Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-10-05
Des Moinea

LOS NtObu0Ss
The following new cases of infantile
paralysis were reported to Secretary
Sumner OF the Iowa state board OF
health: Woodbury. county. Johnson
county, Jefferson county, Story county,
Hancock county-one case each; Floyd
county and Osceola county-two cases
each.
Newton.
Mrs. John Guessford died at silvis.
ILL.,, Sunday night, from injuries re-
city Friday. The car was crowded
with people returning from the Tri
Cities, where there had been big
meeting OF some sort, and several were
seriously injured. The body was
brought to Newton for burial.
Eidon.
Jerry Brown, aged ~ years, brake
man on Rock Island passengers Nos.
474 and Ats, between Des Moines and
E1don, was badly injured on the head
at Eldon Saturday evening by being
struck with brick. The brick was
hurled at the brakeman by one of two
tramps who were riding the blind bag
gage
Dos Moines.
There was filed with Secretary Sum-
ner of the state board of health Mon
Gay the death certificate of a negro
which gave his age as lit years and II
months. The mans name was Louis
Young and his residence was given as
Scott township, Mahaska county. A
search Of the records at the office
shows that he was the Oldest person
to die in Iowa In many years.
Dss Moines.
The Rev. o. A. Luce, for the last five
years pastor of the North Des Moines
Methodist church, has been appointed
to the Central Park M. E. church, Of
st. Paul. The pulpit left vacant will
be filled by the Rev. Mr.. Evans, OF ST.
Paul. Mr.. Luce has been prominent
in the work of the ministerial associa-
ton in lettering the social conditions
OF the city and thru his efforts the
church Of which he has had charge is
greatly benefited.
Fairfield.
Altho tried in the Jefferson county
court and found guilty of embezling
$500 from Isaac Fryman by jury and
ready to hear sentence pronounced upon
him. John Cannon left Fairfield for
Davenport Saturday night a free man.
At o'clock, after all-afternoon argu-
|ments for a new trial. Judge Verulil-
lion announced that he would throw the
case out Of court, because of an alleged
error in tho indictment and other
causes.
Burlington.
Miss Mollie OKeefe, who was strick-
en- with paralysis last Wednesday night
at the home of e J. Norton. sue
cumbed to the affliction Saturday eve
ming. Miss O'Keefe retired Wednesday
night in apparently the best Of health.
Thursday morning when she did not
arise at the usual hour, Mrs. Murphy
visited her room and found her in an
unconscious condition, which physi-
clans pronounced the result of stroke
of apoplexy.
Salon.
Little Helen Van Wrinkle, the 2-year-
old daughter of DR.. and Mrs. c. o. Van
Wrinkle Of this place, died as the re-
suit Of eating the heads off about nine
teen sulphur matches. She swallowed
the poisonous heads Of the matches
some time in the morning. but her
parents knew nothing about 1T at the
time, and it was until along towards
evening that she complained Of being
sick.
Des Moines.
Members Of General James A. Will
hanson circle, Ladies of the G. A. r.,
have received notice of the victory won
by the circle at the national meeting OF
the organization at Atlantic City a few
days ago when the action Of the Iowa
department was reversed and the mem
bers and circle were fully restored to
all their rights in the society. Mrs.
Ella Dalton of Winfield, Kan, past
president and who Is a lawyer. APP
peared. with Miss Ella Mark of Water
loo, and Mrs. Belle NJ. Ritchey Of Des
Moines, for the circle. They won a
cemplete victory. It is said. and y COM
-. q ..,ey.