Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-01-24
Northern I01ua Items

Primghar.
Merrill Manderville Is going around
with his hand bandaged as a result OF
the accidental discharge OF % caliber
rifle with which he was playing.
cuppy Grove.
Hans Jensen is having quite a time
this winter. He has been in bed eight
weeks as q result OF hurt received
while husking corn the muscles of his
leg having been crushed very badly
An abscess. which had formed, was
! operated upon.
Fort Dodge.
Pleading lack Of funds. the officials
of the Fort Dodge. Des Moines &
Southern railroad. owners Of the street
railroad system here, have refused to
make any extensions Of their lines
Fort Dodge, is badly in need of extern
sions. The officials say they can do
nothing until the reccivership is dis
solved by the federal court next June
Rock Rapids.
Local merchants complain that col
lections, which are usually good at this
season Of the year, are unusually slow
There are thousands Of bushels OF corn
in the country to be shelled and mar
keted but it is almost impossible. on
account Of the deep snow and drifted
roads to move shelters and engines
from place to place. &
Manson.
The directors Of the Calhoun County
Fair Association have decided on Aug.
26, 81, 20 and 20 as the dates for the
annual fair to be held In Manson. The
race program for this year will be
bigger and better than ever and more
money probably will be put into the
purses, as last years races proved very
successful for the association.
Lsmotts.
The Zwingle school house was total
" destroyed Monday evening about 5
o'clock by fire which presumably
started from an over-heated stove. An
organ, book case and a few wall maps
were all that was saved. altho NIFTY
men were on the scene in a short time
but the fire gained such headway noth-
ing could be done.
Milford. u
Fred Froendt, the 12-year- old son OF
II. H. Froendt and wife. living west OF
Milford. was badly injured by the kick
OF q. horse and as a result will prob
ably be disfigured for life. He does not
know exactly how the accident oc-
CURED. He was putting some horses
in the barn and his sister. who had
been helping him, went to the house
for q lantern When Ahe returned she
foupd him lying on the ground With
his face crushed. - 5
Monticello.
George Ellsworth caught a-buneh
Of four big men. together. and he had
them step on the scales; The four OF
them weighed more than half ton, or
to be accurate LOSS pounds. SinEly
they pulled the scales down e fol-
lows. commencing with the ,littls fellow
and ending with the Jumbo Of. the
crown: J. @. Suter, 239: Michael Nc;
Aleer, 242: Mr.. Holub. (from 0xford
Junction) 25s: George w. Chalaupte
$50.
Watsrlee.
Mrs. c. d. walworth. who makes
her home with her daughter. Mrs.. ]
NJ. Bruins, 4327 Conger street. was quite
badly burned about the face and arms
when something she was throwing into
the. furnace exploded. Forthnately, hel
eyes were uninjured. and there u nc
doubt but that she Will recover with
out permanent injuries. Mrs. Bruins
who had planned to entertain INFORM
ally today In honor Of NH. q. 9
p. Thompson Of Boston. who 10 here
visiting her mother. has been obliged
to postpone tho AFFAIR. ~
Fort Dodge.
Because mon and women have held
drunken carousals on the third door. ol
the new federal buitdin8,s the postofklcl
department has ordered : folding stes
gate to b installed ut the foot of ~
stairway leading to the upper noogs
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