Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-06-08

the Forgery. II Is the second put OUT
In the hast twelve months.
Dubuque-More than 800 members
were secured by the county farm
bureau during the past wear, accord
ing to report submitted at the an
nual meeting Of the organization.
Oelwein--Mr. and Mrs. Pete Bolio,
100 Seventh avenue North are the
proud possessors Of triplets--two
girls and boy-born Wednesday.
Fort Mathematics serving as
rural mail carrier for half q century
Thomas Henry Hart. the oldest en-
ploye in the United States postal SER
vice in the state Of Iowa, has hand
ed his resignation to Postmaster N.
c. Roberts. of this city. Hart is 50
years old.
Mason City-Roy Blackwell is in
the Park hispital suffering from con-
cussion of the brain as a result OF
the collision between his motorcycle
and a Ford touring car belonging to
U. w. Davis. The injured man is
in a serious condition but it is be-
lieved that he will recover. Accord
Ing to the story told by Davis the
motorcycle had enough room to pass
but 1t was going at high rate of
speed.
Birmingham-The methodists of
Birmingham. will build large church
this summer. The contract will IN
days for the structure. Six thousand
dollars additional was raised for the
building fund last week, bringing the
total SO far, to $4,000. The cost Of
the church when completed and fully
furnished will be In excess Of $50, 900.
Charles city--Howard Monroe, IA
year-old son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver
Monroe, was bound over to the grano
jury under $500 bonds.l He is
charged with carrying .32 revolt
yer. but 1t developed during the trial
that he tried to poison his parents,
brother and sister by putting rat
poison In the bread dough and cof-
fee. He admitted the offense. His
parents signed his bonds.
Tahor-Six or seven families In
the young married crowd living north
of town are seriously i'll. They all
attended q party Thursday evening
at the Harry Clarke home. On Sat-
urday afternoon they became vio-
lently Ill. Nausea. sore threats, high
temperature, and in some cases
spasms. are common symptoms. It
Is not known just what is causing
the trouble. Among the stricken
families are those Of Donald Cunning
ham. Marshall Cunningham, Paul
Seeger, Fred Clarke and Harry
Clarke.
New Hampton--Ch ickashaw coun-
ty crop conditions continue to i'm
prove a. the rains stop and the
warm days come. All small grains
are healthy In color, and the stand
and growth averages very good.
Corn on part sandy soil is being
plowed. the rows showing up across
the Held. Corn on black loan il
coming a bit backward. Pastures,
meadows and hay ground never look
ed better at this time Of the year.
Grazing animals are In prime con-
dition. Home gardens are flne. A
wealth Of flowers in bloom add
beauty to the scene.
Northwood--J. D. Clarkson, head of
the Jefferson Highway Association,
was here to preside at Northwood at
an informal meeting Of business men
neid IN tho Worth County State Bank.
Mr. Clark Is organizing all the towns
on the Jefferson highway on a flye-
year franchise plan to better enable
those interested in the trait to work
together for its upbuilding. North
woods allotment OF memberships
was twenty-five or more, with dues
OF 70 per year each, the fund thus
raised to be spent for advertising tho
advantages Of the highway and the
towns thru which 1t passes.
Sioux city-Endeavors are being
made to continueNthe school building
program. considered so necessary In
Sioux City. and for which $3.50 900
bonds were voted by the citizens at
tho special election this spring. The
board OF education is now adver-
Using for bids on six schools. Bids
on these schools were received q
number OF weeks ago ana were "a
jected by the board, all bids h.inr
considered too high. Bids on new
school buildings. not previously adj
vertissd for are now being taken.
The new buildings will be at High
land and q new Junior high school.
MontiosIIo- Kasper Kehrli about 60
years OF age, who lived alone here,
committed suicide by hanging. He
was found by ono Of his neiehhor.
after being missed. Mr.. KehrN was
cripple. About thirty-hve years
ago he engaged in the mercantile
business In this city, investing all Of
his little savings in the store. At
tnat time he was married and had
one child. Shortly after this the
child died. Thru Acknowledgement
and lack Of business knowledge. Mr.
Kehrli lost the money which he had
invested in business and was com
PEELED to go out and work as a dav
laborer. Then his wife died, leaving
him alone and he became despond- :
ent.
Cedar Rapids-A sensation was
sprung when T w. Speeding. pro-
prietor Of the Speeding pharmacy,
and @. b. Faabourg and T.. q. Wea-
YER proprietors of the Park Court
pharmacy. were arrested by United
States Deputy Marshal Healy on
charges of violation OF the federal
prohibition amendment by selling
jamaica ginger as bevarge and in
toxlcant. Speeding was arraigned
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