Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-01

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Mrs. George w. Ridge, n years old,
resident of this county since 1853
when she came here as bride, was
buried Thursday. She was born near
Perrysville. O.. Oct. 10, 1887. She was
married to Mr.. Ridge at Mansfield, O.,
Aug. 1S, 1859, and almost Immediately
came to Benton county. Mr.. Ridge was
one of the early teachers Of the county.
DEBORAH.
M. C. Casper, Of waverly, was In
DEBORAH last week and rented the
building formerly occupied by the
Western Textile Company and will
start a factory for the manufacture OF
cement silo slaves. There Is q large
demand for this class of goods in this
section and the factory will be of great
benefit. Mr.. Casper expects to have
the factory in operation by April 1.
Waukon.
A near fatal coasting accident oc-
cured in Lafayette township when Miss
Florence Gaunitz, aged ~ years, In
coasting down hill in the family
yard, ran into q blunt stick which
penetrated the abdominal wall in the
region of the stomach. She was taken
to Lansing where an operation was
performed at the hospital and her
chances for recovery are very good.
Clinton.
Ice is moving out Of the Mississippi
river at this point, and reports from up
the river, have alarmed many farmers
in the lowlands about the mouth Of the
Maquoketa river. The stage is higher
than ten feet at Dubuque, with the
~ ~ Svoon fY3hY1fo rios IN
the Mississippi are flooded, due to
heavy rains before the frost had gone
from the ground. The Wapsie river
Sioux City.
Although the board of supervisors
held that the new saloon consent petit
ton was sufficient. SiouxLCity saloons
will only have one day to operate
under the document. Governor Clarke's
signing the bill to repeal the mulct
law puts Iowa in the dry column Jan. 1.
1916. The saloons may operate under
the old license until Dec. 80. Thus Dec.
81 will be the only day open under the
new petition. The petition was signed
by 5,155 voters. It gave the saloons
consent to operate for five years.
Waterloo.
There was rejoicing in Odd Fellows
circles when it was announced at q
meeting in the temple on Fourth street
east that funds were on hand to wipe
out the last evidence Of debt against
the temple building. The amount
caused the members to rise from their
places at the banquet table and cheer.
J. p. Berry chairman OF the board of
trustees was given q check for $9.532.50
with which to cancel the mortgage
Feb. q. MT. Berry is given a large
share Of the credit for the successful
financing os the tenlp;e property.
Clinton.
Three elections In one week face the
cit eens. or part of the citizens Of Clin-
ton, as result OF the action Of the
city council. Two sewer projects were
brought before the city council and the
sponsors Of each insisted on special
elections to prove their contention that
the sewers are wanted. Tho school
election will be held March 3. The
voters OF the Fifth ward will decide
whether they want sewers the same
day. Two days later the Fourth ward
will vote on the same question. The
two systems will approximate 500, 900
in cost. It Is claimed both projects
will carry easily.
Gear Rapids.
As the result Of lively disturbance
&C sixth avenue and Second street
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