Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-10-10
Northern Io1va Items

sibIey.
The new $4,000 concrete bridge at Sib-
ley has cracked and the supervisors
are fearful lest it will be a total loss
Melvin.
A. G. Bake, of Hubbard. has pur-
chased the Drilling hardware stock at
Melvin. Mr.. Drilling will seek a new
location in the west.
Le Mars.
The little son of Mr. and Mrs. John
Keenan,, Of LIE Mars, died at Kimball.
S. D., Of infantile paralysis. They had
sent the child to Kimball to get away
from the disease.
Usage.
Steven Wagner had miraculous es-
cape from what might have been a SER
ious If not fatal accident by getting his
left arm under the drive belt and be-
tween the belt guide of the separator,
but by remarkable presence Of mind
he extricated himself with his right
hand and escaped with few bad
bruises on his hand and arm.
Gearing.
A 5O-acre tract of land southeast of
the city limits of Gearing changed
hands the other day at $246.25 per acre.
The land was purchased by Gilmore
johnson OF d. W. Kohl and Will be i'm
proved and made into fine suburban
residence property. Story county land
is changing rapidly and values are in
crcasing.
HoIstein.
| Arthur Hanson, the 13-year- son
of Mr.. and Mrs. John Hanson, of near
Holstein, died last week of infantile
paralysis after being sick but two
days. This is the second death in the
family from the dreaded paralysis. Ag-
mes Hanson having died on Sept. 49,
after an illness of but two days. There
are four other children in the Hanson
family but as yet they show no signs
of infection.
Sioux City.
| Pleas Of guilty were entered in four
of the Sioux City gambling cases
George Myers, r. S. Koeningsberger
William Livingstone and John Hopkins
all acknowledged their guilt and My
ers, Livingstone and Hopkins were fin
ed 5000 each or sixty days in Jail. The
fines were paid. 1t Is probable that the
others indicted by the recent grand
jury for gambling and the keeping OF
gambling house, will plead guilty
their attorney intimating that such ac-
ton would be taken.
Forest City.
The Forest City canning factory clos
ed down last week after a very sue
cessful season. The pack this yea,
amounted to over half million cans
of the best corn ever raised. The price
paid to farmers for corn this year was
one dollar higher than last or to be ex-
act, Sc. The yield was equally as
good or better than last year. and thus
the farmers engaged In the culture OF
sweet corn Jared well. The canning
factory is OF great benefit, not only te
the city, but to the farmers as well. Il
affords a source of revenue second tc
none.
Woo istock.
The people OF Head Grove vicinity II
Woodstock township gathered in thu
school house and organized The Head
Grove Rural Life Club" f. ]. Kersteir
was elected president Of the organiza
tion. The object is the mutual adj
vancement and education of its mem
bers in all that helps to dignity ant
make more attractive the institution:
OF rural life, and the members ar
pledged to give their united action ant
best endeavor to increase the efficienc!
and interest in home. farm and schools
The members OF this club represen
some Of the best rural intelligence o
the country.
Downs.
On the Capellen farm east of tow
there is by the roadside circula
structure built something after tn
fashion Of an open hay barn. A fla:
pole is fastened to the top Of the roo
and from this the star spangled banne
floats on the breeze Below a team o
horses makes numberless trips roun'
a track inside. They manufacture
| sorghum molasses there and on n'
very small scale either. Many small
fields Of sorghum were grown this yea
| in this part Of the country and it 1
estimated that about 10000 gallons q
the product will be made hero by tn
end Of the season. The crop this yea
IL exceptionally good. It is said tina
one farmer who had a half acre trac
secured return Of eighty gallons o
sorghum.
LsM are.
Rev. G. F. Fisher, pastor of tn
Congregational church, rendered hi
| ro1iDp tior recent1v Tho apnoa,ucomeu