Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-10-04
Northern Io,ua Items

feature Of the case Is the fact. we'll
known in this vicinity. that Palmer Is
| q teetotaler. A second point of in
i.terest Is that he Is O retired farmer.
quite well to do and the owner Of con-
siderable property in Maquoketa and
vicinity. .
Webster City-Indications are again
pointing to what may prove to be a
fact--that Webster City will, in the
near future, have a union railroad
| station, Of which 1t is badly in need.
AS yet, the only authority for believ-
ing that plans of this kind will ma
tertalize. Us that w. J. Zitterell. who
some time ago purchased the old
Cement Pipe & Tile Company's plant
on Des Moines street, has been ordered
by the Illinois Central Railroad COM
pany to move the building.
Lake City-A real fall festival,
Homecoming and barbecue dinner will
be held at Lake City soon. Two big
steers will be roasted. Free dinner
will be served by local committees
OF the high school girls. A big parade
will take place. followed by an adj
dress by N. e. Kendall. The Hawk
eye band Of Dayton will provide mu-
sic. Yetter crosses bats with Lidder-
dale. These teams have been rivals
for the championship Of northwestern
Iowa and $15O purse will add gin
ger.
Sumner-Several citizens of Sumner
have been called to Waverly to appear
before the grand jury in an investiga-
ton Of Ray McCumber and his farm
near. Sumner. The popularity Of the
place has reached the ears OF the
county officials and they are investi-
eating In a very thoro manner. What
the grand jury Is trying to get at Is
whether the farm Is really the oasis
in the. desert which 1t Is supposed to
be and II 1t Is really true that liquid
refreshments OF pre-July times are
available there.
Rockford--A milo Of pavement on
an east and west road which includes
the principal business street Of this
town Is being put In at the present
time and will result In q great i'm
provement in the appearance Of Rock
ford and = convenience to its approach
from the territory on either side. An
othCA 1OL4SS6IpAO AAPSoNShhChS 10 d $Aop-
900 concrete dam across the Shell
Rock river to utilize the water power
for the mill located In the town. This
structure replaces one Of wood which
has been In service many years.
Webster City-Hamilton county
women are to be instructed In short
cuts in sewing" thru q series Of DEM
onstrations to be conducted by Miss
Janet Cation. who will arrive In Web
ster City, Thursday. Oct. 10, and, to-
gether with Miss Ethel Guthrie, local
home demonstration agent. will make a
three days canvass of the county. Tho
series of lectures and demonstrations
are part OF the cooperative extan!s:o.
work In agriculture and home eco
Monies Of the Iowa State College. They
have been given during the past year
and have proved successful.
Fort Dodse-The first key collector
has been arrested in Fort Dodge.
Theodore Ebson, OF Webster City, was
arrested by the police Saturday after
noon on suspicion that he had stolen
the keys from a half dozen or 80 auto
mobiles. The young man had seven
keys in his possession when arrested.
These he was arranging on ring.
The arrest Of the boy came after COM
plants had been made to the police
department by motor owners that keys
had been stolen from their cars. Tho
keys had been taken after the cars had
been locked. Considerable annoyance
wa; eai,sed and in several CAGES Il was
necessary for. the car owners to get
mechanics TO- start their cars.