Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-09
Northern I01ua Items

careful search il was learned that he
! walked TO Bartlett and finding that the
next train south did not stop there he
walked to McPaul. where he took the
south bound train. No trace OF him
| has been found since SWEET was
hardworking man. and had consider
able property. including half interest
Z, in the crops on the farm. His wife is
unable TO explain his absence
| ksosauqua.
| There was a large meeting for the
! promotion of the DoudsLeando dam
| PROJECT at the town hall IN DoEds
Tuesday night. The large hall was
packed with a keenly, interested audi
ence. many Of those present being the
| owners Of real estate that would be
overlooked To more or less extent by
the construction Of the dam. The gem
erai opinion seemed to be that there
| would not be much difficulty in get
/ ting necessary contracts signed
! Defiancs.
| Writing on the early history of the
Latter Day Saint church in the locaii-
ty. Elder W. A. Smith says: The
Galland's Grove branch was organized
! Oct 81. 1859. with thirteen members,
viz: William Vanansdan, Uriah Roun-
| dy. Rena Roundy. John a Mcintosh.
Melinda Mcintosh. Alexander McCord.
Elizabeth J. Williamson, Alexander
F, Hunt, Mary Hunt. Louis Jackson, Eliz-
a0eth Thomas and Alexander Black.
| Melinda Mcintosh OF Denison and
! Alexander Black are the only surviving
! charter members. William yanansda!!
was chosen first president"
| Toronto.
; A queer case that has baffled the
doctors occurred here last week. Mrs.
Herman stanke. living south of town,
started out with her husband for a
visit with friends Sunday, July 90 She
Went to sleep riding in the buggy and
as they could not awaken her, they
took her to a physician, who kept her
in his Office until Monday. trying all
restorat!ves to awaken her but with
out avail. Monday she was taken home
and slept $50 hours, or until the fol-
lowing Monday, when she awoke for
short time and then went OFF to sleep
again. and slept until Tuesday.
Museatins.
German day Is to be observed in
! auscatine this fall under the auspices
OF the German Alliance. At the last
meeting Of this organization it was de-
cided to hold special celebration on
some Sunday during the month OF Sep
TENDER and committees have already
been appointed to arrange for the days
entertainment Several prominent
speakers will be secured for tho occa-
zion, and exhibitions will be given by
the Turner's. while the >Maennerchor
will offer concert. 1t il likely that the
Electric park will be the scene OF the
annual outing Of the Teutons of the
city.
s:::.!s.
Rolla w Carter. o. 1Abertyville. did
not die by drowning, Is was at first
supposed when his lifeless body was
found last Tuesday evening in an aban-
doned we'll on the Claridge farm. Mr..
Carter died from the effects of q revol-
yer shot. probably SELF inflicted. This
was evidenced when the well was
pumped dry and the revolver, . thirty
eight caliber. with one chamber empty,
was found at the bottom. The weapon
has been identified by relatives ~ one
owned by the young man s)nd phyei-
clans now state that tho hole in the
side of his head was made by a bullet
Instead OF the Jagged ends Of rocks In
th~ wall