Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-18
Northern Io1ua Items

Alton.
The annual convention OF the ST.
Bonifac ius-Bund of Iowa will be held
in Alton, Sept. IL and Is. Hundreds
OF delegates from all over the state. as
well as from South Dakota and Ne
braska will be in attendance. /
Dubuque.
Fire Of unknown origin Wednesday
chandise store Of Milton Fox, Of La
Motto, near here. The damage is about
$4,000. covered by insurance.
McGreeor.
The man whose body was found near
here Monday with throat cut, has been
identified as Frank Clune. of Toronto.
Canada. No cause for the act 10 known
Relatives and friends have been noti-
fed.
Sioux City.
Sioux City has recently passed an
auto ordinance demanding that all BAN
ners and pennants of descriptions shall
be prohibited from decorating motor
cars. The ordinance is causing con"!G-
cradle trouble 10 motorists from near
by towns.
Sioux City.
Ed Edwards, a cigar salesman OF
Aberdeen, S. D., was knocked senseless
by flying dove while driving his
automobile at thirty miles an hour and
was only saved from going into ths
ditch by the quick action of compan-
ion on the seat beside him.
Sibley.
Within a few miles of Sioley Is a fne
sweet clover field growing into its sec
ond crop of which the seed will bring
the price Of the land. Sweet clover
is being more extensively cultivated or
account Of its feed value and especially
as soil incubator. Sweet clover is 4
two-year plant.
Sutherland.
At the election held on Aug. I, a
Sutherland. the city limits were eA-
tended. There were l25 votes cast o!
which 1l3 were for. and 9 aginst the
proposition. In the election 1t wa
voted 10 accept the public library
There were 1923 votes cast of which 81
were for and % against 1t.
Bellevue.
The first shipment Of game fish for
this season from the local branch Of
the United States fish commission lef,
here Monday in car No. i, bureau OF
fisheries. for Homer, MINI. There were
5000 black bass, bull heads and ring
perch in the shipment. From now or
fish car will be loaded here every
week with fish of various kinds TO,
distribution all over the country.
Rock Rapids.
The missing stones, the failure OF
which TO arrive On time delayed WORT
on the court house, showed up thu:
week and are being put in place. 1t II
expected the building will be ready fol
occupancy about Feb. 1. Altho work
on the OBrien county court house a,
Primghar was started some time be-
fore work was started on Lyon county.
court house, the latter is the nearer
completion.
Cedar Rapids.
When Mrs. William Nelson went Il
call her son, William Nelson, Jr., aget
%, at $50 Wednesday morning she
found the door locked and smelling
| gas. The door was broken open ant
young Nelson was found dead and doc
tors say he had been dead severa
hours. He plugged the key hole ant
other openings with bed clothing ant
then turned on the gas. No reason Il
! known for the suicide.
Dubuque.
Dubuques new bathing beach is II
be formally opened up to the publ.
Saturday, and great crowd is ex
pected to be present on the occasion
A program OF aquatic sIs:..ss BAG heel
arranged to add to the pleasures Of tn
day. Sunday the new beach was gire'
a sry-out by seventy 1--WE men, womeI