Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-05
Northern, Iowa Items

North MeGreaor,
Gerhard Wingen, one OF the Oldest
pioneers OF this town, died at his
home here Monday morning. 80 years
old. He was born on the Rhine river
in the village Of Stockhausen, Prussia
Germany. June Is. 1926. g3
North McGrssor.
A trim little steamer the Minnesota
and one Of the finest crafts on the
Mississippi. is travelling north to its
owners, the Drs. Mayo. of Rochester
MINI. The boat was built at Jefferson
Ind, boat, yards and made the trip
down the Ohio and then up the Mis-
siss!ppi. Il
Strubts.
The large farm residence of p. j
Lavelle, two miles north OF Struble
was destroyed by fire Tuesday morn.
ing at 6 o'clock. The fire started from
a defective chimney soon after the
morning fire was built. 1t burned sc
rapidly that scarcely any Of the con
tents were saved. The loss is about
$500. 1t was covered by insurance.
Cedar Rapids.
The Western Bohemian Catholic un-
ion will hold it's convention in Cedar
Rapids in 1920, according to informa.
ton brought here today by returning
delegates Cedar Rapids won out ovel
other cities by a majority Of one vote
The convention will bring about 1900
delegates and officers to the city. The
date is the last week In September OF
1920.
Dubuque.
Robbers are very active in Du.
buque. During the past week more
than a dozen have been committed tc
the knowledge Of the authorities, anC
several others that were not reported
because of the small loot taken b,
the thieves. The latest robbery was
reported to the police yesterday by J
F. Ris, proprietor of hardware store
who stated that his establishment was
robbed Of more than SIS in cash and OF
valuable merchandise
Waterloo.
AL f1remen injured by a fire in the
Bon Ton cleaning establishment are
recovering except Thomas Ruane
whose condition is critical. His sis
ter, Mrs. Peter Geraty, Of Chicago, ar
rived Sunday. Ruane was badly
burned about the head and chest. Sey.
mour Poyner, next most badly in
jured. is regarded as being on the way
to recovery. Martin Burke, assistant
chief, who at first was thought to be
fatally injured, is recovering rapidly.
Cedar Rapids.
Announcement of the proposed de-
partment Of patriotism at Coo is put
forth in the September issue OF the
Coo College Courier Thirty seven
thousand dollars, already has been
pledged toward the required $4,000
for the support Of the depart.
men.. The Courier says In regard ia
the proposition. .'That there is need
for such instruction requires no ar
gument. 1t Is also apparent that the
present Is q peculiarly opportune time
to offer such a.course when patriot
ism Is too commonly confused with
tingoism. and good citizenship with
mere sectional selfishness."
Dubuque.
Not content with being heralded owe,
the county as the leading phonograpl
distributing point in the United States
Dubuque Is soon to have the honor Of
being the biggest pAonosraph manufac-
turing city In the country. according tc
an announcement made Tuesday to the
effect that the Brunswick Balke-Co
lender Company. will make a nhono.
graph Of their own in Dubuque. In fact
the concern has already turned out
about $4,000 cabinets for their machines
and these will be assembled within the