Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-11
Northern Io,ua Items

liver an address on farm crops and
soils. In the evening Miss Campbell,
will deliver lecture on domestic sci
ence. Wednesday morning horses will
be judged by Professor Avery and beef
cattle will be judged by Prof. S. E. Cir
ton. In the afternoon Professor Cir
ton will deliver a lecture on animal
husbandry. Over $500 in money and
prizes are offered for the winners.
There will be splendid exhibit Of
horses. CATTLE. grains, general farm
produce and pantry stores.
LeMars.
Henry Newman and Walter King, Of
Sioux City, employed as carpenters on
the Omaha railroad, were severely in
jured on Thursday evening. While at
work on a chute at the Omaha stock
yards scaffolding gave way and they
were precipitated to the ground, a dis
lance of fifteen feet Newman had his
shoulder fractured and King had an
ankle bone broken. The injured men
were taken to the office of DR.. Bel.
laire, the railroad physician at this
point. He dressed their injuries and
later they were taken to their homes
in Sioux City.
WaverIy. at.
AS the 10-year- old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Elmer Anderson, was crossing the
street on his way home Monday after
noon, he was struck by an automobile.
The youngster was carrying home
wash boiler and boy fashion he had
placed 1t over his head. He didn't see
the approaching car and it is evident
tho driver Of the car didn't see him,
but fortunately for both, the boy sus-
tanned only minor injuries. The driver.
as soon as he saw what had happened,
stopped the car and inquired If the
boy was hurt The youngster was
game and it was not until he was
taking bath that his mother discov-
cred blood on his clothing and upon in
quiry learned that he had few
slight bruises.
Fort Dodge.
Arturo Fiani. an employee of one Of
the gypsum mills, was nabbed by Con-
stable Maynard Martin as he was
about to leave town via the 12:46 train
on the Chicago Great Western Tues
day. AS result Ffani paid e. H.
Peschau $2S due for rent, and also paid
Mature Brothers about 1914 balance due
on motorcycle and sidecar Fiani pur-
chased this summer on contract. The
motorcycle was taken from an express
office. Action was brought in the
court Of H. e. Busby, Justice Of the
peace. Fiani, who might have gone to
prison, was released. He left as a
memento of his visit a dirk with a
very wicked blade that Martin took
from him when the man was searched.
The dirk blade opens by spring.
Iowa Falls.
fine electric sign was placed across
Rocksylvania avenue at the corner just
north Of the Illinois Central depot on
Friday. The sign extends across the
street and has iowa Falls on the east
side and Come Again" on the side
facing west. The letters are about;
twenty two inches high and are illum-l
mated by series Of electric lights.
The sign was secured by committee
OF local business men and paid for with
money taken In for Fourth Of July con-
eessions. It is stated the Iowa Falls
Electric Company will furnish the cur
dent free to illuminate the letters. II
lis nobby sign and placed over a very
popular thoroughfare. The large let
tiers when illuminated at night can be,
read for quite a distance. It Is rumored
the sign cost about 5000.