Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-12
Southern Iowa Items

Yorktown.
ollie kenegy was badly injured
Thursday by a horse kicking him IN
th. abdomen. His condition is criti-
cal.
Davenport.
Mrs. Magdalenaa Sherer, the Oldest
woman in Scott county, who on rep. 10
of this, year observed her Tooth blrth-
day annive. sary. died at her nome IN
Buffalo, west of here, Saturday night.
Creston.
Representatives OF the southwestern
commercial clubs held meeting mere
and formed a federation. {. f. BRAD
ley of Atlantic, was elected president
w. w. Morrow. Alton. vice president,
j. F.. Bryan. Creston, secretary, ana
D. f. Ball, Creston, treasurer.
Missouri Valley.
While excavating on Sixth street for
William Smith, George Leavitt dug up
an old coin dated 1852. 1t is supposed
to- be a Danish coin but no one mere
has been able to tell exactly what II
is. 1t is little larger than a half doll
lar and is made, 4 copper and is quite
heavy
Fairfield.
I In Fairfield the high school students
are getting real agriculture as part OF
| the course A plot of twenty acres mas
| been leased near the city water plant,
and there farming operations are De
! ing conducted by the students unoef
! the supervision of a professor who did
not get all his knowledge of farming
| from text book.
Davenport.
Frank Hoffman kissed his mother
goodby Friday. Later note was
/ found on the evee wall of the Missis-
sippi river, together with his hat and
coat. The body has not yet been re-
| covered. Hoffman was % years old
| Mrs. Garvey, who has family OF four
children, says she spurned the youth s
affections.
Randolph.
There have been two frosts re-
! Gently, the last on Saturday night, be-
ing the most severe, nipping the pota'
toes and garden stuff severely. JUS
(! how much damage has been done tc
| the fruit can not at present be esti-
/ mated as the fruit may stay on the
tree for some time and later fall, OWING
to the weakening Of the stem caused
from the frost.
Burlington.
Fred Ludemann, farmer of ter
miles north of Burlington. was seri'
ously injured Sunday afternoon o!
being thrown from his wagon wher
his team became frightened at mo-
torcycle and dashed into an automo'
bile. Mr.. Ludemann was taken to tht
i Burlington hospital where 1t wal
! found that he had suffered three rib!
broken on the left side and In add
| ton possibly mas intsSHo! Injuries
He is reported as resting easily ana II
doing as well as can be expected.
Newton.
Plans are about completed for thre'
big days for Newton and Jasper coun'
ty. May 10 will be road drag day whel
all the good roads enthusiasts OF tn
county will drive drag to Newton
June will be factory day when tn
people Of Newton and the county vii
be the. guests Of the thirty two plant
A at Newton. Every factory will be Wis
II tied and the various professions Q
manufacturing shown. June II will b.
farm investigation tour day. when v
tour of the county will be made D!
the farmers and business men unde
the direction of the agricultural exten
sion department Of the state college.
pss Moines.
Now comes Valley Junction, subur
six miles distant from Des Moines.t an
| complains that its name is to Its dis
advantage and prays for relief In tn
form of a new name. The movement
for the monicker' was given q, BOOST o
the new city council which has take
III mon itself the task Of selecting Inc,
name, Once this. IL done no furthe