Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-07-17

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The 800 acre farm in Sioux town
SHY. occupied a present by Emil Clio
den, and which was owned for num-
Der OF years by F. F. Whitman, Of Chi
cago, was sold last week to DR.. Bowers
Of Granville. for $3.50 per acre.
Cedar Rapids.
a man who was registered al the
Globe hotel under the name of G.
Thompson was seen to leap from the
second story of the hotel and run up
the alley. No explanation of his
strange conduct could be learned and
neither was he found.
Cedar Falls.
The meeting Of the board of direc-
tors of the new International Harves-
ter Company building took place at
the commercial club rooms Monday
afternoon TO receive the bids for the
erection Of the building. Several con-
| tractors from here and Waterloo sub
mitted bids. j. L. Knudson, of Rock
ford. Ill. won on bid of s44.470. The
highest bid was s55,3s4.45.
Rock Rapids.
! After forty-two years of service in
| the employ of the Illinois Centray rail
way, K. !. Alexander, agent here. has
been granted a four months vacation
on pay and transportation TO go where
he likes He will soon leave for ar
extended trip and will visit Washing
ton and other eastern cities. After his
vacation he may retire on a pension
| if ne SO desires. He was formerly
agent a, Fort Dodge and LeMars, com.
ha lat MIA
| Waterloo.
! A movement is on foot to have the
annual state convention of the Baptists
of Iowa held in the Walnut Stree
Baptist church of this city in October
and if the plans materialize. the meet
| ing will bring close to 1000 delegate!
from all parts of the state to this city
| The convention was voted to be hello
at Fort Dodge, but as the church IL
that city is now without a pastor. it i:
| unwilling to assume the responsible
ties of the big convention.
! Waterloo.
| Two weeks of agony and suffering
for T. W. Wren. of Fort Dodge. who
has been confined to ST. Francis hos
pital during that time with lockjaw
I
the home Of his sister, Mrs. A. P
| Houston, at 1872 Grant avenue. Mr.
Wren endured excruciating pain anc
| his recovery from the malady is due t.
the efforts Of the attending physician
Lockjaw developed from wound IL
the forehead sustained when Mr. WreI
! fell sevora. weeks ago.
! Usage.
A runaway occurred in front Of tn
home of Mrs. I. H. Doudna. The hors'
with Mrs. j. T. Eckford in the carriag'
| became unmanageable and ran until !
| struck a tree in front of the I. S. Bis
| bee home. Mrs Eckford was thrown
| from the vehicle and struck with sucl
force that cash about an inch and I
half long was cut in her forehea
tor, who was Immediately called, doe
not consider serious. Mrs. Eckfort
sustained no injuries.
Clinton.
AS result of disagreement be-
tween the local button cutters and tn,
management of the local pearl but
ton factory in which they were EN-
ployed. the concern is not in operation
and whether or not an understanding
can be reached. Is not yet known
About two weeks ago the manager. Mr.
Schott, who has been here for few
years, was removed and new man
ager. Mr.. Pitchfork, sent to take hi
place. According to the men the new
mans methods Of counting differed
from the old and considerable dissai tbs
faction arose.
laPorte City.
The farm home Of Jerry Witt. Jr
about SIX miles west Of La Porte City
was destroyed by fire Monday after
noon about O'Clock. AS near as ca.
be learned at this time, Mr.. Witt wa
at work in the field and Mrs. Witt wa
doing the washing in small building
near the house. The first that wa
learned Of the fire was when a neigh
Dor living nearby ran over to the Wit
home and gave the alarm. It appear
that the fire had gained considerably
Roadway by that time. and 1t was a
once seen that it would be impossible
to save the house. The little child o
J Mr.. and Mrs. witt was asleep IN =