Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-06
Northern Io1ua Items

Dubuque.
The Early Settlers Monday evening
held meeting at their rooms, regard
ing the project of memorial celebra-
ton on the anniversary of the death
of Julien Du Buaue, the founder of
the city.
Webster City.
The Illinois Central railroad went
before the Webster City council and
objected to the councils assessing the
road s2,557 for benefits from the paw
ing of a street there, claiming it's as
sessment should be but s2,071. The OBJ
lection was oyerruled and the matter
will be taken to the courts.
Fl. Dodge.
A report is in circulation to the eff
feet that the Chicago Great Western
Railroad Company have an option in
the east part of the city on ten acres
of land and the object of the option
is to secure a proper and convenient
site at a reasonable figure that will
enable them TO purchase when the
time comes and move the shops back
here from Clarion.
Storm Lake.
More than thirty residences have
been built at Storm Lake during 1909
at an estimated cost of $4,000. A
three story Masonic temple, knights
of Pythias hall, the Witter building
and a large grocery store also have
been erected. In 1910 a creamery and
a $4,000 sewer are to be built. Con-
tracts have been let for dozen fine
residences. A county hospital also will
probably be built. Free mail delivery
is to be established in the spring.
Sioux City.
Tho Mrs. John Flanagan, the bride
who was nearly asphyxiated ii
bed with her husband at theii
home early New Years morn
ing. still is in a serious con-
dition, the belief of the physicians
is that she will recover. She has re-
gained consciousness after having
known nothing for hirty-six hours
The husband is out of danger. Fearing
that a sudden shock might kill hin
in his weakened condition, the ply
wife may not live.
Sioux City.
The First Baptist church has beei
: made a cash offer for it's property a
. Fifth and Nebraska streets, and tn
$ amount named for the site establishe
l a new high water mark for Fift
d street reality. Two different PROPOSE
s tons are made by the parties desirin
S the property. The first is for $4,000
+ and is for the lot only, giving tn
church the privilege of removing tn
edifice and the old parsonage build
ing which adjoins the edifice on Ne
II braska street The second is for $4,000
n for both buildings and land.
g Webster City.
= Carl Horn. head plumber in til
: employ of "A. +. Mueller, was qui
9 severely burned about the face, nee
: and shoulders by the explosion of
d steam generator with which he VIZ
$. trying to tflaw out frozen water pip
d Had he not involuntarily turned h
l. head just as the blast of hot stea
of struck him, he would undoubtedly ha,
n lost the sight of both eyes. AS it w;
I'd the skin on one side of his face w;
blistered SO that it peeled off Al
Horn is confined to his home and w
not be able to resume his work for
Id few days
e' Nevada.
E Mrs. B. #. Winsett was severe
j. burned Sunday afternoon as the res,
of her throwing into the furnace sor
grease, which famed up instantly, t
fire bursting out of the furnace, cate
n ing her clothing and burning her har
va arms and face, the first most bad
'st The grease was a remnant of a goo
W which had been part of the dim
or for DR.. and Mrs. Winsett and for \
re and Mrs. "A. w. Banks as their CUES
III After dinner the men had gone up
the doctors office. and Mrs. Banks h
nd been assisting Mrs. Winsett in cleari
ne away the dinner and the dishes. VIII
en- AIRS. Winsett thought she would {
ut rid Of the goose crease by, throWi
ire it into the furnace. Mrs. Banks had