Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-04-26
Northern Io1ua Items

Lyons.
! Charles Smith rejoices in the proud
possession Of chicken Matched at his
place which has four legs and two
| wings. but is in other ways perfectly
formed.
EsthervilIe.
Contractor Sweet and Orville Turner
were badly injured while working on a
building. The scaffold on which he and
a workman were standing fell and
! both sustained serious injuries.
Anamosa.
The city council passed an ordinance
| for the purpose OF restraining domestic
fowls from running at large. The ordi-
nance provides fine Of 81 to 800 for
the fowl owners. who allow the ordt-
nance to be violated.
Mschaniesvills.
The schools have been closed on ac-
count of an epidemic Of smallpox. The
| whole town has been exposed. All
gatherings and meetings are forbid
den. Fifteen more houses We're quaran-
| tined Monday morning.
Charles City.
The work Of the board Of equaliza-
ton Is concluded. It is estimated by
the members Of the council that the
raise in the value of the property will
be about 100000 over the valuation
last year.
Dubuque.
The Milwaukee southbound passen-
ger train Sunday night when eight
eight miles north Of Dubuque struck
and killed an unknown man. He was
dressed like a laboring man. and was
about IS years Of age.
Ida Grove.
A deal which was consummated
Monday changed the name of the firm
OF Mitchell & Simpson to Simpson &
Won Dohren, Fl. J. Won Dohren. having
purchased the interest of William Nit
chell in the first named company.
Boone.
AS Daniel Clark Of the Fifth ward
was returning to his home from the
business part Of the city Saturday eve
ming about 1890 o'clock he was at
tackled by a man with club. who rob-
bed him of all the money he had in his
pockets.
Cedar Rapids.
Frank Chek, Is years old. a prom
inent farmer living near BlairstoWn.
was found dead in the stall OF his barn
! Monday morning. The imprint Of a
horses hoof was found over his heart.
He evidently was kicked while at
tempting to harness the animal
Manchester.
The Dairy City Bottling Works be-
gan operations this week. About $4,000
has been invested by the promoters Of
the concern in new machinery, consist
ing Of q Continuous freezer" with a
capacity OF eco pounds in ten hours. q
large machine for the manufacture of
carbonated drinks, and the necessary
fixtures for modern soda and pop fac
tory.
Humboldt.
F.. A. WEIGH. for the past Ave years
in charge Of the Humboldt public
schools, has resigned. The resignation
has been accepted and VIII take eject
at the end Of the present school year.
Professor WEIGH has been selected by
the Hampton school board to be super
intendent Of their public schools For
next year. No successor has been
named.
HoIstsirs.
Ed Christiansen. Of Battle Creek, was
here investigating the organization. OF
the farmers cooperative store at this
place. with q view Of starting similar
organization at Battle Creek. Mr.
Christiansen is one Of the leading mer-
chants at Battle Creek, but recognizes
the advance Of the cooperative move
ment and 10 preparing to dispose OF
his stock to the farmers.
Danbury.
Work on =. L Tanseman's big feed
will be SOx1O0 feet and OF substantial
nature The charge for hitching horses
will be only 10 cents. Barns Of this
kind have proven very popular ana are
70 be Found "a nearly everI town, being