Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-06-10
Northern Io1ua Items

Fort Dodge.
The Y. M. c. A. here is making prep
arations to house number of old SOL
diers. About twenty-five cots have
been secured and will be placed in the
gymnasium.
Calf.
There is a crying need in Calf for
another business house or two. This
town has but one general store, and
many feel that if there were competi-
ton in the field more of the trade could
be kept at home.
Sioux Center.
Coroner Jongewaard was called to
Middleburg, about seven miles north
east of here, where a farmer by the
name of D. Wander Room committed
suicide by hanging himself in hay
loft with halter strap. Brooding over
an imaginary wrong done to him in a
horse deal and some real troubles had
unbalanced his mind.
EstherviIIe.
While operating small press in the
Cox Printing Company plant Miss
Edna Fritz of this city, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ. Fritz, caught her
right hand between the roller and the
plate Of the press and crushed that
member so that nearly all the skin was
removed. Two doctors We're immedi-
ately summoned, who worked with
her for two hours and reported that her
hand will not have to be amputated.
Humboldt.
The infant daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Peter Hanson, north of Humboldt was
drowned in a drainage ditch last
week. The little one evidently fell
from bridge, as she was afraid of
the water and it is not believed that
she could have walked into it deliher-
ately. She was missed from the home
in the afternoon and a search made,
but the little body was found by one of
the neighbors and taken to the home
Of the grieving parents.
ERADICATE.
There was special meeting of the
icouncilmen at the town hall Monday
|evening. Among the things brought up
was the subject of the town drainage.
1t was thought best to put it in the
form of petition which will be cir
culated later. There have been many
new walks ordered of cement, which
will be put in as soon as the men can
get at it. There will also be several
crossings put in and the town made
to look better for the effort put forth.
Storm Lake.
Miss Julia E. Porter Of Buena Vista
July /, to meet Madame Nordica and
| no I'm, With
accepting the invitation of the great
singer to study with her. She expects
to be in New York at least year be-
fore going to Milan, Italy. Miss Porter
will close a very successful year OF
teaching in Buena Vista College June
II, and will spend two weeks at her
home in Omaha.
Rockford.
During the recent storm here, light
ming struck the Walker schoolhouse
and damaged 1t to such an extent that
school had to be dismissed for a day
while repairs were made. It seems that
the lightning, in it's freakish way, shook
the outer walls, bulged and split the
floor, knocked the stove pipe down
which covered everything with SCOT
besides scattering library books all ove-
the floor. While the damage was not
serious it took some work to restore
things to rights.
MapIeton.
The first Of last week all the local
stores were supplied with home made
flour from the Mapleton roller mills
which were started by William Elmer
son & Sons, who purchased the plant
early last spring and have since
been busy with force Of experienced
workmen putting 1T in condition for
operation. The institution had lain
idle for considerable length Of time
and was badly demoralized In various
ways, but great change has taken
place since repairs were begun.
Sioux City.
! After six months search J. a
Lowry Of Sioux Falls, s. D., i,ns
succeeded thru aid Of the local detect.
live department to regain lost mileage
book. Lowry was in Sioux City and
casually told about the loss Of the book
on a Milwaukee train last November
Detective Carraher got busy and Sun.
day located the book. The ther
! possessor returned the book contain.
ing the coupons good for 336 unused
miles. besides $24 in cash for mileage
he has used.
Ogden.
While Mr.. Frank Burris was at work
in the air shaft south Of Ogden, over
100 feet in the ground, a piece Of tub.
ing In some manner fell from the TAI
OF the shaft and struck him CHANGING
blow on the side OF the face, knocking
him into six feet Of water unconscious