Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-28

mex has been in the school here for the
past two years and by her charming
personality she has won the admiration
OF her pupils and made most OF
friends in Strawberry Point.
Burlineton-Charge with stealing n
mare at Muscatine as well as some har
ness and buggy. Thomas Bryant. u
man about 6a years old. with long
grey hair and beard. is calmly sitting
iE a cell at the police station wonder
ing how il could happen so quick. lie
was arrested shortly before 1 o'clock
Saturday afternoon as he was APP
preaching a barn where he had two
horses and buggy. This barn is To-
Gated in an alley running between Vine
and Maple streets. between Third and
Main.
Muscatine-After being frozen over
for less than month. the ice in the
Mississippi river creaked, groaned and
finally let loose it's mOoIings along the
banks shortly after noon Saturday. At
B o'clock in the afternoon an open
channel had been cleared near the mid
die river. and the ice along tho shores
was gradually moving away. Ten days
vi warm weather lOI
AIRY is responsible for the river opening
weeks earlier than usual, and befor c
Muscatine icemcn had an opportunity
to harvest ton of ice.
Muse tine-l'lobcms looking toward
better marketing Of farm products
were dealt with by Governor Harding
in an address before the annual meet
lnp pf tho Nns1.,1 inc GsnnnfNy CroY, I'm =
provement association. Governor Hard
ing's address was given following din
ner at the Gold room of the Hotel Mus
catine, served lat noon to more than
go persons. J. w. Coverdalc. Des
Moines. state leader of county agricul-
tural agents and Miss Neal :.
Knowles, state leader of home demon
stration agents. were the other speak
erS of Importance.
Atlantic-Seventeen neighbors OF
Elijah Birge. Grove township farmer,
came TO his assistance and saved his
property from being sold to satisfy a
landlords attachment. Birge occupies
a quarter-section farm owned by John
O'Connors of Atlantic. He pays Sll
rental. Last year Birges crops were
almost total failure because OF the
drouth. After paying half the rental,
Birge sought an extension Of time on
the balance. O'Connor refused the re-
quest and brought suit, attaching the
property Of the tenant. The sale was
advertised when the seventeen farmer
neighbors went to bank, borrowed the
money and paid the rent.
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wasn't worth living without her" Bur
rell Ende, %, who was recently de-
, serted by his wife. took strychnine at
34o'clock Friday afternoon and died
within few moments The young
man was a son Of Charles Ende. pros
porous farmer. residing one mile east
Of Wellman. He and his wife recently
separated. and the thought of the part
ing Is believed to have preyed on the
young husbands mind. He went to
Chicago, returning Friday. He told
friends at that-time that he had pur7
chased strychnine and intended TO take
it.<but they thought he was Joking. His
death has shocked the community.
Mount PIeasant--Th lady directors
of the Henry County Fair Association
held their annual meeting Saturday at
the office of Secretary C. II. Tribby.
There was very large attendance.
practically all the directors being pres
ent. The fair catnlog Of last year was
gone over. corrections made and many
new additions were made in the domes-
tic department for next year. At the
noon hour the ladies' were most de-
lightfully entertained by President T..
b. Montgomery and Secretary, c. II.
Tribby. at a st,mptuous banquet serv-
ed in the grill room Of the New Bra
zelton hotel. Favors OF pink carna-
tons and white narcissus were given.