Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-12-24
Northern Io1ua Items

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Charlotte.
Mrs. Goff, who was kicked In the face
by horse Tuesday, breaking the Jaw
and cheek bones in several places. is
resting somewhat easier.
Cedar Rapids.
Lloyd Shockey. residing on q farm
near Marion, was brought to st.
Luke's hospital at noon Monday, hav-
Ing had his left arm taken Oft at the
elbow by a corn shredder Monday fore
noon.
Cedar Rapids.
After being unconscious for seventy
five hours, the condition Of Mrs. Belle
Alsop Of Kenwood Park, injured FRI
day forenoon when her horse ran away
and threw her to the road, en- route tn
Cedar Rapids. has not changed.
fracture Of the skull was sustained in
the fall.
Dubuque.
Norman q. Winnie, new collector
Of customs at Dubuque, has had>var-
led experience in the government ser :
vice. He has been in the customs. de-
six years at the port Of New York and
more than three years in the Panama
cana! zone. His services in the govern
the bubonic plague was prevalent, Sc
cured for him gold medal, presented
by President Roosevelt.
psvvitt.
q The fine home Of Wilbur Mitchell
on North Jefferson street was baby
damaged by nre Sunday, the. entire
second floor. attic and roof being de-
stroyed. The loss is about $4,000. fully
covered by insurance. The fire started
In clothes closet. Detecting the odor
Of smoke Mr.. Mitchell opened the clos
ct door and instantly the flames burst
forth, badly burning him.. Mr.. Mitchell
is a bridge contractor who q year or
more ago removed to Dewitt from Tip
ton.
psWitt.
Charles Kline, employed on the farm
Of Ralph Dannatt Of near Gambril, had
a close call from death Sunday after
noon at o'clock. He was returning
to his home from Dewitt. driving a
two-horse buggy. At the railroad cEoss-
ing he was struck by a Northwestern
freight train, west bound. One horse
was killed, the buggy emolished and
Kline hurled a great distance to one
side Of the roadway. He was picked up
unconscious and conveyed to the Of
flee Of DR.. John Waggoner. He. was
found to be painfully injured about the
head and body and after being revived
was taken to the Farmers Home, q To-
cal hotel. He will recover.
Clinton.
Perry Kline was struck by Chicago
& Northwestern railroad train Satur-
day evening and suffered conclusion of
the brain with Commissions Of the scalp
and minor injuries. He was diving a
team belonging to Ralph Dannett. and
was assisting in loading cattle for the
Chicago market for his employer.
While driving near the depot. the
team became frightened ~ the cars.
attempted to run and turned upon the
track cramping the wagon which was
overturned when struck. Mr.. Kline was
thrown out and the wagon box fell on
top Of him. One Of the horses was SO
badly hurt that 1t soon died while the
other escaped with slight scratched. M.
Kime's home is at North Engllsh.
Cedar Rapids.
Jack Began. a Roumanian track Ia
borer on the Rock Island. was In
stantly killed at $40 Monday. and
Elluke Clupe, q fellow workman. was
probably fatally injured, when the two
men were struck by the engine Of q
south bound passenger on the Rock
Island. The accident occurred In the
north yard near Dpley. and was wit
messed by only one man. Fred Liphky.
a car repairer. Engineer Fred verink
had pulled his engine over on . side
track to allow passenger train No. 50
to pass, and after the train had gone.
by he saw two men lying alongside the
track. They were working together.
and were repairing q switch over which
verink's engine had Just passed It Is
supposed they stepped back to slow
the engine to pass. and stepped in
front Of the engine Of the pas
senger train, which was near the
switch and coming at q fairly rapid
rate.
Sioux City.
Dates for tho meeting In Sioux City
Of members OF the Interstate Farmers
and Breeders Association have been
fixed finally for Feb. 10 and 10. The
executive committee. after consider
ing January dates, decided that . later
meeting would attract more farmers.
In framing the arrangements the conn
mittee decided to be ready to care for
. crowd Of from 400 to 500 guests. The
meetings will be at the Martin Hotel
and the featured speaker viii be r. A.
Pearson. president Of Ames college. M.
Pearson will discuss dairy work, in
which branch he specialized. The con-
vention will close with the annual ban
duet at which p. e. Quincy ~ Ere.