Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-30
Northern Io,ua Items

whom the 5gasolerie tank exploded. The
flames shot upward and completely de-
stroyed the top part Of the ear leaving
the running gear and three wheels in
fairly good condition Mr.. Mishler
carried little insurance on the car,
which ne bought second shand.
West Union.
DR. H. S. Wright reports the theft OF
$40. worth of gold from his dental Of
flee some time between Monday noon
and Tuesday evening at o'clock. The
gold was the kind used in dental work
and was kept in the case. The thief
knew where to look for it evidently,
and it is supposed did his work while
Mr.. Wright was out of the office. The
dentist at Elgin reports having some
thing like $40 worth taken from his Of
flee few days before. 1t is supposed
the sneak was making the towns south
on the Rock Island-and he was max
ing pretty good wages for cold
weather job.
Hopkinton.
During the next two weeks most OF
the prominent cities Of the state will be
visited by the Lenox College women's
octet, an organization of splendid sing
ers recently formed to take the place OF
the usual college slee club. These
young women have been carefully drill
ed in a number Of catchy character
songs, as we'll as the usual college
numbers, and will no doubt make a
good impression wherever they appear.
This is the first time in a number of
years that LenoX College has sent en-
tour such an organization and it will
be accompanied by Roscoe Gilmore
Stott, a man who is famous for his lee
lures and writings.
Marathon.
George w. Anderson went out Tues
day evening to his garage on his farm
southeast OF town intending to start
his car. He soon discovered that the
radiator had frozen and decided to run
the engine for a time to thaw out the
ice particles. A short time later mem
bers of the family heard him calling to
them and upon reaching the garage
found him lying on the ground gasping
for breath. 1t is thought that the gases
from the exhaust Of the engine and the
closeness of the room in which the gas
circulated had caused him to become
suffocated. He was taken into the
house where he soon regained con-
seriousness tho he is still confined to
the house.
Sioux City.
The farmer is in a peculiar situation
"A situation that has not been equaled
for years. according to members Of the
Sioux City board of trade. He now is
at the point where he has to hold his
corn whether he will or no: he is un-
able to market for the reason that the
elevators are filled to the roofs and
corn shelters are doing very little work.
Usually they are operating heavily at
this time of the year. THE farmers
bins are filled with small grain" said
Mr. King, Of the NJ. King Grain Com
pany. IF he did shell he wouldn't
have storage room" The elevators are
buying only when they can obtain 4
car or two to ship out what they have
accumulated. The number Of cars
they are getting is so small that ship
ments are insignificant" The stua-
ton regarding grain shipments was
further aggravated yesterday when the
board Of trade received notice that an
embargo has been placed on all kinds
Of grain shipments to Milwaukee. Mil
waukee is said to be congested with
grain. similar to other eastern cities.
This state of affairs is slightly affect
ing the local market