Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-28
Southern Iowa Items

his shoulder. "A few days ago Mrs.
r. A. Peters fell on the icy walk in
front of the Grassfield shoe, store. A
fracture Of the left femur, about six
inches below the hip and some badly
wrenched muscles was the result.
Essex.
The delivery service on rural route
out of this city has been' restored on
north and south past the Mission
church. The credit for having the SER
vice restored is due to H. NJ. Towner.
He took the matter up with the post
office department and telegram was
received here Saturday by the post
master to restore the service by hav-
ing the three fourths of a mile re-
traced. That will add one and half
miles to Mr.. Edholm's route, making
it now twenty eight miles.
Essex.
c. G. Sar has just completed the sec
ond thing campaign that lies adjacent
to the city Of Essex on the north. He
has had 1900, which is three cars Of
four, five and six inch tile put down
which cost him about 1000 to install.
Thirteen years ago Mr.. Sar had four
Sdi1OduS VI Tie put uOWH vi lIle SStiLlS
farm at cost of about $500. He has
therefore spent about $4,000 on thing
and draining his farm Now he has
one Of the best farms In the country.
Mr.. Sars son, Martin, runs this farm
and raises good crops every year.
Museatine.
Clarence Schaefer is dead, after suf-
fering excruciating pain from the re-
suit of burns After four days of con-
slant batting for his life, during which
the young man displayed courage and
fortitude that was remarkable, ne sue
cumbed to the terrible injuries re-
Eceived when he was frightfully scalded
by steam in the Schaefer laundry. He
was trying to remove the cap from a
steam trap when the cap blew off and
the young man was enveloped In a
cloud of scalding steam. He called to
his father, who removed his clothes
and applied first aid remedies. The
young man was removed to his home
and then began his plucky fight for
life.
Council Bluffs.
William r. Jacobs. aged 20 years,
was found dead in his bed shortly after
noon on Christmas day, at the home
Of Mrs. B. Nolan, 81S South Sixth
street where he had boarded ever
since he came to Council Bluffs twelve
years ago. Jacobs who was boiler
maker by trade. had been in poor
health for the past two years, and be-
fore retiring Friday evening had spo-
ken of feeling rather Ill. Late Christ,
mas morning when he failed to put in
his appearance, other occupants of the
house went to- his room to see If he
needed care, and found him dead.
Death was evidently the result Of
heart failure. there being absolutely no
indication OF suicide
Muecat;ne-
Claiming that he was subjected to
the indignity Of arrest upon an accuse
ton Of which he was innocent and that
he was compelled to spend a period in
jail, Henry Blessing brought suit in
the district court for $4,000 against
James Cross, a wealthy Muscatine
island farmer. The suit Is the outcome
Of an indictment last October It Is
stated in the petition filed by Blessing
that he was arrested in Davenport at
the instigation Of Cross, the latter
charging him with breaking into a
freight car. Blessing valves pre-
urinary hearing and was held for
the grand jury and no bill was re-
turned against him he winning his dis
charge. js = -