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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-21
TRACING PEACH STORIES.
Food Inspectors Fail to Find Evidence
of Profiteerine.

Special to Times Republican
Des Moines, Aug. 21.-An effort has
been made by the state food and dairy
department to trace down two peach
basket" stories recently appearing in
the daily press. in order to ascertain
the cost OF peaches at the point of
shipment.
One of these stories stated that Will
liam Walker, of Des Moines, motor
policeman. found note in basket OF
peaches he had purchased signed by
one John Lucas, of Elkron, Ark. as a
gCswer in which he said he sold the
peaches for 50 cents per basket.
Inspector r. s. Bittner, of the food
and dairy department. wired to- the
postmaster at Van Buren,. Ark, to as
certain what peaches were selling for
there. The postmaster replied that on
Aug. IS they were selling for about
$1.75 per basket, and that the market
closed at s1.35. Walker had paid $3.50
per basket here.
Isittner figured out the cost of the
peaches here in Des Moincs rs fol-
lows, Freight. BAN cents; icing, 141s
cents; war tax. cent: shrinlkago.. Is
cents; overhead, so cents; original cost,
s1.52. Cost laid down in Des Moines,
$2.42.
The other story published In an Iowa
City paper reported that Mrs Early
Fry, Of that city,. had found a note in
a basket of peaches signed by Mrs. A.
iKasper. of Mount Vernon, Tex. saying
she had sold the basket for so cents
and asking the buyer. to let her know
what they ultimately sold for. The
basket had been purchased by Mrs.
Fry's father for $3.50 in Iowa City. A
telegram to the postmaster at Mount
Vernon, Tex, brought the information
that the best Elberta peaches sold July
80 at Mount Vernon at 1925 per has
ket. A letter addressed to Mrs, Kas-
per at Mount Vernon has as yet
brought no reply.
Inspector Bittner has figured out the
cost of laying down the peaches at
Iowa City as follows: First cost. $2.25
per bushel; icing. 14h cents; freight,
42k cents; war tax. 1 cent; shrinkage,
Is cents; overhead, 80 cents; total
cost. $3.2Sh.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-21
Sioux Rapids Notes.

Sioux Rapids, Aug. 21.-Raymond
Leonard surprised the people by SELL
ing his hardware business to Ed Eus-
ley, possession being given at once.
Mr. Leonard has been in the hardware
business here for the last eight years
and has built up a fine business. He
has not decided yet what he will do
but it is thought he will go bach on
the farm
A trained nurse came Monday to
nurse in the Craven homie. where two
OF the children have typhoid.
Gordon Lapham, of Estherville is
visiting at the home of his grand
mother. Mrs. f. ]. Sickles.
Vic Christensen had Lawrence Cuth-
gerts Paige roadster yesterday and
was driving up the Lewison hill. and
in passing team went over the steep
embankment. Vic escaped with bruis-
es but the car was wrecked.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-21
MAN FROM PORTLAND, ORE, DIS.
APPEARS MvsTERloUsLY IN
CEDAR RAPIDS.
LEFT TO MEET TWO MEN
WHO PROMISED HELP
Fails to Appear at Roomins House,
and Personal Effects Are Still There
-isndiady Invokes Aid Of Police il
Effort to Find George Dskan--Feahs
He Has Met With Foul Play.

Cedar Rapids. Aug. 81. - George
Bekan of Portland. Ore, who Is in
Cedar Rapids looking for a wife, has
disappeared and suspicious that he
has met with foul play are being en-
tertained by Mrs. Fiala, 52S Ninth
avenue, at whose home Bekan was
rooming. Mrs. Fiala has asked police
aid Indicating him.
According to Mrs. Fiala's statement
Bekan came to this city Tuesday and
engaged room at her home. lie
stated that he was a widower and had
four children In Portland. He said that
he came here with the intention OF
finding woman who would marry
him and take care of his children.
In confederation of his statements he
produced a letter of recommendation
and explanation from Mrs. Fiala' S
daughter in Portland.
Tuesday afternoon he visited the
business district of the city with the
intention, so he said of trying to get
acquainted and searching for a life
partner When he returned late in
the afternoon he told Mrs. Ffala, 1t is
said, that he had met two men in a
soft drink emporium In f avenue west,
who told him that they knew woman
they were sure would be willing to
marry him. One of the men made an
appointment to meet BeEan in the
evening, with the Arrangement that
they would visit this woman at her
home.
Bekan. departed for the meeting
place and has not been seen since, All
of his personal effects are still in his
room. and Mrs. Fiala fears that he has
met with foul play. He is described
as being tall and slender of stature.
apparently about 40 years of age, and
of Slavic nativity. He wears glasses
and a heard. cut partially in Van Dyke
style. When last seen he was clothed
in a light blue suit and panama hat.
He also wears large gold ring con-
tanning a green stone.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-21
DIAR R H OEA
Quickly Cured by
MAKEFIELD'S
Blackberry Ealsaln

