Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-01
Northern Io1ua Items

ously disappeared two months ago.
County officials. who have conducted
the wide search for the parents. have
given up their efforts. Some neighbors
Of the Marlows cling to their theory
that the boy was hit by speeding
| automobile and that the driver hid the
body to escape prosecution. There are
others In Lone Rock who believe the
boy wandered into some quicksand and
was engulfed. p'
stratford.
At the home Of his daughter. one
mile east Of Stratord. occurred the
death Of David L. Hook, one OF the
pioneer settlers of Hamilton county.
His death was due to troubles incident
to old age and was not unexpected. al
tho Mr.. Hook had not been III for more
than week. He leaves two daughters
and two sons. all Of whom reside near
Stratford, to mourn his death. His
wife preceded him to the great be-
yond several years ago. T. Frank Hook,
formerly Of this city. Is his grandson.
Mr.. Hook came to Hamilton county in
the early fities, entered upon govern
ment land and died at the age Of 80.
Waterloo.
11dEOlu Duui0p, tHG Ao.SS0A WV SoA-
Of A. E. Dunlap who resides on farm
about five miles north Of the city on
the Logan avenue road, figured in
hold-up in which he was robbed OF a
gold watch and q Jack knife. The
watch, which belonged to his father.
was valued at $40. The youngster had
been blowing corn in field some dis
lance from the farmhouse and while
cd
by two men. One Of them grabbed the
horses and held them while the other
relieved the young man Of the watch
and knife, all the valuables he had IN
his possession 1t Is believed that the
men can easily be identified by the
description in the hands Of the sheriff
in case they are apprehended.
Radcliffe.
Monday afternoon. June "a, at the c.
Thorson, Jr., home, four miles north OF
Radcliffe, about 100 relatives and
friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Chris Thor
son, ST., met to help celebrate the
fiftieth anniversary of their marriage.
Rev. s. o. Heidahl spoke very appro-
priately for the occasion and presented
Mr.. and Mrs. Thorson each gold
watch as gifts from their four sons
and a sum of money from other rela-
tives and friends. After congratula-
lions and wishing them many happy
returns a bounteous supper was served.
Later in the evening the crowd was
treated to Ice cream and cake. All de-
parted feeling they had spent most
pleasant afternoon and evening. one
that will linger long in the memory Of
all present.
Julien.
Raymond walser. IA years old. son
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Walser, Of
Julien, was terribly injured when he
was attacked by an angry bull in the
barnyard of his fathers farm. His
clothing was caught In the horns Of
the vicious beast and torn from his
body. He then fell on the ground and
was trampled upon by the animal be.
fore help could get to him. The lad
was badly bruised about the face and
body and his collar bono was broken.
Altho the injuries are very painful and
win confine the youth to his home for
sometime. the attending physician states
that they are not Of serious nature
and the lad IL entirely out Of danger.
Had It not been for the fact that the
father OF the injured lad was working
near the scene and was attracted by the
screams, he would no doubt have been
mangled to death ~ the bull was gor-,
ing him with its horns and feet when
IL was forced away by the blows Of the
excited father.