Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-04

Sioux City.
Sioux City school teachers Thursday
night, organized a Michigan club at {
! meeting of natives OF the Wolverine
state at the home of Mrs. C. Gullickson
14Os Newton avenue. Twenty SIX
members were enlisted last night and
IA more made known their intention Of
joining.
Sioux City.
C. c. Coffey. of Sergeant Bluff. who
was tried or an insanity charge before
the county commission was committed
to the Cherokee asylum Friday. Coffey
lost his mind after a nervous break
down. superinduced by too close ap-
plication to the study Of music. His
father, F. C. Coffey, Is a wealthy far
mer near Sergeant Bluff.
Odeboit,
During the month of April the rain
fall amounted to a.57 inches. The
figures are furnished by Observer
Starner and are accurate. The precipi-
tation upon the different dates was as
follows: April 5, 10 inches: IS, rs; 49,
is; %, .12: "a, 10; rs. ga: 81. LOS.
The fall has been ample for the present
needs and will prove beneficial In
bringing pastures up to standard and
aiding all growing things.
Ida Grove. -.
While returning home, Mat Knudsen,
his wife and child had narrow escape
from death when their automobile
crashed thru the iron railing OF
bridge across a deep gully. turned
complete somersalt and landed upside
down Is feet below the bridge. Knud-
sen started to turn out for a team ana
turned too far into the railing. which
was of pipe set into the concrete bridge
The little girl was scratched and
bruised. but the parents uninjured.
Sioux City.
Miss Sadie Barnes, aged ~ years a
graduate nurse of St Joseph's hospi-
tai In the class Of 1909, died Wednes-
day at the home Of her mother at Wall
Lake, Iowa. of diabetes, and was buried
FridGy afternoon Six Of her class
mates in uniform acted as pallbearere'
Miss Barnes was well known IN nospl-
tai circles in Sioux City. She had been
making this her headquarters Tor the
last five years, and had many frienos
in South Dakota and Nebraska. ABOUT
two weeks ago she was called to Wall
Lake on Il case. w ing eiASAS 49,
sick with the disease from which she
had been suffering for some time.
Cedar Falls.
Earnest Mcdonald, who for some
time past has been the assistant pas
tor of st. Patrick's church of Du-
buuue has been temporarily assigned
to the pastorate Of ST. Patrick's church
IN this city to succeed Rev. Luke Don
lon, who will leave this week for a
much needed rest with relatives and
friends in Chicago. Before assuming
the active duties OF a pastor III the new
field that will be allotted him when he
feels ready to assume the Responsible
ties, it is understood that Rev. Mr.. NJ G
Donald will remain in charge Of the
local church until such time as the
archbishop assigns permanent pastor
The new priest reached the city Fri
Gay morning al,I will a. once assume
charge Of the affairs Of the consreSa :
ton 80 = frfs -
Waterloo. e
The first day Of May was apparently
a Jonah for motorcycle riders Judging
from the accidents reported. G. w.
Rahe, 400 Vermont street reported to
the police that he collided with a
motorcycle rider near the Intersection
Of Randolph and West Second streets
at 11:48 a. iii. The rider. whose name
was not learned BIZ the j.eliaa- was AT