Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-05-16
Southern Io1ua Items
CenterviIIe.

centervilIe.
Centerville African Methodists will
entertain the Iowa-Nebraska school
convention the week containing the
third Sunday in June.
Coon Rapids.
After a week Of "dryness," the first
in years, Coon Rapids isxagain wet,
new license having been granted te
Bud" Grace, one of the men whose sa-
loon was closed last week.
Clinton.
The six-weeks- old son Of Mr.. and
Mrs Kragenhagen, living four miles
west of here, was found dead in bed
having passed away in his sleep from
a sudden attack of bronchial pneumon-
la.
Des Moines.
Rev. Thomas G. Sykes, pastor Of the
Sixth Presbyterian church, and one OF
the prominent ministers of Des Moines
has resigned his pastorate to become
pastor of one Of the leading Presby-
terrain churches at Detroit. Mich.
Ottumwa.
Taking the big celebration Of Chief
Mahaska day at Oskaloosa as a criter-
ion, there will be great doings in OF
tumwa in October, when the city en-
tertains the great council of the I'M
proved Order Of Red Men of the hunt
ing grounds of Iowa.
Maxwell.
With almost half his stomach cut
away, Lee Longnecker, pioneer resi-
dent Of this city, survived the opera
ton for almost a year. Longnecker
was a victim of cancer of the stomach.
A year ago he was operated on and a
large portion of the stomach removed.
He survived until few days ago.
Des Moines.
One of the largest transfers Of real
estate made in the city during the past
month was concluded when the F. M.
Hubbel & Sons Co. secured the title to
land known as Factory addition, south
of elm street, which fronts on streets
from Fourth to Seventh The con-
sideration was $4,000. The tract was
formerly owned ny the F. A. Cramston
estate.
Council Bluffs.
Albert Emerson has sued Hans T.
Nelson for $1,000 in the district court
on account of injuries which he sus-
tanned in a collision with the motor
cycle of the defendant on the street
May 9 The petition alleges that the
accident happened on account of the
gross carelessness of. the defendant in
driving his motor thru a business
street at high rate of speed.
Davenport.
At the annual meeting Of the Babies
Friendly society of Davenport, held at
the Industrial Home, most satisfactory
progress was shown and gratifying
list of donors. patrons and workers
were given out. The officers of the
past year were reelected as follows:
President, Mrs, George H. Boynton;
vice president, Mrs. Robert II. Mott:
secretary treasurer, Mrs. Anthony
Schuyler.
Des Moines.
Repetition of the terrible Spirit Lake
tragedy of 1857 when Sioux Indians
swooped down on the frontier settle
ment and massacred all /, but four of
tha men, women and children, will be
one of the big features of the Iowa
state fair this fall Secretary Simpson
Of the state fair board conceived the
idea of putting on this show and has
practically completed all arrangements
for it's production.
Marion.
A good-looking and well-dressed
chap was in town the other day and
succeeded in passing off worthless
confederate bill for $40 at Ed O'Heron's
restaurant. He ate breakfast here and
offered the girl who waited upon him,
the BILL She found it was going to take
all the change from the register, 80
he said give me q ave dollar bill