Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-07
Northern Io,Da,> Items

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Dubuque.
Dan mcguire, formerly county at
torney and practicing law here for six
teen years. took, the gosth of judge Of
the district court Tuesday to succeed
Judge Bonsons resigned.
cedarRs pids.s Tg{
Agitation is bsins carried onsin Linn
county for changing the site Of the
court house from Marion to Cedar
Rapids. 1t rs estimated the state
would save $4,000 by the change. be-
sides greatly facilitating court bust
. ~, FL !. 4.
g At tMcc&nrsys cigar store IL Z speoi-
man Of prehistoric times. It was
found by 8. n. Borman in his pasture
on the, farm. west OF this. city. i It is
in AZ shaped tool eight inches in
length and two inches in width and is
albluish white mbttled fiint-like stone.
Scientists have given 1t the name OF a
stcelt." 1t was found Spn Tie edge OF
tho creek bank. The tool had no
groove. The blunt end was probably
used for mashiag corn and the blade
was perhaps used for; ski9ning ami
mails.
Waukon.s ~. 5iefet
At a meeting Of the parish here, the
last remaining Vsstige NofA debt on the
handsome new St. Patrick's Roman
Catholic church was practically wiped
out subscriptions ,totallins over $4,000
were raised in short time. st.
Patrick's church is one Of the hand
soonest church edifices in the state
with its marble altar, communion rail
and baptistry. It has over $4,000 worth
Of Munich art stained glass windows
and the total cost Of the church with
its magnificent furnishings was about
100000. Rev. nj. X. Norton is pastor.
Sioux City.
Probability Of Sioux City securing
one of the twelve farm loan banks are
declared in Washington to pc much
better with joint action being taken by
Congressman Steele. Senator Kenyon.
South Dakota congressman, and repre-
eentatives OF the Sioux City CONNER
oiaS Club, who now are in the capital
comforting with the farm loan board.
Indications now are that Iowa will be
grouped with South Dakota, Wyoming,
Nebraska and Kansas, and Senator
Kenyon is Of the opinion the contest
will narrow down to q night Ebetween
Sioux City and Omaha.
BIairstown.
Tuesday and "wednesday. Dec. II
end 13, are the days set for-the Blairs-
town, farmers institute, and the COM
mittees are at work perfecting the
Program and all other details. The
program will appear in catalog form
this year and the catalogs vii! soon be
out. The usual number Of good speak
ers VIII be on hand to tell how to do
things better. and to accomplish more
and to have better results, A big fea-
ture Of the program this year will be
moving pictures Of the lows state fair
A. operation. This will be good at
traction and will give many chance
totsee the state fair.
-Mssen City.
While playing about the cars In the
NJ. G. d c. L. railway yards at Emery.
Jack Farrer, aged 10, and Teddy
Farrer. aged 1o5 sons Of Lester Farrer,
who lives near the station. managed
TO get one OF them in motion, in some
way or another not yet sascertained.
Teddy was caught between that car
and another one, and his little body
badly crushed. He suffered several
broken ribs and injuries to his spine
and lungs, and his recovery Is in
doubt. It has not been thought best
Nv the r1hvnicianA to try to move the