Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-05
SEVERAL ARE HURT,
FEN DUE 70 FOURTH
DOZEN OR MORE RECEIVE lNJuR.
les, DAY PASSING OFF
FoRTuNATELY.
FOURTH ONLY INDIRECT
CAUSE MOST ACCIDENTS
Loss Of $500 Sustained When Careless
Person Sends OFF Rocket Along
Street Line-Iyls eelIus Injured BY
MotoreyeIist-clayto Thomas Hurt
in Ball Gams-Cthsr Accidents.

in Ball Gams-Cthsr Accidents.
A $500 loss due to a skyrocket, and
several people injured, but none fatally,
combined to tell the story Of July 4,
1912. The Fourth, however was only
an indirect cause of the majority OF the
accidents, and most Of the injuries re-
ceived were not due to firecrackers or
fireworks and might have happened at
any time, or at least at any time with
similar crowd in town.
The beginning of the celebration on
Wednesday evening marked the first
and only monetary loss as a result OF
the Fourth. Some careless person
lighted a big skyrocket on West Main
street and started it west along the
curb line. 1t bounded thru a side plate
glass window in the McCombs Bros.
building at Main and First, occupied by
the Ryder Furniture and Carpet COM
panN. Tearing thru the glass, and
thru three fine rugs that We're hanging
in the window, the rocket played havoc
with the window display of six rugs,
damaging them so they are practically
total loss. Mr.. Ryder estimates his
loss at SITS, and it will cost s125 to re-
place the window. Both losses, how
ever, are covered by insurance. H. F.
McCombs said Thursday that efforts
were being made to ascertain who was
responsible for the damage.
Another rocket came near doing
similar damage to the Benedict &
Brintnall front. but just missed it and
went thru a small window in thief ront
of the Elite theater. The loss here was
small.
Holds Cracker Too Long.
J. w. Hildebrand. 1902 South FRS,
avenue, day baggageman for the Chi
cago Great Western railway. lighted a
large firecracker Thursday afternoon
and placed it in a can, intending to
thrown the can into the air and see it
blown to pieces He held the can too
long and the cracker exploded. burn
ing the palm of Hildenbrand's right
hand badly, and tearing the flesh at
the base of the thumb. The injury is
not believed to be serious.
Boy Burned by Cracker.
Dwight Frazer, an employee Of the
Times Republican, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
A. L. Frazer, sos North Center street.
stopped over Wednesday evening to
light firecracker. Some one back Of
him gave him push, throwing him TO
the pavement. The boys face was
| scratched and bruised as he slid along
the brick, and to make matters worse
the cracker he had lighted went off in
his right hand, burning 1t painfully
but not seriously.
Lyle 6eiIus Hurt Badly.
Lyle Bellus. a young man 20 years
old. son of Mrs. Ardeia Bellus. 1Ol
East South street, was badly injured
at about $50 Thursday evening when
he was was run down by William
Reupke, Of Waterloo. a motorcyclist
at the corner Of Third avenue and
State street. Bellus was on his bicycle
when he was struck. He was thrown
to the pavement, and sustained frac-
ture Of the right collar bone a badly
| bruised and sprained right knee ard
| hip. and an injury to his back. The
| young man was also hurt about the
head. and was unconscious for a time
resulting from the conclusion He was
removed to ST. Thomas hospital where.
was arrested by Marshal Clark,
charged with exceeding the speed lin
it, but more to await the outcome of
Bellus' injuries. Later in the evening
Reupke was released from Jail by May
or Jones on a bond of 800.
Hurt Playing Baseball.
While playing ball at the Taylor
township celebration Thursdav after
noon Clayton Thomas, a well-known
young farmer living north Of town
fouled the ball. which struck him or
the right cheek hone. He was brought
TO this city in H. G. Brintnall's auto
mobile, and turned over to a surgeon
Because the cheek was swollen so bad
lv it was impossible to tell whether
the n1alar bone was broken or not, but
it is feared that there is a slight frac
ture.
cranks Auto; Breaks Wrist.
While cranking his automobile
Thursday afternoon at o'clock Will
liam Springer, grocer at 6 Yves
North street, sustained a fracture O.
the right wrist when the cylinder!
hackfred. Springer was removed to hi!
home after the fracture had been re
duced.
Automobile Hurts Boy.
William Lhamon, aged 10, son o
John w. Lhamon, 40 East Boom
street, was setting off firecrackers il
the street near his home Wednesda,
evening. He failed to notice the ap
proach Of an automobile ard ran II
front Of 1t. being knocked down by on
Of the wheels. The machine did no
pass over the youngster, but threw hin
) in such a manner as to sprain his RICH
arm badly.
; Couple Thrown From Swing.
While swinging in merry go roun'
} at the fair grounds Thursday afternoo,
, Joseph H. Cooper and WIFI, living nv
, miles southeast of the city, wer
thrown to the ground when the sea
, they were occupying tipped over. Bot
were shaken up and bruised badly, bu
not hurt very seriously. Mr. Cooper
worst injury was severe sprain O
the back.
Prepares for Company; sorains Ankle
While preparing for Fourth Of Jul,
company at her home Mrs. H. W. Nor
gan. 305 South Fourth street. slippe,
and fell spraining her left ankle badly
The ankle barely missed being fro n