Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-24
Southern Ioua Items
| Burlington,

| Burlington.
Girl are beginning to take the places
of men in the Burlington route. shops
at West Burlington. The first depart :
ment to hire women was the warehouse
but now they are working in all de-
partments-
| Burlington.
| AS has been the custom for a number
| of years the commercial exchange Will
distribute the prizes for the best kept
lawns and flower gardens. There are
over 1900 entries this year as the veg
etable gardens were included.
Mount Pleasant.
Henry county has issued the third
cali for young men to appear for ex-
animation for the national army. In
! the third call are included Jas men,
seventy five of whom are notified to
appear NJ onday, Aug. n, and the re-
mainder on Tuesday, Aug. %. The
board hopes to secure enough out OF
. of 1866.
! Lamont.
President r. NJ. Smith, of the Reor-
ganzed Later Day Saints in session
at the big twelve-day reunion here
emphatically denounced the members
who would evade draft by hiding be-
| hind the skirts of the church. In ac-
cordance with the policy Of the church
since its organization, he urged loyalty
and support to the nation, and outlin-
ed comprehensive plans for conserva-
ton of all resources.
Columbus Junction.
! J. NJ Marshall, Standard OIL man
met with q. bad accident Monday after
noon while delivering oil near Let's
| The accident occurred near the Lamb
home 21s miles west Of Let's His mo-
tor truck was loaded with ten legal
| Ion cans of gasolene and while travelling
along his engine began to backfire
causing an explosion and igniting his
truck load Of gas, which was complete
| ly destroyed. Mr.. Marshall was quite
badly burned about the hands and but
for prompt assistance from men who
We're threshing nearby might have been
terribly burned.
Upton.
The Cedar county fair will open a,
Upton next Tuesday, Aug, IS, which
will be entry day. the entries closing
at p. M on that evening, except
speed, which closed Thursday, Aug. %
over Aug. 80 30 and 81. The associa-
ton offers $4,000 for premiums: s1,50t
for races and $1,000 for attractions and
entertainment. Wednesday will be chill
dren's day, when all children u years
oP ho or
free. Thursday will be Farmers day
with special program in the park il
the forenoon and Friday will be au-
tomobile day.
EddyviIie.
The camp meetings which had beer
going on for two weeks out at the Pr
per school house south Of town, closed
last Sunday evening with good results
both spiritually and financially, as
many were saved, and Sunday morn
ing an endowment of $500 was raised
for the Holiness University at Oska-
loosa. The other collections were also
good. This endowment fund is tt
be used in aiding poor but worthy
young people thru college. The money
will be loaned them for attending
! school, and If same is repaid within
two years after they have finished the
course, they Will be charged no interes
on the loan.
Wheatland.
4 Despondent over i'll health. Louis
Kock, a farmer residing in this city
snot and killed himself Wednesday
morning at the home Of his mother
1 & : !,
known in this vicinity over wen q :;
years ago he was kicked on the heat
by a horse and since that time had beer
, in poor health. Recently he suffered
nervous breakdown. Shortly after