Wakeneld's Blackberry Balsam las
bcon the surest and safes, remedy for
Diarrhoea. Dysentery. Cholera lnfan-
tum and Cholera Morbus for 7s years.
While II Is quick and positive In its
action. II is unlike other remedies In
that 1T Is harmless and does not con-
stipate. It simply checks the trouble
and puts the stomach and bowels in
their natural. regular condition. OF
the millions Of bottles that have been
sold, never has case been reported
to the. Manufacturer where a cure
was not effected when directions were
followed, even after other remedies
had Vailed. Every home should have a
bottle or more on hand ready for sud-
den attacks. Full size bottle, 4Oc
everywhere.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-21
Northern Io,Ua Items

Is eleven and one-half inches long and
nine inches in circumference. There
arc i.0ts kernels on the ear. consist
ing Of twenty two rows, Mr.. Benns
says he has eighty acres Of this kind OF
corn,
Webster City--Two bronze tablets
have been placed In the lobby OF the
Kendall Young ltbrary. tributes TO the
men of Hamilton county who particle
pated in the civil and world wars. The
tablets were purchased and placed AT
the instance of the library trustees
Personal recognition Ia also accorded
In the war record OF the soldiers To be
kept in permanent files AT the library,
An interesting and very complete rec
ord of the veterans Of the civil war
in Mis- county has been compiled by
Captain +. L. Ltnders, and Miss Char
lotte Croslcy, assistant librarian. is
now engaged in the compilation OF a
list and record OF this county's partlc-
ipants in the world war,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-21
BElMoNp TO BUILD HOMES.
CORPORATION Formed to Meet Problem
s" CT Housing Conditions.

Special to Times Republican.
Belmond. Aug. 21-The chamber or
commerce met Monday evening in the
city hall to consider various questions
pertaining to the civic welfare, the
most important being the housing
problem, which requires immediate So
luton. The population of the town is
growing faster than it can be accom-
modated, and immediate measures are
necessary to house the newcomers. FOR
several weeks past people have hunt
ed for even q room to rent, and mousse
for rent was minus qnantityA
1t was decided at the meeting TO
form a corporation. capital not yet de-
cided, but to be at least $4,000, and
erect houses costing from $1,000 10
$4,000 each aside from the ground, as
Il starter. these houses to be modern
and to be sold on the installment plan.
A committee of three was appointed
to solicit capital among the business
men and draw up Il corporation agree
ment and another committee Of three
to locate available lots and obtain OPP
lions thereon, and Wednesday evening
another meeting was called to form
the permanent corporation. private
building is to be encouraged, perhaps
financially helped, and it is under
stood that>a number of dwellings, VIII
be erected by individuals outside the
Probably twelve to H.
teen new dwellings will be built be-
fore winter, with an estimated num-
Der needed by next year OF forty to
fifty.
A central bureau Is to be located on
the main business street. where all
houses and rooms for rent will be list
ed and newcomers can obtain first
hand definite information. Various
rooms and buildings about town are
to be fixed up fit to live in to help re-
lieve the present shortage.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-21
Former Iowa Head Returns.

Special to Times Republican.
Iowa City, Aug. 21.-Dr. George Ed
win MacLean, formerly president OF
Iowa University, and Mrs. MacLean.
after spending several years in Eng
land. are coming back to Iowa City on
leave of absence. having been grant
ed the eminent educator They are ex-
pected in Montreal, Canada. in Sep
tember. and will come hither during
tn efall DR.. MacLcan, who has recov-
cred his health and strength after sew
eral life-and death operations in Eng
land. is head Of the American Union
for the British Empire. having charge
OF the American soldiers and sailors
entrance into English universities.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-21
Suffocated in Garage.

