Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-04-13
Des Moines.

The 13-year- old son of j. w. Quin-
nett, whose skull was fractured in
runaway accident a few days ago, has
since died of his injuries.
Clinton.
Kerr Brothers, famous evangelists,
opened three weeks revival cam
paign in the First NJ. E. church of
Clinton Sunday, with large audiences
and made an excellent impression
| Oskaloosa.
Edward Woodwork, an Iowa Cen
trail switchman, taken suddenly i'll, fell
| from the switchboard of the engine
between the rails Monday morning.
Both legs were cut off and he will prob
ably die.
Iowa City.
The home of Mrs. Will Hedges was
iburglarized Sunday night and about
5000 worth of silverware, including 500
worth of heirlooms, was taken. The
screams of Mrs. Hedges drove the
burglars away.
Murray.
The body of a fully developed male
infant was found in the barn of an
junoccupied farm mile west of Muir
| ray and the authorities are making an
Investigation on the theory that the
child was born living, was killed and
the body abandoned.
Clinton.
Peter Nielsen, aged % years, died as
a result Of months illness from ty-
phoid fever at Agatha hospital Satur-
day night He had taken a position as
| fireman on the Northwestern railway a
short time before he was taken sick
He was well known and had many
friends.
Fairfield.
Installation will be held on April IA
of the new lodge of Elks in Fairfield.
The lodge will begin it's existence with
a membership of about seventy-hve.
The installation will be in charge OF
the Ottumwa lodge, which will be rep
resented by practically its whole mem
bership and a special car will bring
fifty Centerville Elks.
Sidney.
Charles Crandal, aged II, son Of Os-
car Crandai, farmer living east OF
Sidney, was frightfully burned Friday
evening He was assisting an older
brother burn cornstalks when his cloth
ing caught fire. He saved his life by
jumping into water tank. His shirt
and undershirt were burned from his
body. It is thought that he will re-
cover
Dss Meines.
Mistakiug a can Of gasolene for
kerosene, Mrs. Jennie Evans, 60 years
Of age, poured some in the stove with
the result that a friehtful explosion
followed, burning Mrs. Evans SO badly
that she is not expected to live. Her
20-year- daughter, Blanche, who was
in the room at the time Of the ex-
plosion, was badly burned and cut by
flying glass.
INTERCHANGEABLE.
Mrs. Rebecca Fall, aged 81 years,
died Friday, at the home Of her son,
George W. Fall, with whom she had
been making her home the past two
Years. Grandma Fall had lived on
their farm north Of here for more than
fifty years or until on account OF old
laee she came to town to be with her
lson George She had lived in Iowa
about sixty years.
Sisourney.
Every rural school in Keokuk counts
will be represented at a spelling con-
test to be held at the high school II
sigouYney next Saturday. A list OF L.
900 words that will be used has beer
prepared by County Superintendent
| Mcvicker and almost every school ha:
named It's representative. The coming
contest has aroused much rivalry
/ among the rural schools.
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John Mcdonald was Monday con
victed In the criminal divisio9 OF tn
district court of assault with intent +
lindict great bodily injury upon Fran