Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-01-31
Southern Io1ua Items

plans designated by an architect. The
beach at the north end OF the lake
has been sanded and a baseball dia
mond Will be laid out on the grounds.
Dancing pavilion, roller skating rink
and other amusements will be pro-
vided. There will be large and suit
able landing space for the airplane
owned by the Clarinda Aero company,
which it is expected will make flights
regularly and do commercial flying
from the lake grounds.
Mount Pleasant-Mystery. surrounds
the death of Henry Meyertholen.
Fort Madison resident who was COM
mitted to the state hospital here, on
Jan. II. Meyertholen was found dead
at the asylum with no traces of vio-
lence other than a puncture from pin
in his left arm. A hat pin lying near
the body showed that the point had
been pushed into the arm far enough
to puncture the artery. Whether the
man committed suicide or met an ac-
cidental death Is not known.
Dallas Center-Topping the market
twice in one week is some achievement.
but that is what Arthur Wilkins, sue
C0SSlui IlSl eiu lceucI VI lpdiidS
county, did recently. Besides topping
the market twice, Mr.. Wilkins estab-
lished new price records for January.
He sold one flock Of fed western lambs
at $685.; top that day, and two days
later marketed a flock OF Ill lambs,
averaging II poundsTat s20.45. extreme
top for that day. He bought the lambs
on the Chicago market this fall
Des Molnes-NTanufactu products
IN Iowa have Increased 80 per cent
since 1914. The increase amounts to
5000, 100000. These are the assertions
Of George Wrightman, Des Moines,
secretary, Iowa State Manufacturers
association. The value of products
manufactured here in 1919 was $780,
100000, he estimates. The great in
crease Is attributed largely by Wright
man to prohibition in Iowa. He asserts
that money formerly spent by people
for liquor. now flows into the channels
Of trade.
Burlinston-Owners Of cabins on
Otter island, report that since the for
nation Of ice on the river all Of the
fifteen or more cabins on the island
have been looted by thieves who have
apparently made theip way to the
island and back to tho city on the ice.
In each case the thieves nearly strip
ped tho cabins Of all articles that they
could carry. Tho police and sheriff's
office have been enlisted in the hum
for the thieves who have carried on
their depredations of the island for
several weeks.
Davenport-Tri-c city union plaster
ers will ask for an increase in wages
70 S12 day beginning April J.. 40
oording to O. runor current in labor
and building circles. 1t Is claimed
that the notice was served on the
contractors recently and that the new
wage will BIO asked for az soon as the
present contract Of the union expires.
Union plasterers are getting IS day
now. They claim that they are en-
titled to the increase because other
workers in lines, which do not require
the skill that they have to use, are
getting the same wage.
Davsnport-somewhere in the man
ipulAtion Of primary road funds by the
state department., Scott county has ap-
parently, been short changed some
10000 and County Auditor Joe Wag-
ner is making strenuous efforts to To-
cate the shortage. SCOTT county ought
to have q credit from the federal
county cooperative road fund of not
less than $4,000. but at the present
time there Is nothing to show that
this credit has been allowed by the
state and the county auditor in a COM
munioation just mailed to the highway
commission practically asks for an ac-
counting.