Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-10-30
Northern Io,un Items

/ three clAESes-student. amateur ant
professional. The Waterloo typist wal
entered In the second class. BY hel
record in the contest this remarkable
young woman also is distinguished al
the fastest operator Of a Smith Pre-
mier typewriter. the winner Of The
first prixe using different make O,
machine.
Independence.
| Tonsorial artists Of this city have
unanimously concluded that In these
days of high cost of living 10 cents
for shave Is not enough. The new
ruling among the BARRIERS is to go in
to effect Nov. 1, in addition to raising
the price Of a shave from 10 cents to
IL cents. they have also concluded that
all shops will be closed at o'clock
every evening except on Saturday
nights. At present the shops close
at 8.
Cedar Rapids.
Attic the Marion fair went in the
hole this year about $1,000 because of
bad weather. it was announced that all
premiums would be paid in full. For
eleven years the fair has been pros
porous and the racing events have been
and vicinity. An effort IL being made
citation on firm financial basis and
II this is not done, the affairs Of the
association may be closed
Manchester.
H. P. Jones, who is one Of the most
widely known stock breeders of Della
ware county, and who has been living a
few miles south of this city, will re-
move to Friendship, WIS.,, in the near
future. Mr.. Jones has purchased a
farm near Friendship and will engage
in farming and the raising Of blooded
Aberdeen Angus cattle. He has per-
haps one Of the finest herds of Aber-
deem Angus cattle to be found in this
part of the state.
Fort Dodge.
King E. Beal. a Fort Dodge young
man. formerly city clerk, and for
short time on the Messenger news staff,
has received fine promotion on the
Illinois Central where he has been
working since leaving the Messenger
He has begun his work as travelling
time checker for the road and will
cover all the territory from New Or
leans to the Missouri river. Mr.. Beal
has many friends in Fort Dodge who
will watch his advance In railroad work
with interest There I. considerable
opportunity for advancement from the
position he has taken and as he has
had considerable experience in audit
ing work, and is determined to make
good. there is every reason for his
friends to watch for his steady ad-
yancement.
WaverIy.
Ray Hall. who left waverly sudden
ly few years ago after having killed
hog or two and gripping others at
the Rock Island stockyards, returned
to Waverly last week. He had hardly
time to meet his old acquaintance be-
fore he was arrested by Sheriff Krause.
who had received a telegram from the
sheriff Of Sheridan county, Wyoming.
asking him to arrest and hold Hall I'M
til the authorities Of that state could
get here. On last Monday morning
Russ NJ Hoop. sheriff of Sheridan
county. arrived in Waverly and left on
the early Great Western train for his
home, with his prisoner. where the lat
ter will have to face the charge Of
forgery. When arrested Hall had a
partner with him who had come east
with him and this fellow made his
getaway, but he did say before leav-
ing that Hall had raised check from
SOS to 1868. or some like amount.