Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-04
Southern Ioua Items

Blanchard.
Six threshing machines have been
at work in this community the last
week, SO that with the hay farmers
have been very, busy, but if it con-
| tinues dry they will soon have the
threshing all done. If the dry weather
continues a. few more days the corr.
| will be greatly damaged.
West Point.
During the brief shower here Tues
day afternoon Charles Lamb and
Charles Thornburg and a dog found
shelter from the shower in a chicken
coop. The lightning struck a 5Arbed
wire fence attached to the building and
killed the dog outright. The two men
were only stunned.
Corning.
Mike Johnson an old Adams county
man was overcome with the heat Wed
nesday while assisting in hay field
near Massena, and died from the eff
fects. He was returning from the hay
field and riding in a load when he sud
denly toppled over to the ground and
when he was almost Immediately
picked up, life was extinct.
Upton.
A grey and white carrier pigeon lit
on house, boat in the Cedar river
near Rochester Tuesday morning. B.
f. Tucker, owner of the boat, captured
the bird and now has it in his posses
sion. The ring attached to the pigeon s
leg bears the number 146, the letters K.
P. C. and r. v. D. v. and year 1916.
The bird will be held for few days.
Shenandoah.
Suffering from injuries while diving,
Marjorie, the 10-year-old daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Woodard is in a
critical condition at Lake Okoboji. 4
strenuous effort is being made to To-
cate the father who is on the way to
Twin Falls, Idaho. Mrs. Woodland al.i
children have been camping at the
lake since July 1, and the children are
noted as among the best swimmers :.
the axe.
Des Moines.
Twenty minutes after Jack McCarl,
of Weldon, arrived in Des Moines, he
was nabbed by the sheriff on charge
of horse stealing. McCarl had jus:
alighted from Burlington train and
was walking past the court house.
Sheriff Griffin had received a descrip-
ton Of the fugitive few minutes be-
fore and spied Shis man at once. Nc
Carl is said to have ridden the horse to
Osceola and sold 1t.
Hamburg.
One Of the biggest elevator deals
made in southwestern Iowa in years
has lust been completed and the trans
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elevators, which were sold to Clifford
and Wint Good, two prominent men of
this city. The deal involved . consid-
Grafton Of about $4,000. The sale in
cluded two elevators and . big mill in
Hamburg, two elevators at MoPaul
and one each at Percival and Payne.
Fort Madison.
To Senator Joseph r. Frailey and
other Iowa Elks can Capt. Paul Kcenig.
Of the Deutschland, credit much Of the
pleasurable entertainment he received
during his short stay In America. Sem
ator and Mrs. Frailey and the Iowa
delegation Of Elks at the Baltimore
convention have just returned home
and questions Of how Fraiiey came
possessed Of an autograph card Of the
daring commander revealed the IowaD's
part of an impromptu hospitality pro-
gram.
Scion.
Corn in Johnson county has suffered
but little as yet from the drouth altho
the intense heat has blasted many
tassels and interfered wit hthe polleni-
cation. Cooler weather this week with
good shower Monday has made con-
ditions better again. However, on thin
billy ground and on sandy soil some
drouth damage has been done. A good