Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-06-20
Northern Io1ua Items

Dubuque-The Citizens State bank
and the Dubuque National have con-
solidated. p. J. Lee, founder and presi-
dent Of the Citizens State bank, died
last winter. The merger gives the re-
suIting bank a combined capital Of ov-
err 100000.
FontaneIle = The Fontanelle High
the new normal training high schools.
State Inspector NJ. F. Fayram was
here last week and found the building.
the equipment and the school faculty
such as to warrant the normal train
ing course.
Boone-Falling steel in a box car
caused the death of Curtis Botcher
aged % years. of Cedar Rapids. 1t IS
thought he was stealing y ride by hid
ing in The car. Cars were switched IN
the yards at Boone and heavy pieces OF
steel fell upon the young man, inlurins
him so severely that he died fc"
hours later in the hospital. He was
going from Cedar Rapids to Omaha.
Waukon-Dan Dulman, 80 years old
a farmer near Dorchester, took his
own life by shooting. His body was
found by relatives. Dulman's wife
and 3-year- old baby girl were drowned
in q flood at Dorchester about three
months ago. Mrs. Dulman's body has
never been found. Her father also lost
his life in the flood. 1t is believed that
brooding over the tragedy led Dulman
10 take his own life. He had been liv-
ing at the home of his father, George
Dulman.
Fort Dodge Miss Laura f. Mckee, a
resident Of Emmett county, has brought
suit in the local district court against
J. A. Chinberg, who lives in Clay town
ship in this county, alleging breach OF
promise and asking $500 damages
Miss Mckee says that she and CHM
berg were engaged to- be married ana
that the ceremony was set for August
IS. 1918. She says that on August 10
he notified her that he would not mar
Nv her and a short time later married
another woman.
Grundy center-George and Fred
Frost have sold their 200-acre farm
seven miles southwest Of here. to Rev.
f. Heltibridle for $500 per acre. There
are no buildings or other improvements
on this lands Ippe De Vries has sold
the f. Kiige farm, near Stout. which
he bought three weeks ago for $3.50
per acre. to II. +. Peterson. Parkers-
burg, $3.50 per acre. making frofit Of
$4,000 on the 100 acres. c.. J. Rottmeyer
has sold his 16O-acre farm. north Of
Fern, to r. II. Hook for $267.5O per
acre.
Manchester-At the election of OFF,
GERS of the Manchester Commercial
club, at the semi-monthly meeting, A.
J. Gildner was reelected president, w.
w. Matthews, treasurer, and c. G. Yo-
ran, secretary. p. p. Madden was
elected vice president and A. c. Phil
lipp, D. j. Meggenburg. B. c. Hall and
w. G.. Blake, members Of the executive
co::m.!ttne. The third year Of the Man
chester club Is just closing ana the
men just chosen to manage the clubs
affairs for the coming year assure
continuance Of the successful career Of
the club.
Tripoli-Last week A. II. Panzer
came near meeting death by being ov-
ercome with gas from his automobile.
He was driving in the country. and
feeling chilly he closed the car up
tight. not realizing the danger he was
subjecting himself to-. He felt drowsy,
but paid no attention. to it. as he had
been working hard and thought 1t was
from being tired. He lost consciousness
and on coming to- found his car in the
ditch, laying on It's side. Not realizing
jist what had happened he broke out
one Of the windows and went through
ti1e opening. He aoon revived and when