Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-10-24

Davenport.
The value OF the pearls ound in the
Mississippi and its tributaries since the
fishing began last spring is estimated
at $500, 900 or MORE. London dealers
assert that the American pearls are
sold as oriental in Paris and London
and that returning tourists are reg
ularly paying duties On Mississippi
river pearls which they buy abroad.
Des Moines.
II. F.. Bike, clerk in the Hammer
drug store at East Sixth street and
Grand avenu was bound and gagged
by robbers before 10 o'clock Friday
night and lay in the back room while
they wen thru the cash drawer of
the tore. The robbers secured about
$40 and escaped. Bike struggled free
from his bonds and notified the police.
Iowa City.
Somewhere in the n~eighborhood Of
90 meals were served by the ladies of
the Methodist church of his city to
the delegates Of the Presbyterian
synod which was in convention here
last week. Meals were served on three
days. On an average, 200 were fed at
dinner and 100 for SUPPER on each of
the three days.
Davenport.
John Cownie, former member of
the state board of control. has been
selected chairman of the committee
to judge the best farm in Scott, coun-
ty. on Oct. %, under the auspices of
the Scott County Mercantile Com
pany. The other members of the
committee are J.. H. Haas of Daven-
port INC j. R. Mclean of Wilt IN
Junction.
Cedar Rapids.
Mic Radjenovich, a track builder or
the Chicago & Northwestern, was
brought to this city Thursday evening
| M taken to st. -Luke's hospital suf-
| fering with injuries to his leg. He was
run over by a hand car near Fairfax
while engaged in repairing the tracks
near there. In the opinion Of the
company surgeon who attended him
| the man will lose his leg about hall
way up between the foot and the knee
Tipton.
The past week was a busy one in
jTipton real estate circles and a num-
Der of properties changed hands Henry
lHecht sold his residence on the corner
west OF Hotel Upton to O. A. Bleas-
dale. the reported consideration being
$500. Possession is to be given al
lOHCt. OuHer sales were OF Cne lneO
IHartwell home to Mr.. Wehde: the o
France residence to A. Duncan. and
the Bessie Dorcas property to o. e
Wilson.
Ottumwa.
John P. Reese, president of the Iowa
Coal Operators Association, has re.
signed his office to go to Illinois to a
cept a position as general manager fol
the Gillespie Coal Company, to succeed
the late General Manager Miller who
was killed in the recent disastrous in.
terurban wreck IN that state. It Il
supposed that Mr.. Reese's resignation
becomes effective soon and that h.
will assume the duties OF his new posi-
ton about Nov. /.
Cedar Rapids.
They have not made much fus.
about 1t yet but IL is reported tina
there is a Jack the Hugger" oper.
ating again in Cedar Rapids. So ia,
all that have been reported are thre.
girls accosted and four who ran. The
three girls who were accosted on thu
street work in a lundry on Fourth
avenue. These girls tell a story Of
man who rushed out from behind
tree n who threw his arms about
them. Then he disappeared.
Des Moines.
Carrah. of New Virginia, who is sup.
posed to ave been killed by Harry
Hutchins, his stepson n a son of Mrs
Brand, filed q petition In the district
: court thru her attorney, Lester &aomp.