Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-05-29
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made an exhaustive study Of the
growth Of pearls and advances several
sound theories which tend to prove that
the mussel nay be so treated that the
growth Of costly pearls within them
may be controlled by science.
pes Moinss. ii
Contracts for school supplies amount
ing to nearly $lS, 1000 lave been awarded
by the Des Moines school board. The
awards will be approved at the regular
monthly meeting of the hoard to be
| held on the evening Of June s. The
supplies will be distributed for use
among the school buildings in July.
The contracts were awarded by COM
petitive bidding The schedule Of
prices was much lower than could be
secured on open market',and the saving
to the school board under the closed
bid system will not be less than $4,000.
say the school officers
Museatins. t.a,-.ta
A meeting ofnthe Muscatine Civic
Association vas featured by an offer
OF the Colonel Hare circle to erect a
sun dial on the Durham parking along
| the river, front. It had been he in
~tention Of the association to make such
a presentation and. the offer OF the
circle members was gladly accepted.
The dial will be- erected in memory Of
Colonel Hare. one Of the best known
patriots Of his city. The Civic Asso-
citation will have charge Of the dedi-
| cation services which are planned to
take place during the state encamp-
ment next month.
Cedar Rapids.
Joseph Stout, who is in truth stout
but has a horrible dislike for work,
was recently sent to the stone-pile for
ten days by Justice Kinley. But when
Deputy Van Dyke led him to the stone
pile, he baked and refused to exert
himself so strenuously, so the officers
turned him over to the kangaroo
court" which holds forth among the
prisoners In the county Jail, and they
decided he should work like the rest
Of them. Stout was given forty-two
stripes with a garden hose, and the
effect was marvellous for he got busy
right away.
Muscatine.
At a session OF the advertising COM
mittee of theICommercial club. the adj
visibility Of securing additional indus
trial institutions was discussed and
several propositions were given some
consideration. Bernard Fuller. repre-
senting the Hercules Manufacturing
Company at Centerville, Iowa. was pre-
sent upon invitation at the evening
luncheon, which was served at the
Grand hotel. The club would like to
secure the large factory from the CEN
trail Iowa town. but 1t Is not known
whether or, not the project could be
| successfully pushed. An effor will also
be made to secure a branch factory or
q Cedar Rapids garment concern.
Columbus Junction.
Milton Hanft, of this place, suffered
a heavy loss when fire started on his
farm and destroyed his large barn and
all that was in 1t, including three val
liable horses. The buggy shed n all
It's contents OF harness. buggies and
carriages, the grainary, containing 500
bushels of oats; the machine shed and
all the machinery. and the hen house.
The loss amounts to nearly $4,000, and
was only partially covered by insur-
ance. The fire was discovered in the
(roof of the barn by a neighbor soon
after Mr.. Hanft's son r. M, who lives
on the farm. had gone to the field. and
,ne.h,ng could be done to IA II. The
origin Of the fire is unknown.
ksokuk.
Alfred B. Clark. janitor at Graham
hospital. is mysteriously missing and
his continued absence Is causing his
wife and friends no end OF anxiety. He
was last seen in Keokuk about mid
night Saturday, May Is. That evening
he and his wife came down town. Clark
went to the hospital, and he re-
mained there until the next day. After
| Leaving III hospital Sunday, May IA,
he has not been seen here. Reports
that he was seen on the streets at Diff
ferent times are not given credence
10y the police. who have looked up sew
erai false scents. The only possible
Gauge for Clark.s Disappearance IL tina,
ne 10 mentally unbalanced. Such Is
the sbelief Of his friends. Last year he
suftered 4 sunstroke, and this Is
thought, to have affected hts mind.
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