Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-06-26

Immediately after the close Of school
for the tour and arrived in Davenport
via Highland Park, Ill. The entire
wireless apparatus with which the cars
are equipped was manufactured at the
school. The equipment consists Of a
receiving set and sending set and a
telescoping mast. which, when extend
ed to its full length. reaches a height
OF forty-fve feet, and when In the
compact form Is only seven feet long.
To the top OF this mast, when extend
ed, the aerial wires are suspended and
the sending and receiving set attached.
Atlantic.
Walter. the 11-year-old son Of Rev.
Mr.. Lutz and wife, was badly injured
Sunday while in swimming. badly
straining the muscles of his neck and
shoulders. He had gone swimming
with q party Of boy friends and while
diving from the bank struck his head
on the bottom. It was at first thought
that his neck was dislocated, but after
g thorough examination by one of the
local doctors it was found that this
was not the case.
Yorktown.
There was great excitement in York
town Saturday night about o'clock.
when fire broke out in the rear of Joe
iMorrison's butcher shop and grocery.
The clerk, Roy Maupin. was filling a
lamp when, in q flash, the end Of the
building was ablaze. 1t Is not known
exactly what caused the fire, but It
Is thought that probably some drop OF
gasoline reached the hot gasoline en-
CINE in the basement below, as 1t was
found on fire, too. Quick work was
done by crowd Of men with the small
patrol fire extinguishers and the flames
were put out without much damage.
lynnviIIs.
William Sparks. for almost a half
century a resident of Lynn Grove
Stevy Sparks, at Lynnville Junction
was one of the Oldest settlers of the
countS.,, He owned farm in Powe-
shiek county beyond Lynnville which
he worked in his younger days. Since
his wife died a few years ago he has
been making his home with his chill
dren. large family of sixteen sons
and daughters were born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Sparks, most OF whom still live
in the vicinity Of their old home. near
Lynnville. Mr.. Sparks was about so
years of age.
ksokuk.
Facing death because Of serious
accident which befell him Monday
evening when he attempted to board a
freight train at Montrose, Henry Jones
now lies in St Joseph's hospital. The
injured man, who 10 not yet 81 years of
age. was brought to this city by the
same train which ran over him. Jones.
with companion named Ellis, tried to
board the train at Montrose between
$3.50 and o'clock. Jones slipped and
fell under the car wheels and as soon
as the crew saw his plight, the train
was stopped and the unfortunate youth
hurried to the hospital here. The right
leg was amputated above the knee and
the left above the ankle.
Thurman.
Thurman people were shocked Nom
day morning to learn Of the death of
Mrs. Study. About i o'clock Sunday
night she awoke her husband and told
him Of q severe pain in her head. He
'phoned for physician and her daugh-
ter in town and before either could get
other home. she had passed away, the
cause of her death being apoplexy. She
had been In such good health that the
relatives and her many friends can
hardly realize she IL gone. She leaves
q husband. three daughters, Mrs. Aloe
Surface, MRS. Maria Greenwood and
Mrs. Clara EweM Of Thurman: two
sons, Clarence and Walter Of Okla
homa and host OF other relatives to
mourn hhez loss. Mr. STUDY va: z! z!
years old and member OF the Latter
Day Saints church. The sons arrived
Tuesday.