Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-05
HAPPENINGS OF INTEREST TWENTY
FIVE YEARS AGO IN MARSHALLTOWN

North Center street. Is now nearing
J completion. When finished it will be
| the most complete residence in the
city, containing all the modern in>
! provements. Those contemplating
building themselves cosy home in the
near future should go and inspect 1t
to obtain valuable pointers"
While switching in the Iowa Central
| yards Elmer Wallace was caught be-
! tween the bumpers and quite badly in
| jured.
! MS. Sarah Reid, mother of Mrs. ]. L..
! Cady. died at the home of her daugh-
ter at the age of 81 years.
Wednesday, Dec. II, 1889.
William East, an old resident OF the
city, and a member of the water
works council. died shortly after 2
o'clock at his home, 102 North First
avenue, of pneumonia. Mr.. East was
So years Old native OF Berkshire,
England. and came to Marshalltown IN
1862. He engaged in the furniture and
undertaking business at the corner OF
First avenue and Main street. and re-
tired in 1879 He served on the city
council for ten years from the First
ward.
FOstfldster >. 4. ASSS-Ai
mended new carriers for. the local post
office force. to I'LL the positions of car
riers who had resigned. o. S. Blaney
was named to succeed John {. Dryer
as mounted carrier; William T. Board
man was chosen to succeed Sam A.
Sullivan, and Stewart Eason for John
s Forney's place. Miss Henrietta Gould
| was chosen to succeed Miss Beile flor
rigan as money order clerk.
A. Norman, butcher. advertised for
cash meats as follows: Hind quarter
8 cents per pound: front quarter. AZ
cents; sirloin steak. 10 cents: porter
house steak. 10 cents; round steak, 10
cents: shoulder, three pounds for %
cents: boiling beef, cents; corned
beef. 5@s cents; pork steak, 10 cents;
pork shoulder. s@s cents; spare ribs.
5 cents; pork tenderloin. three pounds
for 25 cents; sausage. three pounds for
% cents; lard pounds for 25 cents.
Thursday, Dec. ", 1889.
Another day of SURPRISING lowell
ness We live today-live not In the
seductive boom laden air of southern
California, nor yet in the love-inspir-
ing breath OF sunny Italy. s.t IN me
, bs,n1y, .ny!so:a.!nS atmosphere which
gives brightness to the eye, color 10 the
cheeks, and elasticity to the step. in
| glorious Iowa"
1.-THE Witenagemote Club held re-
| cepuon last evening at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. F. Andrews. in COM
pliment to Mrs. NJ. L. Rogers. who is
visiting here from southern California
There was large attendance and Inc
evening was spent very pleasantly,
The corn stalk disease. attributed
by veterinarians to be due TO
parasite found occasionally on growing
and uncut corn, made Its appearance
near Lamoille, where Myron Woodard
reported the loss of six head OF cattle
Other farmers were also reported 10
! have met with losses.
Albion correspondence: The nice
shower OF Tuesday will help fill up the
csterns and the small streams, and
help the wells to some extent. Corn
picking is about over. From 3.00U 70
| 5000 bushels are cribbed up on the
different farms, where from sixty. 70
160 acres of corn were planted.
Eighteen cents per bushel Is CONSIDERED
a good price this year"
Laurel correspondence: ED V. Nc
Broom and Minnie Kramme were
+, united III marriage Oh AucSuoy
!; the Sd. A large number OF relatives
and friends were present to witness the
; Launching OF the matrimonial bark ana
wish them good luck on their life soy-
| age. The marriage was solemnized by
Rev. John Abrams OF the Evangelical
| church, OF which the bride is MEM
Der"
| Green Mountain correspondence:
! Cards are out announcing the mar
I rage OF F. Frank Bovee and Miss LID
/ Isenhart. Dec. l3. We will try and be
| there and see that all goes right about
supper time"
1 Liscomb correspondence: "On
4 Wednesday evening last, at the home
OF the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j.
c. Meyers, occurred thewedding OF Miss