Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-08
Waterloo.

i w aS0fto0.
Mrs. Bessie L. Warden, aged 1e,
promises to be the youngest divorced
| woman in Iowa. She was married when
Is to Leo p. Warden, and asks for
divorce on the grounds Of non-support.
Waukon.
Oliver c. Winter. aged 81 years. a
pioneer Allamakee county resident.
died at his home here. Funeral serv-
ices were held Wednesday from his
| residence.
| Dewitt.
John Meints. of Grand Mound. frac-
tured his right arm while cranking HIS
automobile Sunday evening at his
| home In Grand Mound. He was brought
to Dewitt where Drs. Burke and Van
IEpps reduced tho fracture.
Dubuque.
4 Eleven young women Joined the
ranks of the Presentation Nuns in this
city Tuesday. The beautiful services
on the occasion took place at Mount
Loretta chapel. DIR. German, president
| Of Dubuque College, presided owing to
the unavoidable absence of Archbishop
Keane.
Sioux City.
Woodbury. county spent $532.217.73
TO operate its rural schools during the
fiscal year just ended, according to
the report prepared by Mrs. Frank
Winfield, assistant county superinten-
dent. These schools serve $1,000
pupils. Fifty-six men are employed at
an average salary Of $127.77. The av-
erage pay for the $40 women teachers
is SO per month.
DEBORAH.
| The finding Of the dead bodies of Mr..
and Mrs. W. c. Hobart under their
automobile. with the man carrying
81 900 on his person and the woman
wearing jewelry which exceeded that
amount, caused much excitement here
Monday. The fact that there are heirs
by a first marriage and that it is inn
possible to tell which died first, has
caused some controversy. but it is be-
lieved that the heirs will get together
and make settlement Of the two es-
tates.
Sioux City.
/ Woodbury. county has $40 teachers
employed in its school systemic men
and $50 women. They teach on aver
age 10000 Of 14.321 children of school
age in the county. Conditions Of the
school teachers have been improved
OF late and their pay has been in
creased. Women teaching In the city
draw an average of SIS monthly, while
the average for women In the county
is 1865. Men teachers in the towns
draw an average ,sWuneration Of $3.50
per month.
Clinton.
The fact that Clinton is to have a
new numbering system is generally re-
garded with approval by the people OF
! the city. who have long felt that a
complete system was badly needed in
this city. Some years ago the city
Icouncll adopted an ordinance providing
for system Of house numbering. This
ordinance stated that where lots were
sixty feet in width, numbers would be
provided for each thirty feet. In other
blocks where they were forty or fifty
feet . number was assigned to each
lot.
cassville.
Carl Weber. resident Of this vii
Ilage, was killed on the railroad tracks
a short distance above town some
time Friday night. His body was
| found early Saturday morning by
Henry Treloar, q workman. Weber
was employed on the government work
and it is supposed he started for town
and was run over by the train. His
head was severed from his body ana
both legs and an arm were cut on.
He leaves q widowed mother. Funeral
services will be held from st. Charles
Catholic church.
Fort Dodge.
g. T. Million, an old time SWITCH
man working during the rush ct the
NJ. & st. l., true to his name. had .
wad Of money Wednesday afternoon
after he had cashed his fat pay check.
On his way to the Star restaurant
thru the z. c. yards he lost his pocket
book containing $40. Tho money was
AL bills, $3.50 In eold twenties and
one sbill. Tho old fellow Nd; bean