Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-26

ottun,wa.
ward steele, teamster. was gored
by q bull while trying to save a part!
of school children. Leaving his team
standing, Steele diverted the atten-
ton Of the animal until the children
were out of reach. but was gored as
he attempted to tie 1t to nearby tree.
He was seriously bruised but had no
bones broken.
Manning.
said to be wanted in Plymouth
county for forgery. John Weeks was
arrested here. Weeks called at Man
ming bank and wanted to get some
money, offering to write check. he
gave the name Of a bank at Eagle
Grove and told the Manning banker
to write to learn II his check was good
This was done and word came back to
hold the man, as he WAS wanted Tor
forgery in Plymouth county.
Mount Pleasant.
K. A. Bergdahl was awarded the
contract to construct the big cement
water reservoir with q capacity OF
200, 900 gallons which the city council
is planning to have erected next to
the city light plant to make possiole
a much improved fire protection. MI.
Bergdahl submitted bid OF $4,1o0 tor
con structing this big reservoir OF re-
inforccd concrete furnishing all the
material, equipment and labor.
Mount Pleasant.
Nathan Huston, proprietor. publisher
and editor Of the Manhattan: Kan.
Daily and Weekly Nationalist TOR the
past seven ears has sold his news
paper seven years has sold his news
ton of $25,500 and gives possession
June l. The paper under Mr.. Huston
seven years energetic management has
become the most valuable newspaper
property in any town Of 1000 popula
ton in the state OF Kansas. Mr.. Hus-
ton is brother Of NJ. B. Huston and
formerly resided here where the two
brothers were associated In PUBLISHING
the Nc Pleasant Journal.
Charlton.
A man famed Hogs. who resides IN
southeast Charlton, was shot Friday
night by an unknown party. Mr.. HoEg,
who is about SIS years of age, states
that he was going home from the the
ater and when near the Rock Island
! depot was shot by man whom he
claims he does not know He states
that as he was walking along the
stranger suddenly discharged q re-
volver and then disappeared on the
other side of the depot. The bullet
struck him on the left sidesOf the chest
about an inch from the heart and came
out of the back under the shoulder.
Officers have been unable to locate the
stranger who did the shooting.
ottumwa. Va
A new mode Of Matching chickens
has been discovered by "A. G. Cook,
head OF the Ottumwa Blank Book Com
pany, who without the assistance OF
hen or incubator found hot w4ter
bottle can be made to bring out the
chicks. Ten little chickens ut the Cook
home bears indisputable evidences OF
the efficiency of the hot water bottle
elsew here than in the nursery. Cook
set ten eggs under hen but she quit
her fob. and hung herself. A second
hen took up the work and died on the
nest within three days Of the Matching.
Having no incubator Mr.. Cook us6d .
hot water bottle. He changed the N :
ter morning and evening and was Il :.
varded by the arrival Of ten little
chicks.
siseurnsy.
The formal dedication OF Sigourney's
new Carnegie library topk. place Non
day afternoon in the Presbyterian
church. The organ solos by Duane
Wertx were web rendered and very
much appreciated BY the audience. The
nag salute was Of special interest be-,
cause the nag stan was held by CaRt
Parker, while vaughn Webb. who ID
home on furlough from the regular
army, raised the dag. The scheol;
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