Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-13
Davenport.

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| Smallpox cost Scott county 49,
151.46 during the fiscal year from July
I, 1914. to July 1, 1915, according to
the yearly report submitted by the
!. county auditor. OF the total amount
the city of Davenport has cost $1o,-
599.57, while the remainder. $551.S9
has been in the country districts.
erosion.
| A man by the name Of James Null
len, who is resident Of Charlton, was
arrested by Deputy U. S. Marshal w
w. Exline on the charge Of breaking
open and entering car and stealing
interstate goods. 1t is alleged that he
carried away five cases OF whisky
| boots, Shoes silks, etc. to the value
of over $4,000.
/ Des Moines.
| The dead body Of week old baby
was found near the head o. ravlne
Friday afternoon. The body was dis
covered wrapped in paper and cotton
by Leroy Hatfield, 10 years old, VINO
curiousiy picked up the package to see
what it contained. Hatfield lmmedl-
ately notified the police department OF
the discovery. Indications were that
the child had been dead for some time.
Shenandoah.
Threatened asphyxiation inside Of
balloon was the perilous plight OF
| Andy Doyle, of Krug Park. Omaha
who assisted Leo Huntley. the balloon
| ist. al the Fourth of July celebration
here. Doyle was stationed inside OF
| the gas bag to watch the progress OF
| Initiation and the strong fumes over
came him. He was dragged from the
balloon and revived.
Malvern.
Beginning Tuesday Of this week and
| lasting three days, race meet ana
baseball tournament with purses ag-
eregatine $4,000 will be held in Mall
l. ern. On account Of the large prizes
hung up for the races the entries have
been unusually large and include
horses from California and Texas as
well as from all the states in the
middle west.
Ottumwa.
A temporary injunction, restraining
the sale of intoxicating liquors IN
wapel,o county or anywhere in the
state has been issued in the district
court by Judge Francis M. Hunter
against d. B. Davis. z. NJ. Ricedorf and
the D. B. Davis Drug Company, doing
business in the Ballingall block on
East Main street. This is the first In
function issued here to contain the
clause which restricts trade anywhere
in the state. Previous to July 4, the
law read only the judicial district IN
which the restraining order was signed.
Iowa City. - !,
That the city of Iowa City could and
should reimburse the Iowa City Water
Company to the extent Of $4,000, for
loss involved on its investment in its
filter plant through changing to deep
well system, and the company be In
duced to substitute deep we'll there
for. is the most important recommen-
dalton made by Professor ]. H. Dunlap.
consulting sanitary engineer, In
bulky report on the water situation.
presented last night 10 the city couT-
I'll by Alderman F. C. Titzell,N Of the
second ward, chairman Of the water
committee.
Muscatine.
According to the opinions Of several
prominent cabbage growers and pro-
duce dealers, this years cabbage crop
in this section Of the country is
record breaker in every detail. 1t Is
said that an acre OF cabbage this year
will make almost a car ana q half.
while in former years an acre OF
ground seldom produced any over q
car Of cabbage. The size Of the heads
as well as the number OF producing
plants causes this. The average weight
OF a head this year Is little more
than seven pounds while normally 1t Is
about five pounds. Although the price
is now exceptionally low an advance
of about 81 per ton Is predicted by
the latter part OF the coming week,