Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-07-15
Northern I01ua Items
Ida Grove.

Ida Grove.
The first seventeen year locusts re-
ported in this section arrived last Sun
day and were heard by many people
who were at the grove and near Kings
Mill.
Storm Lake.
Roy Robin. aged 21 years, living near
the city. has disappeared. It is feared
he is deranged as the result OF a re-
cent sunstroke. He was last seen at
Alta on July 4.
Hanover.
The large barn of Fred Bauman. near
Hanover. was destroyed by fire Thurs
day night. Cause unknown. Five horses
and six calves and many other things
We're burned One team belonged to
Herman Oldenburg.
Monroe.
The two story frame building on the
north side of the park, owned by DR..
Shaw and Mrs. DR.. Corr, was discov-
cred in full blaze and burned to the
ground. The lower part was occupied
as a millinery store by Mrs. Cora Fer
guson. The building was valued at So.
900: no insurance. Goods were insured
Storm Lake.
Because family Of twelve skunks
found an abode underneath the Elk
township church, it was impossible for
the congregation to worship Sunday.
Yesterday, Merritt Anthony. a school
boy. solved the problem by trapping the
rodents and received s12 from the
members of the church and from the
sale of the furs.
Sioux City.
The standpipe at the city building.
erected years ago for fire protection.
proves useless Workmen on Wednes-
day wanted to test the caves troughS
around the building to locate leaks, and
attempted to connect the hose on the
standpipe 1t was then discovered that
the threads on the pipe did not fit the
threads on the nozzle of a single piece
Of hose in the department..
Greeley.
During the severe storm here Monday
night, the building of DIR. kresenkey.
formerly the Commercial hotel, was
struck by lightning. Many shingles
were torn off the roof and one end Of
the structure was demolished. The
house occupied by Mr.. and Mrs. D.
Aucutt was also struck, but beyond the
destruction OF chimney. no other
damage was done.
Lansing.
Ira Anderson of this place was terri
bly, hurt while ascending a ladder to
the loft of a barn. Anderson carried a
pitchfork in his hand. which struck
against a loose plank above him.
knocking it down. The plank. which
was full Of long spikes, fell on top of
Anderson. one Of the spikes ripping
open his chest. the other mis- groin. lie
was rendered unconscious. The injured
man Is 80 years old and married.
SibIey.
The mulct law may be charged with
cruelty to animals as we'll as to hui
mans. Last Saturday night Bob Stamnl
left his dog in Peterson's saloon. The
poor brute was doing a big line OF
| bowling and begging to get out Sun
day, but az the saloon could not be leg
ally opened, the animal put in the day
surrounded by spirituous II not spir-
itual influences and went without water
or food until Monday morning.
odsboIt.
Disaster overcame Charley Boyer.
barber in the shop Of Will Robb. under
the First National Bank building with
in the twinkling Of an eye Tuesday
afternoon when he attempted to AL the
cup OF an alcohol water heater while it
still contained burning oil. Quite nat
he was covered with the burning liquid.
But for the prompt arrival Of help his
body would doubtless have been incin-
Grated on the spot. Persons working in
the vicinity Of the shop were startled