Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-01-10
Southern Io1ua Items
Council Bluffs.

Council Bluffs.
Samuel B. Wadsworrh. prominent at
torney Of Council Bluffs. died SUNDAY
Of paralysis. from which he had suf-
fered for Two years He Was pro,nin-
ent in democratic circles and was twice
candidate for congress against Walter
l. Smith.
/ Newton.
Caught by fall Of coal Gene
! Welsh, miner al the Carson mines.
few miles south of the city, had his
right leg broken above the knee. and
sustained several other bruises which
will inca acitate him for work for some
zine 10 come Mr.. Welsh was mining
for a shot. when large amount of coal
fell without warning.
! Atlantic.
1t may be confidently expected tina,
there Will be a monster crowd in At
lantic Jan. IS TO attend the barbecue
! and celebration in con,memoration of
the completion of me Atlantic Northern
| & Southern railroad II is up 70 the
railway 10 arrange for the transporta-
! zion Of an immense crowd both from
the north and south.
Shenandoah.
A new concern called the Shenandoah
Tire & Rubber Company have made
arrangements 10 locate in Shenandoah
ard Will commence the installing OF
| their machinery and open their office
within thirty days. Their business will
be the repairing and rebuilding OF
automobile tires, and complete equip
rnent, which they claim is the best west
| Of Chicago, will be Installed.
| Mediapois.
I The new Commercial State Bank OF
Mediapolis has opened for business
with a capital stock Of $4,000 the en-
tire stock being owned by $50 of the
most substantial and best business
men and farmers who reside in Media
polls. The Sperry Savings Bank, of
Sperry. Iowa. also opened for business
at the same time. with a capital stock
of ST. 900, which is owned by the same
stockholders that own the Commercial
State Bank.
Madrid.
| An almost unparalleled amount of
sickness is visiting this community a.
| present, a sort Of an epidemic. so the
| physicians state These epidemics.
while aggravated by the changeabIe
weather seem TO come without reason
ara depart Tor the same Cause. while
the majority Of those on the sick list
are by no-wise serious, there are few
whose condition is grave No disease
Of a contagious nature has made its
presence felt, however.
Irwin.
Like girls will some times. Florence
Dunlap wrote her name on a nice fresh
hen egg that was taken to market here
Z, in Irwin last spring. Imagine her sur
prise when on New Years day she re-
ceived letter from a young man in
Middleton, y. Y, stating that the hen
fruit was fine and he would like to get
acquainted with the lady that sold such
fine eggs There is much excit ame mt
among the feminine portion in conse-
lquence of the incident.
Boone.
Since the edict to keep nuzZled all
dogs running at large, was issued by
the mayor, the police have been in
structed to kill all CANNES running a,
large. The record of last month shows
that forty-four dogs have been dis
posed of. Every effort is being made te
stamp out the epidemic of rabies which
has struck this town and county ant
the police Of the city and county ant
iuispose OF dogs that are found .@:::.::::
!about without muzzles.
Giidden.
The recommendation Of ]. c. Scott, o
this place for postmaster. by Frank P
Wood, member Of congress from thil
district, Is meeting with much opposi
ton from the "drys" here. Mr. Scot
lis druggist, and it -is alleged by thu
temperance people that he was en-.