Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-01-22
Southern Io,ua Items

Dee Moinss.
Harry Ward mere lad of 16 years,
robbed his mother of $50, and then ran
away.
Davenport.
]. B. Richardson, business manager
Of the Democrat for many years, hs to
retire.
Dss Moinss.
A burglar entered the nurses home
adjoining the Methodist hospital and
secured $34.
Newton.
Miss Edith M. King and Deputy IN
tied States Marshal Htdwell Of Des
Moines, were married here.
WapslIe.
Mrs. Sarah D. Hurley. one Of the
earliest settlers of this section Of Iowa,
is dead at the age Of IS.
Dss Meinss.
The city will raise feed for its own
horses and 15e acres Of land will be
used for city farm.
lonia.
The first number Of the 1onia Her
aid made its appearance last week.
The publisher and editor is A. A.
Bowman.
Harlan.
City Electrician Cox is at the hos
pital in Omaha, where he has been OPP
Grated upon to remove a cancer Of the
lip.
Dee Moinss.
The Sixth cavalry, stationed at Fort
Des Moines after an absence Of six
months, returned from the Mexican
border. The sixth is under command Of
Col. Charles NJ. O'Connor.
Coin.
One year ego s. Hanson, Of the
Hanson Lumber Company. bought a
tract of 220 acres near Boone for 800
per acre. Recently coal was struck on
the farm and he has refused $500 per
acre for the land.
West Point.
Harold; Brown. the ,6-year-old son
of Mr.. andfM j. w. Brown, who live
ON the Price farm north Of town. was
badly bitten by dog. The lid Of his
right eye was nearly tern off and had
not his fathers attention been attract
ed by the little fellows cries, the re-
suit might have been serious.
Clinton.
A formal petition has been sub
mitted by the directors of the Clinton
commercial club to the Clinton park
commissioners for the use of a portion
Of River Front park as site for the
erection Of. the proposed combined
coliseum commercial club headquar-
ters and armory building.
Lyons. -.
At meeting Of the Tri- City labor
congress, held at Madden's hall. LYONS.
It was voted unanimously to open the
labor temple for the purpose Of y4-
ceiving contributions of clothing,
shoes. money, etc. to aid the man,
women and children who are on strike
in Muscatine.
NJ. Vernon.
Prof. George H. Belts has been mott.
ned that his text book, The Mind ane
It's Education." has been adopted IN the
New York City Training School TOR
Teachers. Several hundred teachers are
enrolled In this school and the adop.
ton of Professor Bets text book y
Of the place he holds among
authorities on psycholssy.
Clinton. .
Clinton's democratic city ticket this
spring may be headed by J. H. Ing
wersen, president Of the Peoples Trust
and Savings Bank. At q meeting Of the
city centraiy COMMITTEES and
q number Of prominent democrats. Nj.
Ingwersen was urged to permit the use
OF his name on the democratic pri-
mary ballot. There would be. no oppo-
sition at the primaries. 1t IL under
stood.
Maxwell. II 3:f
Recently the John Brodie building.
occupied by J. NJ. McDonald's meat
was discovered TO heAcn ArS,
the flames breaking thru the roof An
alarm was turned In and the volunteer
Are fighters were SOON on the scene.
two lines Of hose being coupled audi
ss;;ss:.. - &. .!.e sc!aze witch was a0ny,t
under control A foot or moro Of snow
On the roof kept the me- from treak,l
Ing thru except in few spots and th1gI
y what prevented more sertous cee-i
The buildine waa co1aAdst
ssably aAna1Ged AAd ~ MGDoe