Fort Dodge, Aug. 21.-Jacob East
man. found dead in his automobile in
his garage. was declared by a coron-
er's jury to have been asphyxiated from
gas from the car The doors OF the
garage were closed.
Mr.. Eastman's body was discovered
in the morning after he had been miss
ing from home over night. He left
home in the evening to go to his gar
age in the rear Of the house. When
he DID neg return later. MRS. Freshman
thought he had gone to the country
and was to be gone all night.
In the morning she discovered the
dead body Of her husband in the car.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-21
News Of EIdora.

Eldora. Aug. 21--A pretty home we'd
ding was solemnized Wednesday after.
noon when Rev. A. r. Rice. Of the Con-
gregational church OF Eldora, spoke the
words that made Miss Miriam Smith
and Emil Briel husband and wife. The
bride is the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. H. Smith, living Just north and
east of here and the groom is q well
known young man Of Eldora who has
been employed for several years as
clerk In the Larson store. The cere-
mony was performed in the presence
OF a large number of relatives and
friends. They are to make their home
In Eldora.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. #, Holman, Of Min
neapolis. are here for . visit with Mrs,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-21
Find Bodv In River.

Dubuque, Aug. 21-The body of a
man was found floating in the Mis-
sissippi river south Of Dubuque with
a huge rock tied about his neck. The
body is badly decomposed and the only
article of clothing is shirt. The feet
are bound together with rope and a,
deep cash had been inflicted on the
head.
A fisherman named Brant made the
discovery and there is no clue to lead
to the identity of the man. Indica-
tions point to murder, for 1t was evil
dent that the body had been thrown
into the river to cover up, the crime.
The man was about middle aged,
near six feet tall, heavy, had a sandy
mustache and was apparently bald.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-21
News Of Clarion.
Special to Times-Republican.

CLARION, AUG. 2iizz.a .,.s driving from
Algona to Eagle Grove to catch the
train for Clarion to attend the funeral
of Peter Stone, her grandfather. Mrs.
Charles Osier was severely injured by
being thrown from an auto She was
accompanied by friend who was en-
route to Eagle Grove and when in
Humboldt the steering rod broke and,
the car went intoethe ditch. She suf-
Sfered a fractured collar bone and three
ribs were broken. 'she was unable to
come to Clarion ~ y sss.
The law firm of Berry & Hill has
been dissolved. Mr.. Berry will con-
tinue as county attorney and conduct
the Bclmond office. Mr.. Hin VIII con-
tinue to practice at Clarion.
The Wright county fair which is go
ing on was largely attended today. It
will last until saturday The three
flying mschines were thrilling and the.
stock exhibits are VERY good, FL
AT the, country home of Mr.. and
Mrs. II. II. F'rttze their daughter. Miss
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-21

Orange City--A stock company has
been organized here for the erection oil
modern $4,000 hotel building. Work
will commence on the building as soon
as the plans are received
Goodeil-Herbort Greimann, aged ~,
was sho; nd seriously injured 10y his
brother 'rhe bullet entered thhc back
OF the boy's head and lodged In front
OF the eye, tie was rushed To Mason
CITY, where he was taken to the PARK
hospital where It was reported he
would recover,
Webster City--The city council, at
It's regular meeting purchased u new
40 horsepower tubular boiler. The IN
stallation of this boiler at the city
electric light and power plant VIII
not increase the output of electricity
bus II viii stabilize the plant aud IN
crease its reliability approximately bo
per cent,
Waterloo--A judge OF the district
court Is confronted with the unique
problem OF distributing sli,i23's'
among worthy charitable institutions
of Iowa. Joseph Easha, and old SOL
der, died in 1908, leaving a consider
able fortune TO his lifelong friend ana
comrade, u. r. Weaver OF Waterloo
to distribute for charity, subject 10
approval of the District court.
sheldonAHigh priced land worlds
record hogs and big corn are vieing toi
supremacy in this section OF the conn-
try. Yesterday c. c, Bcnns, living Q
few miles from this place, brought an
ear of corn to town said to be one "'
the largest ears on record. The eai
was In the milk when picked and the
kernels were not matured. but u
weighs one and three-fourths, pounds
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-21
Story Begins Toad Work.
| to Ti,ncs-Republican.

Special to Timcs- Kepubllcun.
Nevada. Aug. 21.--The board of sn-
pervisors OF Story county has begun
a systematic improvement of the conn-
ty and secondary Raad systems of the
county thru the creation of road m
provemenr districts and assessments TO
assist the county fund, as provided FOR
under the new road law. The most oil
the county roads of Story county are
already drained and graded and they
will be surfaced with gravel and a pa
troll system inaugurated to keep them
up.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-21
Sells Six Farms at Auction.

