Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-05-11
Southern Io1ua Items


Museatire.
! The loss of wages during the eigh
| weeks of the strike amounts to owe
| 100000 A total of 2.575 hands ar
employed in the factoriess when the!
arc in full operation.
| Shenandoah.
The Rev. r. H. .Shedd. pastor of the
First Presbyterian church of this city
has been called to the passionate of the
Sinclair Memorial church of Ceda'
Rapids He has rendered his resigna'
ton TO take effect July l.
Davenport.
Glenn NJ Curtiss, the noted aviator
will be here for a two days aviation
meet during the river carnival. He vii
bring with him his water machine re-
Gently adopted by the navy depart
ment. With it he rises from the water
into the air.
Silver City.
Earnest Assmussen met with a seri'
Gus accident a few days ago while
working at his trade A piece Of stee
from a nail struck him in the eye witt
such force that 1t was imbedded Sc
result it is feared that the sight vii
be destroyed.
s.. lily.
Mrs Pete welle, wife OF the cashier
Of the Sully bank, was severely IN
jured in the overturning OF her fath-
ers auto in which she was riding las'
Thursday The machine skidded IN
turning and caused the accident Hel
elbow was dislocated and the 1ga'
ments badly torn. 1t was a close call
Hedrick. 80
The directors of the Hedrick State
Bank are making arrangements to
erect a new bank building on the cor
ner Of Main and First streets. The
building now occupied by the bank has
been purchased by the Hedrick Tele-
phone Company. and the central office
will be moved into 1t as soon as posi-
Bile.
Silver City.
Rev. G. A. Barker, pastor Of the
Baptist church, who was tnd1sposed
last week. had slight stroke OF par
alysis Saturday evening and another
one during Sunday night. For a time
he was in a very serious condition but
at present he seems to be improving
having regained partial use Of his body
and vocal organs.
Davenport.
Police Officer Henry Jansen, who
vas made the victim Of a murderous
attack by Fred Smith. the colored por-
ter. a week ago, is now we'll on the
road to recovery. according to the
statement Of his physicians. The wound
inflicted by the bullet in his neck is
healing slowly and except for slight
difficulty in breathing 1t Is causing
him but little trouble
Creston.
An old landmark was removed in
Taylor county when the Touring mill
situated at Lenox burned. entailing a
loss to the owner. Mr.. Manatt, OF s10,-
900, with no insurance. The Thompson
brothers, who leased and operated the
mill lost about $4,000 in -four, wheat
and feed, but it is understood they
carried some insurance on this. Mr.
Manatt has announced that he will not
rebuild the mill
OskaIoosa.
The ianitors of the school buildings
six of them. have been duly sworn in
as special police and will be given
delegated authority. Their special duty
will be to arrest loiterers and trespass-
ers on the school grounds after night
fall. The janitors in each case live
within easy distance and In sight of
the school buildings and have easy
means of knowing Of trespass upon
the property.
Birmingham.
One of the biggest real estate deals
ever put thru in Birmingham was
closed this week in the sale of the
Graham & Cory stock of general mer-
chandise They exchanged their 49,
600 stock, store room and wareroom
amounting to about $4,000 for 800
acres Of alfalfa located near Garden
CITY. Kan. This is the oldest Arm In
town, having been in business for more
than forty years and at the same 10
cattior, but III new buildings.
Abba.
Rev. E. L. Schreinder, one Of the best
known ministers in the Iowa Metho-
dist Episcopal conference, died sudden
ly at his home here Sunday night. He
was past 70 years Of age and had been
in Ill health for some time. He leaves
two daughters, Mrs. Horace Barnes, OF
Abba, and Miss Maisy Schreiner, prin-
cipal of the Ames high school. A broth
er, Max Schreiner, lives in Ottumwa,
and another brother. ]. A. Schreiner.
lives in Mt. Pleasant The body will be
taken to Mt. Pleasant for burial. The
time for the, funeral services has not
been set. =
Adair.
Quite furry was created in the
business circles Of Adair county by thu
s:;s.s z-.s.ssa. ,,f <as.s.is, i..ss
gone Into voluntary bankruptcy. 1T
was learned that Attorney George b.