Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-02-17

Dubuque.
Miss Lizette NJ. Jungfer Mann was
seriously injured by falling from the
roof of her home to the ground while
shoveling snow. She aligl1ted on her
head. causing injuries which may prove
fatal.
Clinton.
The Clinton park board has run up
against the discovery that the water
front park viii cost 81 1000 more than
estimated, and funds are short. The
cost of the Improvement is based upon
the yardage of the fill. Unforeseen set
Ting Of the sawdust fields of the old
lumber district, on which the park is
being built, caused the miscalcuiation.
Clinton.
Bob and Bob. Clinton's famous fire
team, holders OF half Il dozen worlds
records, will be crowded out by motor
trucks according to action taken by the
city council The council advertised
for bids for the first truck for the
central station and announced plans
for the installation OF trucks in all of
the other four stations within the next
two years.
Waukon.
has been on the sick list the past week
This is the first time in fifty years Mr..
Miner has been confined to his home
with illness or that he required doc
tors services. Mr.. Miner is one of the
old guard and although he is in his
seventies, he can walk "up hill and
down again" on surveying trips that
would put many Of the younger gem
GRAFTON to shame, being rugged and
alert, every working day OF the year.
Fort Dodge.
The Fort Dodge National Bank
opened for business Saturday in it's
new home in the Smell building. The
banking room is finished to marble
and solid bronze and does not contain
a stick OF wood. 1t Is one of the most
beautiful banking rooms in the middle
west. The vaults are OF burglar proof
construction, with doors weighing six
tons each. Each door is equipped with
two time locks and with two combina
tons.
Dubuque.
The passengers on the Milwaukee
passenger train, which left this city
about 2 o'clock Thursday morning,
were given a scare when the engine
and one car left the track, while the
train was going at fast rate Of speed.
south of Jones street. Only the en-
CINE and a car carrying a number Of
horses left the track, the other coach
es remaining on the track. Rap Fol-
lett, fireman, suffered broken arm
when he jumped from the engine.
Dubuque.
Iowa is doing her share in contribut-
ing horses for tho European war zone.
Saturday morning "a train consisting Of
Is cars loaded with horses passed thru
Dubuque on the Illinois Central for
East st. Louis. where they will be
shipped to New York and then to Eur
ope Every Saturday Tor the past four
weeks horse buyer at Waterloo has
shipped from ten to fifteen carloads
OF horses to the war zone. In Satur-
days shipment there were nearly 400
head OF stock.
Clinton.
Acting under orders OF County At
torney George Claussen, Sheriff Claude
Ramsey has ordered all the "disreput-
ables' out OF Clinton. Prostitutes, pick
pockets "moochers' and loafers to the
number of forty were told to seek an
other hapitation. Claussen says he In
tends to clamp the lid on 30 tight that
there will be no space left for breath
ing. He asserts that he has evidence
which will convict the proprietor 81 q
rooming house. under the Mann act,
II the federal authorities WILL take 1t
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