliant display
Of shooting stars like unto the busting
Of rocket, lighting the heavens from
w
declare it was one Of the most brilliant
meteors seen in lifetime.
Northwood.
Upon information filed by his broth
er, Edward Fadness, young man
named Oscar Fadness, % years Of
age, from Silver Lake township, was
brought before the insane commission
last Friday. Investigation proved that
the state of his mind was such as to
require confinement and treatment and
accordingly the commission ordered
him to Cherokee, to which place he
was taken by Sheriff Lee the same
evening No reason for his mental
condition can be assigned by his rela-
tives.
Davenport.
A number of la5oring men who
make their homes in Davenport and
reside here permanently, held a meet
ing last evening at w. ]. Helmets
place, 1916 Rockingham road to pro-
test against being ousted from jobs on
city contracts to make way for Aus
trians and other foreign contract labor.
They claim that a considerable amount
Of paving has been started and that
residents of the city have been refused
positions and the work Is being done