Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-09-10

Boone.
The stone cutting is under way and
the steel poles and beams are lying in
the street, waiting for the work to be
commenced on the First National Bank
building. The institution will prob
ably be moved in few days.
Charles City.
Charles Newton, of Charles City, has
just sold forty acres of land near here
which he has owned for fifty-eight
years. He bought it for $3.50 per acre
of the government in 1851 and THE deed
was signed by President Pierce. This is
the first transfer of the land.
Sioux City.
Stalwart, bronzed with health by the
prairie sun, with flashing eyes and
CHEEKY laugh that fling defiance at the
encroachments of time, John Tarken,
aged 102, plays boyish pranks and
romps with the handsome maidens and
matrons of Sioux City as Foxy
Grandpa" His wife is SO years old and
neither find time for an affinity.
Anamosa.
A boy by the name of John John
son, 13 years of age, living nine miles
up the Buffalo, while manipulating a
revolver yesterday, shot himself
ltthru the right hand, the ball fractur-
| ing the bone back Of the little finger.
He was brought to the sanatorium and
DR., King and DR. r. b. Sigworth
dressed his injury. Probably it will be
necessary to remove the little finger.
EIkader.
A number Of the Elkader business
men held a meeting at the court room
to consider the question of more salts
factory telephone service here and to
nearby towns. Superintendent Orr, of
the Standard Telephone Company, was
present and promised to investigate the
various troubles and take immediate
steps toward remedying them. G. N
Sanbeck, of Waukon, the Standard
Company's switchboard expert, has
been doing some work at the central
Office.
Manson.
The Manson mill is being disnantled
The machinery has been sold to differ
ent parties, and it is the intention of
Mr.. Gaedke, who owns the mill, to
take down the building and sell the
humber and stone for what it is worth
The work of dismantling is progress
ing right along. This mill is one of the
landmarks of Manson, and was moved
from Boone to Manson by g. Ebersole
e. Son, thirty three years ago. OF late
years it has been trading stock. viii
Gaedke has made small fortune gu,
of his deals, and still has the mill or
his hands.
Lansing.
Lansing experienced the largest blaze
lin it's history when the big box factory
onerated by the National Creamery
|ISupply Company Of Chicago caught
fire. The fire was discovered about
o'clock and as 1t was useless to try
and save much of the burning build
ing. the fire making such rapid head
way. the department did its best tc
save the depot and surrounding build
lings. The loss is estin ated at about
s25. 900, with only about $4,000 insur-
ance Fifty men are thrown out OF en-
ployment, many Of whom have fami-
lies to support.
.vssau:son.
One Waukon man got quite excited
about the alarm Saturday night. 81
much SO that in the undue haste o
dressing, he failed to remember tt
carry his keys with him and as hi
house locks with spring lock, whel
he returned from the supposed fire, h
found himself on the wrong side Of tn
door with no key to enter. AS his fam
lily was out Of town, he was obliged t
secure ladder, climb to an upstair
window, tear open the screens AM
climb in. He thinks he will wait an
other time and make sure there is I
fire, at least before he hurries ava.
from home.
IFt. Dodge.
Up to 3 p. m. Wednesday no track
Of the individual who threw half Z
brick thru one Of the big plate glas.
windows Of the Windsor Hotel llat
been found. The police have been OF
THE trail of the Individual since earl,
morning, baft were unable to land him
The malicious mischief occurred albou
1880 p. m. Tuesday. A couple who wit.
messed the incident said that the lbricl
was thrown from the opposite side O
1.-The avenue. and seemed to he deliber.
late. The identity Of the wrecker wa.