Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-11-06
Northern I01un Items


cut circles, in she atmosphere either
to the right orr left. A single blade
propeller Keeps the machine moving
power which is''furnished by common
rubber bands. such as all flying ma
chine inventors use in experimenting
with small models.
The Dubuque Automobile Club has
petitioned the board OF supervisors to
permit the club to improve the Delhi
road from the city limits to the foot Of
the first hill, and asks the board on It's
part to use the $500 automobile tax for
the Improvement of the same road from
the point in question to Center Grove.
a distance of three miles. This ac-
ton, if it carries. will mark the first
use of the new automobile tax. The
road mentioned is a part of the Hawk
eye highway. and the local auto club is
anxious to have it in good condition.
Forest City.
Charley Johnson, the carpenter.
while working with John Fisher on
the new barn being built on the VIII
liam, Jones place west OF town. fell
from the roof and broke his leg He
ture which was nearing completion,
when he lost his hold and began to
slide. He slid fourteen feet to the caves
without being able to stop himself and
then fell fourteen feet to the ground.
Both bones of the right leg were broken
at the ankle 1t is thong hi that the
break will heal without any difficulty.
EstherviiIe.
Friends Of Zen Johnson were shock
ed to hear of his serious accident last
Wednesday. While helping John Sides
shell corn his trousers got caught on
the tumhling rod. unable to unfasten
himself he was whirled around six or
seven times before the team could he
stopped. When taken down from tho
rod and physicians arrived it was
found that his leg was broken in two
places and serious internal injuries
sustained. He was taken to the John
Sides home and all that kind hearts
and hands can do is being done to case
his suffering. AT the latest reports
he was slightly improved.
Waterloo. a.
Edward Rigors. of Waverly. a
Greek, was arrested for the theft OF a
watch from Verne Albright. The two
men were employed at the Webberking
farm, five miles northeast OF the city
Albright missed the time piece and us
Rigors left soon afterwards for Water
loo. he suspected the foreigner of be-
ing the thief. The police were Informed
Of the occurrence and in 4 few hours
had occasion to arrest Rigors while In
toxicated. In searching him at the sta
ton the missing watch was located and
returned to Albright. Rigors was fined
$50 with the alternative Of spending If
teen days lii jail.
oelwein.
The Oelwein city council has diff
Guilty In it's efforts to place q contract
for paving the streets Of tho city. Last
summer contract was awarded to
Dearborn & Lovejoy of Cedar Rapids
for paving certain residence streets Of
Oelweln with wood block paving FIX
ception was taken to this by certain
property owners and an injunction was
secured before the contractors could
get to work. The work again was ad-
vertised and bids received and another
contract let n couple of weeks ago to
Contractor NJ. Ford OF Cedar Rapids
and William Horribin OF Iowa City
for bitulithic and concrete paving.
about 10000 yards in all. Thursday
Judge Hobson OF West Union issued a
temporary injunction ~"tr"'-tnS work
under this contract