Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-06-20

CIarinda-A check for SIS that was
issued in 1905. has just been brought
70 light and accepted and cashed b.
Shambaugh &; Son.
Cedar Rapids-St Patricks church.
a few miles north OF here, in cedar
township. was completely destroyed by
fire OF unknown origin. The loss is es-
timatod AT at least $4,000, and is half
covered by insurance.
centervilie-S Sylvia Irelan. daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. George Irelan. an.
niece Of G. Il. Irelan, Of this city, was
drowned while she and two or three Of
her girl friends We're out wading in
Soap creek between CniOnyille and
Blakesburg Sylvia was l6 years old
and unable 10 swim.
Cedar Rapids-sServiCes in honor Of
the unidentified dead in the Douglas
starch works disaster who were buried
last Thursday will be held at Linwood
cemetery Sunday at p. m. There
were twenty five unidentified remains.
An automobile will he provided for the
family OF each Of the unidentified and
chairs will be provided at the graves
Otturwa- Drinking two-thirds of a
bottle of carboliC acid while visiting
the farm of his sister. near Farson,
RAYMOND Logan. age "A. ended his life
in a wood shed. where he was found
with the vial lying alongside the body
Monday evening. The body va"
brought here for burial Tuesday and a
military funeral was given young Lo-
gan, who recently returned from over
seas. where he had been gassed. He
was member OF Battery F. Sixtieth
coast artillery.
Columbus Junction-Wesley Lewis.
10 years old, met a tragic death in the
North Iowa river bridge at o'clock
Sunday afternoon. He and companions
climbed down n pier of the railroad
onto some rock and then 10 a sandhar.
which was covered with water, in
which they waded until they stepped
off at the end of it into a deep hole.
Young Lewis was not able 10 swim.
His companions made brave effort to
rescue him, but the struggle was too
great FOR them in the strong current.
Iowa City - Corp. Francis James
Brown. of Iowa City. is winning new
forensic Iaurels in France. as he won
them in Iowa, as q university star de-
batter. He was selected at Beaume
university wither Uncle Sam and the
French government assigned him tc
represent the A. +. F. in French uni
versities in a series OF debates with
4. f. +. debarers Of English universe
ties. He helped to win every contest
he ent cred Corporal Brown was Iowa's
representative in the Northern Ora
torical league contest. the year pre-
ceiling his entry in the world war.
Centervilie-"The further I go the
worse I feel This is where I stop
Such was the scrubbed note left by J
b. WertZ. recently retired from the
ownership Of Centerville's leading
grocery, found with his dead body be.
side the road near Numa Monday aft.
crnoon. Owing to poor health he To-
Gently sold his business. Numa was
his old home and he had been there re-
cuperating. He drove to Centerville II
the morning, and on his way back t.
y una got out OF the car and shot him
self thru the head. He was mar
about As or 80 years old. one of thu
best known residents Of the county.
CIarinda-Liquor that has been con-
fscated by officers Of Page county In
recent months and which has been &C.
| cumulating in tn office of Sheriff Pen
| nington. has been totalled and Is fount
| to aggregate 1922 pints. which at the
| current retail price in other cities, IL
worth s2l, 2Ss. A certificate has bee1
issued showing the accumulation
liquor which will be forwarded to tn
state board Of control, to be followe
by an order distributing the liquo
among the various state institution
where liquor is used for medical pur
poses. This liquor has all been eorfis
Gated since the first of the year A Gel
! III the Fass county Jail is Hiied with
and many wistfui pairs OF eyes nay
been cast upon it. The LIQUOR Is