Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-04-14
Southern Io1ua Items

Iowa City.
| Professor H. l.. Nachtrieb, Univers-
| ity of Minnesota, was elected vice
president Of the central branch Of the
American Society of biologists, which
closed three day meeting here.
Muscatine.
| Following a conference with local
business men, General Passenger Agent
Leahy, of the Rock Island road, an
| nounced that motor car service would
| be instituted on the Muscatine and
Western branch and would run daily
from Thornburg to Muscatine and re-
| turn.
keokuk.
Miss Hazel lnman, aged 16, and vir-
gil Warner, aged IS, both from prom
inent Keokuk families, eloped to
Peoria. ILL.,, where they were married.
The young people had been missing
from home and had caused much anxi-
ETY. to their parents, until their return
Saturday evening.
Farragut.
| A rather serious runaway accident
occurred in Farragut Saturday after
noon, when a horse driven by Miss
Fannie McAllister, became unmanage-
able and ran away, smashing the buggy
! to smithereens and throwing Miss Nc
Allister and her companion, Miss Stella
Rea, to the ground. Miss McAllister
sustained a dislocated arm and a brok-
en- collar bone. Miss Rea escaped with
a few scratches.
Essex.
| G. J. Liljedahl had little misfortune
Tuesday just before noon that resulted
in a badly bruised face. He was re-
turning from the country in company
with j. "A Ekeroth in the latter's auto
mobile and just in front of the post
office Mr.. Liljedahl stepped out on the
running board intending to step from
the car as it approached the crossing.
In trying to close the door to the back
seat of the car he in some manner lost
his balance and fell, striking with ter
rible force on the right side Of his face,
which was horribly bruised.
Council Bluffs.
| Four bicycle thefts in one day was
the record attained Monday Gus Kraft
reported to the police that his wheel
had been taken Monday forenoon from
the church on Seventh street and Sew
enth avenue; Bartel Nelson, janitor at
the library, reports that his wheel was
taken some time Monday from the
building; E. Nelson missed his bicycle
| from in front of the Diamond theater
Monday night, he having left it there
while he attended the performance, and
John Larsen told the police Tuesday
morning that his bicycle had been stol-
| en- from his porch the night before.
The police believe they have two Of
| the wheels located.
Clinton.
Judge A 7 House &: the Clinton
county district court has appointed
Attorney F. L. Holleran to defend John
Reed, charged with the atrocious
murder Of A. wv. Lundgren, the slender
at the Clinton & Illinois high bridge
and it is understood that an effort will
be made to gain leniency from the jury
which hears the case, when called for
trial. It was at first believed that Reed
would plead guilty and depend on the
mercy Of the court for his salvation
from death on the gall ws. Now. how.
ever, it is said that a trial will be had
and an effort made to show that Reed
is not always in his right mind, 1t be-
| ing declared that he was injured sew
eral years ago by being struck on the
head with a hammer.
| Charlton.
Booster Day In Charlton Saturday
was q grand success The weather
was fine and big crowd was IN the
city. The visitors were entertained
TALL day with music by the Charlton
band. Tags were worn by those who
wished to contribute small change and
at the Temple theater there was some
thing doing all day. Mrs. Carroll, OF
Des Moines, wife Of Iowa's governof,
was here ard delivered a splendid LEG
/ ture. In the forenoon there was q par
ade. including the Charlton band, pub.
lie schools. carriage with governors
wife, mounted escort. decorated floats.
societies and clubs ana carriages At
noon big dinner was served at the
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