Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-15
Mount. Pleasant.

Mount Pleasant.
John Rich, aged 35, was crushed to
death two miles south Of Wayland
when a threshing machine fell upon
him.
Iowa City.
A Cadillac car, belonging to Roy
Wertz. caught fire Monday afternoon
this side of West Liberty. A large
quantity of gas was released from the
cylinders when the spark Jared loose.
The gas Immediately famed up, is lit
ing the entire front Of the car. The
flame was extinguished but not until
considerable damage had beer done.
Washington.
Persons passing the Alexander home
on East Madison street were fright
ened when an explosion occurred amt
flames burst thru the roof Of shed
near the house. The fire was kept
from spreading, the damage amount
ing to about $50, which was covered
by insurance. No one was hart. This
is the second gasolene accident here
in a week.
Oskaioosa.
Archie Ferguson, 7-year-old son Of
Mr.. fand Mrs. Robert A. Ferguson, No.
NJ
injuries Tuesday morning. The boy fell
from swing, striking his foot, as he
reached the ground. upon the edge of
la broken crock, inf1icting serious
cut. In addition 20 opening some large
olood vessels he severed a couple OF
tendons, making a serious hurt.
Ottumwa.
Harry Camper Of Ottumwa was ar
rested by Sheriff c. C. Cremer upon
Information sworn out against him In
Justice H. c. Nosler's court by the
South Ottumwa Savings Bank, charg-
ing him with forgery. Camper is al
LEGGED to have written and passed a
check at that bank for $40 made pay
able to himself and signed by c. NJ.
Heller. The paper bears the date of
June rs, 1915.
oskaloosa.
Clarence Snider. who is day baggage
clerk at the NJ. & st. L. station, re-
ceived a painful injury Monday after
noon when his hand was gashed by a
heavy piece of iron, which he was lift
ing at the freight house. 1t fell back
upon his hand, cutting an ugly cash in
the palm. No other injury was
found in the way of broken bones.
The injured hand seems to be get
ting along nicely and it will not be long
until the cut is completely healed.
Mount Pleasant.
|. A prison camp has been started at
the state insane asylum at Mount
Pleasant. Ten inmates Of Fort Madi-
son were taken to the asylum last
night and forty more will be taken to-
he
be assigned to the work of installing
and in building a railroad switch.
turned from the institution after leav-
iowa City.
The Iowa state Librarians are now In
session in this city. The program of
lectures is being carried out and q
large number Of librarians from all
parts Of the state are here. The fea-
ture of the convention will be dim
ner given by the Iowa City Library
Club in the Unitarian church parlors
this evening. The guests Of honor will
be, State Librarian johnson Brigham
of Des. Moines. Miss Grace d. Rose Of
Davenport, Miss Mary e. Ahern Of
Chicago, and Malcolm G. wyer of Lin
coin. -Neb..l formerly librarian Of the
University Of Iowa.
Dss Moinss.
Fearing a shortage Of seed corn In
1916. the Iowa Bankers Association.
thru its secretary, P. w. Hail, has H.
sued bulletin to members thruout
the state soliciting their cooperation.
Iowa bankers are urged to bring the
question to attention Of patrons, ad-
vising them to select seed corn now
should they have remnants Of former
crops on hand. The bankers will adj