Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-25
Southern Io1ua Items

sisourney.
Elder w. L. Lodwig is the new pas
tor of the Christian church at Sigour-
ney. He was elected by the church
board, but the boards action was not
ratified by the congregation until
week later. The salary is $1,000 per
year.
Des Moinss.
Commissioner Of Labor Van Duyn.
! because Of his announcement that ne
| would establish free labor bureau
and furnish the farmers Of the state
with help, has discovered that there
was a field for just such work AL
ready he has received letters from
farmers in various parts Of the state
giving their needs.
Cedar Rapids. sr
Altho the Daughters of the American
Revolution petitioned the department
of public safety for safe and sane
| Fourth" and asked that the ban be
put on all noise producers from mid
night of July until midnight Of July
| 4, the city council refused to curb bud
ding patriotism and told the young
Americans who are saving up their
Fourth of July pennies to go as far as
| they liked.
keokuk.
James Kregan, a tramp, was found
| by the bridge Waterman at the Des
Moines river He was lying face down
| ward in the snow just outside of a de-
serted shack in which he had spent the
night. The mans clothes were frozen
stiff. and his head and face were
coated with ice. He was unconscious
little whisky strengthened him bit,
and he was led to the watchman's shell
ter house at the bridge, where he was
| thawed out.
keokuk.
Ed Downs has flied suit against the
Crescent Coal Company asking dam
ages in the sum Of $4,000. The plain
tiff alleges in his petition that on Feb
ruary 20, 1912, while on his way to his
working place piece Of slate meas
uring eight feet long. eight feet
wide and five inches thick, In the main
east entry, fell on him injuring his
head, back and spine. Also that the
said injuries are permanent, and that
he has suffered great pain.
Burlington.
A bright young man about 26 years
of age. and giving his name as Arthur
Kraig. of Creston came to the police
station and asked the local police to
protect him from harm. He said that
he had come from his home in Creston
and stated that he imagined a leading
citizen of that place was trying to fol-
low him and kill him. He was in a
high nervous tension at the time, and
wanted the police to take him in and
keep his imaginary pursuer away from
him.
coIfax.
with 100 physicians in attendance,
the twerty-fourth semi-annual meet
ing of the medical society Of the Mis-
souri, Valley opened here. DIR. Henry
C. Murrell Of Louisville, one Of the
most prominent surgeons Of the south,
addressed the convention. Others on
the program we're DR.. W. t. Elan sof
st. Joseph, DR.. A. c. Stokes Of Omaha,
Dr. Lewis w. Bremerman OF Chicago,
DR.. IL G. Mark of Kansas City, Dr..
Bansford Lewis Of st. Louis. and Dr.
Arthur Hertzler Of Kansas City.
Dss Moinss.
Bows are more popular than girls In
Iowa IL the experience Of the Iowa HUI
name Society counts for anything
Within the last few weeks the society
has been able to place nine boys, rang
ing in ages from 2 weeks to years
old, in good homes in the state. In a
week two girls were placed In care OF
the society Try as 1t will the society
has not been able to find home in
the country for either Of these girls.
altho the same amount Of advertising
was given to the fact that the girls
were for adoption AZ was given for the
boys. The last boy had his choice OF
six good homes. sb2
Museatino.
Tho cold weather Of tho past wine
ter, which caused the railroads to Sac-,