Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-06
Red Oak.

1 n00 VAN
I Peter JamisoR, retired farmer,
dropped dead here today while assist
! ing a neighbor put up hay. Death was
caused by stroke of apopleXy. He
came to Red Oak from Macedonia.
Cedar Rapids.
| Those who purchased apples some
weeks ago and filled their cellars with
this choice winter fruit are now wish
ing they had not been in such hurry.
1t was not very long ago that it took
q s cent piece to buy a single apple,
but conditions have changed and they
are getting cheaper all the time. Good
apples were selling on the railroad
tracks here a few days ago for $1.25 a
bushel.
Clinton.
Richard DemroW, one of the popu-
lar conductors of the l. & 1. interur-
ban, has resigned his position with
the Clinton company, and has de-
parted for Pittsburg, Kas., where he
has accepted splendid position with
an interurban company running out
of Pittsburg. The line is 100 miles
in length and operates in Kansas and
Missouri. Mr.. Demrow's many friends
in Clinton will wish him success in his
new location.
Winfield.
| A drunken brawl took place at Win
field, which ended in cutting ARRAY
in which one of the participants came
near losing his life, and is suffering
! from serious injuries. VIM. Citing,
who lives with his brother about eight
miles northeast of that town, and Lin
coin Boyd got into an alteration.
Boyd threatened to use his knife and
Citing, nerved by liquor, pressed Boyd,
who whipped out his knife and stabbed
Fitting twice.
Davenport.
The task Of removing the iron
aprons from the crossings of the
streets is progressing steadily and in
the central down town district prac-
tically all of the plates have been TAX
en- up. The city is anxious to have all
Of them removed before the fall Of
snow and before the freezing weather
sets in, for the reason that they are
considered dangerous. People have
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they have been the means of costing
the city many litigations.
keoi<uk.
John Welsh, an aged resident of
Keokuk, who has a wide acquaintance
in the city, where he has lived since
1861, died in ST. Josephs hospital
about 9 o'clock last night as a result
of the nervous shock following his
being struck by train. -. An
drew Olson was found dead in his bed
at $3.50 o'clock this morning at the
home of his son. John Olson, 1913
Franklin street. He remained longer
in bed than usual and after Mrs. John
Olson had called him several times to
get up to breakfast, without response,
she went to him and found him ap-
parently dead. A physician was
called and pronounced his death due
to heart failure or apoplexy.
oskaloosa.
Henry Clay Cooper, also known as
Professor" Cooper, a pioneer colored
citizen of Oskaloosa, passed away at
his home, 316 North G street, Sat-
urday. Henry" as he was known,
was d ldlIljIldI CudIdClcI. VI Tic past
forty two years he has resided in Os-
kaloosa, doing his work as porter
around the different places of business
and in private houses. Henry, before
old age set in, was one of the best
buck and wing dancers in the country,
and daily, before his illness, he en-
tertained numerous people by his
'jigging." He was natural dancer,
learning the art when babe Soon
after coming to the city, he opened up
dancing academy and instructed
hundreds of Oskaloosans in the art
Of Waiting. BY his dancing academy
he received the title of Professor
He had most unique war record
He served two years in the civil war
in Company E, Thirtieth United States
color,ed volunteers.