Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-06

C.. Christensen, q carpenter, lies In
a hospital in a serious condition as
result of falling from scanold wnlle
working on a Milwaukee railroad bridge
at Hornick.
Charles City.
This city is after the next annual en-
campment OF the Fifty third regiment,
Iowa National Guard. and the Com
mercial club has been given to under
stand that they will come here II suit
able water and camping place Is pro-
vided.
Craig.
steps have been taken to institute
one, IL not two. mail routes out OF
CRAIG. The territory adjacent Is SUI
fcient for two. II not three, the Dusl-
ness concerns represented In our town
are fully as large in number a. In many
other towns that have them.
Dubuque.
On the slst anniversary II the found
| ing of the knights Of Columbus. the
Dubuque council. No. SO. initiated
seventy-one candidates into the ranks
Of the order ON Sunday. The core
| monies thruout were Of an impressive
character. 80 80 a<"'
Esthsrvilis. ~, ).
A very unusual circumstafice took
place near here recently. An automo-
| bilist, noticing q dark object on the,
road, turned out to pass by. Being
curious, he returned on foot and found
| it a little child asleep. 1t proved to be-
long to a nearby farmer by the name
of Merely.
Fort Dodge.
Gust Schultz, farmer living near
here, entered the crowded district court
room while his face was covered with
eruptions due to smallpox. After he
left the court room, Capt. Ed WEIGH.
sanitary policeman, saw him on the
street and ordered him to doctor. The
physician pronounced the case small
pox. There are fifteen cases here.
Manson.
E. E. Lanty, a farmer residing near
Manson, sustained several fractured
ribs when loaded wagon OF corn
passed over him. Lanty was driving
the team and walking by the side of the
wagon when the team became fright
ened and jumped to one side, knocking
him under the wheels. The same night
the Lanty home took fire. but by timely
aid only small portion Of the house
was destroyed.
Cedar Rapids.
| In practicing on the horizontal bar
at the Y. NJ. c. A. Monday afternoon,
for the circus, Clyde Bosley lost his
hold and fell to the mat below, striking
on his head, shoulders and chest. That
he was badly injured was evident and
DR.. Owens was called and expressed
the belief that one or more ribs had
I been fractured. He was doing the half
giant stunt when the accident hap
pened. He was one of the best athletes
of the circus squad.
Waterloo.
Monday four men happened to NEE.
at the office Of the Crystal Ice anf!
Fuel Company. They were all large
/ men, one being exceptionally heavy.
Some one suggested that they climb on
the scales and see how high the beam
would tilt. The four registered List
pounds. They were Frank c. Knee. w
C.. Leland, Leonard Miller and Walter
Mexican. Mr.. Knee carries of the PAIN
for weight. He was formerly manager
Of the Fat Mems Baseball club.
! 1Iairstown.
NJ. D. Barney. one Of our pioneers
died Monday after a lingering illness.
He was born in Jefferson county. New
York, Aug. 30, 1881. He married Miss
Chloe Felt in 1852 They moved ia
Benton county and settled on farm
two miles west Of Blairstown In 1866
where they resided two years. They
then moved to town. where he engaged
| first in the drug business. then in the
general merchandise in which he con-
tinued until he retired from business
on account Of age.
Cedar Falls.
A motorcycle in the H.gly bicycle
shop on Main street exploded shortly
after noon Tuesday. The cyc;r was
blown to pieces and the shop. which Is
an old frame building. caught fire, The
American Express Company and the
Mvrkuson larber shop adjoining the
burning building were saved by the
prompt response Of the fire department
The building is owned BY 9antee
. brothers. Quite a little damage was
l.done but the. loss is covered by In
surance.
\ Craig.
The case of Patrick Higgins against
Herman e. johnson ct IL, has been
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