Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-05-27
Southern Io1ua Items

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eases Of the horse that a cure has been
effected, wherein an animal WAS af-
f1icted with the otherwise fatal lock-
jaw. The new method Of treating the
animal with antf-toxin is responsible
for the cure. In addition to lockjaw the
colt suffered from blood poisoning and
at one time but few hours of life
were accorded 1t.
Marsnso.
Archie sabfn;e young carpenter.
died at the home Of his parents In this
city Wednesday hight as a result of a
fall from the coal shed back Of the
postofYice at II o'clock Tuesday morn
ing. He was engaged in placing a new
roof on the she'd and In some manner
lost his balance and fell a distance Of
seven feet. lighting on his head and
shoulder In the cement gutter. He was
taken to his homo and complained
only OF being weak for time, then
became unconscious and died at 6
o'clock. He, is survived by his parents
and by one brother Fred, Of this city.
What Cheer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Amos Taylor have In
their coy home. piece Of furniture
that Is a curiosity to the generation
Of today 1t is one Of the old style
weight clocks. It stands on the floor
and reaches to the ceiling. the case be-
ing made Of polished zinc and filled
with little pieces OF iron to get the
required balancing power. The clock Is
one Of the eight-day winding kind. and
has been in possession Of some of the
family for over 100 years Mr. and
Mrs. Taylor also have a silver teapot
that has been doing service the same
length OF time. The clock tells the day
Of the month and Is heirloom Of the
Lipsey family-Mrs. Taylor's maiden
name.
Mt. Pleasant.
Dean e. E. Lymer, Of Iowa Wesleyan
announced additional gifts to the
amount Of $1,000, all given by the peo-
pie Of the~town Of Milton. The money
subscribed is all for the Wesleyan en-
downment fund. one-fifth the sum
payable each year for Ave successive
years, beginning July 1. 1912. DR.. Ly-
mer stated that he considered this a
remarkable showing or generous giving
on the part OF the people OF that town.
which numbers only about 900 popu-
lation. There were two $1,000 sub
scriptions, one from Mr.. E. C. Hol-
land, and one from Mr.. George w.
Bell: three $500 subscriptions: four
$3.50 subscriptions. and five 800 SUBJ
scriptions Rev. o. G. circuit, former
Wesleyan student. and pastor OF the
NJ. e. church at Milton, assisted Pres
ident Schell very materially in raising
these amounts.
Museatins.
The drowned body Of an unknown
child was found near Fairport late
Tuesday by fishermen. The corpse was
floating near a clump Of willows on
the Iowa bank about q mile below
Fairport. Frank Reynolds. one OF a
party Of four fishermen, was the one
who made the find, and he Immediate
" rowed to Fairport. and notified
Coroner E. II. King, who later came
I'D in a launch and brought the body
to this city. The child was badly de-
composed and Identification was inn
possible and the remains will be In
TERED in the Potters' field here. The
child had brown, straight hair, and
was poorly dressed. One shoe was butt
toned and the other laced. The child
was wearing . white linen waist and
had gauxe underwear and whtte trous-
ers OF thin duck. No reports have been
received here lately Of child having
drowned. The boy was about s years
Of age. Judging from Appearances. and
must have been In the water for sew
eral weeks. The coroner's jury. returned
" Verdict Of accidental drowning.