Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-04-28
Northern Io1ua Items

Eagle Grove. 50
I Fire did $4,000 damage to Middleton
Auto Companys garage here Saturday.
The repair room and six cars are to-
| tai loss. 2t etess, ~
Ida Grove. SCI ,t
| A. E. Bright, Of this city, has invent
| ed a locknut, designed especially for
railroad use, but which can be used
used in machinery. The nut will lock
at any point desired upon the bolt.
where it will remain permanently un-
til release is pressed, when it may be
easily removed.
Dubuque.
| Ground has been broken for the new
$4,000 gymnasium to be erected on
the ground Of the German college in
this city. Addresses were delivered
by Mayor James Saul, President Stef-
fens. of the college, and John Saathoff.
a student. The new structure. with
furnishings, is made possible by the
generosity of Mrs. Cyrus Mccormick.
Of Chicago.
Lyons.
| When the battleship Nebraska
steamed away from the Boston dry
docks on her long cruise to the
troubled waters of the Mexican seas.
a Lyons hoy was on board. Frank
Madden, son of Mr.. and Mrs. M. X.
Madden, is target captain on the Ne
braska. Madden has served about ten
years in the navy. and re-enlisted. His
friends say he has always been anxious
for taste Of active service.
Buck Grove.
There was a severe wind storm In
this vicinity Thursday night. which
unroofed small buildings. 1t was ac-
companied by some electrical disturb
ance and rainfall of three-fourths of
an inch This brings the precipitation
to nearly three inches since March u.
Some are now complaining Of too much
rain, not seeming to realize that we
are still short an inch and quarter
OF the normal precipitation for the first
four months Of 1914.
Clinton.
| The river claimed its first toll sat
urday morning when the launch OF
John Hire, Of Clinton. was swamped
and went to the bottom. Hire himself
was picked up by the launch belong
| ing to S. Reggelson. The two had
started on a Smelling trip and had got
ten near the Lyons end OF the hign
bridge when the waves caused by the
wind broke over Hires boat TO the
extent OF sending 1t to the bottom.
His loss he estimated at 5000.
Marcus.
The Marcus school board has elected
Loren E. Smylie, Of Sloan, as superin :
tendent of the Marcus public schools
for next wear at a salary Of $1.150 to
succeed Howard Lutes. who has re-
signed that he may enter college. Mrs
Rachel Cook, OF Sioux City, has been
eleeted principal; Harry Mcdonald, as
sistant principal, and Miss Stella We'll
mar. teacher in mathematics. In the
Grades were elected Miss Mae Free
man. Miss Marie Fry, Miss Mae PEN
ninxto and Miss Halle Fry.
Clinton. SO
aevsn FORD automobiles. four OF
which were sold to Clinton county
farmers by Robert stanley. proprie-
tor Of . Dewitt garage. we've sessed
by the company Friday aftsr writs Of
lrepssvin haA been issued IN the Gin
ton district court. and were taken te
the eoanpAny's headQus rtsrs In ChscA-
70 @atuSday. The ca1s were procured
IfYoa the Aeolae Headquarters Of tn
Ford people. It II said. Stanley had
fthess dsawsa TO Dewitt recently. and
1 four. were cold 10 Gus Grimm. John
kRstseson, Hsnry R2hhsnaa and Era1a
ICaEhec; living In the vicin1ty Of peWit'
land Eivira. The Ford Representatives
kdoolared MI. stanley he'd no authority
no h~ve tho cars lin his posssssion. and
tco~ssQuently did net haye tina raght