Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-02-24
Lowa News Items


the farm OF William s. Uhler, one
half mile south of Upton, burning
his hog house, the total loss being
near 5000. Mr. Uhler had a stove
in the building, and IL is supposed
the re started from the stove. Mr..
Uhler had sale booked for n date
in the near future to take place in
the pavilion in Durant, and the loss
will be very heavy one 10 him at
this time. We understand he had no
insurance, and the loss will therefore
&c total.
Davenport-NIiss Irma Pauwcis, n
Belgian girl, for the past seventeen
years employed as a maid in the
home OF Mrs. Wilson McClelland. Is
the champion knitter OF Davenport
Her friends claim this title fol her
on the showing she has made. Since
the beginning of the war she knitted
l55 sweaters.
Sioux City-After having tried
thirty-fve years of welded life Mrs.
Alma Summer realizes she dlew an
unlucky number in'the marriage lot
terry and seeks a divorce from her
husband, Edward.
Washineton-Voters of Washing
ton al the polls defeated the PROPOSE
ton for the erection of a $4,000 SOL
G.ers memorial building here. I'm
position was defeated BY a majority
OF at least 2S5 from a total of more
than l,00e voters. One of the chief
reasons for the opposition was the
fact that the proposition would have
combined the mortal building with a
new city hall Most OF the voters ar
gued for a separate building The us
ual mum Der also protested the
proposition because of the IN
crease in taxation on city propety
which would have resulted.
Davenport-Ffty thousand dollars
for the completion of the levee pro-
ject and 10 add the finishing touches
10 the Davenport river front will be
asked OF the city council by the
Ievee commission. which passed res
olutions at a session requesting that
sum.
IS ISDdAAls-- NtG~A4<so Va
the Maquoketa and Delmar high
schools engaged in a double debate
on the question Of compulsory mill
tary training. The negative team OF
this place. consisting Of F. E. John
son, Jr.. fIilda Peterson and Helen
( Weber. went to Delmar and won by
/ a unanimous vote. Delmar's negative
| team came 10 Maquoketa and Ma
quota scored another victory unan-
! imously. this time, affirming the
! question.
Ladora-Ladora farmers can raise
hogs too big for the Chicago pack
| ing houses 10 slaughter. Joe Cum
rnings sent a car load Of hogs "a
| Chicago. 81 head in all, which aver
aged eco pounds, the largest OF the
lot tipped the beam at $50 pounds
| When they reached their destination
the stock yard officials took one
look at them and decided they were
too large to handle. The paHiins
house had no slau entering ma chFner!
4 large enough TO take care Of then
and tfey were disposed Of to the
butcher shops over the city, who die
their own butchering. They were th'
1 most remarkable lot Of hogs for size
ever received at the Chicago yards
and they drew lot OF attention.
port-That Paul Wallos. II
and John Dumbrotsky, % who were
arrested after they attempted Il
steal a s95 dress at the Petersen
Fanton store, Davenport, stole some
thing in practically every depart
ment, ready TO wear and clothint
store in the city, Is the belief Of tn
Davenport police. \ score o
Davenport merchants appeared a
the police station and identified tn
pair as having been in their places
of business. a search warrant wa!
issued for the Wallos home in Bet
tendorf, where it is believed a iarg
quantity of stolen goods are con
cealed
cIinton-C1inton's new $4,000
Northwestern railway passenge
alton will be opened for use abou
March |. The structure is a part 0
the companys sl,5o0.oeo buildint
project, including a new freigh
station, already completed, centra
heating plant and subways under tw
crossings in the heart Of the city
Railroad officials were guests at a.
elaborate banquet in connection wit
the dedication exercises. The otne
railroads entering the city are t
erect a joint station. connected wit
the new Northwestern by subway.
Cedar Rapids-Robert Burris, want
ed in Sioux City on charge of lar
ceny and jumping a bail bond, !
under arrest here. He was arme
with a black jack when caught. II
received 80 days in jail and will b
held pending word from the Siou
City police.