Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-02


An unknown man hanged himself
from tree near the Logan park ceme-
terry Thursday. No clue to his identity
has been secured. The sum of 500 was
found in the dirt at his feet.
Fort Dodge.
United States Marshal E. R. Moore
Of this district has appointed j. X
Baker. of Eagle Grove. as one of his
deputies. he succeeding D. E. Phelan, OF
this city. Mr.. Baker it Is understood
will be sworn in and assume the duties
of his Office this week.,
Sioux City. Z
Sioux City ShrinerS will hold fan
at the auditorium, beginning Friday
and great preparations have been made
for the event. Shriners from north
western Iowa, South Dakota, southern
Minnesota and northern Nebraska are
expected to be in attendance.
Alta. I,
The Hilderband farm, one and one
half miles north CT Alta, 100 acres. well
improved, was sold for 1925 an acre.
the top price for this commodity. The
farm was bought twenty years ago for
$31 an acre by the party who sold 1t Mt
an advance of $191, or a raise of almost
SO a year since it was first bought. II.
A. Stivers, of Alta, was the buyer.
Storm Lake.
An early morning fire played havoc
with the Thanksgiving dinners in this
city. Fire destroyed the gas plant. which
furnishes heat for the majority OF
kitchens in this city. Many homes had
unexpected guests for Thanksgiving
dinners, as housewives were forced to
find a kitchen equipped with ldfash-
toned cook stoves.
RoIfe.
One of line of elevators owned by
Updylse & Co., of Omaha. located along
the Northwestern tracks at Rolfe, was
burned to the ground Sunday night. The
fire originated in some unknown man
ner. Over 100000 bushels of grain were
destroyed. The loss will be in the
neighborhood of $4,000. 1t is not known
whether the loss is covered by insur-
ance.
Fort Dodge.
At the Iowa City convention of the
Upper Des Moines Corn Belt Editorial
Association the selection of the conven-
ton city for the winter session of the
association was left with the executive
committee, and as Sioux City has ex-
tended an invitation for the convention
the committee has decided in favor OF
holding the winter meeting at that city
The time has not been decided upon as
yet.
Sioux City.
Mrs. John Tan.sen, Sioux City's ant
the northwest's oldest woman, Sunday
Nov. %, obt erved her 9Sth birthday al
the home of her adopted daughter, Mrs
J. H. Shoop. 302 West Sixth street
There were no festivities to mark the
98th milestone of Mrs. Tanker and she
spent the day quietly. Her husband
who is past 107 years. and they are
without a doubt the Oldest living mar
ried couple in the United States, having
been married for over Is years.
Sioux City.
! Gertrude Mall. proprietor of an al
legged resort at 1917 East Seventh street
arrested in a police raid Sunday. was
fined $50 in police court. Inez Berry
Julia Tilman, Lillian Russell. Rutf
Jackson, Ora B. Jacobs, John Davis
Frank Merry, Pete Jensen, Joe Smith
and Sam Hoblet, arrested in the place
were fined $40 each. Mrs. Mike Elan.
nagan, 108 South Iowa street, whose
place was raided, paid a $50 fine. Pear
Brennan, Len Meilke and Anton Brugg.
man were fined $40 or three days each
Waterloo.
/ Between IL and IL o'clock Monday {
burglar entered the residence of DAME
Lantz, 321 Roby street. and procured {
sum of money. variously reported a
from $40 to $50. Mr.. Lantz was dowr
town and Mrs. Lantz was at the hons
of neighbor. The house was left un
locked. Contents of bureau drawers
were disarranged. A gold watch wal
not molested. It Is supposed that ONLY
money was taken. The loss falls upol
both Mr.. and Mrs. Lantz as they hal
sums separately. The bloodhound
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