Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-01-13

coIfax. Z.
8, had barrel of gasoline fall on his
right hand. MASKING and lacerating two
fingers. The next day he lost MS
pocketbook containing upwards of $50
in cash and valuable papers.
West Liberty.
D. M. Deyoe, state superintendent OF
schools, in a conference with the local
board Of education and Macy Camp
bell, superintendent replied favorably
to their petition for the special course
in teachers training. agriculture and
domestic science, which Is receiving
the aid Of state funds. The course will
be in the nature of a ,pormal training
and will require two years to COM
plete.
Extra.
For twelve years Miss verna Lance
lot carried a piece of glass in one OF
her feet. When child at play she
stepped on piece Of glass, OF whicn
a portion broke off. At the time 1t was
thought that all was removed, but re-
Gently nature came to her assistance
and brought to the surface piece
that measured one-half inch long ana
one fourth inch wide at its WIDEST
place. 1t was a painful pull but she
endured it bravely and now she IS
happy that it's over. $500 =
Marsn9o.
Tuesday evening about 9 O'Clock
Josef Kastl, young man employed on
the Halvajack farm in Amana town
ship, while taking apart a shotgun Tor
the purpose of cleaning 1t, was fatally
injured and died in q short time. the
gun was not supposed to be loaded
Kastl had only been in this country
a few months and was motive OF DO
hernia. He was about 20 years OF age.
He is survived by a brother who lives
in Chicago. and his parents In Boz
hemia.
Museatins.
According to speciak advices re-
ceived from Springfield, ILL.,, Secretary
of state Rose issued license to- In
corporate to the Central Illinois Rail
way Company to build q line from Chs
cago to Muscatine, Iowa. The princi-
pal office of the company will be at
Aurora, III. The capital stock Of the
company is $4,000. The incorporates
and first board Of directors are George
E. Alderman, of Kanesville; John M.
Raymond. OF Aurora; w. E. William
son. Of Marseilles; H. r, Hoganson, OF
Seneca. and N. A. Fruhnd Of Ottawa:
Museatins. H.
The grizzly bear" and the turkey
trot" are under the ban in Muscatine.
Not that any police r&gulations have
forbidden the latest freak hops but
that they are considered to be In ppor
taste by the dancers and the attempts
made to present the dances on locAa
floors have resulted disastrously for
the performers. On several occasionf
persons have attempted to dance the
grizzly bear" in local dance halls 4nd
were forced to leave the floor or dance
right" by the floor committee. or else
they were jeered by other dancers and
in this manner discounted. III
Marsnso.
E. w. Branch has purchased Of the
H. e. Patterson estate twenty -stgit
acres Of land for the lump sum OF 81
500. The land lies clcSe to town. just
across the railroad track southeast and
will be used by Mr.. Brknch FOX thes site
for his new canning factory. which
he purposes to build early In the
spring. The building will be modern
brick structure far superior to the
one recently destroyed by fire and
will be q two-line factory. Mr.. BreDch
now has an advantageous site, cloee;tc
the railroad. and With access to- .thS
new drainage ditch for ais sewaSss.5
Newton. III * I
Day 4 swisher Bros have been cor
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