Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-06-13
Southern Iowa Items

him. He failed to return home and the
family becoming uneasy Instituted a
search for him. The case was put into
the hands Of sheriff Griffin and Mar
! shat, C oon and they have been unable
to get any trace Of him.
Muscatine.
The Wells button factory. located
| on tfe Mad Greek bottoms, between
Third and; Fourth streets, began OPP
ierations this week with six cutters at
work, and it is probable that the run
ming force of the factory will reach
thirty orforty within a week or two.
1t was, not Mr.. Wells desire to open
thesshop with a full crew, tho he states
hes received enough applications to I'LL
the machines, but he wishes to in
crease the number gradually, gaining
the best cutters. The shop is one OF
the best for it's size, roomy and we'll
lighted, and the conditions made as
sanitary as possible, undoubtedly max
| ing it one of the best Of the smaller
shops Of the state.
Davenport.
| Irwin Wiley. aged 4, son of Mr.. and
Mrs, S. D. Wiley, died here as result
of being run over by delivery wagon
of a grocery firm. The boy was stand
| ing on the side step Of the wagon, ac-
cording to the statement Of Driver
| Nvstron at the coroner's inquest. he
said that he warned him to get down
and that the team started and the DO!
fell to the ground, the rear Wheel
passing over his body. Nystron gov
down from his seat to determine
whether or not he had been injured
and the boy arose and ran 1e" 1ee'
when he dropped and became uncoh.
scious Internal injuries caused deatf
two hours later. The coroners IN
louest exonerated Nystron OF all re-
Isponsibility.
Davenport.
Revolutions favoring the establish
mcnt of a new $4,000 contagious us
ease hospital in Davenport.
adopted by the board OF health an'
the board of supervisors at their JOIN
conference at the city han. me no. w,
ing Of such a hospital will entail ta'
levy of tflree-tentns Of mlii IN 'oco.
county. Before the hospital is erecle'
nvtb;np done towards its realiza
.;on srythin9 dine will have to be .pu
~ vote of the people. This will prob
80. no one of the questions which
al ha m the ballot in the fall cleo
t;on. The proposed hospita! 10 llau
nossible by state laws wn'ch SIC.
. mat such q hospital may be eree.e'
IN any community where tax rev;
~ not over 2 mills is necessary
o-aar 70 obtain the requisite iunus'
Hamburg. -, nov. of NJ,
, and Mrs. Bert Pippitt, who reside eien
miles north of town. had mario" GO
cane from probable instant death ~
fortunately the two boys were rol NJ -.
save Tor d few bruises. MI -
3 went to the house for re" Honis s,,
3 and forgot to tie the team.
9 Juveniles, not yet years old, cnHoe
e into the buggy and the team star.e.
. K was a runaway from the outset an
0 for !, half mile to the northward on I'll
t Hamburg-Sidney road the spiri.e
e team went at breakneck speed, tn
y buggy swaying to the right ana the
to me left. but was right side up, an
I the boys clinging for dear hie.
vas a time of awful suspense 10 LII
parents, but Mr.. Pippitt was IN -. :,
lnursuit afoot and watching constant
to see the boys thrown from TN
\. buggy. but not SO. Presently the teai
e turned suddenly to pass thru .A'
n into a field when the buggy coiloe
z with a post and the team waa-tree iroi
n 1.-THE vehicle. The boys got ont OF IN
n rig and started home scared ana cry
r ing. but not seriously hurt. The morse
; lalso escaped injury but the buggy wa
II badly damaged.