Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-04

Wilton.
4 deal was made the latter part Of
the week whereby John Maurer became
owner of the Henry Leuthye farm, one
mile west of town The consideration
was s21o per acre, the hundred acres
totaling $4,000.
Des Moines.
The closing of the saloons has hit
the Italian population of Des Moines
especially hard. according to the Rev.
Angelo Bonacci, pastor OF the ltallan
Methodist church. He says that many
of them were employed in the saloons
and now are in dire need OF assist
ance.
Ely.
Joseph Tomlinson, Sr.. who was Sc
riously injured in a runaway at TINS
place on the 14th ult. was brought
home sunday evening from Mercy
hospital at Cedar Rapids. where he was
| taken inlm ediately after the accldent.
| Altho he has not entirely recovered
! from the severe bruises and cuts sus-
tanned, Mr.. Tomlnson is past all dan
ger and will soon be able to be ABOUT.
| Des Moines.
| Arthur Donlinger, of Sioux City,
student at q commercial college, mlrac-
ulously escaped death when he stepped
from behind a carriage directly IN
front of a Clark street car. He was
rolled under the fender and when the
! car stopped the front wheels were only
| a few inches from his body. He was
rushed to a hospital where 1t was
found that outside of bruises and cuts
| he was unframed.
Muscatine.
Henry Wilhelme, well known
farmer residing near FIatlron point
was seriously injured Saturday AFTER
noon when driving to TINS city IN
farm wagon. The roads were quite
rough and when passing over onerousn
Mace Mr.. wilhelme fell from the wagon
to the ground beneath the venice. Inc
| rear wheel Of the wagon passed over
his neck. badly bruising this portion of
his anatomy, and cutting his face. His
left cheek, was also badly cut.
Davenport.
GRANDPARENTS in Davenport today
are much more numerous that hereto
fore by reason of the birth OF a baby
son in the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Har-
old Sears, 1881 Summit avenue. Mt
and Mrs. Harry G. Sears and Mr. and
Mrs Sam Cakes are made grand
parents. Mrs. Samuel H. Sears is
great grandm other, and ]. H. Sears, for
many years president Of the Scott
| County Savings Bank, gains the dis
| tinction of being a great great grand
father.
Des Moines.
Shortly after midnight Tuesday a
special train-the like of which has
never been seen before, it is said
passed thru Des Moines carrying 2Ot
murderers. The special train was rur
over the Rock Island and short line
from the saltwater, Mimi, penitentiarJ
enroute to the federal prison at For
Leavenworth, Kan, where the prison
ers, mostly negroes. were being takeI
to be interned. All of them were LII
ers or are serving long terms for muir
der.
, Scranton.
At meeting Of the school board tn
$4,000 bond issue authorized by tn
voters of the Independent school dis
trict Of Scranton was sold to Charlie
; A. Bechtel & Co. of Davenport. Thi
l big bond issue was sold to draw pc
r cent interest and to be issued April
j The district will receive premium
r estimated at between 5000 and $500 70
leaving all funds possible with tn
; bonding company as long as possible
D or for4receiving the money on the in
q stalIment plan as needed The con
tract gives the board the privilege {