Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-28
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| Lightning struck a wheat field be-
longing to Garrett Reineke, north OF
town on the evening Of July %, and
burned a place about two rods square
when it began to rain and put the fire
out This was field which had
not been cut and bolt of lightning
seemed to be attracted to the very
ground, and within few seconds the
| fire rose twenty feet in the air. All
! the neighbors ran out to the place with
sacks and spades to put out the fire
and then the rain began to fall. or 1t
might have burned up the whole field.
Des Moines.
Raymond Jones, aged "a, of Mitch
ellville, is in Methodist hospital in a
critical condition from injuries re-
ceived Sunday afternoon at o'clock,
when his motorcycle crashed head on
into the automobile OF Supervisor
Frank Thornton at blind road inter-
section one mile north of Rising Sun.
Jones' right leg is badly splintered. A
boy whose name is Deer, The son OF
John Deer farmer of that vicinity,
and who was riding on the rear seat
Of the motorcycle, was badly bruised.
Mrs Thcrnton's arm was bruised when
one of the boys struck her as they were
hurled thru the air. Mr.. Thornton was
uninjured.
0ttumwa.
Bill Blystone, local drayman, has
dog that he boasts is the most intel
ligent in Ottumwa. Mr.. Blysrone hav-
ing received notice to buy a, dog Ii
cense, sent the dog to the city clerks
office to purchase the tag. The dog
after scratching on the door of the
clerks office was admitted. Carrying
an envelope to the deck Of Clerk Lynch
he dropped the note at the feet of the
official and sat on his hind legs while
/ 1t was being read. Clerk Lynch found
| in the envelope dollar bill and note
requesting the dog tax. Affixing the
| metal tag to the collar Of the dog and
| retaining the money he opened the
door to let doggie go to his master.
Davenport.
oscar Robertson, of Wilton Junction,
is at Mercy hospital badly beaten by
robbers. Robertson told the Daven-
port police Sunday morning that he
/! was attacked by highwaymen near the
G. B. & @. depot in Rock Island. He
wandered across the bridge and was
found by Officers Bishop and Kinney.
Before being taken to the hospital
| by Police Physician Ficke the man
said he was robbed Of IS, nineteen
Jewel watch and knife. He bore
plenty of evidence Of violence and the
police are satisfied his story carries
veracity. The affair has been reported
to the Rock Island police and officers
in both Rock Island and Davenport
are making an investigation. Robert
| son failed to give good description
Of the men.
w ntsrsst.
Sunday afternoon Mrs. F. W. Myers
was found In q dying condition at her
home on the Gerhart Stork farm near
Van Meter in the north part of this
! county. Investigation showed that she
had been shot thru the head with a re-
volver. She died Sunday night. The
Myers were married last February.
The husband, commonly known as
Pete" but whose real name Is F. w.
Myers. says he and his wife had been
together during the forenoon. Abou-
noon he went to the barn to see about
! the horses. When he returned, he says
he found his wife dying. Monday
morning the sheriff and county attor-
rey were summoned to the scene Of
i the tragedy to make an investigation.
They returned that evening without
| being able to unravel the mystery. The
immediate relatives report It % case
Of suicide.
Dee Aaeinss.
/ The state executive council has
closed contract with the, Western
Supply Company Of st. Paul for 900
900 pairs Of automobile license plates,
10000 pairs Of motorcycle plates, 5000
pairy Of automobile dealers numters