Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-08-24

Fairfield.
w. w. Dyer has sold 115 acres of
land. south of the city on the Brming
ham road, to G.; w. Workman 1t has
no Improvement and brought $50 an
acre.
Mason City.
Robert McClelland, the alleged big
amist, seems to befpopular, In the sense
that he is wanted in several places at
the same time. Sioux City wants him
this time and has a charge of forgery
stored up against him, should the
bigamy charge in Floyd fail to stick.
Industry.
Mr. and Mrs. o. F. Olson of Indus
try have appealed to Sheriff r. S.
Lund to assist them in making a
search for their 16year-old son Oscar,
who disappeared from the farm about
Saturday morning. The boy, who had
some words with his father Saturday
morning, is believed to have run away.
Waterloo.
At the annual meeting of the Early
Settlers Association of Black Hawk
county at Chautauqua Park, Hon. A.
j. Edwards submitted his annual report
of the deaths of the early settlers of
the county for the past year. The list
includes nearly 100. Jacob Hummer, of
Waterloo, was the oldest, he being "a
years Of age.
Duncombe.
Mrs. Johnson Latta. widow of one
|of Duncombe'S former bankers, passed
away at the family home in Duncombe
rather suddenly from heart failure. She
had been afflicted with heart trouble
for some time. Mr.. Latta was stricken
with apopleXy about three years ago.
dying very suddenly. The family is
one of the most prominent in Dun
combe.
Dubuque.
The Lagomarcino-Grupe Company
reports to the police that one of its
|cars has been entered and 125 melons
stolen. The car was standing on the
tracks near the Avenue Top mill, and
owing to the quantity Of the fruit that
was taken the supposition is that the
purloiners must have carted them
away in a wagon. No clue to the
identity Of the offenders has been I'M
earthed.
Mason City.
Leo Mench threshed from thirty-nine
acres Of oats grown by j. r. Wiley
grain that measured out 2.140 bushels.
i his was III Allllc SISeh LOW ISHlp. WI
Wiley came up to Cerro Gordo from
Carroll county not many months ago
and purchased what is known as the
Tietjen farm. He prepared the ground
for this field of oats as it should be
sowing four bushels of good seed to
| the acre.
Fort Dodge.
William Pangburn, who Aug. cell
ebrated his 18th birthday, is dead OF
heart disease at the home of his daugh-
ter. Mrs Sara Kline. Mr.. Pangburr
had walked down town Saturday ant
seemed in the best of health. He arose
Sunday morning and his daughter had
no premonition Of approaching death
While dressing, he attacked by &
violent fainting spell and died onehal
| hour later.
What Cheer.
Gus Harvey, aged 45, was found dead
on the Rock Island tracks near the
produce house by Ed Watts. He sum-
moned help and the coroner, DR.. Pol
meter from this place, was summoned
to come over to hold an inquest over
the body. With the assistance Of an
| other doctor. he had an inquest, ant
| the jury came to the conclusion tina;
the victim had come to his death thru
the use OF alcohol.
Sioux City.
The police department auto will have
the right of way without fear of being
reported for speeding. It will have a
whistle with a tone protected from i'm.
itation. And it will carry red ligh
between the two white headlights. Su-
perintendent of Public Safety R. S
Whitley has received numerous com.
plants from people who were unable t.
distinguish the hurry up" wagon ant
a few nights ago the auto was halted
by a policeman. In cases of emergen
cy the car is obliged to exceed speed
limits.
Fort Dodge.
The city health officer had brough
to his notice two cases of poisoning
from bread, which reveals alarmin,
conditions alleged to be due to tn
| Oour which the bread was made. Tn
family of Mr.. and Mrs. T. c. Brook
and the family OF a sister Of Mrs
Brooks are the victims OF the discovery
The last two or three sacks Of hou1
according to Mrs. Brooks. have acted
queerly and the last sack has been
decidedly the worst, according to hsa
| statements. She displayed to tie cit,