Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-07-08
Northern Io1ua Items

car tracks A second later he lost ibis
footing and came crashing to the car
tracks head foremost. Companions Of
the boy picked him up and did what
they could to alleviate his suffering un-
til physician arrived. The lad was
then taken to the Presbyterian hospital
where it was found he had sustained a
badly bruised temple, a fractured jaw
and a deep cut across the left eye. Two
physicians treated Bennett at the hos
pital, performing the extremely delicate
operation of sewing the dangling ends
Of his tongue together.
Sioux City.
Announcement was made by Ben
Davidson of his intention to. erect d
commercial building of five or more
stories on the northeast corner of Sew
enth and Pierce streets. The construc-
ton probably will be of reinforced con-
crete and viii! cost in the neighborhood
of 100000. Decision. regarding the
building was reached by Mr.. Davidson
upon his return from Europe Sunday
morning. His plans have not been full
ly worked out. Dave Davidson has de-
parted for Charlevoix. Mich, to spend
the summer, and final action will be
taken upon his return.
Webster City.
Sunday evening while Charlie Jones,
residing on East Water street, was
his horse to, a painful accident hap
pened to Mrs. Jones. She was stand
ing in front of the stake watching MI
Jones drive it when the sledge he was
using flew off the handle and struck her
no
She was rendered unconscious for d
few minutes and for a time it was
feared her skull was fractured. A ply
stefan was hastily summoned and it
was found the injury, while very pain
thought. The sledge weighs six pounds
and II 1t had struck an inch or two
higher results might have been fatal.
Fort Dodge.
Mistaken identity caused Charles L.
PETER, OF Webster City. to he arrested
on bigamy charge thirty minutes at
ter he was united In marriage to Ora &c
Finn, OF Webster City CA. Bryant,
justice of the peace, who married them.
issued the warrant for PETERS arrest.
E. NJ Finn. the girls father. swore
out the information. 1t all came about
by PETERS having a cousin OF the same
name and initials in Davenport. The
Webster City PETER received a news
paper clipping from Davenport telling
of the Davenport cousin having domes-
tic troubles. Mr.. Finn secured the
newspaper clipping. After the tangle
had been cleared up. Finn went back
to Webster City with the newly mar
ried couple, after having given them
his blessing.
Mason City.
Following erection OF two expensive
chapels on the north and south sides
furnishing of one to the Negroes of
the city and extensive remodeling of
the mother church last year, the Of
fetal board Of the First NJ. E. church
has decided to hire an assistant for
Rev. James Elvin Wagner. the pastor
The Rev. Mrs. Rowley. Of y Gladbrook
graduate Of Cornell and Drew semin-
ary, has been called to all the position
Last year he was assistant pastor OF
the First church at Stamford, Conn
Holding Of regular services at all three
Of the edifices owned by the First
church here, Is proving. with other
ministerial duties. too much for one
man to handle. 1t IL understood that
no other Methodist church in lows
furnishes its pastor with m assistant