Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-06-26
Spencer.

| Spencer.
\ Otto A. Bjornstad, on going home
late at night, as he went from the gar
age to the house and observing pass
| ing auto. did not note child's tricycle.
on the walk, and falling over it, broke
This leg at the ankle joint. 1t will nee
esarily be a very painful fracture and
is more serious, as we'll, on account Of
being at the joint. Here's hoping that
he comes thru in fine shape and finds
! the accident less serious than might
be anticipated.
Waterloo.
Unless Lyle Hutchinson and Theo-
dore Connect attend Sunday school at
East Park Presbyterian church every
| Sabboth for year, they will have to
go to the boys industrial school until
they are 21. The lads were arrested
on a charge of holding up a delivery
| boy few days ago. Judge Meyers
gave them the alternative of attend
ing Sunday school for year or being
committed to the Industrial school.
| Careful inquiry will be made regarding
| their conduct.
Mason City.
Greeks in Mason City expect infor-
nation from their home government
between now and July relative to the
pending war with Turkey Today a
number of prominent Greeks said that
| the possibilities of a second conflict in
the Balkans to decide permanently the
| supremacy. of the territory and to put
! an end to the massacres and driving
out Of Greek citizens from their homes
IN the Ottoman empire out Of re-
vengeful spirit, was Imminent.
Clinton 0
The intense heat caused two people
in Clinton county to become .deranged
| and take their own lives Tuesday.
Peter Matzen. former Scott county res
dent, blew off his head with a shotgun
at his home in Buena Vista. He placed
the muzzle Of the gun against. his chin
and pushed the trigger with stick.
He was 20 years old. Herman Kynkle
OF Clinton hung himself in a shed at
the rear of his home. Both had been
| in good health and their minds had NOT
been affected before, it is said.
EstherviIle.
Lester Hite, young farmer living
about three and one half miles north
west of this city, was killed in an auto
accident at a m Thursday at Sher-
burn, Mimi. Mr.. Hitera and Grover Coll
ter motored to Sherburn to attend a
dance. While he and companion were
motoring around town their cariturned
turtle and fatally injured him. Two
large arteries in the right leg were cut
in two between his hip and knee by
the glass in the windshield. Assist
ance was soon received and they were
carried into nearby residence. Mr..
Hite Immediately asked to have his
wife brought to his side but before
wcrd had reached her he had passed
away.
Clinton.
Good-hye TO the old pest house. The
doom Of the antiquated structure was
sounded Tuesday night when the board
OF health adopted resolution ordering
the firemen to go down the river bank.
sprinkle some kerosene or other In.
Seanmable material on the old hulk and
touch match to 1t. The ceremony
will no doubt be public function Of
some Importance. The pest house has
long been an eye-sore to the Clinton
public, and there are few who will not
be glad to see 1t go up in smoke. The
burning process should attract fair
sized crowd. In the meantime. how.
ever. work will be rushed on the new
isolation hospital on Agatha hospital
grounds. In three weeks or e. month.
the health officer says Il will be ready
At It's meeting last night the board OF
health granted permission to- Agatha
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