Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-11-16
Lake.

Storm Lake.
Frank Mack. Of Storm Lake, is suf-
fering from severe injuries to the right
hand sustained when he touched a 30
volt electric wire.
keokuk.
One of the largest brick plants in
southeastern Iowa is being constructed
here and Will be completed within a
month. The capital stock Of the COM
pany paid up is $4,000
Mitchelivilie.
J. H. Jones. a prominent merchant
of MS place. died suddenly Monday
night Of heart disease. He had been in
the clothing business for thirty-three
years and retired last year.
Des Moines.
j. E. Lindbloom, of Madrid, was held
up at the point of a gun at Fifth and
| Cherry streets and robbed. of s35. The
holdup man disappeared down an alley.
No arrests have been made.
Cherokee.
on the ground that the verdict OF
$4,000 was excessive, Judge Oliver
granted the motion for a new trial OF
the w. L. E. Appleyard VS.. Illinois Cen
tral case.
Seymour.
The revival conducted by Evangel-
lists Lowry ard Moody for four weeks
closed Sunday night with more than
100 conversions at the closing SER
vice, a large percentage being heads
of families. During the months cam
paign there have been 372 CONVEX
sions.
Ottumwa.
Every effort is being made at the
local hospital to ave the life of the
infant daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Levi
Horn of Avery, who is suffering from a
fractured skull. An older child of the
family had taken the baby in his arms
to amuse her and while carrying her
about the room dropped the infant to
the floor.
Columbus Junction.
Two stocks Of goods were destroyed
by a fire which for a time threatened
to consume one of the chief business
| blocks here Tuesday afternoon. The
principal losses were sustained by Miss
Georgia Gookin, a milliner, and Lou
votroubeck. q jeweler. The loss is
placed at about $1,000. Both stocks
were insured.
creston.
Giving as q eason for attempted
suicide the lack Of congenial compan-
ionship, Ray Crabbe, a student a,
Graceland College at Lamont, Is said
to have attempted to shoot himself, blu
only succeeded in wounding himself In
the leg. He claimed at first he had been
held up by someone. and the u shot
wound gave some credence to the story
but 1t is said ne later admitted he was
RESPONDENT and had attempted to Kill
himself.
Davenport.
1t is estimated that IS per cent OF
the Scott county potato crop wat
shipped out Of the county and tina,
Is per cent has been stored for con-
sumption in the county. About 60t
cars were shipped and 100 have beer
retained. The section around Wal.
colt is perhaps the greatest potato
raising district in the county, estimat-
ing from the number Of cars shipped
out. The season passed has been one
of the greatest for late potatoes in the
county.
Des Moinss.
Workmen in the state house on Sat
urday removed from the supreme court
room the largest chandelier Of the state
house, and 1t will be regretted in the
reception room of the executive Offices
The chandelier contains about SOC
pounds Of brass. 1t was placed there
about twenty-five years when the
court room was nnisned put mas moi
been much used because It was moi
web adapted to lighting tho room. A
new lighting system has been installed
to much better effect and nc chandsliss
will I'LL the room.
Atlantic,
Frank Mass, . merchant Of MAsssna
has fled In the office Of the clerk Of tn,
district court his petition in q suit b.
hriags against John 1.Ynan Of thu