Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-12-30

Dubuque.
Eleven young women were received
into the sisterhood of the Presentation
order Tuesday. The ceremony took
place at Loretta. the mother house OF
the order. Archbishop Keane officiated
at the ceremonies. which were very
impressive.
Algona.. .
Kossuth county farmers are losing
thousands of dollars worth OF corn
The prolonged fog and damp. warm
weather has caused the corn to heat IN
the cribs, and much Of 1t Is a total
loss. Farmers are sorting the hard
corn from the soft. and scattering 1t
out in the hope Of saving part OF 1t.
Sioux City.
The Hamm Brewing Company Of st.
Paul has offered the First Baptist
church of Sioux City 100000 for the
site of the church. The offer Is $4,000
in cash, and site for the church fur
Their out, worth $4,000. Members Of the
church are practically unanimous IN
favoring retaining the site. which Is one
of the best locations in the city. and
erecting thereon business block.
vinton.
Bert Gilchrist who Is the conductor
on the motor running between here
and Iowa Falls. while at the home of
his sister, Mrs. ]. r. Luckey, in this
city, took a drink Of denatured alcohol
by mistake Christmas day and exper-
fenced a great unpleasantness until DR..
-Lucl;ey succeeded in giving him relief.
He Intended getting a drink of water
but by mistake got the wrong vessel.
Waterloo.
Nine petitions were filed in district
court Thursday. in which damages are
sought. The amount asked for in the
nine petitions totals $37,147.74. This
is the largest number of damage cases
ever filed in one day in the local court.
The alleged damages range from con-
tracing smallpox. for which $4,000 is
asked, to the upsetting of n buggy. for
which damages in the sum of $3.50 is
wanted.
vinton.
Harry Hartung. deputy treasurer,
has resigned his position, effective the
first Of the year. Treasurer McNie
has appointed Joe Carrier to all the
vacancy. Mr.. Hartung has been a
most efficient official and will be
missed from the court house circle. He
viii take q position In the bank oper-
ated by his father in Van Horne. Mr..
Carrier 10 . young man of good habits
and ability and will make Mr.. McNie
an able deputy.
Waterloo.
Claiming he was subjected to humi-
liation through false arrest. William
p. Elgemann, OF Waterloo. has insti-
tuted suit for $4,000 damages against
j. o. Reber Of FAaaport. III. It 10 alleged
in the complaint that Reber improperly
caused an indictment to be returned
against the plaintiff in 10 Daviess
county. III. on Sept. 10, accusing him
Of a felony. and later was released
when the governor Of Iowa refused to
grant requisition.
Clinton.
Injured In q runaway . week ago
Saturday, John Overmuller. Of Dewitt
was removed to his home and IL was
thought he would recover. Saturday.
however, his condition became worse
and he died as result Of the accident.
He was 20 years Of age. He lived with
his brother, Fred Overmuller. Jr.. and
the two men farmed their land to-
Rether. John Overmullsr was unmar-
ried. His father. Fred Overmuller. 10
employed by Surtis Bros. In this city.
vintsn.
Four young men Of Van Horne. Har-
yey Thompson, Jess Herkman, Fred
Bahr ana william Herzberger. were on
their way 70 Keystone In an automobile