Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-01-26
Southern Io,ua Items

Fairfield. ~,
The ministerial association Of the
Churches of Christ of the southeast
district will convene in Fairfield az
tho Christian church on Tuesday ano
Wednesday, January q and 70.
Burlington.
The thieves who robbed Gerlings
iewelry store Jan. l were arrested IN
Dayton, O.. and confessed 70 tne ~.
lice there. The culprits proved to oe
Harry and Harlan Hainbaugh, Wen
known youths Of this city.
Rippsy.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. F. Suydam, old time
residents Of Rippey, celebrated tne1r
golden wedding anniversary Iuesday.
Mr.. Suydam was a veteran OF the clv,4
war having participated in many OF the
important engagements Of that con-
! test.
Muscatine.
The small boy who decamped with
a horse and buggy belonging to 1saoore
Raleigh, Of Cedar township, abandoned
| the animal near the Lem Dlckerson
farm in the Whiskey Hollow cut south
of this city and took to the railway.
The horse was found grazing IN the
road late Thursday and the county
authorities were so notified. No trace
Of the missing youth has been dis
covered and no effort will me made to
iapprehend him.
creston.
Victor N. Peterson. the old Creston
PRESIDENT and for years an employe of
the c. B. & Q. here, who met with
the misfortune of losing one of his
arms in an accident in the yards few
days ago, is getting along nicely. 1t
was at first feared that he had sus-
ltained severe internal injuries but
thus far nothing Of a serious nature
has developed. Despite his plight he is
very cheerful and although his condi-
ton was quite precarious fer time 1t
is now believed that he will fully re-
cover. The arm was amputated just
la few inches below the shoulder.
Emerson.
| Lucille Jeanette Carson, the 3-year-
old daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Carson, Of Emerson, gave her parents
scare on last Friday afternoon that
| they will not soon forget The little girl
was pla ying about and In some manner
secured two pieces Of money! nickel
and a quarter-and these she at
tempted to swallow, either thought
lessly or from some other cause. The
pieces lodged in the eophagus about
half way down. The child was taken
| to Red Oak the sd me evening and an
examination by an x-ray machine To-
Gated the coins. By a persistent ma
nipulation the coins were forced into
the stomach, and the child has recov-
cred from it's dangerous accident.
Des Moines.
The suit of Miss leila Mccoy, OF
Seattle, Wash, against the estate OF
Thomas F. Flynn local capitalist,
who died last February, for failure to
carry out an alleged contract to pay
her $4,000 for the injury she alleged
she had suffered because Of his refusa.
to wed her was dismissed by Judge
William S. Ayres in the district court
here. Judge Ayres decided that con-
| tracts made in Iowa which tend to
place a restraint on marriage are con-
trary to public policy and therefore
invalid" Miss McCoys attorneys an
nounced that the case would be APP
pealed. Miss Mccoy alleged in her
petition that Flynn agreed to marry
her on June 1, 1909, but did not carry
out his promise, and then entered into
the contract which is the basis of the
| suit.
keokuk.
The names of.Hugh L. Cooper, build
er Of keol<uks big dam, and Keokul,
ire linked together even in countries
thn1lS n6Q nf
strated during the foreign trip OF the
expert. When Mr.. Cooper visited the
Assouan dam across the Nile river. he
went to the office Of the legation to
secure the necessary permission. He
was sent thru the usual journey OF
red tape and finally ended I'm
with the secretary Of the chief Off
Ger in the legation. He stated his err
rand' and the secretary asked his
name. my name is Cooper" the en-
g1neer replied. Are you the Keokuk
COOPER: the secretary asked. On be-
ing INFORMED That he was. red tape was
thrown aside. the doors were opened
ana Mr.. Cooper was showered with
attentions.
Davenport.
temporarily deranged by success
sion Of small troubles, Mrs. Bertha
schliebner. mother OF Fred schliebner
the Central Association bali PLAYER
arose Thursday morning about a..
CLOCK, removed newly sharpened 20 se
knite from a table trawer, walked t.
the front vestibuie Of her home. 1926
West Fifth street and slasted he,
throat dying almost instantly. The
body was discovered several minutes
later by her eldest son. Frcd schlieh-
fser The romans threat /, y 8 s. 81