Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-08-23
Waterloo.

Waterloo.
Despite the unanimous vote Of the
congregation Of the Swedish Evan
gelical church taken Thursday even
ing at q congregational meeting, the
Rev. A. P. Westerberg, pastor, at the
close Of his sermon announced his de-
| cision to accept the call Of the Swed-
ish Lutheran church at Paxton. III.
Boone.
| A brief notice concerning the death
Of Charles G. Moberg, former resi-
dent Of Boone, has been received by
friends here. He was riding motor
cycle in Indiana, his destination be-
ing Lafayette, when he dropped dead
from his machine. The accident oc-
Cured about three miles from Stone
Bluff. The death occurred August 8,
but no date or particulars We're given
concerning the funeral.
Boone.
The three children Of Dan Curran
residing on North Story street, were
| made very seriously sick by eating
over ripe watermelon They had found
the fruit near a freight car from which
| it had been thrown and ate it with
childish relish. It was but few hours
until they were sick and medical aid
was summoned. One child. the young
est, seemed to have suffered the most
| but they are now reported aus recover
ing.
Waterloo.
Articles Of incorporation of the
Stewart-Simmons Building company
were filed with the county recorder
today. The capital stock is $4,000
and the officers are: President, J. B.
Stewart: vice president, Kirk Stewart:
secretary, Charles v. Simmons
treasurer, F. E. Stewart. The COM
pany plans to erect modern building
40 by 40 feet on the property next
to the Thomas feed barn on Jefferson
street near Sixth The cost of the
building will be approximately $4,000.
Fort Dodge.
A suit was filed by the Fort Dodge
National bank against the city Of Fort
Dodge for non-payment Of warrants
which were issued to the Fort Dodge
Light and Power company. The
plaintifr in the petition states that the
warrants were issued to the Light and
Power company, who in turn sold
them to the banking firm. That the
money could not be collected as it
was stated there was not enough
money in the treasury to meet the de-
mands. Warrant number 106, so the
petition states, calls for $500. Number
1O7 for $322.3S. Number los for $500
Number 100 for s352.11.
Cedar Falls.
The sale of the W. F. Wood ten-acre
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known as the McNally home. was con-
summated Monday afternoon when, by
the efforts Of Chris Nelson who made
the sale. Chris Jensen became the own
er Of the property. paying the sum Of
$500 or $3.50 per acre. The buildings
are in fair shape and the. ground is SCI
to small fruit. On Saturday John
Sprague, Of New Hartford, sold a farm
two miles couth Of that place. that he
purchased month ago, to Nels Olesor
for $50. The farm consists Of Isl
acres of land and was bought by
sprague for s125 per acre, making hi:
a net profit Of $4,000.
Clarion.
Charles, only son Of Mr.. and Mrs
J ". Z. Walters. narrowly escaped fatal
injury Monday afternoon. He was as
sisting with the painting of the barn
| on the Otto Anderson farm near Elm
lake, when the staging suddenly gave
way and he fell to the ground. a dis
| lance of over thirty feet. He was
rendered unconscious and remained SC
for an hour or two. His head. should
er and hip were badly bruised, but no
bones broken. He was also struck
by plank from the staging.4. which