Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-05
Southern Iowa Items

police believe the job was done by
professionals as access 10 the safe
was gained by working the combina :
ton. The outer lock appears, how
ever TO have been struck several times
with a hammer. as it was dented in
some places.
New London.
The o. road has assured Burling-
ton that the shops in that city will
not be removed 10 New London. as re-
ported, hut the informa ton, here is that
the shops at Aurora. H., will be re-
moved to this place. That the railroad
is going 10 do something big here is
evidenced ny the fact it has already
expended quarter OF million dollars
on coal chutes and mammoth reservoir
and only last week word came over
the wire from Aurora TO the effect that
New London was the best location for
the new shops.
Davenport
An unusual request was received by
the Davenport police department in
which its aid was sought for the pur-
pose of finding Miss Hannah Dillon
and a sister both of whom had not
been heard from for twenty years.
The letter to the police was from Mrs.
W. II. Chambers Of Houston, Tex,
and she states that the women who
have been lost TO her for more than
twenty years were sisters Of her
grandmother. Mrs. Chambers in her
letter says they were aged women at
the time. She says they were in Daven-
port at the time and she has been I'M
able TO trace them since she last heard
from them.
Atlantic.
A tornado which swept over portions
of Lincoln and Messena townships, in
Cass county, Sunday afternoon de-
stroyed farm property to the value Of
about 100000. South of Massena a
smaller and separate storm did some
damage Roofs of houses. barns and
outhouses were blown off and some
stock was killed SO far as is now
known no one was killed although
there are reports of many narrow
escapes. The storm travelled over a
section about three and one-half miles
wide and from southeast to northeast.
Most of the loss is covered by in
surance. The only damage to crops
was to gardens. A heavy rain and
hail accompanied the windstorm.
Davenport.
John Juergens. dangerously hurt
when he was struck by the automobile
of a. H Bierkamp, the Durant banker,
is still lingering between life and death
at Mercy hospital, where he was
taken after the accident at an early
hour Sunday morning. 1t was stated
by his physician that he had sus-
tanned a broken cheek bone, several
fractured ribs and possibly other in
juries. Juergens was placed on the
operating table under an opiare soon
after the accide3. Saturday hight Ii
an effort to determine the exact ex-
tent Of his injuries. Whether or not
he was injured internally the physi-
clan is unable to say. He also said it
was not possible at this time to state
whether or not the man would re-
cover, or what his chances were.
keota.
Richard Moore. who is suffering
from cancer Of the neck, is home from
, Chicago feeling much better in health
and quite encouraged over his i'm
| proved condition. Mr.. Moore has spent
the past four months in the Augustana
| hospital in Chicago. He was gradually
growing worse, and had about given
| up hope Of relief when DR.. Smith, q
radium enthusiast from Germany, ar
| rived at the hospital to interest DR.
Ochmer in radium as q cure for cancer
Mr.. Moore was fortunate enough to be
the patient selected for a test case
DR.. Smith took charge of his case and
made three applications of radium
Mr.. Moore says he feels like new
| man. He is to return within three
weeks for another treatment. The FIRST
| application was with $1,000 worth Of
the remedy; the second was valued al
$4,000, and the third at $4,000.