Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-02

young Cory wired his mother from
here asking for money. The mother
telephoned Davenport police and when
they returned for their money the de-
tectives were in waiting. The boys
said they were enroute to Des Moines
where Cory. according to his own
statement. has relatives Tickets. were
purchased for them ard they were put
on train bound fot Peoria at Z
o'clock Monday night Police were
notified that relatives ssould be in
waiting for them when they arrived
home. ~ s-. a.. r
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Broken beer bottles IN the road on
the Waubonsie Trail caused two tires
OH a runabout to explode simultan-
eousfy, throwing the car II one side OF
the road. upsetting it and severely in
Turing Ebert Read. vice president Of
the First National Bank. and " ".
Mcintosh. an attorney Both men
were knocked senseless-The broken
glass foundxon the rdEsd IhAtween fhere
and Clarinda, IT is thought. was placed
by persons -prejudiced against the
N otorists. as there are twenty Or more
piles Of broken bottles and telephone
knobs on the road.
Scion.
Farmers are still busy husking corn
in this vicinity a'tf1o by Dec in nor
mai years nearly every one has An
ished. Owing to the soft. immature
condition Of the crop. husking was not
in full swing until Nov 10: fully three
weeks late. The yield is poor this
year. not averaging more than fifty
bushels and in many fields running
much lower. The percentage Of sound
corn runs from ten to fifty. Farmers
are sorting the corn at. husking and
putting ventilators in the cribs. II
the weather Is damp and warm this
winter much of 1t viii spoil With hog
cholera prevalent and hog prices on
the toboggan. farmers are letting 90
of their hogs. light in weight and de-
icient in fairness. go
Let's.
Tuesday Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Hide
baugh celebrated their golden we'd
ding anniversary at their ornmodius
home in Let's. About sixty of their
children, grandchildren and great
grandchildren and close friends united
In assisting them to fttingly celebrate
the day. Yellow chrysanthemums
graced the large table which was set
in the dining room. and feast pre-
pared by the daughters and grand
daughters was served ct noon Nov.
80. 1865, the groom. Alexander Hide
baugh, was married to Miss Lucinda
Wagner at the home of the brides
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Wagner,
at the Wagner homestead which was
built several years before. They are
the parents Of two sons and three
daughters who live near Let's, and
were present. and son who lives al
EImore, MINI. There are twenty
grandchildren and four great grand
children.
tcrsston.
Fred Kreuger, an old resident OF
Creston, cut his throat with a razor,
Monday, in all attempt to take his life,
and his condition ID such that his
death may yet result. Mr. Kreuger was
found in an unconscious condition by
i his daughter, Mrs Charles May. xhen
she went to the Kreuger home, 707
South Pine street. The unfortunate
man was lying on the kitchen steps OF
his home. Mrs. May carried the sense
less form into the house and sum
moned medical aid The examination
disclosed that in addition to the cuts
in his throat where the windpipe was
severed, just missing the juguIar vein
The had also severed the veins In both
arms at the elbow joints. While the
wounds We're being dressed the Victim
attempted to wave the physician 1side
apparently still desiring to die. While
no cause can be definitely assigned fol
the act. the relatives believe that he
had brooded over physical infirmfties
with which he was affected incident 4
the advanced age, as he is about 60
years old. ss st