Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-06-03
Southern, Io1ua Items

, size avenue, was the first to see the
lad, and she 4l;astened to his assistance.
Mrs. Kirby also the boy crying
and appeared, a moment later. The two
women succeeded in putting out the
| flames. Both were badly burned about
the hands. and suffered considerable
pain, but were happy, very happy that
they had succeeded in saving the little
fellow.
keokuk.
When Mr. and; Mrs. F. McCandless
awoke at about 6 o'clock on Tuesday
morning they discovered that their
baby, Marvin, aged months. was
cead. Doctors were Immediately sum-
moned it being feared that the child
had not come to it's death naturally as
he was apparently in good health
previous to going to bed, but the ply
sicians stated that natural causes were
responsible for his death.
Davenport.
Electricians and the boss electrical
workers are at odds over wages About
100 inside wire men employed in the
shops Of the tri-cities left their places
because no amicable settlement to the
differences could be made. The union
men assert that they asked for As cents
give it, An average of all the union
men was taken at a meeting and it
was said that the average scale was
about 35 cents per hour for eight hour
days.
Washington.
At the special election Monday in
the matter of the extension of the
| franchise of the Iowa Gas & Electric
Company, the proposition carried by a
vote of 1852 for and 139 against, there
being a majority of 233 in favor of the
proposition. The company wanted the
extension Of the franchise in order
that they might issue bonds on their
plant to cover heavy expenses that
have been incurred in making i'm
provements in Washington.
Iowa City.
/ A large automobile driven by Mrs.
Thomas A. Brown, accompanied by her
,, son and friend OF his, narrowly es-
capped going over the steep embank-
ment at the head Of Clinton street and
plunging into the river, when the driv-
err lost control of the machine and 1t
darted from the street toward the river
but collided with a telephone post
which stopped tho machine. No one
was. seriously hurt but the machine
was badly shattered by the contact
with the pole.
Long Point.
While picnicking with the Junior
class of the high school at the Horse
shoe bayou, near Long Point. John
Hufford had a narrow escape from
drowning. John can not swim, and
while in bathing with the other boys
| got beyond his depth. He went under
six times, but was finally rescued by
Thomas Wacha. another member of
| the class, who lives east of town. and
| is good swimmer. After being taken
from the water John was unconscious
for nearly i1aif al hour, but was
brought to by the strenuous exertions
Of Professor Wooten, assisted by the
members of the class present.
ottunnwa.
| Progress is beginning to show In the
constructions OF the new county 1ail
that is being built for Wapello county
at the cost of $4,000 by the Ottumwa
Mill and Construction Company The
foundation and ground Moor of the
structure is all in and the setting OF
the stone in the exterior began today
Naugle & Brother have the contrac,
for setting the stone and expect &c
complete the job az to the setting OF
the stone within thirty days The
building Is to be completed by Dec, 1
| when 1t will be turned gyver to the
county to serve the neSAs that the
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