Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-17
Indifferent az possible to little thing
like dropping 5000 in one bunch, as tho'l

Indifferent az possible to q little thing
like dropping 5000 in one bunch, az tho
such things happened In his family
every day, also took the trouble to look
lat certain portions OF the route his wife
had covered. One OF them was the side
lwalk on the west side OF Brady at the
north eide OF Second street. 1t is in-s
|tcresting to state that he found the
pocketbook, the 5000 inside Of 1t, just
where 1t had been dropped by his care
fuls helpmeet thirty-seven minutes be-
fore. Hundreds OF people had passed
in thai time and failed to pick 1t up.
Lovilia.
There was great excitement in Lo-1
villa, caused by the disappearance Of.
Jonah Lawhead. Mr.. Lawhead started
latter the COWS az usual about 5 p. M.
He did not return for supper and, after
two or tire hours waiting, the family
began searching for him. They finally
aroused the neighbors and several par
4 ties searched all night for him. Sunday
morning general alarm was given and
a thorough search was made. They
4 found him about L O'clock lying in a re-
'!scnmhent :sns!t!c:, .::coasc!cMs He was.
i carried to the house and restoratives
4 applied. DIR. Nye was hastily summoned
4 and found Mr.. Lawhead suffering
stroke of paralysis. He laid nineteen
hours and 1t was a wonder he did not
4 die. He still lies in precarious condi-
ton.
Iowa City.
Ed Bell. a roof painter and son of
John Bell, narrowly escaped with his
4 life az a result of terrible fall Mon
4 day afternoon. He was painting the
s|sroof on the ice house which Is connected
/ with the Graf brewery. While working
linear the gutter, thirty feet above the
4 ground, his foot slipped and in an in-i
slant he was falling thru the air. He
4 struck the ground with a sickening
crash and was knocked unconscious by
4 the fall. In an incredibly short time his
+ friends We're at his side and large
4 amounts OF water restored him to con-
seriousness. He was borne to the home
of his father, John Bell where he lay
lin great pain. A physician was called
4 and it was ascertained that no bones
were broken and that the injuries, IL
severe, We're Internal, tho nothing de-
Ilveloped to indicate it.
! Dubuque.
Z, "A boy named German had a miracu-
lous escape from death Sunday after
u noon. With his mother, who resides at
4 Washington and Sixteenth streets, he
u went down to Dubuque.s grave to pick
I |wild flowers. The little fellow. who is
about 3 years of age, was running
about picking a flower wherever he saw
Il one. He went over to the brow OF the
+ bluft overlooking the Milwaukee rail-
Il way track on the southside, his mother
being some distance behind him. He
, saw IL bunch Of flowers, which We're
/ growing on the very brow and he
i, reached down TO pluck one of them. He
d did not get 1t at first and reached out
4 farther when suddenly he lost his ball
II ance and disappeared from view, going
h over the side. of the bluff and rolling
j. down "A distance of$at least 300 feet. His
shoulder was dislocated. and he was
badly bruised and scratched, but his in
,st3juries are not serious.
], Fort Dodge.
I Clarence Cuppett, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
81 Joe Cuppett of this city, was seriously
/ injured Tuesday morning at Denison
From what can be learned from train
i men on the Central, Clarence was rid
e ling on the dr;twbars of a freight train
!. account of bad coupling. precipitatine
: him to the track between the rails. III,
!. Twas caught by the trucks and dragged
4 quite distance before the detached
portion of the train came to a stand
) still. When found by the trainmen h,
i WAS firmly lodged under the trucks o,
= a freight car. 1t was found necessary
! Ito pry the car up before he could bt
. removed. Medical assistance was sum
+ imoned and an examination Of his in
!. Ijuries showed no bones broken. Hell
j I3quite badly cut and bruised about this
/ lhead and shoulders. caused by being
q dragged along over the ties. He hal
Z been working at the shelter in Omaha
"a for some time and was on his way
MI home.
: Academy commencement.
Special to Tlmes-Rep republican.
New Providence. May 1.-THE com,
Z mencement program of the New provi.
!. dence Academy has jus, been issued
4 The exercises will take place June s
. The baccalaureate address will b.
I given by Professor A. f. Styles June
i and the alumni entertainment June
I. at s. p. m. Following is the commence
d ment program:
q Invocation.
Music.
our Pleiades"-Anna Lancaster.
s advantages of the Poor"-ch Charlie
: Wood.
d 'sportsY-Huber Livingston.
j, Music.
us There Royal! Road to Learn
ling Efie l.. Hammer
THE Evils of Militarism. VALID,
Z Eastman.
= Y, The Condemnation Of the Century
: Richard Moss.
Music.
81 ..1deals..Jennie Moore.
J, ..ExcelsiorH FAIRY F. Wood.
!. Music.
: Presentation of diplomas.
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