Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-02-03
Burlington.

Burlington.
The old orchard City wagon fac
tory was Quilted by fire Friday. The
building had been used for storage the
past three years, and five carloads OF
hay and one carload Of alfalfa seed
were destroyed. There was $4,000 in
surance, which will probably equal the
loss.
Council Bluffs.
Council Bluffs has for years been one
of the principal points for shipping
horses to the big eastern markets, and
since the European war began has be-
come a still greater horse center. An
average Of ten cars day of horses
destined for the belligerent nations
pass thru the yards in Council Bluffs.
Perry.
President B. C. Dillenbeck Of the
Globe Manufacturing company, whose
big factory here was destroyed by hre
few days ago, entailing loss Of
$3.50 900, announces that the plant will
be rebuilt at once and every effort
maze to retain the enormous business
which has been carried on by the firm.
centerviiIe.
With his throat cut from ear to
ear, an Italian miner here for about
nine weeks was found Monday morn
ing on the railroad tracks with his
head across the rail. in the south port
Of town. A pool Of blood In the street
nearby showed where he had been
slain with a razor and his body
dragged to the track. There are no
clues to the murderer.
Perry.
Russell Ballard, a young man for
whom the officers Of this county have
been searching for couple Of years.
has been located at Pine Bluffs, Ark
and Sheriff George Ross has gone to
that place to bring him back to Iowa.
He is wanted on an indictment charg-
ing him with breaking and entering
and with grand larceny. The alleged
offense was committed in Redfield.
Newton.
The splendid new $4,000 Methodist
church here was dedicated Sunday
with impressive services. The sermon
preached in the morning by Bishop
William A. Quayle, of Chicago. The
dedicatory services in reality began
Saturday night when Bishop Quayle
delivered one of his lectures. The dedi-
cation of the basement will take place
this evening with the annual fellow
ship rally and banquet.
Hamburg.
For the past week many Of the coun-
try people have been comparatively
dead to the world. This all came about
from the great abundance Of snow. A
blizzard struck here and the snow was
drifted to considerable depth. The
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companied by more snow, closed up
impossible for the rural carriers to
eral days.
keokuk.
In the unearthing of copy Of the
Delta for May Is, 1856 there has been
brought to light something of liter
airy curiosity in the form Of pre-
amble and resolutions adopted by a
ladies' temperance meeting held at
Athens, in Clarke county, few days
previous to the date Of the publication.
Similar resolutions passed In this gen.
Grafton are mild and conciliatory in
tone compared with those Of that an
cient day. The good ladies of Athens
were endeavoring to suppress the sale
of intoxicants in that place, held a
mass meeting and passed the resolu-
tons unanimously.
ottumwa.
A change in the management Of the
Ballingall hotel took place Monday
morning, when the control of this
hosiery was transferred from Ella j.
and Natalie G. Manchester to the
Somers Hotel Company. Inc The deal
was perfected Friday afternoon after
negotiations had been under way for
few days. The lease was executed
by the executors OF the Ballingall
estate. A. G. Harrow and c. A. Walsh.
to the Somers company, for a period
Of ten years. The change in manage
ment took place before breakfast the
first Of the month and the FIRST day Of
the week The new MANAGEMENT was
Incorporated few days ago by II. b.
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