Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-21
Northern Io1ua Items

tional convention in 1884 and 1892. In
1896 he was elected a delegate at large
to the national democratic convention
at 1ndianolis.
Aloona.
Sunday q bad automobile accident
happened at what is known as the
Kuhn hill just north Of Algona. Mr..
Robinson. the Lone Rock harness maxi
er. and his family were returning from
Algona and while making the hill. the
Frank Riebhoff family were going west
and at the corner Just before turning
into the Algona road. the two autos
met. both machine being badly broken
and the Robinson family receiving some
bad injuries, Mrs. Robinson being the
worst injured. altho her little daughter
was also badly cut on the face. The
Riebhoff family escaped without injury.
From what can be learned of the acct
dent neither driver was to blame. This
! place Is one Of the most dangerous in
| the county and some way should be
found for lessening the danger at that
place.
| Estherville.
G.. w. Pickel of Waterloo. is expected
here in a few days to look over our city
and country with view of starting a
wooden mill. This section of the coun
try has as much wool as almost any
section of the country that have no
/ mills. and the prospects look good here
for the establishment Of such an enter
prise. The mill will require a building
about 40xSO. two stories high. at the
outset. and they will employ about
twenty five people from the start. While
there is no building large enough that
is not occupied, this can be overcome
| If there is any chance of getting this
factory to locate here. Mr. Aaling, OF
renton, is also in the city looking after
a location for his company to manu-
facture elevators for the loading OF
grain.
Waterloo.
/, A desire to save the price OF car fare
to Cedar Rapids by riding the rods
caused Ed Spores. aged Is years. the
loss of his right foot at 1880 O'Clock
Tuesday. when he fell from south
i bound Rock Island freight train at the
I; West Fourteenth street crossing. His
right foot was crushed by the cal
wheels, his right hip was injured. anc
he suffered painful scalp wound. Ht
was removed to the Presbyterian hospt.
tai and the foot amputated at the ansie
Spores quit his work as teamster 70,
the N. ]. Berkeley Coal Company, ant
! planned to go to Cedar Rapids to visi
his mother. Thinking to save the pric
of ticket he went to the railroad
yards and waited for q freight train. II
swinging under the rods. Spores slipped
and FELL A sister, Mrs. L. j. Hopes
resides at 633 Mobile street Spore,
has been in the city for some time.
Spirit Lake.
II Donald Carr Mcdonald. who for TIN
past summer has been employed at tn
Inn. on West Okoboji lake. as dancin,
instructor. mysteriously disappeare,
Saturday morning. and up to date NJ
trace of him has been found. TIL
!, young man took boat Saturday morn
ing and announced hts intention of go
ing fishing. BY night he had not re
turned. and a thorough search OF tn
lake failed to reveal his whereabouts
The boat In which he started fishin,
was located Sunday on the opposite sid
OF the lake. but contained nothing tina
would furnish u clew. The boat wa
, right side up when found. MIR. Nc
Donald was formerly in the Orphcun
circuit, but came to the lakes durin
the summer to teach modern dances a
. the Inn. He was married the latter par
), OF June to an instructor in dancing. Hi
wife is at loss to account for his de
, parture. Mrs. Macdonald IL stin ii
. hopes that he will be heard from.