Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-02

Stuart.
Don Mcintosh, employed at the
pumping station here, was found dead
Tuesday night by two boys, about one
hundred yards from the station. Doc
tors say he had been dead for several
hours and that death was probably
caused by hemorrhage Of the lungs.
Mcintosh formerly lived at Valley
Junction.
Corning.
John A1ahr is showing sample OF
second growth alfalfa twenty inches
high and 1t had been only eighty one
days since the first cutting-a growth
of twenty inches in eighteen days and
was about ready to- bloom. From the
first cutting they got about one and
one quarter tons to the acre and the
second would be better and would be
ready in short time. The crop was
seeded in 1912 and there are no signs
Of the blue grass taking it yet.
Charlton.
Fire. probably due to spontaneous
combustion, broke out iii the Hawkeyc
produce plant Monday night and the
building and contents were almost
completely destroyed. A car, which
had been loaded with eggs, was re-
moved from danger. The loss, which
is quite heavy, is covered with insur-
ance. The plant is owned by Mrs. Vic
toria Dewey and managed by c. c..
Pickerell. who at present is away on
his wedding trip.
Silver City.
Mrs. j. J. Clark, wife Of the Wabash
agent, had narrow escape from death
during the storm Monday evening. She
was in the depot sitting at the operat-
or's desk when lightning struck the
wires and she was knocked from her
chair to the floor and rendered uncon-
scious. Immediate assistance was given
and after few moments she revived
and except from being very weak, felt
no i'll effects from her experience. 1t
certainly was narrow escape.
Silver City.
During the storm which visited this
vicinity about o'clock Monday eve
ming the residence OF the Josephine
Mccoy farm, east of Silver City, was
struck by lightning and burned to the
ground. Cassins Soliday and family
were living in. the house, but were
away from home at the time of the
storm, and lost nearly all of their
household effects. altho quite a few
were saved from the lower part of the
house by neighbors who discovered the
fire and hurried to the scene. The
building was insured for $1,000 and Mr..
Soliday had insurance on his property.
Davenport.
Colonel Davenport the pioneer and
Indian trader as he was in the early
days of Davenport history, is shown
in an interesting photograph, one Of
the first taken in Davenport, which
was donated to the historical depart
ment of the Davenport academy of
sciences by Mrs. W. J. Mccullough, 124
West Twelfth street The photograph
shows Colonel Davenport. his wife and
two children. It was taken In front
Of the Davenport home in Rock Island
by one Of the first photographers that
came to this section. The picture pre-
scented to the academy Is an. enlarge
ment Of the original.
Davenport.
to the extent Of $4,000. D. 6. johnson
of Webster City has flied suit against
the Davenport Brick & Tile Company
on the grounds that the defendant Is
using q door frame which 10 his in
vention. The petition was filed in tho
United States district court at Dav-
export this morning. johnson claims
that the door frame, which 10 being
used by the Davenport arm. 10 IN exact
copy OF his invention The plaintiff
asks that an Injunction be issued re-
straining the defendant from selling
the door frame. He also asks that the
defendant pay him the profits which 1t
derived from the sale Of the door frame
OF which he claims to be the inventor.
Manning.
The Boy Scouts and Campfire Coun-
ellis canvassed the town and secured
about $500 for public play grounds for
Manning and vicinity. The public
school grounds have been secured for
the play grounds during the summer