Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-13
Northern Io1ua Items
said to have struck the auto a second
time owing to a misunderstanding Of

said to have struck the auto second
time owing to a misunderstanding Of
signals.
Sioux City.
Kicked by neighbours COW down an
embarrassment, Mrs. Charles Russell,
1903 South Westcott street, Morning
side. sustained fractures of the left
arm and leg. She was taken to St
Vincent's hospital where the bones
were SGT. The COW was tied but wan
dered onto Mrs. Russelrs property She
tried to chase 1t away, but the COW,
instead Of retreating, charged. Then
neighbors ran to the assistance Of
Mrs. Russell finding her at the bottom
Of a ten-foot ernbankment, where she
fell on her left side. The flesh Of the
arm was torn badly. The rope re-
straining the cow was shortened. New
er before had It kicked anyone, neigh
bors said.
0ecorah.
Next week Decora1, expects to en-
terrain thousands of people at the
county fair, providing the weather man
will be liberal. Tuesday the first day
will be automobile day Six Of the
worlds dirt track drivers are entered
and will drive to win new records. The
list includes Louis Dtsbrow. Wild Bill
Endfcott, Louis Lecoeq. Johnny Raj
mey, Eddie Hearne and Tommy Milton.
These racers were secured thru infiu-
entail connections with the Iowa state
fair as Mr.. Ed Curtin Of Decoraih is
one Of the officials Of the state fair
DEBORAH is the smallest city in the
United States in which they have ever
day will be great days also with great
aeroplane fights by Frank Cham pfon,
baseball by the Lfttle-F Four league
teams. daylight fireworks, balloon as
tensions. parachute Jumps and differ
emit kinds Of races.
Dubuque.
The "Ottunlwa Bellies" one Of the
Mississippi famous old rafters SHOW
ing a raft containing three million
board feet Of lumber. passed thru the
draw bridge at Dubuque at 10 o'clock
Monday morning on her way from
Saltwater. Mimi, to Fort Madison,
Iowa. It is stated that this IS the last
load of lumber that will be shipped
down the river. This load has been
building at Saltwater for some time
and is the last section Of the last
stretch Of timber ready for shipment
to be found on the upper river Cap
tain John G. Moore. of Lacrosse,
boarded the craft at Lacrosse. as the
guest Of the owner and is making the
trip to Fort Madison. He was form err
" pilot OF various boats when the l,rm-
bering industry on the banks Of the
Mississippi was at its height. Mate
Charles Brown, Of the Ottumwa Bellies.
10 a we'll known river figure. He is
sixty-four years Of age and Is said to
have been in charge Of the first raft
towed down the river by steam.
Sioux City.
Chief Of Police Britton has been au-
thorized to go to the room Of Miss
Minnie Sawyer believed to have lost
her life in the Eastland disaster and
procure the girls belongings fc, her
mother, Mrs. w. A. Sawyer, 3415 North /
Twenty fourth street, Omaha. Miss
Sawyer, who was rooming in this city
prior to the sinking Of the Eastland, !
wrote her mother on July &C that she !
was going to Chicago to visit friends /
She has since failed to write home. |
altho, according to Mrs. Sawyer, it was |
her daughters invariable custom to
write her once a week. Miss Sawyer
had friends IN the employ OF the Ann
that promoted the Eastland excursion.
Myrtle Brady. q relative Of Mrs. Saw
yer, has gone TO Chicago to see II she
an find the girls body among the I'M
identified dead OF the steamer. Mrs.
Sawyef's nervousness over the strange
OF her daughter IL ac-
,entuatef by the fact that about six
months ago q hired man at her nome,
Harry AtMns an Englishman, G.dsap-
oeared and his body was found in a
;istern q month later.