Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-09

Manchester.
David Waugh, one of the oldest citi-
zen Of this county in point of years and
continuous residence here, died at his
home after a brief illness with blood
poisoning. A3few weeks ago while Nr.
Waugh was choring at the barn atcow
stepped on his foot, crushed the mem
Der severely. During the last few days
infection set in causing excruciating
pain.
Rock Valley.
Burglars broke into the Foppe Pho
neer store Wednesday night and car
ried away $500 worth Of silk. 500
worth of furs and IS in cash found In
a drawer Of the grocery department.
Entrance to the building was effected
thru a window In the rear Of the store
Sheriff Schaap, Of Orange City, was
notified and took an inventory OF the
goods taken There is no clew to the
perpetrators. Ia
Sioux City.
Potato prices have been reduced
from $1.2O to s5 cents per bushel dur
ing the week, owing to the flood OF the
local crop on the market. With con
t;nuation of the more moderate tenn
peraturc it is the opinion Of the com
mission men and grocers that the price
will be driven even lower. Farmers
have taken advantage Of the shortage
and high prices to bring their potatoes
from winter storage and place them on
the market.
Sioux City.
Foodstuff prices are high to stay, In
the opinion Of p. F. Conboy, chief in
spector of the ]. H. Murphy system Of
eating houses on the Milwaukee rail-
road system, who was in Sioux City on
business Thursday Business in :he
catering line is good, so far as that
goes" continued Mr.. Conboy. THAT
means merely that people must eat. But
prices everywhere are HIGH above tbs
ordinary. and the condition Of the
country Is not such as to encourage
any hopes of decrease for mouths.
Waterloo.
Notice was served Wednesday on
| e. s. Ward of damage suit instituted
against him by Charles Thompson FOL
| 81. 900 for false arrest and imprison-
ment. Thompson is a striking Illinois
Central machinist and was taken into
custody by Ward at the passenger sta
ton. He had gone to the station t.
see his brother off. At that time Ward
was the company's special agent here
Mr.. Ward arrived in the city Wednes-
day to secure his household goods fol
shipment to Chicago, where he intends
CO reside indefinitely.
oslwein.
while crossing the tracks in East
Dubuque late Thursday afternoon
Roscoe Albrickt. claiming Oefwein a.
his home, was struck by an east bounc
Burlington train near the depot HI
/ was thrown some distance. The IN
Itured man was assisted to nearb!
store and the Dubuque ambulance call
ed. which took him to a hospital. tn
left arm of the victim was fractures
in several places and his shoulder wa
wrenched badly. Further than, thi
! there were no serious hurts unless In
/ ternal injuries should develop.
Dubuque.
I Mary J. Smith. Of Macon, Ga, IA
inserted an advertisement in New Yorl
City papers asking the address OF par
ties who witnessed her marriage Z
Frank T. Turpin. formerly OF Macor
but later proprietor of the Julian note
Dubuque. Mary M. Smith Is plaintiff
IN a suit now pending in the Dubuqu
district court asking to recover ne
widows dover to the estate OF the lat
Frank NJ. Turpin. The latter died
year ago leaving property valued. .
lssoT . than zee zee IKE woman allege
she and Turpin were married IN Ne,
l York ten. years ago and by = ffidAvit
ana letters now on file seeks TO prov
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