Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-23
Cedar Rapids.

Cedar Rapids.
The first annual garden vegetable
and flower exhibit of the ten grade
schools of Cedar Rapids has been held.
over o,406 individual exhibits entered
by some 500 scholars were on display.
Waterloo. :.
Two-year-c old, Christ Mavrelis died
lat s:45 o'cloekt Monday night at the
home of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Peter Mavrelis, as the result OF burns
received Sunday afternoon when the
child was playing with matches HIS
clothing became ignited and he sur
fered terrible burns despite the heroic
efforts of his father to extinguish the
blaze.
Sioux City. !.
Mrs. o. A. Patterson, president OF
the woman's Christian Association
the parent organization Of the Samari-
tan. hospital, Will retire from office at
the annual r7eetff1g OF the association
next month. Her retirement will mark
the end Of thirty-one years Of service
40 president OF the association and Of
the executive board of the hospital
She was a charter member Of the
association, which was organized forty
years ago..
Clinton.
Little Marie Mass, Swear old
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Francis
Mass had the misfortune to fali ana
break her left arm above the wrist,
The accident happened SATURDAY. "hie
the little girl was roller skating IN
front OF her home. She slipped IN
some way and fell to the cement side
walk, striking her arm. She VIII ne
confined to her home for couple OF
weeks. The accident is painful one,
but she is getting along nicely now
Sioux City.
Local ministers who have been active
in politics were severely jolted by Rev.
]. A. Quello, who has just come to as
sume the pastorate of the st. Johns
Lutheran church here. when Quello
made his inaugural address. He de-
clared empratically that the minister
has no excuse for mixing in political
matters and that. while the church
members, as citizens. should always
be on the firing line for reform that
such matters are no part of a preach
er's work.
Fort Dodge.
For the first time in the history Of
Fort Dodge the backfring OF an auto
mobile has broken mans leg. Inc
victim Of this accident was Charles
Pratt. residing on South Eighteenth
street, He was cranking car when
the crank kicked and hit his leg. break
ing it Just above the ankle. Mr.. Pratt,
In telling Of the accident today stated
that he in spinning the crank had
braced himself with one leg inside the
buffer. when the crank flew back
it hit him.
Cedar Rapids.
The Cedar Rapids canning factory
opened the canning season last Mon
day but until Saturday has been run
Ming not more than half time. The
corn supply this season is much
smaller than in average years because
If the unfavorabie weather. Some
felds Of corn are not yet matured al
| though q few warm days will fit the
product for cans. Superintendent
Kiluetob believes that during the next
| two weeks the corn supply will be 80
Increased as to necessitate full run
ming time.
Dubuque.
william Heller and Frederick Glow
cast their lines in the waters Of the
mississippi down near the high bridge
on Friday afternoon. For long time
| not even nibble did they get. Finally
| the fioater bobbled and then disap-
lpeared and they proceeded to land
ftheir prize. The catch proved to be a
tbiR rock sturgeon. Weighing sixty-two
hounds and seven ounces by actual
fweight, and measuring four feet and
isix inches by actual measurement