Special to TimeS-Republlcan.
Garner. Aug. 21.-E. L. Hanson. one
of the leading real estate dealers OF
Hancock county, today conducted the
first auction sales of farms ever held
in the county. Six farms. $50 acres
were sold for total OF $1SS.Oao. Buy
ers were present from over the state
and the prices were good, $3.50 was the
top price paid.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-21
MAYORS PROCLAMATION.
Special Election of the City Of Mar.
shalltown, Iowa.

Public notice Is hereby given that a
special election of the city of Mar
shalltown, Iowa, will be held on the
18th day of September, 1919, Manshall-
town. Iowa, from o'clock a. m, until
Z o'clock p. M. and that there will be
submitted thereat to the voters of said
city, to be by them voted upon, the
proposition of erecting a city hall at
a cost not exceeding fifty thousand
dollars (s5oOO0O0). Such building,
when erected, may be used under the
direction and Regulation of the city
council for general community pur-
poses, including public hall, council
chamber, city offices. police station. or
for any one or more of such purposes.
At said election the ballots to be
used for the aforesaid proposition'will
be in substantially the following form:
Notice to Voters: For an affirma-
tive vote on the following question
make cross CX) mark in the square
after the word Yes" at the right of
the. proposition. For negative vote
make cross (X) mark in the square
following the word mo" at the right
of the proposition.)
Shall the City Of Mar YES
shalltown. Iowa erect No
a City Hall at a cost not exceeding
fifty thousand dollars (s50, 00o.00)?
At said election the polling places
for the several voting precincts of said
city shall be as follows:
First ward. Stouffer's Office. State
street.
Second ward, Central Fire Station.
Third ward, No. 122 West Main
street.
Fourth ward. Police Station, South
Third avenue.
Fifth ward. south side fire station.
You are further notified that there
will be a registration board in each
ward as provided by law, on the 4th.
9Th. and 18th days of September, A. D.,
1919. in session from o'clock a. m.
until O'Clock p. m. of said days, and
on ><he day Of election for the regis
tration Of such voters as were out of
the city on Ill previous days Of regis
tratiop.
At which election all of the legal
voters OF said city are hereby notified
to appear at said time. each voter
to vote at the polling place Of the
precinct in which such voter resides.
This notice is given by order of the
council of the said city. pursuant to-
Section 741-d ct seq. Of the supple
mental Supplement to the Code OF
Iowa, 1915. as amended.
Dated at Marshalltown, Iowa, this
18th day of August, 1919.
J. J. WILSON, Mayor.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-21
ORIGINAL Notice.

