Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-02
Southern Io1un Items
Council nLuA..

In spite OF the fact that the weather
has been unseasonably mild. Superin-
tendent LanRdaA. at the Union City
mission, declared Monday that never
In all his experience had there been
SO many calls for help at the mission.
Men who have been thrown out Of en-
ployment call there every day looking
for work. while not few women ap-
plicants have been registered during
the past month. Most Of the men,"
said Mr. Langdon. "are drifting around
the country in search for something
to do. Nearly all the women who want
work have families dependent upon
them and belong here in Council Bluffs.
Most OF them are looking for work by
the day. as they are unable to leave
home for a longer time"
oes Moinss.
After twice attempting to elope and
being prevented each time by an irate
daughter. who tried to thwart the de-
signs OF the couple, Mrs. 14auara J..
Houston. Of Los Angeles. Cal. and An
gus Mclaughlin were married at Santa
Ana. Mclaughlin is a retired farmer
who went to Los Angeles some months
ago from Des Moines to visit his
daughter. He has several other chill
dren living in Des Moines and other
places in Iowa. and was a widower
Mrs. Mclaughlin. formerly Houston.
was a widow. residing with her daugh-
ter at Los Angeles. Several months
ago Mclaughlin and Mrs. Houston met.
and it was a case Of love at first sight.
On the day set for the wedding. DR..
McIauehli the daugher used all OF
her wits to persuade her father to re-
main at home that day. Undaunted.
the couple set another day for the we'd
ding.
Davenport.
Alleging that she suffered dis'oca-
on OF has shoulde. and i-actura !:
FER shoulder blade as the ree VI. oe a
fall on the Icy pavement because Of the
negligence OF the city In falling to keep
the Intersection in proper condition for
pedestrians. Mrs Caroline Zimmerman
filed claim Of $1,000 against the CITY,
Muscatine.
II the plans which were submitted for
the new $4,000 First Baptist church
building are accepted. Muscatine will
have one az the most modern and up-
to-date churches in Iowa. A series OF
plans were presented at q meeting
which. while not adopted met with very
favorable comment. In the basement Of
tho church It 10 planned to have n box
ball alley. shower hatf,a and gympasi-
UNI and also lounging and reading
rooms for the men Of the church. It Is
held that this will mako the male mems
bern OF the congregation take a grea.a:
interest In the work.
Anamssa.
w. n. Harriet. the insurance agent,
has some more troubles on his hands.
He WAS up for a preliminary hearing
before Justice d. J. Wood, Friday. on
a charge OF cheating by false pre-
lenses, He waived . preliminary hear
Ing and was held 10 the grand Jury
in bonds OF $3.50. A. ne Was unable
to pay the bonds. he wAs lodged In the
county jail, This action had barely
grown cold when william N. Pickering.
farmer residing near Stone City. ap-
pearsd before Justice Wood and flied
another inNormation charging Harriet
with the same offence, The oircum-
staaoss are almost Identical with those
rseieed n the first case, r4ckerins
c!!..!...s MA. Harr.ns anneared a. this
plses ana rssrsssntsd himself to be a.
agent Ut the DaAAsss' fnsuranoa Csm-
pany sf Do lfsehss, ana after pre-
yellia9 upea pjeAssaq9 81 1Dahs snsli.
eetao2 fSsA tA1fsv e Insurance, tee4
his stsst tss %.