Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-07-25
Northern Io,Uu Items
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Spencer.
The corn crop looks 100 per cent
better than few weeks ago. Oats are
better than expected and some fields
will go so to so bushels.
Cedar Falls.
A deluge of added eggs has hit
Cedar Falls. and a strong protest has
arisen from boarding house proprie-
tors on College Hill against the nom
enforcement Of the law requiring
farmers to candle eggs before bringing
| them to market.
Cedar Rapids.
1t has been reported 20 the police
that Saturday night, Grace church
chapel was entered and two small saw.
ings banks stolen. One of these is
sued by the Commercial Savings Bank
contained $3.50, and the other issued
by the American Trust and Savings
Bank contained so cents.
Manson.
A trick monkey escaped from the
Gentry Bros show here and is still at
large. 1t has been seen a few times
but all efforts to capture 1t has been
futile A reward has been offered for
its capture and a number Of boys are
eagerly searching for the wary mon
key.
Humboldt.
The oats harvest in this section now
is on in full blast. Owing to the cold,
wet spring the oats root spread out
close TO the surface Of the ground. and
the dry weather that followed made
serious inroads on the yield. The stalks
wonderful in spite of lack of rain The
backwardness of the early spring has
been entirely done away with.
Webster City.
While playing with a bicycle Mas
ter Carl McPheeter. the 9-year- old son
of Mrs. Ramsey Miller. who resides on
the east side, injured the thumb on
his left hail very severely. The little
fellow was handling the chain on the
bicycle and in some manner 1t became
tangled and caught his thumb. running
between the thumb and index finger.
nearly severing the former.
Mason City.
On a long hike, testing out army
shoes and clothing, Private John
Walsh. Of the United States army. ar
rived here Tuesday afternoon on the
last lap Of his journey. He says he
has been walking fifty miles day. He
has made his tramp from Washington
on his allowance Of rs cents a day
for food and lodging. On arrival at
Des Moines he will 60 east and leave
active service In the army.
Independence.
Henry Meyers, living q few miles
northeast Of the city, in Byron town.
ship. had his residence very badly
damaged by an acetylene gas plant
He and his son were more or less In.
jured, but not seriously. 1t will cost
several hundred dollars to repair tho
residence. There were several people
in the house at the time OF the explos-
ion. but fortunately they were In the
dining room, instead Of the living
room, which was badly wrecked.
Monticello.
The newly called pastor Of the Ger
man Lutheran church. Of Monticello.
will be installed next Sunday. AZ the
1o:45 morning service, the sermon will
be preached by the Rev. F. Lutx, Of
Eariviiie. " no vii! install Rev. Mr.. Ide
into the formal pastorship Of tho
cnurch. IN tniS he Will Oc dSS1steU ny
Rev C. Mardof. Of Wayne, and Rev. !,
2c:.:hmrg. Of Austin. Tex. Rev. C.
Mardorf will preach at o'clock in the
afternoon.
Cedar Rapids.
II cos. 3. Blue. Is, Proprietor: &c
. local brokerage office. Just S33.6s In
Justice Nusent's court for having .
dead turtledove In his icebox. There
was also . dead squirrel In Biues re.