Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-25

! James O'Hallern had his left hand
nearly severed off while unloading rock
from q car. The dumps on the car
turned unexpectedly and caught his
hand, mangling the member so that
amputation may be necessary.
Burlington.
| DR.. j. NJ. Hamblin died at 10, o'clock
Sunday morning at the Burlington
Junction sanatorium after sudden at
attack Of heart trouble that came upon
i him while riding from Shenandoah to
the Junction on the Wabash evening
train.
Farrasut.
| A. ]. Vaughan. ex-postmaster OF
Farragut. has been taken to the hospi-
his mental condition has been bad. but
before the board Of insanity and adj
| ment.
Mt. Pleasant.
DR.. F. T. Stevens has resigned his
position as assistant superintendent at
the state hospital here, his resignation
to take effect Aus. IA, when he goes to
! Milwaukee to fill most desirable po-
sition as first assistant in the Milwau-
l<ee sanatorium at Wauwatosa. Wis,
located short distance from Milwau-
kee.
Shambaugh.
Joe Miller, the small son Of Charles
B. Miller living near Darlington, met
death in a peculiar way. He, in COM
pany with a small playmate. had been
in the garden and while returning to
the house was eating gooseberries
when Joe stumbled and one Of the
berries lodged in his windpipe. He had
choked to death before aid could be
summoned.
Newton.
One of the most prominent business
deals Of the week transpired Tuesday
when r. b. Jackson, proprietor of the
jackson poultry house, formed part
nership with J. C. landlord, manager
Of the Newton Produce Company. The
name Of the new firm will be the New
ton Produce Company. and their place
Of business, will be the one which has
been utilized by the Jackson poultry
house The company will be- incorpor
ated.
keoI<ul<.
The little 1year-old daughter Of Ed
Egley. a farmer living three miles east
Of Warsaw, suffered a fractured arm
Saturday while riding on a hay rake
with her father. In crossing ditch
the team made lunge and threw the
child from the seat. One Of the wheels
passed over her arm. resulting in
bad fracture. The child was removed
to the house and physician hastily
summoned. Necessary medical aid
was rendered, and from last reports
she was resting as well as could be ex.
pected under the circumstances.
Corning.
For some time past the citizens of
Corning were elated over the antictpa-
ton Of a new depot but doomed to
disappointment. The old one, however.
has been repaired. The company filled
in around the old building. put in paw
ing, erected a nice little shed for shell
ter for passengers. toilet room and
an inlaid flooring. Corning can not
look for q new depot now for many
months. This 10 booming little city
now with paved streets, up-to- date
lights and good water system. and the
people feel that 1t IL entitled to an
up. To- date depot
oskaioesa.
Marion Potts. brakeman on the M. 4
st. L. freight run TO Des Molnes. was
painfully hurt at the Rock Island
transfer Tuesday morning. The M. 4
st. L. uses the Rock Island tracks from
hero 20 Des Moines, and the freight
train was being switched from the ~.
& st. L. to the Rock Island tracks, Nr.
Potts was standing at the transfer
waiting to shut the gate when q plank
on which he was standing moved q
little and threw him on his balance.
The end Of the gate caught on the way
car and was torn from It's moorings, Il
fell on the PROSTATE man. striking him
on the head. Fortunately. the blow
did not come sQuarely on the head.
but came just close enough @ shave