Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-20
Northern Io1ua Items

seen ner since. 4 ne &lri, WHO Is SIudA
for her age, was given to these disap-
pearances in the past but always in
formed lher relatives OF her destina-
-tion. No reason can be- found for her
disappearance at this time. She wore a
tan MILDLY, black skirt black astrakan
coat and stocking cap. She is the
daughter Of Albert Blanchard, Hosteter
building.
Cedar Rapids.
John Brown, q negro, was arrested
by Sergeant Kramer and Patrolman
Robbins Saturday and is being held in
the city Jail ON charge OF larceny
The arrest was made on complaint of
j. Kepler, 1927 North Sixth street, who
is employed at the Rock Island round
house. Brown has also been employed
at the roundhouse, and slept in bunk
car nearby. During the four days
Brown worked for the company, KEEP
Ter and some Of the other employees
were Obliged to go without their mid
night lunch. thru some one stealing
It. Saturday night Brown was caught
with two lunch boxes belonging to the
other employees, it is said. He had
eaten the contents Of one box.
Storm Lake.
Buena Vista debated Ellsworth at
Iowa Falls and Central College at
Storm Lake on Friday evening and
won both the contests by score Of
three to nothing. The team at home
comprised the following men: ]. r.
Ensign. E. l. Marousek and Stewart
Brown, on the affirmative. The team
at Iowa Falls was made up OF the fol-
lowing men: Merrill Drury. John Park
hin and Don White on the negative.
Substitutes were Elmer Nelson and
Wendell Bailie. The Judges at Storm
Lake were Messrs w. E. Hunter. of
Cherokee, Malcolm Currie. of Sac City
and c. A. Mock, OF LeMars. Banque:s
were served at both places after the
close Of the debat Question was Re
solved, that the United States should
adopt compulsory military training as
a permanent policy constitutionality
conceded"
Dumont.
Thomas Faint, Kelsey. pioneer
farmer. and stock raiser Of Butler
county. died at his home here early
Sunday morning after an illness ex-
tending over period OF two years. Mr..
Faint 10 survived BY his widow. four
daughters and two sons one non,
Thomas, Jr, died about ten years aEo.
The sons. Georre and joe. are mar.
ried and have homes on the farms
west Of town, Miss Mary Faint. the
Oldest Of the family and former coun-
ty superintendent Of Butler county, is
at home; Mrs. elizabeth McKinxie 10
the wife Of . merchant In South Africa
Miss Agnes - teacher in the schools
Of Aberdeen, 8. D., and Mrs. Lillian
veline lives at Eldora. Mr.. Faint was
born n England March Is. 1871. and
came to Iowa when young man and
Identified himself at once In farming
interests, accommodating large pro.
perry when land was cheap.
sieux cry.
Fire and police OFFICIALS Monday. be-
san IN Investigation Of an incen diary
blake. ct the plant Of the Union Advo-5
cato Publishing Company. 4lo-l13F1fth
street Sunday night. Fire Chief Kellos.
who declared the Mre was one OF tho
most peculiar incendiary blaSes he had
ever seen reported II to State F1reMar-
shal Ole o. Roe. and . deputy state
hrc marshal ID expected to come to the
city to aid police and hre departments
IL their investigation. The firc was
started by persons who were acquaint-
ed with the building. said tho nrc
chief. IT looked a. tho It was the work |
OF amateurs. - Il was q bunsled Job.
The frebugs DRILLED about ten holes In
the printing compAnyss quarters. The
oil which va poured INTO these holes
wa obtained from . barrel IN the |
room. Tia cans used TO carry the OIL
which Alew out the plate siass door OF |
the prinline olfics, ma which nearly
knocked = passing pedestrian on III
ut. ia - the discovery u the hass.
Wrench arrived on tbs scene it aFfew
usinuHes and put out the blaxe be-
FORE much daznag So 49, deno On the
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