Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-01
Northern IO1ua Items

Sioux City.
A serious epidemic of pneumonia
prevails here owing to the severe
weather.
Sioux City.
Sias II. Moore, for thirty-two years
one OF the leading druggists, has sold
his business to the Todd Baker Drug
Company.
Hopkinton.
The stockholders Of the creamery
have adopted new articles and the
corporation has been extended for
twenty more years.
Waucoma.
! After being without permanent
pastor for more than a year. the Con-
gregational church society has extend
ed a call to the Rev. G. c. Sommers,
of Union.
Mason City.
A. II. Martin. who for the past five
years has been agent of the Chicago
& Northwestern railroad in this city,
has resigned and has been elected sec
rotary Of the American Brick & Tile
Plant, succeeding the late w. H. Dilts.
Mason City.
Albert Tidmarsh. the 17-year-old boy
who was indicted for rape on the per-
son Of Lois Beard, aged thirteen years.
has been sent to the Industrial school
at Eldora to serve until he becomes Of
age The girl was sent to Mitchell
vile to the industrial school for girls.
Cherokee. ~
Lester Spinharney. son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Spinharney. probably will be to-
tally blind as the result Of an accident
at play. A playmate stuck silver Of
wood into one eye. The other eye had
been blinded in similar accident two
years ago. The lad, who is II years
old, Is under specialists care. but It
is feared the eye can not be saved. =
Cherokee.
The reward Of Cherokee's champion
football team was granted when each
individual member Of the team was
presented with old gold sweaters with
the monogram &C." on the breast.
This present to the undefeated team
was made by the business men Of
Cherokee in return for the many. good
games witnessed during the year.
Primshar.
Judge Mould is holding district court
that 1t will be a very light term. The
principal case of interest is suit by
Oscar Larson against G. w. Augustana
for $4,000 damages in consequence Of
an assault which he claims was made
on him by Augustana. Both parties
are prominent Scandinavian farmers OF
this vicinity. and it is expected that
the case will be stubbornly fought.
Sioux City.
With nearly $50 automobile dealers Of
Iowa, Nebraska and South Dakota In
attendance at the business session. the
Interstate Automobile Dealers Associ-
alton was organized Wednesday night
at Teutonia hall. n. B. Groves, presi-
dent Of the Interstate Auto and Supply
Company, was unanimously selected
president Of the association. Enthusi-i
asm ran high thruout the session, and
It was the expression on all sides that
the association is the one thing most
needed to draw the dealers Of the three
states together to continue the present
good roads movement and secure ma
tional and local legislation.
Cedar Falls.
Delegates from nearly every college
Y. NJ. c. A.. in Iowa are expected to
attend a conference to be held at the
state teachers college in this city
March 90 to 81. 1t is expected that
there will be 100 present at the three
days conference. Among the promi
pent workers who will be present and
assist in the work are A. J. Elliott. Of
Kankakee. H., western secretary Of the
national committee and best known
among the college boys thruout the
country as dad Elliott" e. o. Pence
of Chicago, student secretary Of ni,-
nois and Guy v. Aldrich of Des iMoines,
student secretary Of Iowa, also will at
tend.
r. Dodge.
L. I. Stoner was sentenced to spend
thirty days in the city Jail by Police
Judge Mcgowan on charge. of dis
orderly conduct and cruelty to animals.