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

annual poultry show, which will be
held Jan. 1920, by not charging any
admission to the chicken exhibit. The
outlook for the show is most promis-
ing. Anamosa merchants have offered
many prizes and the outlook is for q
big exhibit Of birds.
Manchester.
The program which has been pre-
pared by the management Of the Della
ware county farmers institute, which
will hold its annual sessions In this
city next week. Jan. II, Is and 10
gives every promise of being the best
all around success session ever under.
taken by the association.
Ida Grove.
Friends here have received word OF
the death on Jan. Of Mr. Samuel
Webster, a former we'll known and
popular business man Of this city. Mr.
Webster was an invalid during the last
five years Of his life. The family left
here a number Of years ago after a
residence Of more than twenty years
and at the time of his death were liv-
ing in Spooner, Wis.
Cedar Falls.
farmer. is recovering from the effects
Of several bad bruises that he received
a few days ago in a mix-up with an
ugly steer, which became enraged and
got Leversee in a corner Of the yard.
The animal badly hunted him and had
not assistance arrived in time he prob
ably would have sustained serious in
jury.
schalIsr.
The Sac county farmers institute
will be held here Jan. 1920. Morning
afternoon and evening sessions will be
held. when the program offers discus.
sion Of farm topics. lectures. by well
known speakers. music and literary
exercises. Lafe Young will talk on the
evening Of the goth. Several hundred
dollars in prizes are offered for farm
and household exhibits.
Cedar Fails.
An oil heater in the basement Of the
Citizens Savings Bank nearly caused q
disastrous fire Wednesday night when
it upset Smoke from the overturned
stove penetrated to the basement OF
the c A. Wise drug store in the build
ing adjoining Persons noticing the
blaze had already started, but was
quickly ,extinguished without the aid
Of the fire department. 1t is not. known
what caused the stove to. tip over.
|Aleona. 8, d 5ls.a s 81, &
+ A transfer of real estate was re-
corded here which was Of more than
ordinary interest. 1t was the transfer
of section f34 in Harrison township
from George e. Roberts, OF Fort Dodge
to James c.. Jackson, OF Iowa Falls
The consideration given, for record was
$9S,4OO. This is ,saidsto be- the same
piece Of land which, Mr.. Roberts Sc
cured thru his trade with Gardnel
Cowles in the transfer OF the Register
and Leader property to - ,Cowles &
Ingham. 5tgs1 ~
Sioux City.
Ptomaine poisoning, believed to have
been caused by pork. seized the entire
family of f. w. Page, rooming at 500
Pearl street, Tuesday evening. Mr.. and
Mrs. Page and children, Lyle. aged s.
and Dottie, aged 2, we're stricken with
in five hours after the MONDAY repast
Mrs. Page was still in excruciating pair
Wednesday,, but her hsu band was not
quite 80 i'll, and the children seemed L
be, recovered. Dr.. A. Kathermar
sent, the mother to the Samaritansho hos
pital, ana considers her condition seri.
GUS. The family came to Sioux CITY
from Portland. Ore. about four months
ago se.;:,...-.. !. 80 < &
Amsl. q f,sysl, i /, Il X. 4,
u Z. r. Morris. ;iiysryt,An. was Thrown