Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-01-19

Burlington.
The committee Of the Iowa druggists
convention met here and decided to
hold the convention Of that body IN
Burlington June 9. 10 and IL. There
will be 1000 delegates In session.
oigournsy.
Albert Van Fleet, son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Jacob Van Fleet Of near Harper, ID
dead near Houston, Tex. The parents
received word that their son had been
killed but no particulars were given.
Mr.. Van Fleet had recently gone to
Texas to improve some land he owned
there. He was 80 years of age and I'M
married.
Museatins.
Death called Frederick Mottschall. a
resident of Muscatine for over hlty
wears, early Friday morning. He dleo
at the home of his son-in-law g. A.
Reimcke, 405 East Sixth street, deatn
being caused by ills incident to old age.
Mr.. Mottschall was native Of PRUSSIA
and was born in that country in 1873.
He came to this country IN 1898 anu
has resided here since.
Muscatine.
Mrs. Oscar Brunson, Of Fairport, is
dead at her home as result OF IAN
down a flight of stairs. The BODY OF
the unfortunate woman was found ly-
ing at the foot Of the stairs by her
husband. She had suffered broken
neck in the fall and had evidently died
instantly. Mrs. Brunson was born IN
Davenport, Oct. "a. 1876, and was the
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Sells,
of Bloomingto ton township.
Perry.
The milwaukee is preparing to har-
vest its ice for the coming season. IL
is expected that the cutting will COM
mence Monday at Spirit lake and Lake
Okoboji. About 10000 tons of ice will
be taken from these lakes. The Ice
houses at Storm Lake and Rockwell
City will be supplied by Storm lake
The ice cut from Okiboji will supply
the ice houses at Spirit Lake. San
| born, Spencer, Perry, Marion, Manila
! and Council Bluffs.
Davenport.
As the result of injuries received
while. working on a drill press at the
Silvis shops Of the Rock Island road
Friday morning, Henry c. Strom. 1851
West Fourth street, a machinlst, mas
| lost his right arm. Strom was working
on a drill press when the glove OF his
right hand was drawn into the machine
pulling the arm in after it. The mem
Der was fearfully mangled and was
fractured in two places. The victim
was rushed to the hospital and the arm
was amputated above the elbow.
Gravity.
Ed Wilson, of Gravity, aged 81 years
fell from q second story window at the
Panama Hotel, St. Joseph, Mo-, and
sustained broken left hip. broken
elbow, a cash cut in his head and sew
eral bruises about the head. Regard
ing the accident. Mr.. Wilson said thai
the last he remembered was that he
went to bed at the Panama hotel and
went to sleep and when lie awo!sc he
was in the city hospital. 1t seemed tt
him he had dreamed that he was trying
to catch train and this is probably
the cause Of him walking out the win
dow. One Of the attaches OF the hote
heard groans in an alley on the west
side Of the hotel and found Wilson "
ing on the pavement clad only in his
night clothes and unconscious.
pss Moinss.
In an answer filed in the district
court by Mrs. Frances Kinney Bates
40 years old. she alleges she married
Charles L. Bates, a 1S-year- old former
West high school student, In Chicago
last July, Eat his earnest solicitation
Mrs. Bates denies that she inveigled
her youthful husband Into marriage.
Judge Brennan u asked In the Answef
to compel young Bate to pay his vile