Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-01
Merrill.

MerfiII.
August Blocker bought the Ttzel 100
acre farm in Plymouth township {; mile
east of Merrill paying s150 for it. A
few weeks previous Mr.. Blocker had
sold hrs 120-acre farm mile south
of the EtZel place for $3.50. .ST4and
sales a $50 an acre are becoming too
frequent to attract much attention.
Pomeroy.
Mrs. II. Odiet accidently swallowed a
| pin which she was holding in her
| mouth Sunday noon. She Immediately
sought surgical attendance in the
hopes of removing the pin, but it had
passed beyond recovery before she was
waited upon. She has not suffered from
| the presence of the pin in her body
Akron.
| While visiting his brother at rs
South Wall street, Sioux City, Victor
Messex, aged 10 years, son of Mr.. and
! Mrs. Messex, of Akron, suddenly
dropped dead Saturday afternoon. The
| lad had a weak heart and u clot of
blood forming caused his DEATH Mrs
NJ. V. Messex, the boys mother, was
with him when he died.
Graettinser.
The Graettinger farmers institute
was a decided success this year. Each
day there was a splendid crowd and
fine program rendered. There was al
SO a fine exhibit of grains. needle work
and also in the culinary department.. In
the corn exhibit E. s. George won
sweepstakes with ten ears of Reid's
yellow dent. The prize was five dol
lars in cash.
Fort Dodee.
The second seed corn test in this
city, was inspected with the startling
result that corn not picked for seed
corn, tested only one per cent good for
seed corn. Other corn selected for
seed tested from 40 per cent to 65 per
great care was taken TO keep the tester
at even temperature and give the corn
the best chance possible.
Spirit Lake.
The deputy fish wardens who are
cutting holes in the small lakes and
sloughs to give the fish fresh air. say
there are many dead fish in Otis
Marble, WEIGH and Diamond lakes and
Kettleson's slough. Many buffalo and
considerable number of game fish
crowd up 10 the holes as soon as they
are made. Twenty-Five feet of water
few fish We're observed
Eagle Grove.
A few days after Christmas Mrs
washed her hands IN q wash
basin, and took off her rings and left |
them in the water, and for some reason
went about some other work. In the |
Mr.. Thorup came along,
wanted to wash his hands and picked |
up the basin of water and emptied it |
out of the door in the snow, and the !
two rings also. They were found last |
Sunday as someone went to the we'll for |
water 1t was lucky find
Cherokee.
The rural mail carriers out Of Cher
okee think that they hold the record |
in Iowa for service this winter In |
spite of storms, snowdrifts and bad |
roads they have stopped only one day
during the whole season. We doubt il |
this record can be equalled elsewherel
in this section of the country. In most |
places the carriers have laid off many{
days and the rural service has been |
very Irregular. and considering thel
weather they could hardly be blamed.
Webster City.
1t is wonderful the instinct a horse
possesses; seemingly next akin to that I
Of man. Several weeks ago Carson & |
err who had come from southern Mir!
ille5ota. Ti,e morse was shipped to the
new Minnesota home, but evidently
preferred it's former domicile. One
last week, when Charlesl