Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-02
1 Northern Io1ua Items

It was built at cost of $4,000 upon a
lot valued at s12,650. The furnishings
cost $500. In spite Of these expenses
the lodge paid sick benefits to the
amount of $697.67 and sent $175 to its
old peoples and orphans home at
Mason City during the last year.
Manchester.
John Cruise, Jr, Of this city. is IS
years young. He is member OF the
board of directors of the State Bank
of Earville, and wanted to be present
at the annual stockholders meeting
which was held few days ago. But
when he tried to start his car he found
that it was indisposed. However. this
was a small matter to this pioneer,
who had travelled all over this country
with OK carts before good roads were
thought of. Pulling his cap over MS
ears he set off on the ten mile hike and
was present at the me citing with the
rest and challenged any of the boys
present to accompany him on the re-
turn march, but he found no one 10
take him up. He served as sheriff in
Delaware county many years ago and
is one of the sturdy characters who
make the modern youth seem effemt-
nate.
Fort Dodge.
Fire of unknown origin did several
thousand dollars worth OF damage and
put the Fort Dodge Bedding Company
plant at Fifth avenue north and SeV-
enth street out of commission at noon
Satu! day. The firemen worked prac.
tically all afternoon. Smoke was lssu-
ing from every window of the build
ing at ,: so p. m. about two hours alter
the ire started. The stock consisted
principally of bed mattresses and pill
lows and OF excelsior and other mater
ial used in their manufacture. Fifty
mattresses had been finished and We're
ready for shipment. One car lead o!
excelsior had just been received one
week ago. Because of the insammab!c
nature OF the stock there was little
hope from the first of saving any con-
siderable quantity of it. Chief Trust.
and his men found it one of the mos,
difficult fires to combat they have had
for many months. The dense smoke
from the packed excelsior proved a re-
we're handicap to the men and also
rendered efforts to save the stock
largely out Of the question.
Dubuque.
When the Dubuque German College
and Seminary opens its next semester
on Jan. 10, there will be just exactly
thirty one different nationalities repre-
sented in the school. Students repre-
senting the following countries or ma
tionaities are enrolled for the next
semesters work: American, Syrian.
Armenian, German, Bohemian, Hun
garian, Austrian, Spaniard, Russian,
Norwegian, Swede, English, Hollander,
Persian, Moravian, Mexican Jewish,
Italian, Cuban, Korean, Russian Bo-
hemian, Porto Rican, Slovanian. Gall
clan, Filipino, Canadian. Swiss and
Italian, French and Irish. This is the
biggest assortment Of nationali,ies that
any local institution, or it is believed
any institution in the state, has ever
had enrolled at any one time. There
are several other cross-breeds. repre-
sentlng two or three different national.
tiles, but these have not been counted
Dubuque German College and Semi
nary has grown at an astonishing rate
during the last few years. The prep
erty of this institution Is now valued
at S1,O00,000. The buildings and real
estate owned by the college are val
ued at half million dollars alone, to
say nothing of the many other assets
of the school