Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-09-29
Northern I01ua Items

ter maple. from PENNSYLVANIA. The
Lyon Healy Company, of Chicago. have
made recently the high offer for the
instrument, but Mr.. Woodward prob
ably will not sell It. He makes his vio-
Inns at leisure Last winter two instru-
ments which brought high prices were
made by him.
Fort Dodge.
over 700 specimens OF poultry will
he seen at the annual show Of the
Northern Iowa Poultry and Pet Stock
Association which is to be held here
Nov. 20 to %. The show this year will
undoubtedly be the largest ever held
by this association and preparations for
1t are already Ni,der way. Five silver
cups will be presented to the owners of
the winning entries in the various con-
tests. besides a number OF cash prem
iums. The officers OF the association
at present are: E. Bernschein, presi-
dent; s. ]. Sckank, vice president: Mrs.
James Martinez. secretary: o. l..
Boehm. treasurer: and H. A. Stowe.
superintendent W. c. Ellison. OF Min
neapolis. has been chosen to be the
judge at the show.
Littleton. "a
Allen Mailman. well-to-do farmer
OF Barclay township, was seriously in
jured half mile west OF Littleton
saturday. when his wagon load OF grist
passed over him. Mr.. Mailman had
gotten out to quiet his team which was
frightened by an approaching automo-
bile. In turning the horses back upon
the grade after the auto had passed
Mi. Mailman slipped and fell under
the wagon. The doctor. who was Sc
cured as quickly AZ possible. found
the patient badly crushed. with several
ribs broken and his right arm and
shoulder crushed. 1t Is believed that
there are no internal injuries. so that
It is hoped that he will recover. He
was removed to his home In an auto,
where he Is getting along as we'll as
could be expected.
Bonoe.
Sheriff John Reid and other officers
In this part of the state have received
communication from Sheriff Lund. OF
Webster county, asking Information
regarding Eva Christensen, 16. and
Selma Larson, IS, who disappeared
from their homes at Badger on Sept.
13. The girls: Of whom he gives a de-
scription, are likely to be found work.
ing around hotels or restaurants. Eva
Christensen aged 16 years, 10 months.
height 5 feet 2 inches. weight 1875
pounds. dark hair, dark complexion.
blue eyes. wore black or brown raised
skirt. black silk waist, tan high shoes.
green heavy long coat. Selma Larson.
age Is years, height s feet or 3 inches,
weight 120 pounds. dark complexion.
black dress, white felt hat. wide rim.
light tan coat. tan high shoes. carried
suit case.
Nsvada.
Some fellow who had all the ap-
pearances OF being prosperous farm
er and stockman Slipped one, over" on
q number OF farmers over near Colo
a week or so ago and when he left the
community he was richer by about
5000 at the expense OF the hog raisers
OF that neighborhood. Mr.. Smoothguy
would drop IN at the home of a farm
er and after talking for time and ex-
planning that he was In search OF
farm he would step over to the hog
yard, hook over the swine and explained
that he was engaging IN the raising Of
hogs himself. After . casual converse
ton he would suggest that the hogs
had the appearance Of being AFFLICTED
with worms and state further that he
was the owner Of a positive worm cure
which he sold for Q nominal sum on q
positive guarantee, He made the sale
and to show that HIS heart was in the
right place and he was working no
skin game, he did not ask the cash but
took note. presumably due at the
time the hogs were supposed to be
marketed. Within . few days. how
ever. when Mr.. Turner drove into town
ne was informed by Mr.. Banker that
Mr.. Smoothguy had sold certain note
at the bank. payable on demand. in
payment Of . quantity Of worm eradi-
Gator or some other sort OF imaginary
cure. About $500 OF these notes have
already turned up Tor collection.
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