Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-06-30

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Bernace, the little son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. p. Jordan, met with very
painful accident. While out in the yard
with his uncle who was moving the
grass. the little fellow got too near the
scythe and his foot was cut baby. he
was Immediately taken to local doc-
tors office where it was found neces-
sary to take several stitches TO Close
the wound He is getting along as Wen
as can be expected.
Riverside.
Joseph c. Wombacher, one OF the
early settlers of this county, passeo
away early Friday morning at his nome
in the east part Of town after q coupe
days' sickness of peritonitis. MI. WON
bacher was born in Maryland In 1881
and came to Washington county with
his parents, John and Eve Wompacn-
err. when lad of years. They locat-
ed near Washington and after nvine
there about three years moved 70 TINS
township where he has since resided.
Burlington.
Judge S. NJ. Weaver of the Iowa SUI
preme court had narrow escape from
death when heavy spar on the gang
nlank of the steamer Keokuk broke
and struck him a glancing blow on the
shoulder. knocking him to the deck OF
the boat. He is suffering from
bruises but no bones are broken. Judge
Weaver. with other members OF the
Iowa state Bar Association In con-
yention here, were about to disembark
from the steamer after enjoying an af-
ternoon's river ride.
Audubon.
Victor Nelson and Gerald Brockway
were badly powder burned Tuesday az
ternoon when spark of fire toucneo
off a lot of powder the boys had Sc
sured to use in corn cob cannons. Iney
were playing in the yard at victor
home and had been quite successful with
their corn cobs.x Finally one OF the
cob cannons fpiled to explode and the
BOYS were in the act of reloading the
cannon when an unexpected spark lg-
nited the powder they were putting IN
to the cannon. The powder flashed up
into their faces and both boys were
badly burned Victor's face and hands
got the full benefit Of the explosion
and 1t viii be several days before ne is
able to be out doors again.
Muscatine.
Joseph Kinsley resident OF
Muscatine Island, had narrow
escape from instant death during
the electrical storm of last Thursday
evening. He had just gone out to get
a COW into the barn and was driving
the animal toward the barn when he
noticed small boat on the river that
he thought might swamp and ne
stopped perhaps two minutes and the
bovine continued toward the barn.
Then came a flash of lightning and
the COW dropped dead. struck by the
bolt and instantly killed. Had Mr.. Kin
sley not hesitated as he did he would
no Doubt have met the same fate as did
the animal. So
keota.
A. II. Richardson, who for twenty
five years has been connected with the
Keota Eagle as editor and publisher,
and L. Elmer Hulse. for twelve years
Keota's efficient postmaster, have pur-
chased the Waukegan Daily Gazette of
Waukegan, ILL.,. and will take posses
sion July /. Mr.. Richardson is an all
round newspaper man, writer and
cartoonist. Mr.. Hulse is a successful
business man. The Waukegan Daily
Gazette was established on Oct. IL,
1850, and is in its SD year. 1t has a
circulation of $3.50. It is incorporated
under, the name of ths Gazette Publish
ing Company The Gazette has one
rival in the newspaper field, the Wau-
kegan Daily Sun.
Keokuk.
G. B. Pinkerton, a local business
man, presented the city with live
eagle. 1t will be taken to Band Park
The bird was brought here by the
Creston delegation to the Eagles con-
vention last week, and was the object
Of much curiosity during the conven-
ton. At the close Of the convention
the Creston crowd said they would
turn the bird loose and would give 1t
to anyone who captured 1t. The bird.
placed in an open window OF the
Eagles Club rooms, few down into the
street into a doorway. Pinkerton
caught It and decided to give It to the
city to be added to the collection Of
animals at Rand Park. The eagle or
iginally came from Mexico. having