Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-07
Southern Iowa Items

keokuk.
Ileokuk has shortage in its city
funds. anu viii float $4,000 in time
Warrants to provide funds 10 meet cur
rent expenses. The warrants viii Dir"
per cent interest.
Council Bluffs. :,
cupid worked overtime in Council
Bluffs during the month OF June. Near
N 700 couples caught his darts during
that time and were married, an IN
crease % - per cent over the CORE
spgr3!n- month n the previous year.
Alba.
Friends Of y. Y. Rowell of this place
we're shocked 10 hear nf his death.
which occurred suddenly THURSDAY
Mr. Rowland served in the general as
sen,Dly in 1855 and 1870. and was very
prcIninen, in southern Iowa. He is
survived by his wife and four chiioFeh'
Centerviile.
The canvass for the subscriptions 10
insure the building Of a new soe.eoo
hospital is completed and the huiidlns
assured. The citizens OF CenterVliie
contributed $4,000 Of the amount, the
remainder to be provided by the SIS
tsrs of Mercy. who are the managers
of the institution.
Atalissa.
Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Long celebrated
their gold Wedding Wednesday. Many
friends and relatives. including three
children, FIVE grandchildren and one
grea. grandchnd were present. Inc
bride and groom Of half century go
,.ere The recipients of many beautiful
presents.
Humboldt.
John T. omvig. of near Hardy re-
ported the loss OF TWO blue geese June
II. They are Very rare variety, anu
were kept in a yard. a peddiar Vls!leu
the pre- misses that day and ieit 'hs
gate open. and the geese wanoereo
away. They had clipped wings anu
could no, have gone far. IneE may
have reached the river, or more AAeiS
are staying in some slough when wa
ter is plenty He will pay. sood re-
ward for their return.
Laurens.
Wilbur and Robert McAtee OF Lau-
-ans were working on an auto in the
oarare Wilbur was in front OF the
car turning the crank. Persons VINO
had left another car standing oehind
,nts enc came and cranked II out II
had been left in gear and shot tor
rard with great force, striking the
ear upon which the boys were work
ing Wilbur was caught between the
c-anb and work bench and oaoIy
cr1sra5 He tried TO throw himself up
o,-er ne radiator but did not get
~ HADN'T moved the
.crsns would have penetrated his DOW :
els and the injury would nave pee !!
fatal. The lamps were smashed OF
both cars and the tenders oaoiy oenl.
Decatur City. -
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas WI
lians Of Decatur City, was shot IN the
breast by ner cousin. Brown Akers,
aged 10 wears. The boy had asked ioE
a GIN to shoot some birds ana went 70
where there were number OF niue
girls PLAYING and said he was Buf1aio
Riu and for them to throw up their
hands. His little cousin cid SO out III
some manner he shot her in me oreas'
with the 81 caiibre and she died IN
1wo DAYS from the effects OF the Wouno
The boy said he thought ne mao the
hammer on safety when he pointed
il al mis- little cousin. The sfffie elrl
vas the only daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Williams.
Bedford.
Wheat cutting in Taylor county WI
be begun this week and a bountiiu
crop will be harvested. Storms knock
ed down some Of the grain. causing
some loss. but II is anticipated that the
average production will be good. Nc
trouble was experienced this season
with the Hessian fly, which threw sucf
scare into the farmers last year, ahe
many farmers think that it was more
scare than damage from the fly. Oat:
have been f1ourishing in much thf
same manner as the wheat this season
the rains bringing on good stalks
Some Of these fields have also beer
damaged py heavy rainfall on the ranl
growth. but the productiveness Of wha
is standing will bring up the average
Ida Grove.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adam Nimocks, Of thi:
! CITY celebrated their golden weddine
anniversary Saturday afternoon by
gathering around them their children
and grandchildren and few OF theil
neighbors. Mr.. and Mrs. -Nimocks wer'
married at Ogdensberg, n. T., July
| 1856. Their residence was at Mass
ena. o.. from which place Mr.. MIN
ocks enlisted and served all through
the war Of the rebellion, the trip beint
| made to Ogdensberg to be married u
| commemorate his safe return from III.
eoutr and az a HONEYMOON trip. They