Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-06-11

| Waukon.
| A Greek working on the street paving
here got hold of a sample box of pill.
land ate the contents. He was uncon-
! scious for three days and was removed
to the hospital. It is thought be will
recover
Fort Dodge. s.a....e.
The Fort Dodge, Des Moines &
Southern railroad paid the record
price for Central avenue real estate
when they paid P. H. Hoffman, $1,000
front foot for a lot 40x120 feet in
size. The ground has several old build
ings on it and the company will prob
ably build new. structure for pas
senger station. The interurban here
after will loop around half block in
stead Of running the length Of Cen
trail avenue.
vinton.
County Clerk Harper during his
deputyship and as clerk for the last year
and a half improved leach shining
hour" in studying law, and last week
he went to Des Moines and took the
examination before the supreme court.
He passed the examination successfully
and has been admitted to the bar. Mr..
Harper has just been nominated by the
republicans for a second term as clerk.
Should he be fortunate in the election
he will at the close of his second term
enter the practice Of law.
Fort Dodge.
Frank Phillips appeared before Judge
Kamar Tuesday afternoon and entered
a plea of guilty to the charge Of steal
ing an automobile a couple Of weeks
ago from the F'ialla barn, near Moor
land. He was sentenced to term OF
five years in the penitentiary at Ana :
mosa Phillips Monday was examined
by the insane commissioners, before
whom he appeared at the instance of
his father and mother. but the board
found nothing to warrant his commits
ment for this cause.
vinton.
The barn on the farm of J. F. Fry
in Benton township, was Struck by
lightning last Thursday night causing
a total loss by fire. The renter. Henry
Slaybaugh. saved two head Of horses
and lost three One Of the horses was
struck dead by lightning. Mr. Fry car
ried insurance to the amount of $500
with the Norwood & Bunten agency
and Mr., Slaybaugh carried policy in
the Eden Company. Mr.. Fry's loss was
about $1,000 and Mr.. Slaybaugh's loss
was several hundred dollars in horses,
hay, grain, etc.
Sigourney.
From all present indications Sig
Quincy will experience an unusual
building boom the year 1914. About
fifty good new dwelling houses are I'M
der construction and many more will
be built before the year closes. In the
new additions to the southwest part of
the city. which were opened only a
year ago about thirty houses have al
ready been built and many more lots
IL, these were sold to parties who
anticipate building in the near future.
Recently the city council authorized
the extension of the city water mains.
Cedar Rapids.
Mrs L. w. Butterneld, wife of DR..
l.. w. Butterf1eld was struck by an
automobile and badly bruised and
shaken up Monday afternoon. The &C
cident occurred al the corner Of Second
avenue and Third street. east. The
automobile was driven by Miss Norma
Snyder Mrs Butterfeld had just
stepped from behind one automobile,
and according to the reports Of the
people who saw the accident. seemed
not to see the approaching, car. She
was struck and thrown to the paving,
the car. which was heavy one. pass
ing over her body. Miss Snyder brought
the car to stop imediately. and rushed
to i rA Butter eld' 3 assistance. By