Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-25
Southern Iowa Items

Rose Henselers purse last August
Davis was compelled to return $175
diamond ring which the purse con-
tanned and some other valuables and
Judge McHenry sentenced him to fiji
teen years in the penitentiary at Ana
mosa at hard labor. Upon his convic-
ton Davis confessed to the crime. He
has a wife and several children
Si1ourney.
At a recent meeting Of the directors
of the S!gourney Community Club they
purchased the G. d. Woddin residence
property for club house. The prop
erty Is located just south Of the south
west corner Of the square and is an
ideal location for club house. The
brick dwelling house will be remodeled
and added to so that there will be
plenty of room for an assembly room,
gymnasium and swimming pool and
everything is to be fixed up in the very
latest fashion. The plans for the res
modelling were made by Contractor
Sparks, Of Oskaloosa, and he will COM
mence work on the building at once, so
that it will be ready for the winter.
Shenandoah.
A suit for divorce from her brother
has been filed in the district court at
Clarinda by Margaret Englund, for
merly Of Shenandoah, against Robert
Englund, who is serving twenty five
year term at Anamosa. The suit grows
out Of charges and the plaintiff states
that Englund married her alleging that
he was no relation to her, but later
proved to be full brother. She was
an adopted child, having been placed
in children's home in Chicago when
quite young. Her brother lived at
Minneapolis where she spent several
years with her real mother. A hundred
dollars temporary alimony and a 81 200
permanent alimony was asked.
Ksokuk.
Thomas f. Riley, OF Keokuk, began
work with the Keokuk & Des Moines
railroad in 1856 on Oct. 4. On that date
this year he completed his fiftieth year
with the road. This is believed to be
the longest continuous service record Of
any railroad man in Iowa. Mr.. Riley is
as much a part of the Keokuk & Des
Moines system as the track or the sta
tons. He is known to everybody
along the route, and everybody who
once travels with Mr.. Riley, never for
gets him nor is forgotten by the con-
ductor. Whenever any Of the children
are to be sent to grandpa's for a few
days visit they are put in charge Of
Conductor Riley. Mr.. Riley will wear
ten gold bars on his sleeve in recogni-
ton Of his service with the company.
Davsnport.
Dixon, Iowa, people are the latest to
protest against the attempt of the dem
ocratic administration to prove to the
farmers that it Is economical, while at
the same time it is spending over bill
lion more, to give deserving democrats
Office. Dixon has been getting mail
from the south over the Milwaukee
and from the north over the Rock Is
land The Rock Island does not run
directly thru the town, but mail has
been dropped off at New Dixon mile
distant, -and brought by carrier to the
town. The carrier has been discharged
and no provision has been made for
CARRYING the mail from the station to
the town. Mail for the town, which
formerly came this way, Is therefore
delayed over twenty-four hours. Over
a hundred people have signed the pro-
test, which has been forwarded to the
postoffice department at Washington.