Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-06-26
Southern IoDa Items
Hancock.

Hancock.
The neighbors and friends Of L. G..
Olasen, who IL i'll, all got together and
ploWed his corn. There were enough
teams to plow it all over one time in
one-half day.
Davenport.
DIR. ]. T. Hallers $4,000 automobile
was completely destroyed Monday
The doctor was working near the ma
was uninjured.
Davenport.
Go on. let her go. back up" COM
manded first mate of the river steam
er st. Paul. as she left Rock Island at
o'clock Tuesday morning. In the
hustle to get away stevedore was
washed away and his body has not
been recovered.
Davenport.
The ceremony of consecrating q
baby to the work of the Salvation
Army was held here recently In the
Davenport hall Of the army. Lieut..
Col. Charles Miles, Of Chicago. con-
Quoted the ceremony, assisted by Brig.
A. T. Brewer, Of Des Moines.
Newton.
Lowell Btbelow, while picking cher
ries at his home on North Spring
street. last FriSky, lost his footing and
fell to the grounl. The force Of the
fall came entirely upon his head and
shoulders. bruising him badly. The &C.
cident has rendered him almost help.
less.
West Branch.
Beef. and plenty Of It. will be served
free to all visitors at the Fourth Of
July celebration to be held here. A big
fat steer was donated for the occasion
by Fred Albin. Buchanan and West
Branch will clash in game Of base
ball in the morning. Chautauqua SEES
SONS will be held In the afternoon and
evening.
oskaloosa.
Word has been received here from
Washington that Maj. John F. Lceay
l$s been rendered position on the
advisory board under the migratory
bird law Of March 1, 1913. The board
will consist Of fifteen members. Major
Lacey has been appointed because OF
his we'll known work along this line.
notably the securing Of the enactment
Of the Lacey act, for bird and game
protection.
Davenport.
At a meeting Of the Schiller commit
tee, arrangements were practically
completed for the German day celebra-
ton to be held at the Clinton theater
on the evening Of Oct. s. celebrating
among other things tho unwilling Of
the Carl schurz monument In New
York this summer, the twenty fifth an
niversary Of the beginning Of the reign
of the German emperor and the land
ing of the Germans in America.
Casey.
Quite a heavy rain storm passed
around here Friday afternoon. The
next day reports came to town that
Fred Roper lost three head Of horses.
killed by lightning, valued at 5000 each.
Abe Shelters lost d fine cow and 100
small chickens. George Peterson was
in the field glowing corn and seeing the
storm coming started for the barn. On
his way In the lightning knocked his
team down. hitting one Of them. George
was not hurt badly.
Davenport.
Thoroughly equipped for field duty
should the country be involved in q
war. four Cadillac cars on which were
mounted a complete wireless sending
and receiving set and which carried
a crew Of four men to the car. drove
into Davenport Monday afternoon after
grueling run from Highland Park. III.
They arc engaged In testing out the
efficiency OF the wireless for use on
the deld. The party Of men and boys
comes from the Northwestern Military,
Academy In Wisconsin, and Lleu<enant;
Beals 10 In charge. The party started