Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-12
Southern Iowa Items

Boone.
The condition Of Henry Biller, Of
Carroll, who sustained a fractured skull
Friday when he fell from a scaffold
while repairing the Kate Shelley bridge
over Honey Creek, is reported as criti-
cal. He fell about twenty feet, striking
the ice.
Earlhan,.
Sparks on the roof Thursday caused
fire at the school house while school
was in session, but by the use OF the
fire drill the pupils quickly left the
building in safety. The fire company
had a stream Of water on the roof In
side Of a few minutes, and little dam
age was done.
Boone.
Miss Ethel Runyon. who suffered the
loss of a portion Of her scalp in re-
cent accident in local laundry here.
underwent an operation Friday, remov-
ing a portion Of the healthy scalp from
the back of her head to the front. She
suffers intensely. The outcome OF
this operation will be watched with in
terest.
Randolph.
The morning train on the branch
road from Sidney to Carson ran into
drove Of horses at $3.50 a. m. belonging
to Robert Hilton, which had wandered
onto the track. Nine of the animals
were injured, two Of them so badly
that they had to be killed. 1t is not
known how the horses came to be on
the track.
West Liberty.
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Company of West Liberty, is planning
to carry on its business for six months
in the middle Of the street, during the
course of erection OF Its new stone
building. Permission has been granted
by the town council for the bank to oc-
cupy a space thirty by twenty feet in
Third street, adjacent to the postoffice.
which marks the center Of town.
ottumwa.
William Bastian, former resident
of Ottuwma, and a Law OF
Mrs. A. Odenwalder, is in a serious
condition at the Presbyterian hospital
in Chicago as the result Of his being
shot by Warner Dino. workman. at
the cutlery plant Wednesday. Dino
also wounded Joseph Uhler. the fore
man, and then killed himself. Mr..
Bastian resided in this city twelve
years ago, and was manager of cut
lery company. Mrs. Odenwalder has
heard nothing Of the shooting except
what was in the Chicago papers. She
has wired for particulars.
Cedar Rapids.
About the most sensational escape
from injuries that ever occurred in the
% Toll n pof
here when J. Dvorak was caught in a
fue cutter, had practically all his
clothes torn OF and escaped with only
trousers and even underclothes were
naming intact. The only injuries he
arms and body. How he escaped from
being slashed and torn to pieces Is
something railroad men can not ac-
count for.
Dee Moinss.
TO reach home and parents in
Thorein, Russia, courageous 10-year-
old Harry Robenstein, who came to
Des Moines several years ago with rel
atives, will have to brave stern Russian
officials to gain an entrance into his
native country a. an "agTiculturist-'
with his official passport In hand,
properly tagged and with numerous
bundles beside HIM. young Robenstedn
started Friday on his long and perilous
journey to join his relatives. Three
years ago he left his homeland to come
to Des Moines with an sunclA with
whom he has lived At I'D South East
Fourth street. Il 10 . great risk FOR .
son OF Russian Jew. who has once
lett tho country. st0s - across the bor-
ders but acting upon the adyice Of
those who have been able 70 make sucl