Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-04-20
Primghar.

Committees have been appointed to
incorporate company to manage the
$4,000 gift of George Ward to build
public hospital at Primghar.
Sioux City.
]. E. Haskins, formerly a we'll known
conductor on the Burlington system In
Iowa, was killed in a wreck at Lead
willie, Colo, where he was employed on
the Colorado Midland.
Sioux City.
John Jasper Davis, who celebrated his
Tooth birthday here Friday issued the
statement that people are eating them
selves to death. The man has not used
tobacco very long-only about ninety
years, and claims that he has never felt
any harm from its use. Davis is now
in st. Johns hospital here taking treat
ment for rheumatism contracted while
blowing at, his farm near Page, Neb.
Cedar Rapids. Il
T Chief of Police Burgin received a
message stating that the woman giving
her name as Mrs. Elizabeth Price and
who is charged with passing worth
less check, leaving the Montrose hotel
without paying her bill, trying to blk
the street railway company out of $3.50
and Vinton man out Of $780, is under
arrest at Atlantic, Iowa.
Delaware.
Another ancient three-cent piece Of
United States mintage has come to
light in these parts. Ruby, the 3-year-
old daughter Of MIR. and Mrs. Reed
Baldwin, of this place. found coin
bearing the date :of 1866 on the Fred
Voelschow farm west OF, town. A short
time ago Ernest Weldon unearthed a
scent piece of the date Of 1868 while
remodeling the William Zirtman build
ing in town.
Waterloo.
Victor Elliott, aged Is years. is
thought to be dying of lockjaw as
result of infection from stepping on
rusty nails. BY an unusual coincidence
he punctured the bottom Of each foot a
week apart. The wounds healed quick
ly and when the poison manifested it
self there was not even an outward
scar Of the nail prints. Sixty thousand
units of anti-tetanus has been USED TO
neutralize the poison.
Cedar Rapids.
John Hynek, we'll known reporter
on the Republican and Times. was
painfully injured Wednesday afternoon
when motorcycle upon which he was
riding and an automobile driven by A.
J. Conley Of the Iowa Radiator. Com :
pany, collided at@E avenue and Fifth
street-west. Both machines were go
ing slowly, but Mr.. Hynek was thrown
under the auto and dragged about ten
feet, receiving a sprained left arm. q
deep cut in his chin and numerous
other bruises and cuts.
Rock Rapids.
The city council has placed con-
tract for fifty five-light electroliers with
home firm. The posts are to be con-
structed of reinforced concrete. a
sample post has been made and set up
at the electric light station and Is adj
mired by all. The cost OF the posts Will
be considerably less than for those
made of iron and they present more
handsome appearance. Main street
from the river to the library, distance
Of four blocks, will be lighted, and also
from the Rock Island depot to the Hill
pois Central. four blocks. All electric
light and telephone posts are to be re-
moved from these two streets.
Cherokee. II
DR.. r. l.. Cleaves, for forty-four
years practitioner OF this city, died
suddenly Of heart failure at his home
in Cherokee. The doctor was born IN
Maine In 1914 and was In his 10th year
at the time Of his death He received
his early education in his native state.
graduating from the medical depart
ment of Harvard University. In 1869
he came west first TO Lincoln, Neb.,
then to Cedar Rapids. Iowa, and finally
locating in Cherokee In 1870. DR..