Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-11
Friday, April ;, 1ess.

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The river - stu pretty high, but
bull heads are nibbling. suckers bite,
and the unwAry listener win soon be
beguiled by big fish stories Of all sorts
and conditions" 81
IS ..At about ! O'Clock this morning. .
little stranger knocked ut the door OF
Mr.. and Mr.. Harry GerhArts homo
and was promptly admitted. The first
National Bank. as soon as the news
was; learned. elected him second aasist-
ant cashier and a. he becomes stronger
he will be duly Installed In his position
The baby boy Is Mr.. and Mrs. Ger
harris first born. All are happy and
doing nicely. (Wtliam Gerhart, medi-
cal department s5Ith infantry. Camp
Dodge.)
George H. scott. axsd %. died Of
meningitis at Carroll. where for four
years he had been connected with the
Let's Fletcher ComplAy branch. ME-.
Scott had come to this city twenty one
years before, clerkdd in q grocery store
here, and later engaged in business.
Seven years before HE dsath he
entered the employ Of Let's Fletcher
Company in this city Is q travelling
salesman. He was psominent in social
circles and az = member pf Cosmopli-
tan lodge, knights OF PythiAs. Of this
city. The body was sent to Manitou.
Co2o.. for burial. in charge Of n. II.
Hanna, representing tho local lodge.
"Messrs. BENJAMIN Britain, Richard
Reed, John Ireland Bell, and Albert G..
Click executed today articles OF incor-
poration Of Britain Z Co. with an
authorized capital OF 100000 and a
paid-up capital Of $4,000. Tho cospo-
ration commenced business today to
continue for twenty years. with power
OF renewal"
Saturday, April q 1ses.
The Iowa crop report, issued from
Des Moinee, was as follows: Iowa is
in about bhe best shape for an early
and bountiful crop ever known. The
week just passed has been one Of all
most unprecedented activity in the field
for early April. Many farmers are thru
seeding and some are blowing for
corn. The ground Is in fine condition.
moist and mellow, but grass is begin
ming to need rain to give it a good
start and rapid growth. Potatoes and
garden vegetables are being planted
and the more hardy varieties are up
and growing nicely in many localities.
The outlook for Iowa crops was never
more promising"
"A petition was circulated among
Main street business men yesterday,
asking that the street sprinkler be put
IN use again. AS a result large guam
.tity Of dust was baptized In q Presby-
terrain manner today.
Born. to Mr.. and Mrs. William S.
Stewart, sos West Nevada street, at
1890 last evening. a girl, weight twelve
aud one-half pounds" edna Stewart,
now Mrs. Linn Fill. Detroit, Mich.)
Ellen Beach Yaw. q young soprano
OF great promise. appeared before
small audience at the Odeon. Miss Yaw
was assisted by Miss Phoebe Reade.
contralto; Miss F'loy Brundagc. of Des
Moines. whistler: Miss Genevtewo
of Ames. pianist; and MT.
John Lusch, OF Waterloo, accompanied,
Sunday, April 9, 1893.
Mrs. Mgrshall Wright died at her
home at Linn Valley. four miles south
west Of town OF heart disease.
John ,Millhiser, aged So. an old resi-
dent OF the city. and father OF C. G.
died Of old age.
Monday, April 10, 1oGS.
M. and Mrs. 1sn HAinss, Of Sioux
City. formerly Of Nargh2flto*n, are
the loss OF their eldest chAd.
a e-year-old boy. Who died last week
Of diphthcria, after a short illness.