Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-20
Northern Io1ua Items

Many other foreign residents are keep
ing their money here, like John In
| franco, according to Postmaster S. J..
Robertson. for few foreign money or
Gers are being bought Mr.. Robertson
believes Italy's war with Turkey part
ly responsible.
cdar Falls.
Following period of depression
farm sales have taken a long jump, as
indicated by returns from several held
in this vicinity recently. Auctioneer
Ford claims the record for COW average
for all time past in the sale ring at the
Ed Lamb farm, near Dunkerton.
Twenty three grade COWS at this sale
brought an average Of $50 per head,
something before unheard Of in Iowa.
At the Wilson sale cows averaged high
and good horses sold WELL The pre-
vailing high prices will start the sale
season rollings ii
Fort Dodge. ti -
Patrick OReilly, without doubt the
Oldest man in Fort Dodge or vicinity
passed away Sunday morning after
living a century all but three months
His death occurred at the home Of his
daughter. Mrs. J. p. O'Connor, with
whom he and his wife have lived and
by whom they have been tenderly cared
for. for several years until the death
OF Mrs. O'Reilly in October. Mr.
O'Reilly engaged in railroad con-
| tracing for several years and finally
came west to Iowa and settled in Fort
Dodge forty-two years ago. Thirteen
children were born to Mr.. and Mrs
| OReilly. Six of them are dead.
Waterloo. 4
Charles Keppke is the way he spell
ed his name, yet it can not be found in
the city directory. This is all the more
strange because Keppke is seven feet
and six inches tall, and it is Difficult,
to excuse the directory enumerators
for overlooking him. Charles further
stated that he resided on lower Elev-
enth street west and that his parents
were Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Keppke. Asked
if other members Of the family were as
tall as he. he stated that they are just
little folks" This giant claims to be
% years old and weighs 21O pounds
1t Is not necessary for him to make any
statement with regard to his height;
his feet and inches speak for them
selves. He walks with dropping shout.
ders and on the street his height is moi
SO noticeable. and he numbers ant
sways along. making progress awk.
wardly.
Manchester.
H. F.. Long, son Of Mrs. Julia Lonf
Of this city, and who was for som.
years a resident of Oneida township
near Manchester has suffered a mum
Der Of misfortunes. For number O.
years the family has resided near Do
land. S. d. During the past week Mr.
Long suffered the loss of his home b,
fire. while he and his wife were away
Two children who were at home hat
filled a hard coal stove with coal ant
the formation of gas caused the stow,
to explode. scattering live Goals ove
the room. The blaze gained rapi,
progress, and before aid arrived tn,
house and it's contents were in ruins
In frantic effort to call aid Mr.. Longt
son Frank, lad 10 years Of age. me
with most distressing accident. H,
had mounted lively young horse {,
call their neighbors, when the hors,
threw the boy. falling upon him an,
crushing the bones in his right leg
The bones were so frightfully splintere,
that it Is feared the boy will be cripple,
for life, Their first misfortune in Da
kota was the loss Of their crop. Tn
drouth OF last summer ruined their crol
of small grain, hay and corn.