Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-12-17
Northern I01ua Items

corydon.
Plans are being made here by the
| members Of the Commercial Club to
establish milk condensing plant.
Farrasut.
While operating his paper cutter
James Johnson, editor Of the Farragu.
Leader, sustained serious injuries. The
lever broke. throwing him in suc1 a
manner that his hip joint was fractured
Davenport.
Members Of the Scott County Bar
Association will meet next Saturday
afternoon t., draft resolution to be
presented to the legislature. asking that
Scott county be made separate judic-
ial district with two judges.
Shenandoah.
The largest enrolment in the his
tory of the city schools was recorded
this week, 1851. This will surely mean
| that Shena ndoah has more than 5000
people and the census returns are eN-
| pected to give more.
Davenport.
| Members of the greater Davenport
committee adopted resolutions favor
| ing the creation and maintenance of a
| publicity bureau by the state of Iowa.
Copies Of the resolutions are to be
sent to the members of the Iowa legis-
lature.
iowa City
| Law students az Iowa are rejoicing
over the fac, that hey don't have 20
study in tie evening. Low water n
the Iowa river here las caused a we liz
ching OF the power at the lighting plar:
and for almost 4 sold week light from
l6 o'clock uni: the close Of the stu iy
hour was impossible in the universe y s
Jaw college Guiding.
ottumwa.
I BY a resolution passed by the board
of education the death knell of the
| annual June class plays of the grad
uating classes of the Ottumwa high
| school. was sounded. Tho board re-
solved to discontinue the yearly dis
plays Of student thespians maintain
ing that the preparations for the pro-
auctions detracted from the studies of
the participants.
Logan.
The farmers Institute and Harrison
county corn contest opened here with
record breaking attendance. The
county generally and people have come
into town in great numbers, many 81
them bringing in exhibits Of corr TO
enter in the contest. A large number II
boys and g,-ls Of :hc county have taken
an interest in the corn ce'n.est. and are
among the contestants. The institute
c osed this af;e:leen.
Cambridge.
Dana Warren, the farmer Of near
Cambridge who was 80 badly injured
a few days ago when dinner bell fell
from its moorings, striking him on the
head and infiicting serious wound.
was taken to Des Moines Wednesday
and placed in a hospital for an opera
ton to relieve conclusion Of the
brain. Since the accident his left side
has become partially paralyzed and he
has lost his power Of speech.
coIfax.
Monday afternoon at the home Of
Henry Monery. farmer living three
miles north of Colfax. his daughter.
Binnie, aged So, dropped dead sudden
ly while engaged in her work about the
house. Six years ago sen and daugh-
ter died within a months time after a
few days illness and his wife passed
away three years ago. Miss Monery
was seemingly in good health and her
Oealu IS dtlElOukeV 10 Jo1TI OlSe0Se.
Fairfield.
John c. Briggs. who resides on the
Allender farm east Of this city es-
tablished what is believed to be new
record in corn husking. In five hours
and forty-five minutes Mr.. Briggs
husked 123 bushels and sixty pounds
of corn, little over q bushel every
three minutes. As far as is known
this record has not been equaled this
year in the state.
shenandoah.
Cooper-West have been busy get
ting almost a carload of furniture out
to the new house Of John Lingo. They
have the order for the entire furnish
ing of the new house and 1t is a work
Of art. The new house itself cost about
$40, 900, and the furnishings will be in
accordance. All the shades. draperies.
rugs, curtains. furniture are of the
best and will complete the elegant new
home, one Of the finest In the state.
Davenport.
Miss Edith Hunt. Of ottumwa, who
came here expecting to meet young
man to whom she was to b married,
returned to her home Tuesday. night,
Her parents, who spoiled her plans by
communicating with the sheriH's Office.
were unable to come for her. but tele-
sraphed ticket for her return and she
|asreed to 60. Just to please mother"