Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-12-04
Southern Io1ua Items

Bloomfisld-Fred Kuhns, s. years
old. farmer near Floris. shot and kill
ed himself here. His wife had brought
suit for divorce. !.
Council eluffs-Harry BERT, young
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Oresta Berti, died
here of injuries sustained several days
ago when the little fellow tipped over
a tub Of boiling water at the home and
was scalded.
Farrasut = After unsuccessful at
tempts to secure a consolidated school
people adjoining got together at spe-
cial election and voted to consolidate,
and will establish . fine high school
and grades.
knoxvills-A car load Of horses left
this city for Canada, where they will
be used in farm work. Jerd Shilling, 4
former Knoxville man. now living near
Estline, Can. has been here tho past
week buying horses to ship to his
section. He succeeded in buying
twenty head here.
Iowa city-Col Morton c. Mumma,
|jcommandant OF Iowa university, has
assigned one Of his posts. that Of COM
mander Of the State University Of
Iowa branch Of the American Legion.
He contends that the legion IL primart-
ly designed to be 4 body Of soldiers and
officers who fought thru the world war
only, and not Of regular army mem
bers.
Iowa City-Russell Austin. acct
darto1lIy ohnf uyh{1o fhf< h,,v, L.
Iowa county, will recover. His body
was peppered with Eunshot from head
to foot when he prematurely dis
charged his shotgun. The surgeons in
the Iowa City hospital to-which he was
taken picked dozens Of shot out of his
body. but many bits Of lead are in him
stih. -
Glidden-The principal occupation
on the Oliver Conner farm the past
few weeks has been corn picking and
the Job is not nearly completed yet.
When the crop is all gathered 1t will
amount to about $4,000 bushels. off
$50 acres, or an average of about six
ty-three bushels to the acre. Mr..
Conner reports that in some places the
yield reaches 100 bushels to the acre.
Nswton-The sudden cold weather
has caused . cessation Of paving work
here until next spring. Approximate
ly 100 blocks have been paved the past
summer and fail, It is expected the
work will DO resumed ~ lin about
March next. When tho contract IL
completed. it 10 claimed. Newton will
10 the best paved city Of IT. sise In
Iowa.
TamA-Rooert Young Bear probebly
will become chief Of the Nssauakis In
dians In Iowa, succeeding his fathSH
Gently at tho age Of 90 years. Robert
Young Bear 10 recognised - . ieadar
in the tribe. ana altho the Indians DC
not always follow tho laws Of hefedity
in selecting their ruler. he 10 looked
upon ~ the logical successor Of his
father.
Lswls-The town Of Lewis can boast
of having the most industrious min
listers In the state. \Here are some OF
the activities engaged In BY tho min
listers IN addition 20 their ministerial
duties: Tho Rev. Mr.. Piper, teaching
school: the Rev. Mr.. UnSsr. doing oar-
penter work. the Rev. Mr.. Lawton,
husking corn. All three ministers Of
fered their services because Of the
shortage Of help In their community.
Burllnston-The war which ended
for the rest Of Burlington on Nov. II,
1915. will NOT yet be "over BY Christ
inAS' Tor the BURLINGTON soldiers who
IRE lying IN the army hospitals regein-
SSaw ~ AiS AAn1th 40 4tesA 49, - tNslly
pAtcAsd bodies. following wou1ds or
eeriSaE ailments contracted - france
t. - ~ een16 e AsA4es !. ~