Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-09-12
Southern Io1ua Items

room was burglarized several weeks
ago, Richard S. Gregg losing two cam
eras and other articles valued at $50
Both burglaries were reported to the
police.
EddyviIIs.
Eddyville appears to be on fall
building and improvement boom. Con-
tractor s. p. Crosson's force of men
have been busy in a half dozen differ
ent places" almost, this week. In ad-
dition to putting the finishing touches
on the new brick garage of w. r. Crit
fifth. some Of the force have been tear
ing down that part of y. A Thayers
livery barn which is soon to give PLACE
to a new brick garage Still others OF
the CrOsson force have been busy tear
ing out the inside walls and floor of
the second story of the Manning II
Epperson State Bank building. in order
that the work of remodeling the bank
building may be begun soon.
Oskaloosa.
Elmer Eddy is gaining reputation
as the champion pearl hunter of the
Skunk river valley Several weeks ago
he found pearl in a clam. shell near
the water works which he sold for $25.
Since then he has gathered shells and
hunted for gems all the way from Rose
Hill almost to Peoria. Last Friday he
was rewarded by the finding of another
pearl for which he has refused an offer
of 500. Experts say the gem is worth
twice that figure and Elmer is not
anxious to part with it at he higher
price. He has about -four tons of shells
ready for market which are worth
about $14 per ton. The clam contain
ing the pearl was taken from Horse
shoe pond above the water works.
centervilIe.
H. G. Hanson the farmer living near
Dean, who has been Spending the SUM
mer months soiourning in Norway and
Sweden returned home and recites
some of his experiences in the northern
countries. He stated that every depot
is guarded with soldiers and that every
stranger in the country is. closely
watched. One night. after Il journey on
the train he went to a hotel and the
clerk refused to allow him to stay
there thinking that he was Il German
spy. Mr.. Hansen went to the 4Ameri-
can consulate and furnished his proper
identifications and secured transports.
On his journey home because of the
large number leaving the countries.
Mr.. Hanson was forced to be satisfied
with third class passage.
oskaIoosa.
Three fires within one hour destroyed
two residences and threatened serious
loss to the Hawkeye Button factory
Tuesday night The loss is about ST.
900. An exploding night lamp in the
home of Mrs. Bessie Flanders forced
her and her little daughter to jump
from window to save their lives.
While this fire was burning. Mrs.
George Nichols. n block away, became
alarmed and grabbing her baby in one
hand and lamp in another, started
down the stairway. She fell, the lamp
exploding and the house wns soon in
flames. Mrs. Nichols and her baby
escaped and firenlen rescued occupants
In the second story OF the structure
About this time fire started from spon-
taneous com bustion in the Hawkeye
Button factory and did much damage.
Sisourney.
The big 1914 reunion Of the Jacobs
Utterba CHI Richardson families Is over.
These families do not seem to be
growing any smaller judging from the
attendance. A crowd Of people is very
uncertain to guess at but there must
have been 1000 there. AS usual there
was q big dinner spread upon tables
erected for the occasion and everyone
did justice to the occasion. John T.
Hamilton, democratic candidate for
governor, had been invited as guest
OF honor and was one Of the speakers
OF the day. The other speakers were
Rev Hodge OF S!gourney. and Rev.
Dorreen Of Keota. The picnic was
held in a grove five miles south of Sig
Quincy. owned by p. II. and Lydia ia
cobs and which has never been ont Of
the Jacobs family. having been entercS
by that family from the government.