Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-03-15
Northern Iowa Items

Fonda.-Fonda is to have fine new
building this year, to be erected on
one of the best business corners of the
town. 1t will be a two story brick and
stone building. with Basement under
all, will be fifty feet wide and the full
depth OF the lot. The cost will go over
$4,000. The lower part will be used
as a modern garage and the upper floor
! will be devoted to a model lodge home
for the Knights of Columbus.
Sac City.-A. L. Chandler. former
mayor of Odebolt, was indicted by the
Sac county grand jury for assault VITA
intent to murder his wife. The report
of the grand jury's deliberations was
made to Judge Hutchinson. who re-
turned from Lake city to receive the
report and dismiss the grand jury for
the term. Clarence Donley was in
djcted on two counts for the alleged
theft of automobile tires, but the grand
Jury evidently regarded the chances or
conviction on the bootlegging charge
insufficient.
Hampton.-Miss Maud Andrews
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. f. p. An
base hospital at Fort Riley, Kan. fol-
lowing a short illness with pneumonia.
The first known of her serious illness
was received in telegram to her
father late last sunday night. her
mother, Mrs. f. =. Andrews, accom-
panied by DR.. J. G. Powers, MEMBER
of the hospital staff Of the Lutheran
hospital, left on the next train for Fort
Riley. The sad news has come that
she had passed away.
Tama.-David X. Jackson lost the
index finger of his left hand. He is
a car inspector in the Northwestern
Yards having been so engaged for the
past sixteen years. He had just f1n-
ishcd inspecting car when the train
started to move, the steps Of the coach
striking him and knocking him down.
In falling his left hand fell on the rail
and \the oncoming wheel caught his
finger before he could extricate 1t. The
palm of the hand was lacerated and
the finger so badly crushed that the
railway surgeon, Dr.. Thompson. found
it necessary to amputate 1t.
H. Wateroo.-Judge Franklin G. Plat
of. the district court here was granted
divorce Tuesday from his wife
Myrtle S. Plat. The decree was
awarded on default and agreement was
made to grant Mrs. Plat $4,000 all
mony. During the period Of the war
Judge Plat presided over the justice
court which heard all complaints or
liberty bond and thrift stamp assess
ments: his wife was chairman Of the
Red Cross shop work and prominent
in other branches of the organization.
Mrs. Plat Is also one of the leaders IN
wo:nan's club work of WATERLOO. The
platts were married ten years ago
when the judge was "a years old and
his wife 3d.
Speroer.-The prospects for Spencer
having a real hotel were never brighter
than they are today. The complies
hotel program was thoroughly gone
into last night at the March meeting
Of the Spencer commercial club, There
was an exceptionally large attendance
at the meeting due, in a measure. to
the desire to learn what progress Is
being made with the hotel proposition.
NJ. e. DeWolf, Of the New Enterprise
committee made report Of the pro-
gress made and from his report, there
is every reason to believe that pre-
liminary work for organization OF the
hotel concern will be under way short
ly. after, careful investigation OF
many hotel propositions we find that
fully 80 per cent OF the hotel build
ing propositions are profitable" said
Mr.. DeWolf. $50 it has become our
business not only to secure a first
class hotel for Spencer but have 1t
erected so that the money we put into