Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-11-15

MuScatln0.
Maria A. Dallas, former teacher
in the Muscatine schools, died Fri
day in Chicago following an operation.
for burial. She was the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Dallas, of this
city.
Grinnell.
A settlement was reached Wednes-
day night by which d. A. Hopkins re-
ceiyes $3.50 in his action for dam
ages for injuries which he received
when knocked down and run over in
Chicago by a wagon owned by the de-
PENDANT company. AS a result of his
injuries Mr.. Hopkins was forced to give
I'D his work on the road. The case has
been pending for some time in federal
court.
Muscatine.
The Muscatine branch Of the Great
Western Cereal Company is to be
abandoned, for the present, according
to information received by the local
! manager, ]. r. Reuling, from the head
office at Chicago, Ill. The exact cause
of the action is not known. That the
company really intends to abandon the
Muscatne institution is verified by the
action of the head office in asking for
the resignation of Mr.. Reuling. The
death knell of the local factory was
sounded when it was decided to es-
tablish the corn meal department at the
| Fort Dodge plant rather than at Mus
catine.
What cheer.
Billy" Lynn, a claimant of the
championship for featherweight wrest-
| lers in America, successfully defended
his title at What Cheer Friday night,
when he declares that he broke the
| worlds record for wrestling by russell
| ing for four hours and fifty-three
! minutes against Billy Ransbottom. OF
Des MONIES, without a fall. What
Cheer has been privileged to see some
high -clascs mat work this fall, and ac-
cording to NY Lynn, some other big
bouts are to be staged during the
winter.
oska!eosa.
The Oskaloosa Hospital Associa-
ton has purchased from Mrs. Jennie
Bennett, the land lying north Of the
present hospital grounds and north OF
her two properties on c avenue.
This gives the hospital in all about
as much ground as would be con-
bined in a square block and one-half,
or approximately two acres OF land.
This is not actually needed for hos
pital purposes at this time, but the OPP
portunity presented itself and the
board OF management concluded it was
best to buy the ground at the price
asked.
centerviIIe.
Theodore, the 17-year-old son Of
Martin McCutcheon, was seriously in
jured when he fell from the heavy
dump wagon OF the paving outfit and
under the wheels, two OF which may
have passed over his chest The wagon
was loaded with sand which was being
hauled from the car to the work and
was very heavy. The injured young
man was picked up and taken to his
home in South Centerville where a
doctor was called to render medical aid.
1t was found that besides a laceration
Of the neck and injuries to his back
and shoulder three Of his teeth had
been loosened, one finger had been
broken and three ribs fractured, while
internal troubles are feared.
ksoI<uk.
Keokuk will receive another visit
from Engineer Hugh L. Cooper this
week. Vie will be accompanied by a
party Of eastern gentlemen who are in
water power dam. Work on the dam
proper was resumed again last week,
several teams being used to excavate
the earth at the west end Of the dam
where work was abandoned earlier in
the season for the purpose Of using the
force to uncover the quarry. Monday
morning twenty additional teams were
put to work and the excavation will be
carried out toward the river This
opening Of the ditch Is to give room so
the workmen can lay cement.
ottumwa.
Work on the new federal. court and
postoffice building has taken on a more
progressive look within the past week
and the activity about the building site
denotes that the work IL being pushed
IN order to get as much as possible
done before winter actually begins. A
new derrick with steam engine attach
81 to it, base u now in workiaD order
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