Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-06-27
Southern Ioua Items
Shamnauah.

Shamnaush.
Quite a serious accident happened on
the b. B. Jowney farm east of town
| yesterday noon. It was caused by an
explosion Of gasolene stove. The house
and most all Of the household goods
were destroyed. Will Lisle and family
lived on the place. The loss is about
$4,000. and no insurance.
Iowa City.
Emory Broadway. aged "a, forty-six
years a resident Of Iowa City. died here
after an illness of only five days. He
came here from Oswego, ". Y, as an
architect. For thirty-six years con-
tinuously he had been a director of the
First National Bank and was for
time a director Of the Farmers Loan
and Trust company.
Shenandoah.
The water system of Shenandoah is
owned by the municipality, estimated
value now 100000, against which there
are outstanding bonds of $4,000 only.
The income from water rentals exceeds
the running expenses by $1,000 to ST.
200 per year, so that the investment Is
a profitable one, to say nothing of the
immense value to the city Of protec-
ton from fire.
Stanton.
While running his auto around In
circle at the Dorcas Society held at
the Wigstone farm Tuesday evening,
Arthur Peterson lost control Of the
machine and ran into Hilda ana Ida
Trybom, injuring them seriously. Three
of lda's ribs were fractured besides
other injuries Hilda's back was bruised
more than 1t was at first thought. An
other sister, Signe, escaped any seri-
Gus injuries by being pushed away by
bystander. 1t is thought that the In
jured girls will be able to be around
in a few days.
Ottumwa.
A fine Of $25 and costs Of 1925 sur
feed to satisfy Police Hendershott
when F. H. Cummings of keota plead
ed guilty to exceeding the speed limit
in his automobile The arrest Of Cum
mings was ordered by the coroners In
quest on the death of w. M. Johnson
Of Washington. who was killed when
the Cummings car turned over In the
road on West Main street June 3. Wills
speeding. Cummings, who was driving,
and F. Romine Of Keota. who was the
third passenger were both injured. and
remained several days in local hos
pital after the accident.
Des Moines.
Papers Of reorganization Of the Con-
sumers Ice company We're filed today.
The capital stock is to be increased
$156, 900. The company has at the pres
ent time capital and undivided profits
to the amount of {245.000. The new
stock will give the company a capital
stock Of 100000 L. w. Mallory. pres
ident Of the company. stated today that
II was the plan Of the directors to the
company to do considerable improving
in their plant. A large warehouse Is
to be built and other improvements
made. which are not yet ready for an
nouncement.
Missouri valley.
Mrs. X. l. Price had an experience
which came very near proving fatal.
AS she went to turn of a drop light
in the bath room, she received an cleo
trio shock which knocked her down.
rendered her unconscious for short
time and burned her hands, one of
them quite badly. Jesse Owen. city
electrician, went up to find out the
cause OF the accident and upon view
ing one of the burns decided It was the
result Of a heavier voltage than the
usual current. Upon further investi-
cation he found that cottonwood tree
had been used TO fasten an electric
light wire to and It being . green tree
II had grounded the current and - q
result she had received the effect of
the current used for street lights as
we'll A brass socket was used on
the drop light and when she went to