Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-20
Waterloo.

The sale of Red Cross seals is be-
ing conducted with success by women
In the interest of the Associated Char
tiles. Twenty-Five thousand seals
were sold the first four days and $4,000
more have been ordered. If the in
terest continues, the ladies hope to
sell 100000 by December %.
Jssup.
Jack" Hull. who had been employed
by a number of farmers during the
corn husking season. and who was
last employed by Nicholas Bloes, sud-
Also 800 in cash and a quantity of
either the man or the missing prop
erty has been found.
Dubuque.
The congregation Of Summit Con-
gregational church was forced to flee
when flames broke out from the pipe
organ and despite the work of firemen
and members of the congregation
Quilted the church, destroying the or
gan. seats, pulpit, etc. The fire started
from overheating. The loss will be
$4,000. covered by $500 insurance.
Independence.
During the past week a new corpor-
alton has been formed in this city
known as the Meyer-Koch Auto Com :
pany. The articles of incorporation
were filed with County Recorder Traux
during the past few days. The princi-
pal place of business Of the new cor
poration will be Independence The
company Is capitalized at $4,000.
LsMars.
L. A. Wilkinson & Son. expert &C.
countants employed by the Plymouth
county board of supervisors to exam
Inc the books Of the county officers
sprung surprise at special meet
ing Of the board to hear a partial
statement of their work. They reported
discrepancies in the accounts of the
ex- county auditor. J. c. Kistle. with
the county. amounting to $4,000.
Sioux City.
Three unidentified footpads knocked
down and robbed Edward Olsen neal
the American Linseed Oil Company
plant shortly after II o'clock Sunday
night. Olsen reported that the small
est Of the assailants slugged him and
the other two held him down. The
slugger then searched his pockets and
got SAT. Olsen could give only par.
tial description of the robbers.
Independents.
Word has been received by T. F.
Mcdonald Of this city that his sor
Thomas, who has been In Battle Noun.
tain, New, for some time, has received
an appointment to West Point thru
Congressman Roberts Of Nevada. TIL.
young man will go to San Francisco
where he will take the examination
and IL successful in passing 1t will en-.
ter the academy next summer.
Dubuque.
Her tongue caught in the wheels o.
an alarm clock. Nellie Hillard, year.
old, was taken to jewelers. to be res.
cued from her predicament. The little
girl was playing with the timepiece
from which the back had been re.
moved, and in some manner caugh
her tongue in the wheels. Member!
Of the family were unable to releas,
her, and q physician was called, bu
he too failed. A jeweler finally sue
ceeded.
Waterloo.
the estate Of David E. Bankson, hal
i DrOuHnI suit against Iue lIlllOAS Seil'
trail for $4,000 damages for the death
of her husband at Freeport, ILL.,, July
8. 1910. while he was preparing, a.
conductor. to take a freight train Out
Of the yards for Waterloo Mr.. Bank.
son was 80 years of age and, it Is said
had an expectancy Of thirty-five years
He was receiving SITS a month as con
ductor.
Nashua.
Mrs. Willis Miller, who was EN-,
ployed in Shaw's cash store for tn,
holiday season was seriously injuret
Saturday evening by stepping into Al
open trap door In the back part Of thu
store. She fell distance Of six feet
striking on the stair steps. Two rib
were fractured and she received three
severe cuts ON the head and face. Sh'
was removed to a physician's office
where her injuries were dressed. He
injuries are quite severe and she will
be unable to be up for several weeks.
Fert Dodge.
In three years John Infranco ha
saved money enough to return to hi
home In Sicily for . wife. He vii
bring his bride hack TO Fort Dodge Z,
Hive. lnfranco II . laborer. and own
Q good piece Of residence property