Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-04-23

coIfax.
Henry Willis, west Of town, sold to
Sharp & Terpstra the premium hog Of
the season and at the highest price.
The animal weighed $50 pounds and
Willis got a. check for $5S for the hog.
Burlington. ~.
+ Little Florence Gerber, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Gerber, is dead as
the result OF injuries received while at
play at the West Madison school. The
child slipped and struck her head on
a board.
What Cheer.
Bird Digger brought In some hogs
Thursday that caused him to get a
Life sized check. One load of them
four in number, brought $179.S0, and
the two loads, nine in all, called for
S299.40. Mr. Digger is a hog raiser
of the heavy variety and is making a
grand success Of the farming business.
head of the domestic science course.
Newton.
Robert Blake, a member of the
Maytag Company's office force, re-
ceived a serious fall. He was on his
bicycle and was turning the corner on
North and Race street when he ran
into the curbing. He was thrown from
the wheel and when he fell he went
face-ward into the wheel. He received
severe cash above the left eye and
considerable skin was peeled from his
face and hands. His mouth is very
badly cut inside. His head received
numerous bruises and gashes.
Newton.
The local board of education held a
brief meeting in the high school build
ing, at which time two new teachers
were added to the teaching force Of
the local schools. These will direct
the new departme nts that were an
nounced for next year some time ago.
w. o. Abrams, q graduate of Cedar
Falls, has been secured to handle the
physical culture and manual training
next year. Miss Elizabeth Lamb, who
is now a teacher in the grades at Wa
terloo, has secured the position as
head of the domestic science course.
Marine.
Dan Cupid had a serious time bring
ing together Mark Anderson and Miss
Ruby Winters, we'll known and estim-
able young people Of Marine, who were
married in Atlantic Wednesday. AT
| tached to the story of their wedding
| is a tale Of parental objection, so 1t
| is said, and the determination of the
young people to take matters in their
! own hands The bride accordingly
came to this city ostensibly to do
some shopping, and the young man
| followed her. They are now man and
wife and will make their home here.
Grinnell.
Judge Smith Mcpherson, Of the fed
eral court, has broken the backbone Of
the prosecution by the Cameron Sep
tic Tank Company by a decision that
| the Cameron company's patent had
expired. The decision is in connection
with the Cameron company's suit
Iagainst the city Of Knoxville. The
Septic Protective League. Of which
cities In Iowa, Minnesota and South
Dakota are members. aided in the de-
Tense. The effect OF the decision will
be to tie up all OF the Cameron COM
panys litigation in Iowa for two or
three years and forever II the decision
is sustained in the higher courts.
Davenport.
Claus Willis, who lives on the Utica
Ridge road, was found Thursday morn
| ing by Michael Heeney, who resides
across the road from him, In bed and
unconscious It was Immediately as
certained that he had attempted sui.
eide and medical assistance was SUM
moned. It is now thought that he wifi
lrecover in a few days as he has re-
gained consciousness. Mr. Willis
FARMS q piece OF land on which he had
laheen living alone, having = house
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