Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-07-31
Red Oak,

Red Oak.
Prof. J. A. Mclean. prominent re-
tired educator and progressive NOM
inee for congress, who lives here, was
seriously hurt in a runaway. He must
undergo an operation for a fractured
skull.
Burlington.
Rev. Murvill c. Hutchinson, of the
First Christian church here, has ac-
cepted a call to Fulton. Mo-, after
spending four busy years in burlington.
He won many friends here, who Will re-
greet that he is going away.
Ottumwa. ~
Mrs. j. E. Carter had a narrow es-
cape from drowning at the bathing
beach. when she became exhausted and
tainted in the water. She was hur-
riedly brought to the batn mousse
where medical aid was rushed to her.
Mrs Carter was removed 10 her hoiie
and is able to be about today
Marenso. -
John Merritt of near Norway was
drowned in the Iowa river two mlles
east of Marengo Tuesday afternoon
while in bathing The young man mao
been visiting at the home of his uncie
George Oldfield. and accompanied oS
his cousin Charles Oldfeld, went tc
the river. He was attacked by cramps
and sunk in nine feet Of water.
Des Moines.
r. T. Hid, we'll known real estate
owner and drug store proprietor or
East Des Moin o., is under arrest os
the police on the complaint OF tae
mother of 11-year-old Helen Mains
He was released on $4,000 bend to APP
near in police court to answed to the
charge Mrs. z. Mathis, me ther OF the
child claims the act occurred Aprll ~.
Hid claims it is case OF plachnaii'
Washington.
Fred Carpenter, a farmer reslolns
six miles north of here, was overcome
with heat while working at the stra"
carrier on a threshing machine on the
Frank Horak farm. The victim hau
two commissions and has since peen d
raving maniac, it requiring the com
bined strength of five men to hold MIN
in bed. He is So years oil and mas out
81 slim chance for recovery.
West Liberty.
West Liberty Masons dedicated their
new Masonic temple Tuesday at L.
o'clock with the officers Of the Crane
Masonic lodge present to participate m
the ceremonies. The West Llpere!
Ma.sons had made elaborate prepare
tions for the dedication of this temple
and set the date one day ahead or the
dedication of the local temple. SO ina
the grand officers could attend posi
dedications on the same trip.
Riverside.
Fire of unknown origin destroyed the
large cattle barn belonging to Wick
Schnoebelen, one mile north OF town
The barn was all ablaze when discov-
cred and all it's contents were de-
stroyed, including 200 bushels OF corh'
oats. and hay, new binder and a new
corn shredder. 1t was with great ell
fort that the house and other buildings
were saved. There was some insur-
ance but the loss to Mr.. Schnoepeien
will be quite heavy
Muscatine.
The membership of the Geneva Coll
and Country Club was limited to 35t
by action Of the board of directors In
session at the club house. 1t was re-
ported that the present membership
was 800 and it is believed that the limit
will be reached within short time. A
waiting list will then be inaugurated al
the club. 1t was the belief of the di-
rectors that to insure accommodation
for entire membership that 1t would bt
advisable to limit it hence the action
Brighton.
Corrick, busman at this place. waa
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