Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-02
Northern, I0lOd Items

, mumbled something about Repass, the
rescuers left him at the, Repass shop.
The boy. however remembers nothing
about nc nor any Of his subsequent ex-
tpertences until he regAined cOnscious-
ness about $50. when he found him-
self in the Plaza theater 1t 10 thought
that In his dazed condition he left the
Repass shop and wandered about the
sQ3 VI 0Sn1sI punoJ en- Iy1un s1ssIls
theater Aside from painful cash On
the back OF his head, young Leonard
10 now apparently no worse for his
fall.
vinten.
Several weeks ago an Independent
consolidated school district was or
ganized In the Cheeny neighborhood,
about eleven miles northwest Of town.
At the election every vote was cast for
consolidation. About a week a1o an
other election was held on the ques-
ton of issuing bonds in the sum OF
$4,000 for the purpose Of building and
equipping the school house. This pro-
position was lost by 10 votes. The
district is now in the position Of being
consolidated without having any money
with which to build a school house.
It is likely the consolidation will be
dissolved.
Sioux City.
Jealousy and trouble with his sweet
heart is believed to have been the
cause Of the suicide Sunday night of c.
w. Lambert, Fl, son Of Albert Lam
bert. 250s George street The shoot,
ing occurred at the home of Frank
Hoxie. where Lambert had been board
ing. He asked to see Miss Ella Hoxie.
Is, with whom he had been keeping
company. Miss Hoxie's mother re-
sponded when the young man asked
the girl to come into the kitchen AS
she entered the door she heard the
click of the shot gun trigger. Tho
shell failed to explode Later the
young man went into room and shot
himself in the side Of the head
Dubuque.
The list Of applications for member
ship OF Dubuque's new commercial
club totaled over 200 Saturday night,
and. to date there has been no person.
al solicitations done. It Is expected
that over a hundred voluntary appli-
cations will be received today. follow
ing the list of names OF those already
applying. being published in the local
Sunday papers. The city has been APP
portioned into districts and several
men put In charge OF each district,
whose duties shall be to secure mem
bers to the organization. Those be-
hind the movement are confident that
a membership Of over 700 will be
reached before the end OF this week.
and that the following week will bring
the total up over 1000.
Webster City.
Jan. 20 Is the hoodoo day Of the
Martin Telephone Company OF this
city. of which r. H. Martin 10 president.
Nine years ago upon that day occurred
terrific snow and sleet storm which
hushed nearly every telephone wire Of
the city at a loss of $4,000 Of the COM
pany. Every year since that date up
on Jan. 20. has occurred sleet storm
or the company has been experiencing
the effects OF a sleet storm averaging
q yearly loss OF $1,000 or more. This
year on that date service was as usual
crippled. Rural lines were almost put
out OF commission while toll lines suf-
fered., The telephone lines Of the In
dependent Telephone Company ara
completely out Of service and the loss
to all telephone men Of the country
mounts up into the thousands.