Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-07-06
Ocheyedan.

Claude Farmer of Ocheyedan, is the
boss frog catcher of Iowa. Last week
he shipped 9s5 dozen, one weeks catch,
to Chicago.
Morrison.
+. l.. Baily has sold his $50 acre
farm adjoining the town of Morr ison to
Meme and Walter Baker. The price
paid was $110 an acre. This was one
taken up in this county during the
year.
Dubuque.
The first death Of the season to re-
suit from heat prostration occurred
when Henry Lueck expired at the Cen
trail House He was found dead in his
room by a friend at 6 o'clock Saturday
morning. Lueck lived at Gutenberg
was 35 years old and unmarried
Lake View.
The barn of Charles Frank, two
miles east of town, was burned to the
ground, with lot of, hay and straw
and one calf. Children at play are
supposed to have started the fire. This
was one Of the largest barns In coun-
ty and the loss will total about $4,000.
Humboldt.
The Humboldt Creamery Company
churned 400 pounds of butter We'd
nesday of last week, the largest one
days churn in the history Of the COM
pany. 1t was also probably the larg-
est churning of any creamery in
town the size OF Humboldt in this por-
ton Of the state.
Mason City.
Shot thru the body just above the
heart Everett Graves is in O. critical
condition in local hospital. Paul Sc
crest, a brother in law of Graves. who
is connected with the Iowa Central
road here. was arrested for the shoot
ing which was the result Of a family
quarrel of long standing. Secrest is
alleged to have fired twice. one ball
cutting the hair on the side Of the head
Both men are we'll known.
Clear Lake.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ketchum, from Elk
hart, are located in cottage at Oak
wood. They have four bright nice
children, and the oldest is under sew
enteen months old. The three young
est are triplets and the other little fell
low is one Of pair OF twins the other
having died several months ago All
Of them are healthy and exceedingly
active, so much SO that the mother is
kept busy keeping track of them.
Sioux City.
Several strychnine tablets swallow
ed about o'clock Sunday morning in
her room at the Mitchell hotel, after
she had written letter to her moth
err, came near ending the life of Hattie
Austin, a waitress at the Elks' club.
Tho iS bo vi
lowed the poison with suicidal intent,
she persistently denies this and says
she took the tablets to relieve piercing
pains in her heart Prompt medical
attention prevented a fatal result Dis
appointment in a love affair is the sup
posed cause
Traer.
S. T. Smith received a tele gram from
Excelsior Springs. Mo-. stating that
J. r. Wilson, his brother-in- law. and
the youngest brother of Secretary of
Agriculture "rama Jim" Wilson, had
died of stomach trouble. Mr. Wilson
had gone there in the hope OF bene-
brought back here for burial. Mr..
Wilson was the youngest of fourteen
children. and was a pioneer settler of
Of age. His wife and five children
survive.
Rutland
Just before Will Snyder started to
work on the ditch about one and a half
miles northwest of Rutland he picked
up a broken Tiers spade and broke off
one tong intending to use 1t and the
one which remained on the handle for
stakes to stretch a. guide cord on.
While he was breaking off the last tong
the spade slipped and caught on his left
arm, tearing q cash in 1t about five
inches long, half inch wide and a half
inch in depth. Two arteries were sew
cred and eight stitches were required
to close the wound
Bows.
An item in the local paper about ten
days ago stated that Dave Rubendall
had corn that was knee high. The
Item was written on hearsay and not
On ss:c.: se- .t that tiyne the enrn was
almost too big to cultivate and at this
time Is higher than good sized man,
and Is ready to tassel out The corn
was planted on April IL and has made