Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-28
Davenport.

davenport.
After bending the iron bars at the
transorn over the rear door and gain
ing entrance in that manner burglars
robbed the clothing store of S. Deutsch.
800 East Third street during the night.
The loot amounted TO about sl25, ac-
cording to the estimate of the pro-
prietor The haul of the burglars in
cluded six suits. ten pairs of shoes, one
dozen pairs of trousers. six hats, two
dozen suits of underwear, two pairs of
gloves, four or five mems watches. two
womens watches, and number Of
shirts.
keokuk.
An automobile fire truck may be in
service here within a week. The ma
chine Will be 100 horse power. Amer
ican-La France, triple combination
truck equipped with chemical engine,
ladders. hose reel and pressure pump
The cost of the machine is $4,000. but
the chemical engine now in use will
be traded IN for $500. The sale OF
the horses at the Sixth street depart
ment will reduce the cost to about
$500. The machine is now in Chi
cago and will be brought here within
a few days, probably within a week.
Museatine.
The initial official step toward the
Improvement of the Muscatine levee
was taken when the Muscatine city
council this week voted an appropri-
alton of $4,000 for the paving of one
block of the municipal levee. This
is to be followed by the construction
of a retaining wall extending both
above and below the paved area which
| will provide river front parking as well
as modern facilities for unloading
freight from river barges. The project
| in its entirety will call for an ex-
penditure of nearly quarter Of mil
| lion dollars.
Imosene.
! Mrs. Scott Arterhurm, living several
miles north of town, met with quite
an accident having two bones broken
in her arm. This makes three acct
dents Mrs. Arterburn has suffered re-
Gently Six weeks ago she was pain
fully hurt in frightful runaway
Two weeks later she fell off a ladder
while washing windows and had q
cash cut in her head, which required
the services of physician, then g
few days ago had her arm broken
At the same time her daughter. Mis-!
Emma, was having severe case o.
the measles.
Bloomfield.
Altho no definite announcement ha!
been made as yet, it is generally un
derstood among friends Of Representa-
tive c. w. Ramseyer of the Sixth dis
trict that he is to be married to Mis-!
Ruby Phillips, daughter OF Mr.. ant
Mrs George Phillips, early in June
The Bloomfield congressman is one o
the six unmarried legislators repre-
senting Iowa at Washington during tn
last few years. The other soions VIII
Sc fer proved themselves invulnerabl
to cupid's mitrailleuses are Congress
men c. A. Kennedy, of the First dis
trict: C. c. Dowell, of the Seventh, ant
Frank P Woods, OF the Tenth.
Des Moines.
The sewer on Sixth avenue and Wal
nut street proved to be a veritabl
treasure trove this morning. Sewe
cleaners who were removing the &C
cumulation OF mud and rubbish delve
deep and extracted money, jewelr
and various other valuables- The tota
monetary yield of this clearing hous
for lost coins was in the neighborhOo
Of $40. One lucky sewer-miner cam
into possession Of IS gold piece
others found a welcome assortment o
half dollars, quarters. dimes an
nickels. A gold watch was said t
have been recovered but the fact wa
unyerified An anxious crowd watche
the cleaning Of the lucrative harvest.
; Dss Moines.
, Suit for $4,000 has been institute
, in the district court by Mrs. Mac
Loughlin against A. A. Beeskup, A. A
Watkins, Lewies Head. Arthur John
| son and Art De Ford. Mrs. Mac
, Loughlin asks PREPARATION for injurie
sustained when her buggy was struc