In the district court Of Iowa, in and
for Marshall county.
II. w. Householder, plaintiff, VS.. John
]. Ferguson. ]. F. Meeker, David Par
ret, VIM w. Ferguson. j. Frank
Meeker, George Essen, Leonard En-
glehart. Thomas B. Abel, John Bed
eyer, Enos H. Hoes. Henry c. Hen
derson, VIM. H. Weatherly. John
Ormrod, John Ormerod. B. F.
Smith and Nancy j. Smith,,
George F. Brand and Frank Brand,
ssiicfeai Mchahan and Michael Nc
aIahan, Fred Graef and Elizabeth
Graef, his wife, and any and all un-
known defendants and descendants Of
each and all of said CO ndants.
whether sane or insane, or. minors.
and any and all persons under legal
disability, also their spouses, and
surviving spSuses of unknown claim
ants to any right, title or interest In
and to the north half Of the south
east quarter of the northeast quarter
ny Of SEA Of NEA) of section
twenty-fi five (25) and the northwest
quarter Of the northwest quarter
(NWA of NWA) of section thirty
t3o), all in township eighty three
(83), range seventeen G7), west OF
the t5th p. M, Marshall county, Iowa.
To the above named defendants and
the unknown claimants Of the above
described land
You and each of you are hereby no
titled that there is now on file in the
office OF the clerk of the district court
OF Iowa. in and for Marshall county.
the verified petition of w. H. House,
holder. claiming of you that he Is the
owner in fee simple Of the north half
OF the southeast quarter of the north
east quarter (N1s Of SEA Of NEi4) of
section twenty five (25), and the north
west quarter of the northwest quarter
stNNyA of NWA) of section thirty 600,
all in township eighty-three $50 range
seventeen l7), west of the 9Th p. M,
Marshall county, Iowa.
That he became such owner by pur-
chase from lido Kinzle, the then own
er OF said land.
That he is informed that you and
each Of you have or make some claim
to said property or portion thereof,
but he AYERS that said claim is junior
and inferior to the plaintiffs title and
ownership. 3
That the names and residence Of the
unknown claimants above referred to
are unknown to the plaintiff and he
has sought diligently 20 learn the same.
That plaintiff asks as relief that
his titl4 in and to said land be,quieted
and confirmed In him by,a decree OF
said court. that, the apparent defects in
said title. IL any there should be, be
corrected by said decree, and that you.
said defendants and unknown claim
ants and each Of you, be barred from
at any time making any claim adverse
to the plaintiffs title in and to said
real property or any part thereof.
Reference is made to the original pc
tition now on file. No personal judg-
ment is asked against any defendant.
Now. unless you appear and make
defense thereto 1T or before neon o.
the second day Of the September term
OF said court, to be begun and held at
AIarsha1ltown, Iowa, on the LIST day of
September. A. d. 1918, your default
sr.i! be e...erea e . :.a decree; -s: cred
thereon as prayed for in said petition.
Dated this 10th day Of July, A. 4 d.
1S1s. TX. NJ Householder. plaintiff;
~ Nv. u. Bennett. his attorney.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-21
Lighting Contract Expires.
,aoiaI IN Times- RepIlhItcap

Nevada. Aug. 21.--Altho the contract
under which the Iowa Railway and
Light ccccr:.::y- has been fnrr!:!!::::::.:Ss
the juice to light the streets Of Nevada
expired some weeks ago and the coun-
failed to furnish it. Representatives
OF the company claim that 1t will be
necessary to make a decided raise III
the rates when a new contract goes
into effect and that they prefer to al
low the matter to slide along as 1t is
for time. rather than so into fight
for raise In rates.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-21
A woman's Testimony.

Mrs Elite Warren, a farmers wife
of Emmittsburg, Md. openly declares
how she has found health thru
reading newspaper advertisement Of
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound. SO great is her relief after
fifteen years of suffering that she asks
to have this information published
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-21
CHILD DIES FROM BURNS.
Pulls Stopper From Washtub and Is
ScaIder

Special to Times Republican.
Essex, Aug. 21.-The rule Of three
was evemplified in the death by vio-
lence, Of Darrell Swanson. son OF Mt.
and Mrs. Oscar Swanson, near Essex.
yesterday The child was scalded to
death. It pulled the stopper from the
washing machine during the mothers
temporary absence letting the boiling
water rush out and over its body.
Two overseas soldiers n few days pre-
vious met violent deaths.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-21
breaches on s1st Birthday.

SpecIaI 10 mes-HepUDIIcah. N
Garner. AUG . q christian Schae-
fer, resident Of this city was 81 years
old today. He celebrated his birthday
in advance by preaching in Grace NJ.
e. Church. Of this city, last Sunday.
He was !s ea:.!;- day 6.
but later gave UP the ministry and be-
came a farmer. He ',ad#three broth
scrs John jacob and Peter, who were
ministers In Wisconsin for many years.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-21

thereon as prayed for In said petition.
Dated this 18th day Of July, A. < p.
1915 TX. M. Househalder. plaintiff;
~ nv. i. Bennett. his attorney.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-21

II you have dandruf, you have Sc
borrhea.
II you have Seborrhea. you will have
falling hair and itching scalp and An.
siiy--if the seborrhes reaches the seba-
:eous glahds-baldness
II you use Famo you can kill tbs
baeilli that cause tho Seborrhea.
II It Is falling out your hair 10 fighting
Tor les life.
Seborrhe lea Kills Hair
AS isaI a. nature .Ivws now n.ir thu
Seborrhea germ kills It of.
Unless you kill the germ with Famo,
the new hair viii grow weaker and
weaker, and finally fall altogether.
Ssborrhsa attacks the hair like Pyor-
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Pano ID 4 formula worked out b. one
Of the great pharmaceutical houses In
Detroit.
These great laboratories supply ninety
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Ia one ot them, after three years work.
skilled chemists found Rauao.
seisaalsss now know that Ssborhsa