Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-19
Anamosa.

Anamosa.
A 6S-acre farm on the Hawkeye
highway, near Center Grove, brought
$4,000 at a referees sale at the Dubu-
que county court house.
Waukon.
E Art Buntrock of French Greek town
ship is a patient at the home hospital
caused by the explosion Of the tank or
the gas lighting plant at the farm
home of his mother. Mrs. John Bun
trcck His injuries consist OF a broK-
en- nose and a number Of cuts and con-
tusions about the head. 'rt
Nicola.
Edwin Billin, aged IA. son of Mr.. ana
Mrs. Joe Bilin,of Nicola, was killed in the
school yards late Tuesday afternoon.
Contractors have. erected a scaffold at
the new school building about which
the school boys had been playing, al
tho it is said they had been warned
against 1t. The scaffold fell and crush
ed Billin 10 death. -.
Sioux City.
Abatement in the epidemic Of hog
cholera in this part Of the country mas
relieved the situation caused by a
shortage Of serum, stated w. ]. Ken
nedy, president of the Purity Biological
laboratories. The serum is still scarce
he said, and probably will continue 10
be until April. since the material is
difficult to obtain in cold weather
Sioux City. -@i
Since the government has removed
the ruling prohibiting Greeks entering
the United States army large num-
Der Of members Of the Sioux City Greek
colony are preparing to enter the serV-
ice. Already two of the leaders OF the
colony have taken the first step that
will place them in the service Of Uncle
Sam and they say they will be follow
ed by nearly every other eligible IN
the city.
Corwith.
The voters of the Corwith consoli-
dated school district recently votec
bonds for a $50, 900 consolidated schoo
building. A Des Moines firm of archi'
tects have charge of the work which
will be done by an Iowa City construc-
ton company The work will COM
mence early in the spring with the
hope Of having the building completed
in time to be occupied at the beginning
of the new school year.
Cedar Falls.
The Cedar Falls war saving COM
mittee is running an advertisement ir
tho Cedar Falls papers in which prizes
asyregating $50 are offered to the per
sons who submit what are considered
the best ads boosting the sale Of wal
saving stamps. Joseph Swain who has
charge of the publicity work in Cedar
Falls contemplates a vigorous cam
paign of newspaper advertising IT.
connection with w. S. S. campaign II
that city.
Rock Rapids. -
The Stockdale Max Grain Company
of Rock Rapids, was given a judgment
Of $515.11 against Pat Cotter, ROCK
Rapids farmer, in district court Fri
day. Cotter contracted for the sale Of
LOO bushels OF corn at around ~
cents, but corn went up and when de-
iivery was demanded he refused to de-
liver. However, he made @4OO more
than this as the corn did not stop 60
ing up until he sold for 5000 more tnar
he originally contracted at.
Greene. ..-..
For the first time in several years
the town of Greene will be without
electric lights from midnight until
noon for .three days, due to the fact
that the water in the river at this
place IS 80 low. 1t was thought best
to shut off the water half of the time
for q few days to give It . chance te
come up again. The company Is equip
ped with a steam plant which could be
used, but at present 1t Is unable to gel
sufficient coal to operate 1t.
sinoux City. ...
Cedar Rapids.
Two pedestrians. innocent Of the
part they were playing. are responsible
for James McVeigh, living at 61s
South Seventh street, retaining the
ownership of his purse and watch
with his arms held as nearly vertical
as conditions would allow, and the
muxzle Of a blued steel revolver press
ed against his stomach, Mcveigh wa
being held up in approved footpad
style when the pedestrians came alona
and interrupted. Meveigh was accost-
Cd by two men at 1880 p. m. Tues
day while on the sidewalk at Fifth
avenue ana Seventh street. near hi