Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-01

John Loehner, one of Wallis pioneers,
died at his home here in the early
hours of Saturday morning. Mr.. Loeb
ner had not been in very good health
for the past year, yet his death was I'M
! expected. The immediate cause was
paralysis.
New Hampton.
4 Within six months this city is prom
ised a new modern hotel to take the
place of the one recently burned. Lee
Miller has bought a site opposite the
public library, and will commence the
building Immediately. When completed
it will cost 100000.
Britt.
Gust Horstman's son met with a
/ serious accident. getting one of his
hands caught in the corn shelter and
badly rnangling it, A doctor was called
to dress the injured member and re-
ports that all four fingers were taken
! from the hand
kiron.
! Glen Goetsh. the I5-year- old son of
Mr.. and Mrs Henry Goetsh, had a seri-
Gus accident while with Drayman Oh
son getting freight from train No. Sc.
! 1t seems that Glen had been on top of
the cars and in coming down and near
ing the last step he slipped and fell,
breaking his left leg above the knee.
Dysart.
| Charles Crisnan has bought the. fine
suburban home of Adam Herwig. in the
| west part OF town. consideration Sc, 200,
the highest priced property sold in
Dysart for years The property con-
sists of twenty acres of choice farm
land, with fine large residence, barn.
! ETC., all practically new. Mr. Crisman
| takes possession March l.
Mason City.
| The Mason City short course, which,
iadjourned Saturday, after Il success
lful week, will not be held next year.
The demands upon the Ames faculty are
such that this county is asked to pass
up the privilege of the course for q
year. and probably, if desired, the fol-
flowing year a course will be held herel
The financial affairs Of the course are
in good condition.
Hospers.
Schools, churches and all public
gatherings at Hospers have been ADAM
doned by the council until Feb. ) on
account of the prevalent of smallpox.
The disease appears in a very light
form and nothing serious is antici-
pated The prompt action by the coun-
Gil is commendable and will be the
means of soon stamping out the dis
! ease, it is thought
Sioux City.
AS the result of tests made during
the past month by Daniel Dineen. city
sealer and. measurer, five Sioux City
coal dealers were arrested Saturday
afternoon and charged with violating
the city ordinance which states that a
variation of over thirty pounds under
weight called for on coal order is
unlawful and that the dealer selling
/ the coal is liable to a fine of not less
than $40 or more than 500, or i'm
prisonment for not less than two nor
more than thirty days.
Ida Grove.
Records in the county clerks office
show that during the past year lis
marriage licenses were granted and
only five divorces No particular month
or season of the year seems TO have
been singled out as particular favor
! ite for the operations of cupid the 115
| marriage licenses being fairly well dis
! tributed thru the year and each month
maintaining a good average. In the
| ratio of divorces to- marriages, it is
doubtful If any county in Iowa can
show a lower percentage.
! Rock Rapids.
| NJ ID. Shut, the owner OF Tenisa
Maid. the speedy little trotter who
cleaned up" the grand circuit last seq
son and made them all sit UP and take
notice, is preparing to remove his string
OF trotters to Memphis, Tenn, 60 pre-
pare them for the racing season. There
is 80 much snow here til,sts SHUT Shut
says it would be 10 late II the sprinx