Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-05-11
New York EXCHANGE.
The Iraer News Letter.

Special to Times Republican.
Traer, May 1.-THE Will Scissor
farm of 100 acres, north of Traer, which
Franzenberg & Logan, of Traer, re-
Gently sold to w. j. Oxley, of Grundy
Center, at s95 per acre, has been re-
sold by Mr.. Oxley to j. Boege, for 800
per acre.
At meeting of the city council just
held, the salary of thhe city marshal
was raised from $40 to $50 per month
F. L. White, owner of the heating plant,
was given permission to relay his heat
ing pipes thru the streets. He is soon
to place his mains in creosote wood.
1t was also decided to purchase an adj
ditional 400 feet of fire hose.
Miss Hazel Camery, of this city,
elected to place in the Traer schools
two or three weeks ago, has declined
the position, and will remain as teacher
in the Atlantic schools next year.
While driving home Saturday even
ing, Louis Shulz's team became
frightened at a passing train, aod ran
away. After running some distance
they struck a telephone pole overturn-
Ing the wagon end throwing Mr. Shulz
cut He sustained numerous minor
bruises. One horse was badly injured,
ana the wagon nearly demolished.
The Traer Commercial Club met at
the city hall, Saturday evening to con-
slider the creamery proposition further,
The reports and Investigations We're
very favorable towards the new propo-
sition. The chances now for cream
cry in Traer, are very good. j. H.
Clark, of Guthrie county, is at the head
r,T -l7a mi II 1o
farmers take the stock. and that it be
a purely cooperative institution.
Another case of diphtheria has de-
veloped This time the victim is Merle,
9-year-old SON of Mrs Kate Guernsey,
north of town. Anti-toxin has been
administered and the lad is doing well
Thirty-on years ago the past week,
there appeared in Traer the first edi-
ton of Little Twinkling Star a
weekly newspaper published by E. E.
Taylor. who was then but 16 years OF
age. Six times since has the paper
been enlarged and il is now known
as the Traer Star-Clipper with a cir
culation of more than 5000 weekly.
OF late. Editor Taylor has found his
paper increasing TO such an extent,
that it was necessary to install a large
new press in order TO meet the de-
mands for advertising and news. The
first addition was printed this week and
consists of eight pages, seven columns
each. The Star-Clipper now enjoys the
distinction of having the largest cir
culation of any county paper in the
United States published in a town no
larger than Traer, not a, county seat.
LAS You Like It. given at the Opera
House Friday evening by the ladies of
the Shakespeare Club, for library
fund, proved TO be quite a drawing
card. The house was full and the re-
ceipts to be turned into the fund after
all expenses have been paid, will ag.
gregate nearly 500.
An important business change was
enacted in Traer. when Franzenberg &
Logan disposed of their meat market,
TO w. j. Green owner of the other mar
ket in Traer, thus again giving US but
/ one market
Miss Helen Galloway, of Chung King,
/ West China gave an address in t~
Methodist church. Sunday morning.
Miss Galloway has been for many
years superintendent of the Gamble
Memorial Hospital. and has been in
close touch with the Chinese.
Prof. o. NJ. Elliott. for several years
at the head of the Traer schools. has
+ just been elected 10 the superinteni-
ency Of the schools of Twin Falls.
Idaho, at a large increase of salary.
He has resigned his position as super
ntendent Of the Sheldon schools, where
he has been the past year.
The McTurk will case has once again
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