Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-09-29

Dubuque.
| August Thrill. 26 years old, employed
In a coal yard here, lost his right leg
| He fell beneath the wheels of car he
had started on grade.
Glidden.
! c. j. Sprecht. OF Carroll. receiver foi
/ the Farmers Bank, which failed June
/! s. has just issued n letter to the depos
! itors in which he sats that no paymen,
| can be made until December. This. ne
| holds, is according to law.
DEBORAH.
Winneshiek had it's first touch OF
frost Tuesday night. The government
thermometer at the home of f. Fl. Bak-
er showed a temperature of 35 degrees
1t was not sufficient to do any dam
age. in fact a severe frost at this time
would do no general damage. The
prospect for corn WELD above the av-
erage is certain in this section.
Grand Mound.
Peter Ehlers. who works for Fred
Stoller, north of town, while out hunt
ing squirrels with his employer, was
accidentally shot by Mr.. Stoller. the
bullet striking him in the back. Aid
was Immediately summoned and the
injured man conveyed to the Stoller
home. While the wound is bad one
it is not thought it will prove fatal.
Storm Lake.
Arthur r. Wessman of Marathon and
Miss Esther Lindberg. of Albert City,
were married last Wednesday at the
home of the brides parents. Mr.. AMI
Mrs. August Lindberg and will reside
Nor WaSGrpun 10
engaged in the automobile business
The bridegrooms brothers. George and
Henry. have previously married sisters
OF the bride.
Napoleon.
John Robinson and his wife and Miss
Goodwin and Miss Hester had q very
narrow escape in an auto accident. In
attempting to cross the Maple river
bridge. west of town. The auto went
off the emba nkment at the west end
where the bridge was defective, and
turned turtle All the occupants were
thrown into the river. They escaped
with minor injuries. The bridge has
been in bad condition for some time
The top of the auto being down had
something to do with the escape OF
fatal or serious injuries.
Marion.
Fred Mercer. a prosperous farmer
living near Marion, was instantly Kill
ed Friday evening when an auto he
was driving turned turtle on the pub
lie road between Marion and his
home, He was alone in the car and
there was no eye witness OF the acct
dent. but the conditions OF the car
plainly indicated how death occurred
The car turned completely over and
landed on It's wheels. but Mr.. Mercer
vas lying in the road beside the car
where he must have been thrown as
the car went over. and his head ter
riDly crushed and his neck broken.
Independence.
The body of a middle aged man, a
stranger. was found floating In the
river short distance above this city
Saturday morning by some men who
were coming down IN a boat. There
was but little clothing on It. There
was quite q deep cut on the top OF the
head and a growth Of beard on the
face. 1t Is supposed that the body had
lain in the water for about three days
II Is now in charge Of r. g. Swan
coroner. II is the body of laborinp
man. No one who has seen II can iden
tify 1t as anyone who has ever lived
around here.
vinten.
The city OF vinton. thru It's solicitor
l.. J. Kirkland. has brought sui,
against the Rock Island railroad in ar
endeavor ia s@o;:sss ss:-sc::::: .he 70 Iron q
company satisfactory action regard
Ing the drainage along Railroad streets
To properly drain the surface water