Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-11-10
Northern Io1ua Items

Mr.. Reeve will have charge of this di-
vision of the work. He will also have
charge Of the feeding of grade cattle
for the market, and in getting the pure
breds ready to be exhibited at the big
shows at various parts of the country.
Mr.. Reeve says that the owner of the
ranch expects to have about 1000 cat
tie in feeding most of the time. The
owner of the ranch graduated from the
animal husbandry department of the
Iowa State College at Ames in 1907.
Low Moor.
Mrs. H. Healless, an elderly woman
of this place, was attacked and pain
fully hurt by negro tramp, who made
his escape before help could be sum-
moned. Mrs. Healless was in the yard
of her home getting wood when the
negro accosted her, asking for some
thing to eat. She went into the house
to prepare him lunch and he fol-
lowed her in, locking the screen door
behind him. He seized Mrs. Healless
about the neck, threatening to kill her
if she made an outcry. A neighbour,
Mrs. Boulton, who had seen the negro
enter the house, fastened in at the
front door and pluckily Selling him by
the collar pulled him away. He i'm
mediately dashed out of the house and
posse was instituted for his cap
ture. A negro named Harry Lewis,
AZ years of age, has been arrested as a
suspect but has not been fully identi-
fed, and men are still searching for
further clues.
Estherville.
Henry GRAF proprietor of the Grand
Theater, has the plans and specifica-
tons of a new and modern theater
building perfected, and work will begin
on the structure as soon after he gets
possession of the Klopp drug store
Gan. ~ as the weather will permit.
The plans and specifications call for a
building AMPS feet, with stage 44X30
with seventy foot loft. There will be
a balcony with seating capacity Of 400.
and off from the balcony will be three
boxes on each. side. The first floor
will have seating capacity for 800 and
will be provided with dress circles but
no boxes. Mr.. Graaf con.emplates
erecting a strictly up-to-date play
house. complete in all of it's apoint-
ments and one that will be credit to
the city and magnificent monument
Of thrift and enterprise. He expects
that it will represent an expenditure of
about $4,000.
Cedar Rapids.
Carl Sorenson. 9-year-old boy who
lives on the Mount Vernon road about
three miles from town, showed him
self to be boy with presence Of mind
Saturday morning. He had come to
town with mis- father and remained
sitting in the wagon when his father
tied the team on First avenue across
from the Y. NJ. c. A. building. After
his father had left the wagon the team
became frightened at the street cars
and broke loose. They began wild
dash, turning the corner at First street
and going south. The boy, instead of
jumping, or screaming helplessly as
most persons Of his age would have
done, kept his head and grabbed the
! lines. He did not have strength enough
to stop the team but he was able to
guide them in a general direction. Thus
he was able to avoid running into any
thing or anybody, and skilfully avoided
several vehicles. BY the time the team
had reached Eleventh avenue they had
begun to tire of their pace, and slowed
down enough so that they could be
stopped. The boy was not hurt, but he
pulled SO hard on the lines that the
blood was pressed out under his finger
nails. The lad Is to be given great
credit for keeping cool in the danger
GUS situation.