Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-20

Dubuque. =
Andrew Cullen, formerly member o.
the city council, is dead Of apoplexy.
He was So years old
Buck Grove.
"a Anderson, who lost his barbershop
and pool hall in the recent hre he.e'
went Ia ST week to consult a specialist
and is now In the hospital in Omaha
with "a case of ulcer Of the stomach So
severe in character that the doctor IS
apprehensive of the outcome.
Fort Dodge. ~
Arthur Peterson, son of E. ]. Peter
son became unconscious while filling
the radiator of his fathers automobile
with an anti freeze solution containing
ather. The Spulmotor was called INTO
usa to bring him back to conscious
ness. Jt%&g3
Cherokee. t4
& Fred Powers, acquitted a few weeks
ago of murder in connection with tne
death Of Merle Conley, l9-year-olo
high school boy, whom he shot anu
killed, was sentenced to two years IN
the Anamosa reformatory on cnarse
Of carving concealed weapons. ne
saws he will carry the case to the su-
preme court.
Waterloo.
walter Kuttler, foreman at the plant
Of the William Galloway company, LETT
the factory, i'll with grip, shortly be-
fore S o'clock Friday evening and did
not arrive at his home until 7:3O
o'clock Saturday morning. He could nat
recall where he has been during the
night. The serious attack Of the mar
adv apparently affected his memory,
and he is now under the care Of a phy-
stefan.
Sioux City.
The high cost of living Is scheduled
to take another lofty bound In this city
IL the prediction Of local commission
men proves true. They declare that
potatoes will sell for 81 per bushel be-
fore spring, because Of the large per-
centage Of the crop which rotted In the
ground during the wet summer. Po-
tatoes are now $1.20 wholesale, where
as a few weeks ago they were as low az
40 cents
Waterloo.
An issue Of $4,000 Of the bonds OF
East waterloo school district were
sold by the board Saturday night to
the First Trust and Savings Bank OF
Chicago for $15O,010. The $40 premium
was the best bid Of nine offers. The
bonds are issued for twenty years and
bear Az per cent interest. An issue
OF 100000 more remains before the
$3.50. 900 required for the new school is
secured. This sale will take place later
in the winter.
Waterloo.
No i'll effects have 50 far resulted In
Waterloo from the drouth which fell
on the city Jan. !. Judging from the
shipments Of booze received In the city.
Approximately S22 quarts Of beer,
whisky, wine, gin and alcohol and q
barrel and a half Of brandy have been
delivered in Waterloo since Jan. for
private use. The largest consignment
OF wet goods went to the drug stores, OF
course
Waterloo.
Burglars entered the al Jeder drug
store at Hudson early Monday and
stole twenty set rings, and about 81
in cash from the money drawer Of the
postoffice, which is located in the same
building with the store. Waterloo police
were notified and requested to watch
the local pawnshop in the event an at
tempt should be made here to pawn the
rings. Stamps and money order blanks
In the postotsice were not nsolested
| 1t is thought that the robbery was the
work Of amateurs.
Sioux City.
Bitterly assailing the commission
plan Of government as . complete fall
ure, A. c. Lutte has resigned a. chair
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