Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-27

location Is in the center Of a rich
farming community and the projectors
are satisfied it is located a sufficient
distance from the other incorporated
towns to obviate the danger Of serious
ly encroaching upon the business Of
the towns mentioned. The town is to
be patterned after the hamlet Of Rob-
inson. which has just come into exist
ence on the Anamosa & Northern line
nteairN Coggon! The nucleus of the new
town is a new Catholic church, sub
scriptions for which already are Of
sufficient magnitude to insure the
building of the structure. Fifty fam
lilies will represent the parish at the
outset.
Waterloo.
| Another large and very important
financial deal was Contaminated when
FL. Eighmey ct al purchased the in
terests of w. r. Jameson in. the Water
I loo Loan and Trust Company Of this
city. presumably in the interest of the
First National Bank. This will insure
the erection of the fine new home Of
the James Buack Dry Goods Company
on the corner property occupied by
the loan and trust company. 1t is re-
ported that the consideration involved
in the transaction was in the nelshbor-
hood of $4,000.
Waterloo.
After six hours Of elaboration the
jury in the case of Henrietta Egan vs.
the Illinois Central Railroad Company.
rendered a decision in federal court
for $4,000 in the plaintiffs favor. The
| case occupied the attention Of the
court for three days and was closely
| contested by both sides. Mrs. Egan
sued the railroad company for $4,000
damages for the death Of her husband.
William Egan. The injuries which
caused his death were alleged to have
been received while he was making re-
pairs under the fire box of his loco
motive in the yards at Manchester.
March 81, 1911.
| Jesup.
Theodore Miller, for over thirty years
a prominent resident and business man
of Jesup. died at his home In this place
Thursday morning Of the ailments at
tendant upon old age. Mr.. Miller was
70 years of age and for many years
he was engaged in the harness bust
ness in Jesup, retiring from active
work about eight years ago when he
| turned the business over to his sons.
| Theodore and John. MIR. Miller was a
native of Germany, having been born in
Luxemburg, Aug ~. 1888. He came to
America in 1857 and had lived in Iowa
over half a century. having resided at
independence about twenty years be-
i fore coming to Jesup.
Sioux City.
A luncheon. dance. a tribe Of the
Sioux pow WOW and an afternoon OF
athletics are among the features on the
program for the entertainment Of the
members Of the State Pharmaceutical
| Association. who will gather here july
| 9 for a three days convention. The
entirep rogram has not been made out
/ It has been decided however, that on
the evening Of July 8 the druggists will
| be entertained at luncheon and
dance at the Riverside pavilion. The
druggists will hold an athletic meet at
Riverside park July 10. Prizes now
are being put up for the winner in the
different events. Prizes also will be
awarded at that time for the largest
delegation from one city and for the
druggists that come the longest dis
lance to the convention.
Sioux City.
To Scotch collie belongs credit
for saving the life of Miss Della
Larkin, who took an overdose OF
headache powders Wednesday after
noon Andrew Madden. who has a room
above that Of Miss LArlsin, returned
home Wednesday afternoon and heard
noise in Miss Larkin's room. He
suspected all was not well and entered
to find the woman unconscious on the
floor. The disturbance at the door was
made by the scratching Of Miss Lar
kin's sole companion. q handsome
Scotch collie. The woman, who 10 Is
years old, has been in poor health for
some time. being subject TO violent
headaches While washing clothes ono
Of these attacks had come on ana she
had taken . large dose Of headache
powders.