Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-29

Henry Norton or Waverly. 10 years
old, died at his home Of pneumonia
| early last week. His wife. 70 years
old, died few hours later. Double
funeral services were held here Fri
day, the Rev. j. S. Cole, officiating.
Sioux City.
A price Of $11.35 for a load Of choice
lambs and prevailing prices ranging
UP to $3.50 for beeves and hogs on the
local market spelled more woe for the
ultimate consumer With record prices
prevailing at the local yards the dope
sters see little chance Of any check in
the tendency Of meat prices to soar
skyward.' -,
Story City. - ....
Andrew, yMatson lost the end of the
pointer finger Of, his right hand
Mossdayrr..s,af ternooR-.s while working
around the big press in the visergut-
ten office. In removing some papers
from the press he stuck his hand
little too close to a set Of cog wheels.
with the result that almost an inch Of
the finger was nipped off before he
scarcely knew what was happening.
Akron.
Henry Manning, of Akron. sold five"
months fed beeves Oh the Sioux City
market Tuesday that brought $s.75
the twenty-six head averaging just
seven pounds under 1900. Mr.. Man
ming picked up the cattle in his own
neighborhood, and that a ration of
corn and alfalfa brought a good gain
in weight is evident Included in his
shipment was bull weighing 1850
pounds that brought $40.
Vinton.
Vinton has a woman Of whom many
people may feel Justly proud. She is
Miss Tacie Robinson, daughter OF
Stinson Robinson. the spreader fac
Etory man. The sudden illness Of her
father which has for months inca :
Epacitated him from work, threw the
responsibilities of the factory on Miss
Robinson's shoulders, and thrust up
on her the problems Of business man
and factory operator.
DEBORAH. E1-g
A picture was taken in DEBORAH re-
Gently which will be hard to duplicate
anywhere in the country. The subjects
were five ex-sheriffs, who for twenty
seven years served Winneshiek coun-
ty without a break. First was Ole
Norgard, then Clarence Christen, then
George Mizener, then Tom Qualley and
last, a German and an Irishman, all
living in Decorah and Good American
/ citizens.
Vinton.
For seventeen years Sol Roswell Of
vinton has kept tab on the spring
break ups Of the Cedar river and he
finds this a most interesting past
time. Last year the ice was gone on
Feb. o. That was three weeks earlier
than this year. In 1914 the river broke
up March IL and for two years prior
to that time the season was late. the
lice leaving in March. In 1912 it was
March 80 before the ice was gone.
Sioux City. .a.s.ys a.:
y. c. Lemon, who was shot and
killed near Belleville, Tex. March 10,
was formerly q minister here. He first
attracted notoriety In 1904, when he
married Pearl Sullivan, 15-year-old. at
Akron. Iowa. He came to Sioux City
soon after and bought two lots. on
which he erected small church. Five
years ago the young wife obtained a
fdivorce on statutory charges. After
the granting OF the divorce Lemon dis
appeared. 'rf b
! .eM.re- :, 80 @ ~
! Mr.. and Mrs. Els. Townsend were
at Bedford last week. While there Mr..
Townsend closed a. deal which has
besn pending for some time and pur-
| chased a half interest In the Bedford
Times : Republican newspaper: pub
lished at that place. Ny. and Mrs.
Townsend will leave for their new
home next month. Mr.. Townsend. who
has been deputy county recorder for
newspaper work, having been on the
EGIobe- Post stan. for four years. Eg "
turhana. ~ & ~ 81 III Is IN 4, 4
! Z One day f..astsseek Master :HorHee
lKeiter the young son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
l;E. q. Keller or tJrbana, decided to
Estart out to see the world. He got
u far as Center Point where ~. wa
I.abla to raise some money by ciaimins
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