Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-03-16
Northern I01ua Items

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Cedar Falls.
John Jankoone Of the oldest settlers
IN johnson county and who was known
IN several counties as Uncle Janko,"
passed away at his homo two miles
! northwest Of Swisher at the age OF 81
years.
Fort Dodge.
Arthur Williams, by his mother and
next friend has fled SUIT against Harry
Knopf. Restaurant keeper and D. n
Noll, proprietor Of the Fort Dodge Bot
Ting works. for $4,000 because Of the
loss Of his eye. July 10. when q pop
bottle exploded. A piece Of glass few
into the boys eye.
Storm Lake.
The board Of supervisors Of this
county has made the tax levy for 1911
which is slightly higher than that OF a
year ago. The levy for this year Is l2.6
mills. ~ against LII mills in 1910. The
increase u In the insane fund. witch
was doubled. Il now costs the county
$500 . year to keep Its insane in hos
pitals.
Sioux City.
We S0s W. bNAOS1 al pOAlC0 WIZ
sentenced TO tho county Jail on the
charge Of vasranoy. M4s. Carpsnter,
who fought with Mira. p. II. SwoIley,
was fined SIS for disturbing the peace,
but tho dne was suspended. Carpenter
was accused Of encouraging his wife
TO fight He held tho baby during the
melee.
peushsrty.
Thirty women Of this place. have or
ganized themselves into q booster club
for city park. Tho organization 10
headed by Mrs. H. e. Fowler. presi-
dent: Mrs. W. J. Christians. vice presi-
dent: Miss Mauds wertz. secretary.
and Mrs. John solberg. treasurer. A
committee has been appointed to secure
land for the park ana to plan for .
fund for Its beautifications.
Cedar FaIIs.
The Hawkeye highway from Sioux
City to Dubuque looks good to tho
Automobile Club Of Cedar Falls. which
wants q share in standing the cost. In
a letter to Mayor Smith. Of Sioux City.
c. w. wyeth asks how he can get in
communication with DR.. F. A. Seemann,
president Of the association In order TO
offer $500 which has been appropriated
by Cedar Falls for making good roads
LsMars.
County superintendent Of Schools
Anna C.. Donahoe has announced the
date Of the annual teacher1 institute
for tho week beginning July 81. She
win bs assisted in tho work BY Profess
sor Athearn. Of Drake University.
Professor MacMurray. Of Iowa State
College, Prof. F. E. Palmer. head Of
the LeAdars city schools. ana MRS. Ella
Ford Miller. Of Drake University.
Anamesa.
Tho inmates Of tho reformatory are
allowed q reasonable number Of pets.
Ono Of the men, named Bill. has q
parrot which il usually kept In the
stable, but ono Saturday night he took
It to his cell. The next morning some
Of tho guards going along tho corridor.
called out 40 they passed tho cell.
''Hello, Bill.' and were surprised to
hear Q gfun voice answer. Huh, uh.
Bills out"
Ne. Vernon.
Friday evening Of this week. ms an
nual high school declaTnatory contest
viii be held in the Presbyterian church.
Two substantial prizes arc offered. one
Of S2s BY tho Drs. John and 7. l..
Wolfe, the other Of SIS. BY Louis H.
Kepler. Following Il tho list OF con-
testants: lola Writ. Florence Neff.
Wesley Rogers. Merrill Torrance. Irene
Gornly, Beulah Miller. Marguerite
Kleinfelter.
Fort Dodge.
The Rev. o. o. Farrell, Of the First
Baptist church. does not besieve tse
mothers Of tho congregation should
have their attention distracted during
services to attend on their babies. He
has. therefore, fitted q hall in the base-
ment Of the First Baptist church a. q
nursery. Young women OF the church
have offered their services ~ nurse
maids to caro- for the youngstero during
the services.
Cedar Fails.
A tramp giving his name ~ Thomas
Goodwin came near dying at tho city
hall from poison caused by eating the
contents Of can Of pineapple which he
picked from a Earbago pile ana which
nearly caused his Death His su1er1nGs
wero terrible and Il was thought ne
would die before medical aid could be
brought to him. He claims 60 be q
bridge builder en- route to points IN
Minnesota, stopping hero to spend q
few day..
Charles City.
A directory Of Charles CITY that re-
Gently has been completed By q. Paul
firm gives the population Of thio city
10 moro than 1900 while ne 1919 cen.
Guo only gives Charles City . popula.