Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-07-18
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TWO accidents are reported here az
the beginning OF the haying season.
/ George Toney lost Two fingers in g
mower. The horse. stepped forward
as he was adjusting the sickle. Tom
Hall. the iiveryman. rec.!ved a broken
wrist while operating a hay loader.
Dixie.
EeIs Anderson, who works for Car!
Christensen, had his leg badly crushed
and was otherwise bruised TUESDAY
morning He was working around the
feed grinder which IS run by gas en-
CINE The belt came of the pulley on
the grinder but remained on the engine
drive wheel and The above results. he
will probably be laid up for month or
more. One bone n the leg wass pitt
MeGeeeor.
Q. Larson, farmer living near Nc
Gregor, narrowly escaped death While
attempting to stop a runaway team IN
the bayfield,. The team was tied TO the
rope with which the nay was being
lifted 10 the STACK. Th.y started 10
run 10 the Darn M. Larson. in Try
ing 70 stop them, vas hurled 70 the
ground, the team passed over him and
ne was rolled twenty feet. His right
elbow was SO badly crushed that ne
VIII never have fun use Of his arm
again. His body was severely bruised
Waterloo.
A turkey hen at the Virgil McGinnfs
farm met accidental death. Another
turkey took the mothers place When
the brood was very young and helpless
the foster mother became ILL., unable TO
leave her nest. A gobbier sensins an
tother demise. stepped in and took
charge OF the young turkeys. After
being i'll three days the foster mother
died, and now the gobbisr makes an
awkward effort 70 cover The young
birds with MS wings. sturts about and
hunts choice ttdbits for the orphaned
turks. Mr. McGtnis says he is now
convinced that even the !owly fowls
Of the barnyard possesses some reason
ing power.
Manson.
A great throng attended the mission
feast at the German Lutheran church
one mile north Of knierim, last Sun
day Rev. Mr.. Miller, the pastor. was
assisted by visiting pastors and the
forenoon services were held in the
church, while the afternoon services
were held in the grove. A picnic din.
ner was enjoyed by the people ant
there were visitors from Fort Dodge
Pomeroy, Manson, Rockwell City and
in fact, all towns in this section OF tn.
country Over one hundred automo
biles carried the people to the AFFAIR
The collection was very large and tn.
meeting was one Of the nest success
full mission feasts ever held in tn,
county.
West Union.
A warning to people who marke
bad eggs was given in West Union Fri
day by H. E. Forester, one Of tn
state inspectors under the pure foo
law Mr.. Forester called Wednesda.
!; afternoon on Frank Neyf<jr, man
ager Of the Northern Iowa Butter AM
Egg Company and on finding . batcl
J of twelve dozen eggs in which Their
were sixty nine bad ones lie demande'
the name Of the customer. and wa
informed that 1t was Elmer Cousins,
farmer living between West Union an
Fayette. Mr.. Forester 1t once go
after Mr.. Cousins and had him befor
Justice Harvey Smith on Thursda
morning. On pleading guilty he wa
fined $50 and costs. Later Justic
Smith learned that Mr.. Cousins IL no
we'll do. and reduced the fine to SO
, Elkadsr.
During the fisst six months Of tn
year Clayton county paid out $1,s72.s
! for the determination az gophsf,