Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-04-26
Northern Io1ua Items

SaIix.
A litter of seventeen living, promis-
ing pigs is accredited to one sow and
duly vouched for by the owner, Mrs.
Fannie Gibson. This is an entirely new
record, so far as known.
Sioux City.
Meat dealers in Sioux City aver that
within the last several weeks there has
been a gradual decline in the price of
pork, so that now loins that are being
sold for % cents a pound when hogs
went to the packers for $10.65. are be-
ing sold to the consumer for Is cents a
pound.
Ireton.
August Wander Hamm, a farmer re-
siding east Of Ireton, was seriously and
perhaps fatally injured while Smelling
corn on the farm of neighbor. In
some unaccountab1e manner his coat
caught in the machinery, throwing him
violently against the tumbling red, cut
ting a deep cash in his head and frac-
turing his arm and shoulder blade.
Hampton.
Nicholas Bobst, long time resi-
dent of this county, died at his home
in this city. He had been an invalid
for some time and was only able to
get around by the aid of wheeled
chair. He was over eighty years of
age, and having been in failing health
for some time his death was not un-
expected.
LeMars.
While at Hot Springs. IS. D., recently
Frank A. Post, of this city, completed
big deal, he and a number of other
capitalists purchasing the two best no.
tells and other property at that place
The new owners do not take posses
sion until next fall. Mr.. Post may
conclude to go to Hot Springs at some
time in the future and manage the
property, but this is not decided.
Mason City.
In attempting to save her daughter,
who was critically ill, from their burn
ously burned in a fire that consumed
the home of the family. The young
lady was i'll in an upper room. Mrs
Young rushed in thru the flames that
were raging in the lower part of the
building and was able to get her
daughter out the back way. The house
was destroyed and all its contents.
Clarion.
kinds have been set out recently on
the lowlands on each side of the ditch
between the old and new cemeteries
The soil thrown out by the ditching
machine has been all 1eveled off and
put in fine condition and the trees were
planted thereon. In future years peo-
pie will have cause to appreciate the
thoughtfulness Of the town COUNCIL who
purchased the trees and ordered them
set out to beautify and improve the
otherwise low and worthless tract OF
land between the two cemeteries.
Cedar Falls.
The storm which swept over this city
! Saturday put a crimp in the track NEE!
that was to have been held in the af-
| ternoon. between the track teams from
the Iowa Falls high school, the teach
| ers' college and the Cedar Falls high
school, and 1t is doubtful If the meet
will be held at ali owing &c the schools
taking part having their schedule ar
ranged and with no open dates.
! telephone message to iowa Falls stop
ped the team from coming down with
the exception of the coach, I. c. Martin
who came and spent the day visiting
with friends.
birmingham.
I William Brothers had busy day
The weather was bad, still the people
came. They took in nearly $500 worth
! of eggs and cream, paying 10 cents fol
eggs and So cents for butter fat. Gar
ret Eschandahl brought in 100 dozer
! and ten eggs; Joe Halbache, ninety
five dozen; Gust Westphal, seventy-fivt
dozen; Robert Johnson, sixty-fve; Mrs
lE. w. Hustled, thirty-f1 five dozen. having
come farther than any other lady will
thirty dozen or more. There were {
large number who brought in fifty
dozen or less. They received enough
cream to fill all the cans on the place
and then some,I
Clarion.
The patrons and pupils OF .distric
No. 6, Lake township, are bound to b.
held dn the lead in anything tina
tends toward the betterment Of thei
school and grounds One day ffteel
men of the district met at the schoo
grounds and planted two dozen ever
! green's, I've year old plants, and fou