Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-29
Herndon,

Herndon.
Harry L. Beadell, Hernden farm
er, has filed a petition in bankruptcy
with Commissioner Macarthur. He says
his debts are $557 and his assets $780,
GriswoId.
Griswold is still holding the banner
as being the leading stock shipping
point in southwestern Iowa. During the
past ten days almost 100 cars of stock
have been shipped from this place.
Magnolia.
| At the annual meeting of the Mag
nolia Creamery Company the creamery
was leased to the Waterloo Creamery
Company of Omaha for a term of
years. An ice plant will be installed for
the manufacture of ice.
CentervilIe.
| AS the result of an alteration be-
tween Tom A. Glinn. adjuster for the
Milwaukee railroad, and Charles H. Ell
gin, attorney for the plaintiff in a
damage suit at Centerville, Glinn was
carried from the court room to a hos
pital unconscious.
Ladora.
B. Nicholson, residing three miles
north of Ladora, will, on Feb. IL, cele-
brate his SD birthday anniversary Mr..
Nicholson is one of the best known and
most highly respected citizens of Iowa
county. He has resided since 1853 on
the same farm, being land purchased
! from the government.
\ Sidney.
The Masonic lodge of this city will
| hold school of instruction on Feb. Z,
| s and 9, and arrangements are being
made with G. w. Lipe of Council Bluffs
| to have charge. This order is one of
the most active fraternal organizations
here. and on several former occasions
schools of instruction have been held.
Des Moines.
| j. P. Parker, a laborer aged SO years,
rooming at FOL East Walnut street,
health, ended his life Wednesday night
in his room by drinking carbolic acid.
The man was not found until some
time after he had drained the deadly
draught and died before the police ar
rived. No note was left to explain the
| act.
Des Moines.
The executive council considered the
application of the National Stock Food
Company for permission to sell its
products in Iowa without tagging the
packages, giving merely the ingredi
ents without the quantity. A case is
pending in federal court to have the
Iowa law declared invalid and the COM
pany desires to continue business pend
! ing this decision and can not comply
with the Iowa law without disclosing
valuable secrets.
Davenport.
| A suit for $4,000, which it is alleged
is due William Alday and Elmer Davis
a minor, from the Modern Brotherhood
Of America on policy held by the late
/ Mrs. Jennie Alday, wife of the former
and mother of the second beneficiary
has been instituted in the district court
The allegation is made in the petition
that the deceased held policy in the
Modern Brotherhood for $1,000, and her
death occurred on Oct. 6, 1909. The pol
icy was taken out June 6, 1908, and is
made payable to the two plaintiffs in
the suit.
keokuk.
| Mrs. Cora l.. Junkins, the divorced
Wlle VI Jill JulklHS, q 1loiltIOSc UldCk.
smith, was adjudged to be Of unsound
mind by the Lee county commission
ers. Her mental relapse, she having
had two previous attacks, is attributed
in part to a recent visit of her husband
to her home. She had procured d.
vorce from Junkins. A few nights since
Mrs. Junkins arose at 8 o'clock in the
morning and attempted to commit sui
eide by taking carbolic acid. The bottle
containing the poison was knocked from
her hands by a young SON who thus
saved his mothers life. The liquid fell
lon her face and arms thu desh Of