Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-13
Mount Pleasant.

UI0UNS PIS800USs
Apart from the many miles Of btu
lithic paving the greatest Improvement
installed by the city in recent years is
the sewerage disposal plant, just COM
pleted. This plant cost $1,000 and was
commenced last April.
shenandoah.
Clyde Brady, who states he saved
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter, Fallers from
drowning in the flood waters. Of the
Nishna river. has brought suit against
Fallers for $1,000 and costs. The hero
says he lost that much in sickness and
loss Of work. Brady is a laborer while
Fallers is young farmer.
Waieott.
DR.. E. u. Shafer. one Of Walcotts
leading physicians and surgeons, sold
his home to DR.. /. A. Marble, of Wis
consin, who will take possession about
Aug. Is. DR.. Shafer has enlisted and
has received his commission as first
lieutenant in the medical reserve corps
and expects to be called soon. The
doctor and family have a large circle
Of friends who regret to see them go.
Des Moines.
The Gentleman Raffles' Of the
Chicken Thieves union has been dis
covered in Des Moines. .'Raffles" Is
colored. He doesn't wear q dress suit
but he operates on a "de luxe" scale
The negro drove up to the residence
Of william Clark in an automobile
stole some spring chickens and chugged
away with them before the astounded
owner could offer resistance.
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ottumwa.
]. e. Borden, said to be OF Oska-
loosa, was arrested by a deputy United
States marshal here on q charge of
having transported liquor from wet to
dry territory. This is the first case
of the kind taken to the federal court
under the new bone dry law. Borden
gave bonds for appearance to the fed
eral grand jury in the sum Of $500 and
is at liberty.
Burlington. !.
Mrs. Margaret Merrill, a widow 70
years Of age, Of this city, is the victim
OF miscreanta Mrs. Merrills principal
income is from her chickens. SATURDAY
night a thief stole forty one of her
young springers that would have soon
brought the aged woman handsome
sum needed by her to buy comforts
for the long hard winter months anead.
Police have so far found no clue to
the dastards.
Fairfield.
Prof. and Mrs. richard A. Hardness
Thursday celebrated their fifty second
wedding anniversary and received the
CONGRATULATIONS Of their many friends.
At noon delicious dinner was served
them at the Leggett House, at which
all OF their children were present. The
following were the members Of the din
ner party: DR.. and Mrs. c. "A. Hark-
ness Of Chicago; Mrs. 8. ]. Brown
ana son Richard, Of Panora, Iowa, ana
Miss Mary Leal Harkness, OF New Or
leans, La, and Prof. and Mrs. Hark-
ness.
ottumwa.
Advices have been received at the
office OF the clerk Of the district court
here from the chief justice OF the STATE
supreme court that he has appointed
District Judge NJ. e. Hurchison, OF
Lake City, to alea1 t t,ses custer proceed
ings against Mayor Pat Leeny; instttut-
ed by the attorney general thru the
fling Of a petition q week ago. Mon
day. Aug. 20, at 9 a. M, Is the time
set for the opening Of the case. II
will be tried at the local court house.
Notice to this effect was served upon
the mayor.
Davenport. !,
Scott county farmers dropped
$4,000 in the United States revenue
Golfers here during the last three weeks
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