Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-25

Cedar Rapids.
h Cedar Rapids plans to make many
city improvements during the coming
summer Contract for the paving OF
streets and the building of storm and
sanitary sewers have already been lei
|totaling $122,2s9.
Sioux City,
The state convention Of the Wood
men Of the World Is to be held In fh1s
city April ST.. Local camps are max
ing great preparations for the enter
tainment of the numerous visitors VINO
are expected on that occasion.
vinton. So
Land is still on the boom in Benton
county. Frank Weichman has just
bought a 153-acre farm adjoining the
town of Newhall on the south for
which he paid $35,2oo---or at the rate
Of $3.50 per acre. The land is choice
and well tiled and is in 8 high state
of cultivation. Mr.. Weichman bought
it for his son.
Clinton.
Clinton will probably have chau-
tauaua this season. Plans are being
formulated whereby 1900 tickets are to
be sold to insure the bringing to the
CITY of one of the best chautauquas
on the road. If this chautauqua is Sc
cured sixty attractions will be shown
in ten days. Among the attractions is
John Bunny. in person. He will be
accompanied by company and one
Of the days will be given over to show
ing how movie films are produced.
Sioux City.
Troubles are not coming singly for
the Sioux City Service Company. On
the heels of motor bus competition,
which has been springing up on many
routes OF the city, has come the dis,
appearance Of at least $1,000, mostly In
small. coins, from the safe of the COM
pany's West Third street car barn. and
the coincidental disappearance Of r.
C.. Hewes, a trusted cashier. He is
bonded. Hewes is. about IS years old
and unmarried.
Fort Dodge.
Passengers on the Fort Dodge, Des
Moines & Southern received jolt Sat
urday when the air brakes were ap-
piled suddenly near the station Of Hope
and the car brought 20 a sudden stand
still. Thinking an accident had oc-
Cured, the passengers rushed out OF
the car to learn the cause OF the de-
lay. They found that the motorman
had stopped the car to rescue 2 black
cat that had climbed upon the top OF
the pole carrying the high tension wire
Fifteen minutes were lost in driving
the black cat from its dangerous po-
sition.
Charles City.
An efficiency club has been formed
for the boys Of the city and the sur
rounding country, consisting Of garden,
poultry, baby pork and corn clubs. 1t
is under the supervision of the boys
department Of the Y. M. c. A. and 1t
will also receive cooperation from the
Junior extension department Of the
state AGRICULTURAL college. In the gar
den club. each contestant !s RESPONSE
BILE for, one or more gardens or lots and
these have been requested III different
parts Of the city for the use Of the
boys. No work Is to be hired excepting
the first rough preparations OF the
! ground. Accurate records must be kept
by each boy Of all work, time profits
and in the baby pork and poultry
clubs records pertaining to the animals
West Union.
A telegram Saturday from Los An
geles. Cal, states that Mrs. Frank
Whorley, Of this city, was almost In
stantly killed Friday. She was In the
act of boarding q street car when q
bicycle struck her. knocking her down
| In the fall her head struck the pave
ment. the skull being, 80 seriously ,frae-
tured that death resulted In about hall
ON hour. Mrs. Whorley and her hus-
band left their home In this city tws