Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-18

Avoea.
John Greene, who was seriously in
iured when his automobile went over
an enbankment near here, was taken
to the Council Bluffs hospital. HIS
three children who were In the car
with him when the accident occurred
ESCAPED practically uninjured.
Weaver. !,
Tons of fish were given away at
noon Thursday at the annual reunion
of the Lee County Odd Fellows As
ISOLATION picnic, attended yearly oy
over 1000. people. The event is held
at Hyter's grove and takes the nature
of a one day county fair. Speakers Tor
the day were ]. p. Hawk, of Burhng-
ton. and ]. p. Kennedy, of Montrose.
New Albin.
Mystery surrounds the death OF
herd of nineteen head Of steers belong
ing to Nick Colsch Of New Albin. MT.
Colsch has been fattening the steers
on an island near here and when ne
went TO see about them he found the
animals dead. 1t is supposed they were
poisoned. They were valued at over
$1,000.
Knoxville.
lanes
ten miles northwest of here, shot ana
killed himself. The cause Is SAID 10 De
trouble with his wife. His wife and
he were to have divided their properly
and separated. He left two notes with
the coroner stating that ne loved ms
wife dearly and that he could not i've
il mis- wife ana children LETT MIN.
Knoxville.
The postoffice Of Harvey. twelve
miles east Of here, was entered by ROB-
bers. They broke open the safe by TWO
charges Of dynamite and falled 20
break into the inner vaults. me ex-
plosions awakened the villagers VINO
gave chase to the robbers The sate
contained $50. Three loafers VINO
have been about town recently nave
disappeared and the sheriff is now up
on their trail.
Davenport.
Announcement has been made of the
purchase by DR.. B. j. Palmer, head OF
the Palmer School of Chiropractic. OF
the property known as s22 Brady
street. The newly acquired property
has a frontage of 50 feet on Brady
street and a depth of 1875 feet. The
purchase was made in order to provide
room for the new $4,000 building. the
money for which has already been
subscribed. Building operations will
begin in early spring.
Mount Pleasant.
Mrs Lucinda Wilson, an aged woman
living about six miles southeast OF
Mount Pleasant passed away at the
home of her son, Tuesday. as a result
of a recent exposure to the weather
which she experienced A few days
ago she left the home Of her son in
the afternoon to spend the night at
the home Of another son about three
quarters of mile away. Not finding
the second son at. home she attempted
TO return and lost her way. She was
gone two nights and one day and was
exposed to a heavy rainstorm during
one Of the nights.
Pennington.
Late Tuesday afternoon during an
electrical storm five horses were struck
by lightning at the Clark Ross farm
about two miles east of town. When
1t began to rain Ed Hisdon and p. d.
Prunty, who were at the farm, drove
their teams into shed for shelter and
the bolt Of lightning which killed the
horses knocked both men tnsensible
Mr.. Ross, who was just going into the
shed saw the horses and men fall. He
pulled tho men out In the rain and
thought they, too. were dead. but with
DIFFICULTY they were revived. The shed
was not damaged.
Davenport.
Loss Of revenue thru legislating the
saloons cut OF business In Scott coun-
~ was made up by the board of SUI
pervieors when they increased the
total county and state levy 1.s mills