Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-19
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The D0ingS of Your Friends in Iowa Towns
Your Old Home.

te, VINO VIII look into the matter anG
report at the next meeting Of the coun.
Gil. Mr.. Boardman represents the Ores
cent Directory and Number Company
] and claims to have done numbering
work in twenty-five different towns In
Iowa during the past three and hall
years.
Washington.
| David p. Thompson died In Portland
Ore. the 18th. His mother and brother
Hive in Oregon township this county. He
was a rich man, but went west, poor
in 1853. walking all the way to Oregon
He had been governor Of Idaho and
minister to Turkey. and in the COS was
president Of seventeen national banks.
Primphar.
George Williams. the S-year-old son
Iof c. N. Williams. accidentally shot
himself recently while out hunting with
a target rife loaded with BIB cap The
shot struck him in the left side but II
is thought 1t was detected by rib. as
the doctors were unable to find 1t. He
had q narrow escape, but was not seri-
ously injured.
Sidney.
DR.. j. F.. Tweedy, OF Tabor, presented
bill of $2,025 for services to smallpox
patients. This. considering that the en-
tire term Of attendance was only about
forty-five days the greatest distance
travelled to any of the patients being
only about six miles, was regarded by
the board as extravagant, and the
amount allowed by them was $7S6.
Icsntervillc.
The grand jury made another report
Saturday returning indictments against
James Duck and Ed Bessey for keeping
gambling houses. This is the second in
dictment against these two parties, they
having pleaded guilty to the same
charge during this term Of court. The
grand jury also returned indictments
for keeping a house of Ill fame against
two women.
Nevada.
Henry Bailey. one Of the respected
early settlers Of this county, died at his
home south of town Monday morning at
6 o'clock. Mr.. Bailey suffered paraly-
tic stroke about two months ago and
has since that time been dangerously
i'll. He was IS years of age and was one
of the pioneers Of this city and vicinity
He has lived In Nevada and near here
since he came in 1851.
Siuox City.
Miss Harriet Flanders. teacher Of the
senior eighth grade in the Armstrong
school building. is recovering from a
slight stroke OF paralysis in the right
side OF her face, which she suffered Sat-
urday. The attack was due to the vari-
alton between the heat Of the school
room and the frigidity outside. The af-
lection is local, and not serious. Miss
Flanders was at her post as usual Mon
day. Her physician says she will have
entirely recovered in two or three
weeks.
LsMars.
The Sentinel says: CDR. COMMIT OF
Thursday, and in company with DR.. C.
F. Kueny went down to Lincoln apd
Stanton township to investigate the
smallpox cases in that vicinity. On
their return they announced that If
teen families have the disease in light
form. The township trustees have ia
ken steps to enforce quarantine. It is
said that the disease has been prevalent
In the neighborhood since October and
was brought there from Sioux City.
shenandoah.
G. w. Warden. well-to-do renter
and stock man near Yorktown, stepped
off of the rear end Of the way car of the
o. freight ct 10 o'clock Tuesday night,
as the train was entering the 20" yards
near the poultry house, this city. The
train was moving quite rapidly and as
Mr.. Warden stepped off the car he evil
IDENTIFY fell on his head, producing con-
cussion of the brain. He was missed by
trainmen and other passengers. who
went in search of him and found him
unconscious where he had fallen. DR..
Reynolds was hastily summoned and
after examination had the injured man
removed to the Brunswick House. His
name was learned thru another passen-
ger and his wife was telephoned to. She
and her eldest con arrived here Wednes-
day morning and che is now nursing her
husband. who has remained in an un-
condition since the accident
occurred. He is receiving the best OF
care at the hands Of the landlord and
other persons connected with the hotel. |
Mr.. Warden is farming the w. p. Hep |
burn place near Yorktown. is respect
I'd and quite well-to-do farmer Of that
section