Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-18
Northern Io1ua Items
Ovens,

Oyens.
Frank j. Flynn. who lived on the
Kluckholnl farm. Ave miles northeast
Of town, near Oyens. died suddenly on
Thursday morning. Mr.. Flynn was
suffering from carbuncle on the back
OF his neck but no III effects were ap-
pretended. He had been laid UP for
two weeks and vas thought to De re-
covering when blood poisoning sci in
and his condition became serious On
hour he passed away.
Iowa City.
Joseph Cramer. young farmer. IS
years old, choked 70 death yesterday
afternoon at his home. 2oI2 Floyd river
road. Cra;ner died suddenly before 9TH
ers Of the family could do anything TO
relieve MIN. Young Crame- had been
suffering with severe attack OF the
quincy. During the last few DAYS a
swelling developed. ard Cramer ex-
perienced considera Bile difficulty III
breathing On several occasions he had
serious attacks OF choking which ware
quickly relieved. Cramer was dead
yesterday few moments after he had
been seized with a violent attack Of
choking. Efforts to resuscitate him
were futile.
Sioux City.
An Infatuated boar attacked Roy
Gillette. a young farmer, working on
the E. P. Farr ranch. about mile east
OF Leeds, and inflicted serious wounds
before it was finally driven away with
clubs welded by fellow employees. Gil
fa.-
when the angry boar rushed him to
the ground and slashed him with his
tusks, inhicting several cuts about the
lower limbs and chest The injured
man was rushed to ST Johns hospital
where his ir1medIa wants were ad-
sninistered to- II is expected that ne
will recover without serious results
He is a nephew of Mr. Farr- who is a
member OF the upper house of the
Iowa legislature.
Plymouth.
Some time during last night bur
lars entered the Milwaukee depot here
gaining entrance by removing a screen
and then breaking window. Inside
the depot. they broke open the doors
of ticket cases. cupboards. the cash
drawer. and other closets, that were
locked, and left the place looking rs
tho whirlwind had struck it, bu,
without getting anything Of value, un-
less 1t may be some tickets. Agent ]
Heironinus does not leave money a:
the station at night, SO their raid was
fruitless so far as cash was concerned
He can not tell whether any transpoT
tation was stolen until he has checked
up the ticket case. carefully, and the
way tickets were scattered over the en-
tire office this will take some time.
Ma nchester.
Manchester has had its first case OF
injury under the new workmen's com
pensation and liability act Isaac
Hammond, while at work On the third
floor Of the new First National bank
building, had one thumb cut off in ar
iron pulley. According TO the new Law
Mr.. Hammond will receive for the loss
of his thumb the sum Of 5000, and al
doctors bills in addition. The FRS
National Building Company took out q
policy to protect itself from suits
| which might arise thru accident, and il
will be up to the liability company tc
reimburse Mr.. Hammond for the loss Of
the thumb. This Is the first acciden'
| which has taken place while the large
force OF workmen have been at worl
| on the bank building. altho much O.
the work was of a hazardous character
Spirit Lake.
The big barn on the H. p. Crosb,
half section northwest Of Montgomer,
was destroyed by fire on Saturday az
| ternoon. AZ there is no one living .!
the place the origin Of the fire IL un
J known The barn On the Charle