Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-20
Northern Io1ua Items

road long has been menaced by the
single track roadway between Sioux
City and Missouri Valley as prac-
ticaily all Of the congestion on this
division is cAused on this stretch. 1t
is the only matn line OF the road in
this . section aes With . y.sgle track
Sioux City ="
+ Announcema mas made saturday
by Guide {. smith, a. Sioux City cap
italist 81 the erection of 900
apartment house on Nebraska street
between Seventeenth and Eighteenth
streets. The contract for the work has
been let to frederick Won Antwerp
and work will be commenced as soon
as weather permits. The structure will
be thoroughly modern in every respec.
and VIII combine the latest features In
apartment house construction. There
will be twenty-four apartments of five
rooms each, including sun parlor
The buildingvwila~be three stories high
and will be of brick construction.
Mcorssor. -
| A good many farmers came in for
Commercial club here despite terrific
roads and bad weather. Seventy were
present in alls The members OF the
beard o! supervisors who attended,
stated that they expected to Go con-
siderable permanent work on the
North Iowa pike. the, main road lead
ing west from McGregor thru Clayton
county, this season. Those present at
the meeting went on record as unani-'
mously favoring building roads OF q
permanent character henceforth. A
supper WAS served after the business
meeting followed by q smoker.
Boone.
A burglar who entered the DR.. D. E.
McAlpin home, 1872 Boone street. on
Thursday evening was frightened
away when neighbors called the police
and fed without taking anything. The
man gained entrance thru basement
window. He broke the glass and the
Elizabeth Mansfield next door, who
called the police. The man apparently
COX fright at something and fled be-
fore the officers arrived. So far as is
known he took nothing with him. No
description Of the man was given ex-
cept that he was short" The Me-
Alpins are out Of the city spending the
winter In Florida.
Ogden.
Monday morning about 10 O'clock
while George Mendon was taking out
coal at mine No. 5, Ogden, a large
block weighing in the neigmborhood or
200 pounds became loose and fell.
striking him glancing blow on the
back. He was Immediately taken to
his home and physician sent for. Al
first it was thought thu. Mendon had
received very serious injuries. as the
chunk of coal was large and had it
landed squarely on him would Ger am
~ have crushed him to death. How
ever, an examination proved that no
bones were broken, and aitho severely
bruised he will be able to go about
his duties at the mines in short time.
Independence.
Two pioneer residents Of this city
both Of whom died Wednesday, were
buried Saturday. George Smale was a
retired merchant, having operated a
drug and book store In this city for
many years. He retired eight years
ago. He was born in New Salenr Pa.
in 1883 and came west when young
man. He was married f1fty-two years
ago. Nine children survive him. Mrs.
Rufus Brewers funeral was held at 2
|p. m. Saturday. Before her marriage
she was Sarah Pike, Of Wayne county.
Indiana, where she was born in 1850.
With her father she came to farm
near Brandon. He was q Methodist
colporteur and Travelled among the pio-
neer families OF this section Of the,
state. Mrs. Brewer was married to
Mr.. Brewer in 1872. Fle was the first
white child to be born In Buchanan
county and has been city clerk for
thlrty-five years.
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