Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-11-22
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Frederick Richards. residing about
one mile west Of Rochester, Sc years OF
age and highly respected. committed
suicide by hanging himself to the limb
Of a tree in a grove west Of the village
Of Rochester.
Burlington.
There is new manager at the Grand
opera house, Ralph +. Holmes. who has
been connected with the house for the
past ten years. For three years he has
been cashier of the house. and now the
we'll earned promotion has come to him.
Burlington.
Saturday the answers were filed in
the saloon injunction contempt cases
by the attorneys for the defendants. In
the injunction cases the defendants
ask for more specific statement.
showing wherein the nulct law has
been violated.
Cedar Rapids.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Sporman, of this
city, fear that their son Nose may be
afflicted with infantile paralysis. He
has lost the use Of his legs and arms.
This would seem to indicate infantile
paralysis but there are other symp-
toms which make the case confusing.
The lad is - years Of age and his trou-
BILE started from a fall on the sidewalk
about week ago
Milton,
The citizens of Milton congregated
them selves en- masse at the town hall
for the purpose Of making an organiza-
ton for boosting the town. A perman-
ent organization was effected and the
following officers elected President,
Gus S. Cravens; vice president, Joe
Forbes; secretary, p. ID. Holloway:
E. o. Syphers. A committee was ap-
pointed for the purpose Of drafting by
laws and will report soon. About forty
Of the leading citizens have Joined the
association and the spirit of enterprise
is prevalent in the town.
Coon Rapids.
+. w. Augustines bid on the pro-
posed new town hall was the lowest
received by the town council, being
$4,000, and was accepted by the coun-
ell. The town will be asked to ratify
the action OF the town council at a spe-
Icial election to be held on Tuesday.
Dec. 90. The fire boys have pledged
$1,000 toward building it and the town
council will have another $1,000 to
spare by spring. which the council finds
they have authority in law to appro-
pirate toward the building. This leaves
but $4,000 for the taxpayers to raise. a
very small amount when divided pro-
portionately among all of them.
keokuk.
The keokuk & Hamilton Water Pow
er Company has commenced work in
erecting q large tank above the works
so that running water may be had all
over the plant. In connection with this
q sewer system will be established in
the Offices and buildings across the riv-
er. About $50 laborers are at work
there now and fifty will be added to the
force next week. When the great tank
is erected and the sewerage system is
established, the actual work on the
stone and concrete work on the dam
will have commenced and an endless
number OF workmen will be employed
Washington.
Charles Kennedy, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Kennedy, east OF the city.
met with a serious accident. He was
working with a gasoline engine and in
some manner his overalls caught in
the betting and he was thrown in such
a way that his right leg was broken
in three different places below the
knee. the calf Of the leg was badly lac
eidteu anu tHe poHes were SO Dioi!
fractured that they protruded thru the
clothing. The break was so complicated
that 1t was anexceedingly difficult mat
ter to get the bones back into their
proper places. by the three doctors in
attendance. His suffering was intense
but he bore up under it manfully.
Des Moines.
Two minutes after F'lossie Shook
was discharged from the refornatory
at Mitchellville by the action of Judge
McHenry OF the district court follow
ing a hearing Of the petition for a
writ Of habeas corpus. she secured a
incense and was married by Judge
Howe OF the equity court to Max
Koch OF Runnells. A battered fam
lily bible served as mute wi.ness In