Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-18
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Manchester.
County Treasurer George Newman
tells a story which backs out OF print
any yarn which poultry fanciers have
given out. He has q flock Of Ply
mouth Rock beauties at his home. and
gives a good deal of his time after Of
flee hours at the county building to the
| birds. The fowls have been making
great laying record during the past
couple Of months and. deciding to keep
record Of the production of the birds,
Mr.. Newman collected 207 eggs In a
period of seven days which closed re-
Gently. There are forty-four hens in the
flock, the average production each for
the week being five eggs. The average
is a mighty good one, considering the
number of birds In the flock.
Manchester.
Hazel Green, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs James Green, Of this city, and
who is a student at Upper Iowa Uni
versity, Fayette. narrowly escaped
serious injuries from asphyxiation.
caused from gas escaping from "a
stove Miss Green had entered room
and before she had time to realize
what was wrong. she was overcome by
the gas and fell to the floor uncon-
scious. The parents heard her scream
as she fell and but for the timely ar
rival of her father and mother the out
come of the accident would have
proven disastrous. The timely arrival
of physician saved the young lady's
life, altho she remained in an uncon-
Miss
Green had returned recently from Fay
cite to spend a few days with her par
ents In this city.
Manson.
A fire which started in the chimney
of the Photoplay theater was the cause
of considerable damage before It was
extinguished by the fire department.
The people in the building had smelled
smoke nearly all afternoon, but could
not locate any fire, altho a thorough
evening the flames burst out from the
evening the flames burst out on the
chimney near the ceiling. They ate
their way into the ceiling and parti-
tons and got over into the rear room
of the Griffin drug store before be-
ing finally conquered. In the rush OF
the firemen, when called to the scene.
Charley Lent went thru one OF the big
plate glass windows Of the front, ruin
ing the glass and cutting one Of his
hands. The theater carried no insrr-
ance, but the damage in the drug store
is fully covered. The loss is not heavy
for anybody.
Delhi.
The annual Spangler feast was held
at the county home in this place today,
March 1s. AZ has been the custom
for years, and in keeping with the
stipulations of the will of the late
Grace F. Spangler, invitations have
been sent out to all who are wholly or
in part dependent upon the county for
a livelihood to participate in the an
nual festivities. Each inmate Of the
county home IL also privileged to in
wife two friends or acquaintance to
the feast and program. On this oc-
casion an elaborate dinner is provided
by the steward Of the home. made
possible by the proceeds derived from
the farm given the home by Mrs.
Spangler After the dinner q program.
consisting Of speeches. music and rect-
tations. was carried out. The day has
become one which the poor Of the
county look forward tn with much
meg surable anticipation.