Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-06
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Ottumvas
The dead body Of Gordon MCGUIRE,
farmer living nesr Blandesburg. waa
found hanging In his barn Saturday
His action, was attribute6ssto msntal
suffering Following q heat prostration
several weeks ago. He evaded his
mother and sister. who were watching
him. by telling them he was going to
see q physician about his condition.
Stanton. "a
H. F. Bailey. Of this vicinity. who Il
SO years old. has aroused much COM
ment thru his unusual physical strength
having all thru the harvest this year
made a full hand In the field. putting
some Of the men much younger than he
to shame for their lack Of physical
strength. Mr.. Bailey is in many re-
spects a remarkable man. He located
in Montgomery county in Montgomery
county in 1863 and is one Of the very
few men living who came to Iowa at 50
early day.
Perry.
After an illness extending over a
period of almost year, w. J. Doss, one
Of the best known and most popular
men in the city, died Monday night at
II o'clock at his home on South Fourth
street, The end has been expected FOL
almost two months. and altho 1t takes
from the family circle and from the
city a man respected and loved by
all, It brings relief to body which has
suffered intensely. Until a little more
than a year ago, Mr.. Doss was strong
robust man, one whose hearty greeting
made him hundreds Of friends.
daothetoshgeonQn winflsuitsh tao tt
Boone.
Action to recover s27,175.62 was be.
gun yesterday in six suits which M. F
Healy, of Fort Dodge. filed In the fed
eral court on behalf Of F. NJ. Lorenzen
trustee Of the bankrupt Pilot Mounc
bank. It Is alleged that the persons
named in the suits were given prefer
ence and paid the amounts shortly be-
fore the bank filed its voluntary bank
ruptcy petition. The defendants ant
the amounts for which they are suet
follow: First National Bank OF Boone
81, 900; Boone National Bank. 50. 900
Boone State Bank, $500: Iowa Nation
al Bank Of Des Moines. $4,000; N. J. A
Carlson. $2,1s9.e2. and o. w. Tornell
$s.s76.
Rsasoner.
b. n. Garden, whose farm - located
about two miles this side Of Reasnor
suffered quite . heavy loss eaturda!
evening ct about I o'clock when larg'
field Of oats caunght hrs aud was partl!
burned. The field Of oats contained
about thirty acres and It had been Gu
for some time and was standing IN tn
shock. The absence Of rain since tn
cutting OF tho grain had allowed tn
shocks to become thoroughly dried GU
so that they were easily inhammabie
It IL supposed that someone crossini
the field struck match and threw 4
while stu burning into the dry, finder
like stubble, setting It afire. Once the!
became started the dry oats burned Ink
oil.
Museatins.
Incident to tho placing Of the corner
stone of tho new school hall Of tn
German Lutheran church on Sunday
Aug. 10, special exercises will be con
Quoted. Tho date Of the event was an
nounced, but no definite plan has beel
formulated a. to the observance Of tn
| occasion. Special music will be o1ere,
and an appropriate sermon Will be de-
Nvered, but It II not known 40 ye
lwhsher the local pastor viii bs tn
speaker or . 'visitinG clergyman Win b
heard. A more elaborate ssemoI VII
mark the dedicatioa Of the nov eohOp
tbuilding. Il y slammed 60 hold TIL
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