Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-06-27
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Chautauqua entertainment, failed to
stop as required by the rules of the
company before crossing the |. G..
tracks, and We're almost run down by
n switch engine, which was brought
to stand still only few feet from
the terrified passengers.
Mount Pleasant.
Mrs. ]. w. Thompson met with quite
4 severe accident at the Thompson
home. near the city limits, recently.
She was standing on a chair to close
the window shutters before retiring,
and in some way lost her balance and
fell to the floor, breaking two or three
ribs. Her injuries We're treated at once
end she Is getting along very we'll, but
one lung is badly bruised and she is
suffering considerably.
Mason City.
Some time ago Norman Dayton was
stricken with rheumatism, which af-
facted one of his eyes, and in a short
time he was unable to see at all from
the affected member. And on Saturday
night the other eye became affected and
iii short time he became totally blind.
can operate on him and possibly save
one of the members, SO that he may be
able to see little at any rate.
Fairfield.
The 1902 harvest of Jefferson county
will begin this week A number of
fields of barley, rye and fall wheat are
ready for the harvester. and within a
few days many fields Of oats will be in
a similar condition. The prospect for a
good yield of these grains is far above
the average. The C. L. Funck
farm of eighty acres, northeast of this
city, has been sold 10 L. ]. Voenske.
The tract brought S45 per acre.
Cedar Rapids.
Joe Clark a disreputable loafer, who
has been hanging about the railroad
yards for the past few days, was ar
rested Monday night on information
filed by 14-year-old boy, charged
with an uncomfortable crime. The
of the case were such
that he admitted his guilt and will be
held to the grand jury. There is no
doubt that he will receive the full pen
atty of his crime in short order.
Council Bluffs.
According to a report which County
Auditor Innes has Just forwarded to
the auditor of state at Des Moines, the
total actual value of all property re-
turned for assessment in this county is
nearly S5O.000,0O0. This shows that the
total of the real property values of the
county is close to S150,00O,00O, for as
sessment figures are generally regard
ed as at least third below the actual
values. Pottawattamie is thus one of
the wealthiest counties in the state.
MT. Pleasant.
this vicinity Saturday afternoon and
farm work will be little retarded
thereby, but no serious damage is being
done as yet. Most of the corn is in fine
condition and tolerably free from
weeds and is growing very we'll, but
warmer weather would make it grow
much faster. A small acreage of hay
has already been cut and is now await
ing chance to be stacked and these
rains are not doing it any good. /
Dubuque.
The Antikammnia Chemical Com /
nany, of st. Louis, has filed petition +
IN equity with Clerk A. j. Van Duzee, |
Of the United States court, against F. |
A. Osincup, of Woverly, asking. that he |
De restrained from the manufacture of /
certain medical tablets which it is /
claimed is an infringement of their pa
.ent. The Waverly company puts a
on the market called "Ka I
Phenen," and 1t is this that the Anti
Samnia people object to and for which t
hey ask judgment in the sum of $780, !
100.
Willie Bartell, a small boy had 4
.arrow escape from being killed re-
emily while at work as waterboy in
he Pender stone quarry. He was
Walking thru the quarry and was close
o a blast which had been lighted, and
vas told to get out of harms way. He
an for the stone cars which are used
o carry the stone to the surface. The
o,ast went off before he reached the
shelter of the cars and a quantity of
'ock struck him, injuring his hip and l.
one of his arms. The work.
ngmen FASTENED to his assistance and
lie was removed to the home of his
,arents, Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Bar
ell, 420 Forty-second street, Rock
Stand.