Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-09-14

Fort Dodge.
Oscar Olson has disappeared and the
family has sent out 100 post card pic
lures of him.
Buffalo.
Sixteen-year- old Lulu Neumeister
ended her own life with drink Of car
bolic acid Ill health was the cause.
Beaman.
In a runaway Mrs. Christ Barrels
had three ribs and collar bone broken.
Miss Emma Barrels leg broken, face
hurt, and S3-years- Mrs. Schneck-
10th had an ankle broken.
AIgona.
Burglars entered the home Of w. A.
Vincent Sunday night and carried
away a large amount of silverware and
various other articles 1t is supposed
that number of fair followers who
are here for the coming fair are re-
sponsible for the burglary.
Fertile.
William A Hicks. for the past two
years pastor of the Christian church
at Fertile, has rendered his resigna-
ton and accepted a position as travel
ing salesman for the Madelia Milling
Company. of Madelia, MINI. He prefers
"a commercial life to that of a pastor.
WelIsburg.
Henry Knock has sold his 240-acre
farm in Shiloh and Pleasant Valley
townships to Frank Hippen for 1925 an
acre Mr.. Knock bought the Will
Ibelings farm near Parkersburg for
1925 an acre There are 125 acres in
this farm. Mr.. Knock made the change
in order to get more land.
Forest City.
p. N. Brones, a resident Of Forest
City since 1865, died Thursday at the
age Of 63 years. He had been suf-
ferer from asthma for a number of
years and had made many trips to
other climates in an effort to benefit his
health. All efforts We're of no avail
and for some time prior to his death
he had been confined to his home.
Waterloo.
A telegram received here brings the
news that the body of Prof. c. II. Shaw,
professor of biology in the Pennsylvan-
ia State University, has been found
in Lake Kinbasket, Canada. He was
drowned in July following a research
ing expedition into the wilds of that
country His wife was twenty miles
from the lake and made a dangerous
trip to reach the scene.
Lehish.
Lehigh has decided to have a fall
festival and plans are already under
way for the event which will be cele-
brated Sept. %, %. and "a The town
is planning to entertain many visitors
and hopes to make the celebration one
of the biggest ever held there. Four
or five ball games will be scheduled. a
dance will be held every night. and
horse racing, athletic contests and 9TH
err attractions will draw big crowds
each of the three days.
Mason City.
In order to insure the best of care
for the old veterans and their wives
who may become the passengers on the
Commanders special en- route to the
G.. A. r. national encampment at Al
lantic City, Commander II. a. Dyer
yesterday authorized the appointment
of Miss Della Weeks of Des Moines
official nurse. Miss Weeks will ac
company the train and in case any of
the veterans get i'll. which is likely. she
will be ready with first aid. The spec
ial leaves Chicago on the evening of
Sept 10.
Emmetsburs.
The directors of the Lake Improve
ment Company have been holding sew
eral sessions lately and it is very like
~ that some definite action will be
taken in the near future. Wednesday
quite number Of the people who had
subscribed were called in but such a
few responded to the call that nothing
definite was taken A machine will
cost at least $500 and as there is
only $4,000 in sight the directors hest
tate to purchase the machine for fear
they will have tho machine on hand
and no money to run the work Of
dredging. 1t is estimated that 1t will
cost $4,000 to dredge the loWfr part