The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-06-12


lifted to his feet the old gentleman
partially regsined his senses but was
unable to stand unassisted or to give
any information as to how the acct
dent occurred. A great bruise occur
red on the right side of the head and
the gentleman bled profusely from
the nostrils. When found he was ly-
ing in great pool of clotted blood !.
DR.. NJ. F. Boyd was in the building at
the time and made an examination
and administered temporary relief.
The ambulance was brought and he
was taken home. Mr.. Cook was seen
approaching the city hall about ten
o clock and was found about eleven
thirty. He had a city warrant in his
possession and was possibly on the
way to see the city clerk about the
same. He is partially blind and
quite feeble. Extent of the injuries
cannot be ascertained at this time.
Mr.. Cook this afternoon is in pre-
carious condition and recovery is
thought to be improbable. Soon af-
ter being taken to his home he was
seized with commissions and has been
vomiting large quantities of blood, de-
noting internal injury of severe ma
ture. He has lapsed into uncon-
seriousness again.
l.. C. FIGHTER, of Eddyville, was a
business visitor in Oskaloosa Friday.
Miss Ada Booker has gone to Al
bia for few days visit with rela-
tives.
J. G. Macauly, of near Fremont,
was in the city Friday attending to
business matters.
Mrs. r. A. Slewan has gone to
Cedar to spend Sunday with her sis
ter. Mrs. Geo. Giles.
Mrs. C.. C.. Merle, of Abba, return
ed to her home Friday after visiting
Oskaloosa friends and relatives for
the past three days.
Packwood News: Miss Jessie Oil
yer, this springs high school graduate
and Jos. Wharton, of Hedrick, were
married in Oskaloosa last week and
are living at Eldora.
Knoxville Express: Supt. Richter,
of the Knoxville schools. will teach
and school management in
the Mahaska county normal at Oska'
foosa, beginning June %.
What Cheer Patriot: Mrs. Nellie
Lamb received word that her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Lille Fishburn. of Oskaloo-
sa, had lost her home by fire and she
left Tuesday for that place.
Pella Booster: c. w. Bollinger,
wife and son Chas. and Miss Shoe
make, of Oskaloosa, drove up In their
new car Tuesday evening and visited
with F. D. Stubenrauch and wife.
Abba Republican: Mr.. and Mrs.
Jeff Williams went to Oskaloosa
"Wednesday to attend the class play
given by the members of the high
school. Mrs. S. M. Garretson accom-
panied them.
What Cheer Patriot: Mrs. Mary
r. Dunsmore and Msr. Miranda W..
more, of Oskaloosa, were in WHIT
Cheer Monday on their way to
Barnes City to visit Mrs. Wymore's
daughter. Mrs. John Sherman.
Delta Press: w. NJ. Novak, of Os-
kaloosa, came down to Delta today
to overhaul VIII Caywood's auto. He
was down last week and put e. Samp-
sons car in good running order When
Mr.. Novak gets hold of car it has
to run.
Jesse Bryan, of st. Louis, is in the
city collecting records of the Moor
mans and the Johnsons for a family
history. Both branches of the fam
lily we're friends, and many, of the
descendants have either visited or
lived in Oskaloosa.
Dnn,,hlinan VIM Mo
Kinley, the electric road and light
magnate, of Champaign, ILL.,, who has
purchased the light plant here, was in
the city Tuesday, accompanied by
Chas. Lofiand, cashier of the Oska-
loosa National Bank, and H. w. Gar
ner, former president OF the Oska-
loosa Commercial club.
What Cheer Patriot: Tom Arie
and George Poff, in company with
IChas. E. Sanders. went to Delta Fri
day morning in his automobile to
meet John F. Lacey, of Oskaloosa'
who came to deliver the Memorial ad-
dress at What Cheer and on their re-
turn trip stopped at the pottery, with
which Mr.. Lacey was very highly
pleased and spoke of in the highest
terms.
Abba Republican: H. r. Goodwin,
agent of the G. B. & @. in this city
for the past eight or nine years, has
been transferred to OskaloOsa. The
transfer is made in line of promo
ton. 1t will be hard matter for Al
! bia people to understand how 1t Will
! be a promotion in removing him from
Abba to Oskaloosa, but the money
bag is bigger at that station and Mr..
Goodwin will come in for his share oil
what the company dOles out. Abba
people will regret to see this estima'
bic family leave the city. They have
been very popular here, and have
been here such length of time that
they have formed many warm &C
lquaintances. Mr.. Goodwin is one oil
the most accommodating agents who
has ever had cI.arge of the company
business in Abba. He has worked al
all hours and under all conditions
and has the good will of every person
with whom he has been brought II
contact. w. 4. Hast, of West Bur
llington, will be the new agent in AL
bla. He comes with the credit OF be
ling an excellent man, and the people
will extend him a welcome, while tnel
are regretting the removal OF TN
Goodwin family.
OF the Memorial day celebration II
What Cheer, the Chronicle says; IL
IC. Lambert then read part OF tn
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