Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-12-11
Southern Io1ua Items

the auctioneering business and con-
tinue6 working at that business until
just q few years ago. In 1850 he COM
cenced the practice OF magnetic heal
ing and practiced that for great
many years, and a great many almost
miraculous cures are.credited to him.
He lives with niece Mrs Erickson in
Bloomfield and is quite hale and hearty.
He walks up to town several times
day. He still retains the title OF Rev..
having married couple only few
months ago. He loves to talk to his
friends on the scriptures and Of the
early days OF Davis county. He saw
Bloomfield when 1t was only small
place.
Fairfield.
Elmer, the little som OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Elmer Holmes, North Court street. fell
into a large bucket OF boiling hot water
Monday and received burns that may
prove fatal. The mother had mo-
mentarily set large bucket OF hot
water on the floor about 10 o'clock
Monday morning and while her atten-
ton was diverted for an instant the
child, which is less than 2 years old.
toddled to the bucket and fell into the
water. The burns are said to cover the
body generally, only the hands. feet
and legs being spared. Some OF the
burns are said to be very deep.
Davenport.
For the second time in two weeks
Sweet tooth burglars removed the
paddock on the front door OF the
Western Fruit and Candy Company.
20s West Second street, and carried
away thirty boxes of candy, two red
and white candy bars, and 81 in money.
The robbery occurred some time during
the night Saturday or early Sunday
morning. 1t was reported to the polio.
yesterday when the store was opened
by the proprietor 1t is believed the
job is the work of the same gang that
has perpetrated half a dozen other
burglaries in the city during the past
month.
pes Moines.
Leading women poultry raisers OF the
poultry show here are not i'll sympathy
with the egg boycott being made by
women all over the country. They de-
clare that the women do not UNDER
stand the situation. IF they want to
boycott storage eggs. Of course that il
their own lookout" said Mrs. Stocker.
Wife of the superintendent Of the show.
They can not boycott fresh eggs for
the simple reason that there are none
to boycott. The hens are laying less
than they have for many years. It Is
believed that there will be but q few
hundred eggs laid during the eight
days Of the show
Dss Moines.
Fred w. Rafferty, Of Ottumwa. was
instantly killed when he was struck
oy burlington passenger train No. %
at Fifth street and the Des Moines
Union tracks. According to the state
ment OF witnesses, Halferty attempted
10 cross tine track ahead OF tine train
as 1t was leaving the union station
eastward bound. He was struck by the
pilot and the entire length OF the train
passed over his body. which was ter
ribly mangled. A package found near
the body addressed to Floyd Halferty
OF 521 West Fourth street. Ottumwa,
with the return address Of Fred W.
aalferty. care Of Hugh Reynolds, 1914
Eleventh streets, Des MONIES, gave the
clue which led to tho Identification Of
the body. Mr.. Reynolds was called to
the Newlen undertaking parlors, where
ne identified the body. Mr.. Reynoios
said that Halferty had been running .
pool hall and cigar store In OsceolG but
Tad lately soid his business and n ~
presumably on his way to OttumNa.
where he has q wife and one child and
brother. Floyd Halferty. They have
been notified OF his death.
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