Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-04-29

Sac City.
The city council has purchased two
chemical engines FOR The use Of the fire
department
Clarion.
r 4. Marshall received telegram
from " Dose Jaw. Sask., Canada, fe"
days ago stating that his son Ray mad
b=en killed by the cars the night be-
fore. NJ Marshall wired back 10 have
the body shipped TO Clarion BY eX-
press as soon as possible
Story City.
The -monrhs-old child Of Mr. and
Mrs. NJ ". Wierson was badly scaided
-acantlv. The mother was washing
clothes and the little one pulled the
stopper out Of the washing machine,
letting the hot water over her feet and
leg
ionia.
The posroffice safe Of this village,
nine miles west of New Hampton. was
blown open and robbed Thursday night.
Between $50 and $50 in money and
about the same amount in money or
ders and stamps were stolen. Sher1t
Russell IS working on the case, but
mas no definite cues 6S y e.
Dubuque.
John .. Dennison, former democratic
nominee for lieutenant governor two
wears ago and a candidate for congress
in the Third district, has Withdrawn
from the race for the latter position
in favor Of Maurice Connelly also OF
Dubuque. Dennison states his with
drawal was made in the interest OF
democratic harmony
Eidora.
Relatives here have received word
that Edwin c. Johnson. Of Mandan, \.
D. had been accideutly drowned in the
flooded Hart river not q great distance
from his home and that as yet his
body has nos been found. Ed john
son. ss ne was called in Hardin county.
lived his boyhood with his foster par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. H c. Carter, Of New
Providence. later living in Eldcra when
] h Carter was deputy county treas
urer under J. H. Bales.
Pacific Junction.
\ steer was recently shipped from
south of Pacific Junction that prob
sblv breaks the record for Mills county
for weight at his age. The steer was
raised by George Fulton. and was
bought by Lee Sargent. OF South
Omaha. He lacked two months OF be
ing years old and weighed l,s2e
pounds. He brought Big cents on the
market. His mother was only scrub
COW. but her other calves have also
shown big weight. She was also shipped
in the same bunch.
Clarion.
Marion breckenridge came near los
ing his life b. ptornaine poisoning
With his sister and another young lady
he came TO town and after attending
the Family thea,er they went into
restaurant and ate some Ice cream and
pie. After going home he was sick all
night and kept getting worse until
doctor had to be called. About noon
when the physician arrived at the
home. he was in q very serious condi-
ton and it was only by prompt ae-
ton that his life was saved. The
young ladies were also affected, but
not nearly SO badly.
Clarion.
Paul HunneIl, travelling salesman fol
a Des Moines drug firm, who moved
his family here from that city about
two months ago, has been missing over
two weeks and nobody has the least
idea where he went. On that day Mrs
Hunnell and the children, with th<
young lady who works for them. Went
to Des Moines for q visit with her par
entS and her husband stated he would
join them there the following Sunday
or TUESDAY, as he had disposed OF q
drug stock for his firm and would have
to look after invoicing IT before thu
transfer. However. Mr.. Hunnelf die
not appear in Des Moines at the ap.
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