Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-15
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"a earlier In the season. The late
sweet corn did not mature a. II should
and that cut down the pack. Several
seasons the pack has gone up to three
millions and . half and four million
cans. The Vinton canning factory re-
ports that their store rooms arc fillcd
to the overflowing mark. this years
pack having gone considerable over
the three million mark. There will DO
no difficulty In disposing Of the corn ~
practically every case 10 contracted
for now. The government is taking
twenty -hve per cent and moro II need
arises. AZ both factories the labelling
and packing gangs are at work and tho
shipping out Of the product Is under
way.
Sioux CITY. 3.
The price 70 b charged and paid for
corn hunlring IL . matter that has
caused . great deal OF concern In this
part Of the country recently. LAborers
have demanded a. high as IL cents in
some instances. The result has been
that county cosxpcils Of defense have
met and hxed prices which range from
to 10 cents. In Dakota county. Me-
braS,Ca. the council hxed the price az
and 10 cents eight where the husker
is boarded and 10 where the husker
provides for himself. The council at
the same time crowded q dine Of t10O
for any one demanding or paying
more, the fine to go TO the Red Cross
in the precinct where the offence 10
committed.
Mason City. 81
The hog survey which was or
dered by the government as war
measure to oe taken over the entire
country has been completed in Cerro
Gordo county. Falls township has the
greatest nlmoer Of hogs. Rock Falls
school was the first school In the
United States to send In q complete
report OF the hog census Of a town.
ship. The number OF hogs in Falls
township 10 given as 6,O19. It was
found by the survey that there are in
this county 1904 brood sows with
sucking pigs: 1.041 brood sows in far
row; 1926 other brood sows: 57.O94
hogs or pigs under 100 pounds; 1878
hogs over 100 pounds. This makes q
total Of 74.Os4 hogs in this county.
Waterloo.
Fire. thought to have originated from
defective wiring in the tailoring shop.
caused much damage to the Dotson-
kerwin clothing store early Wednes-
day. The fire started about 80 q. m,
and destroyed much Of the luggage and
in the rear Of the second
floor. Suits and overcoats to the num-
Der Of sixty-five were in the tailoring
department dor alterations. and were
and making an approximate
loss OF $1,000. The fire was put out
before spreading to other parts Of the
building. but sparks lodged between
tho roof and the ceiling broke out
again and much Of the roof was ablaze
when the department. was called the
second time, about S: 80. Although the
exact loss cannot be determined until
bers Of the firm stated it would be be-
tween $50, 900 and $4,000.
Waterloo.
Members Of the council OF defense
and other patriotic bodies have praised
the loyalty record Of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Of Raymond, a small town
six miles east Of here. They have four
sons in the war, with another ready
to 20 in the next call. A sixth son.
who is married and has three small
children would be beneath the colors
but for his family. All the boys arc
high school graduates. Mr.. OConnell
began work as a section hand thirty
years ago for ths,FlIinois Central and
was section foreman for many years.
The parents had eleven children. ten
Of whom are living. All the children
will be given high school educations.
The parents and all the children aret
members Of the Red Cross. John o.
Connell, one Of the sons. is in active
service in France. Daniel. Claude and
Leo are in training camps in this coun-
try. while Victor. just turned IS, has
registered and declares he> will ask
for special induction.
Waterloo.
J. ]. Rainbow. republican candi-
date for state senator in the Black
Hawk Grundy district, has been in
vited by the chairman of the repub-
lican county central committee OF
Grundy to meet with candidates and
party workers at Grundy Center Sat-
urday to break the bread Of fealty.
This move Is significant in view Of the
fact that the delegates from Grundy
county refused to participate In the
district convention that nominated Mr..
Rainbow. The chairman Of the repub-
lican organization in that county as
sures Mr.. Rainbow he VIII be given 2
welcoming hand II he comes to minglo
with the party workers and candi-
dates next Saturday Both democratic
and republican party leaders plan TO
concentrate their efforts OF the cam =
paign in the two weeks preceding cleo
ton day. Both parties are raising
campaign funds and indications are
there win be . whirlwind dnish in tho
prediction campaign.
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