Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-19
Southern Io,ua Items
Shenandoah.

Shenandoah.
John Spencer, escaped convict Is at
large in Page county. He escaped
from Oklahoma state prison, where he
was serving a fve-yaar sentence for
rape. A deputy sheriff discovered him
at his mothers home near here. He
fought of the officers and again es-
capped.
OskaIoosa.
The Oskaloosa independent school
district recently disposed OF the $780,
600 authorization Of bonds to the
George VI. Bechtel Company, OF Day-
export, at a premium of s1,s2S. The
bonds draw " per cent Secretary
Shangle and the board representatives
have completed the signing Of the
bonds and they were sent on to the
company yesterday.
Otturwa.
The foundation for the soldiers
monument that is TO be erected by
David Edstrom, the well-known sculp-
tor was laid here Tuesday box
containing a variety of articles, In
Guiding local newspapers which might
be Of priceless value to generations in
the future, was deposited beneath 1t.
Should the shaft ever be removed in
future years the box Is so placed that
it would be easily found.
Davenport.
Davenport BARRIERS are said to favor
the enforcement OF the blue laws in
relation to barber shops at least, ac-
cording to Information received today
by County Attorney Henry II. Jehens.
Members Of the BARRIERS union have
taken the matter up with Attorney
General Havner. County Attorney
Jebens received letter today from the
attorney generals office relative to the
BARRIERS requests. No action has been
taken.
Loveland.
Holger, the little son Of Mr. and Mrs.
Chris Anderson, near Loveland, fell
and ran barb wire into the pupil OF
hi. eye The little fellow was immedi-
ately taken to hospital In Omaha.
This family seem TO be having more
than their share Of trouble. One child
has been near deaths door with ILL
ness the past few weeks, another fell
and injured his knee last week and
now this one has severely injured his
eye. !,
Wapello.
Glen Brown rode Into town In the
new automobile OF his friend. Mr..
Yakel. Glen has a girl In. this town
and naturally wanted to show her
good time. So while his friend was
transacting business. he appropriated
the car without first securing the con.
sent Of the owner. Securing his girl
Brown starts out for JOY ride. While
going at full speed the car ran into
a stone bridge. Brown was injured
internally, but the girl escaped. The
car is complete wreck.
Missouri Valley.
Thieves gained an entrance to the
Ed d. Bradley & Co. clothing store
and got away with seven suits OF
clothes, three suit cases. four pairs OF
shoes and a number Of pairs Of SILK
socks. This u the list checked up 90
far. altf,o there may be other articles
missing which have not been checked
as yet. A skeleton key was used and
the front door unlocked. SO far the
police are without q clue an there was
| nothing to Indicate whether the work
was done by one man or more.
GriswoId.
| Fire Of unknown origin destroyed
the large barn on the Art Dean place
three miles east of this city. early
Tuesday morning. The fire was dis
lowered By Mr.. Deans son. who had
arisen about 1890 before the rest Of
the family and a. soon AZ he saw Il
Inc gave the alarm and his fAtheI
L a A. N>l~
summoned and with the help which
vas secured three horses were gotte1
out OF the barn. but three Others Wer