Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-03-07
Northern I01uu Items

Ida Grove.
Fakko Fresemann, q resident Of Hol-
stein. In this county. suddenly went
| violently insane. He was committed to
| the state asylum at Cherokee.
Ames.
| The Story County Medical Association
elected DR.. H. Conner, Of Nevada.
president. and DR.. B. G. Dyer. OF Ames,
vice president for the ensuing year.
The next meeting will be held here in
May.
i Primshar.
| A stock company has been organized
here to erect a modern fire proof hotel
building, at a cost of $4,000 The sale
of stock is now in progress and from
i indications the stock will be subscribed
and work on the building begun by
April /. The Primghar Commercial
Club is back of the enterprise.
indie psndenee.
T. G. Ross, Of Independence. has
made application for patent covering
the invention Of a new departure in
car doors. That inventive genius in
this section has been busy during the
winter /. also indicated in the invention
of a window ventilator by Mrs. III. NJ.
4 IoIlSuS, WHO ACSANCS NV e.'ANs Wv AAt~ -
miles north OF here.
Dubuque.
The Dubuque Boat and Boiler Works
! Company was the successful bidder on
a contract for a new government boat
to he used by the United States en-
gineer at Vicksburg, Miss. The craft
will be of steel and wood. 142 feet long
with a 30-foot beam and Z feet in
| depth. 1t must be completed within a
year.
Mason City.
The explosion Of a heating stove re-
suited in q fire which destroyed the
| residence and household goods Of
James McKenna. The family. after
filing the stove with coal, had left for
a visit in Charles. City. During the
night the gas generating from the fire
beneath the mass of fuel caused the
explosion which threw the fire into all
parts Of the room. The house and con-
tents are a total loss.
AetIsy.
Sneak thieves have been committing
depredations in several places in town
lately and local people are warned to
keep their valuables locked up. Otto
Grobe lost a valuable set OF harness.
worth about $50, and SO far no clue to
the thieves has been uncovered. a
number Of residents have complained
of the loss Of articles from barns and
sheds and in several places chickens
have been stolen.
Story City.
new brick building is about to be
erected on Broad street. Severt Nord-
skog, who has been casting about for
some time trying to get quarters for
his proposed meat market. finally made
up his mind that the only way to Sc
cure a suitable building would be to
put one up himself He has bought
from A. M. Henderson the vacant lot
between the Egenes hardware and Jen-
sens restaurant and will begin the
erection of q brick building at once.
Dubuque.
| A young man by the name OF Shee-
han. who has been employed as night
clerk at the Paris hotel. is reported TO
have left the city Friday night, taking
with him SO In money which he ap-
propriated from the cash drawer Of the
hotel The matter was reported to the
police by l. o. Gurnee, proprietor Of
the hotel. SheehAn. who had worked
at the hotel for some time. is thought
to have boarded q south-bound Mil
waukee passenger train.
Forest City.
Committees representing the United
Lutheran congregation at Leland and
Forest City aud 1Se::;..S.. &c ser-, one
parish. There are now three congrega-
lions in this call" Ellington Prairie
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