Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-03
Southern Ioua Items

Knoxville.
Mrs. Harriet VAIN, aged 81 last
August. died at her home in Knox
r:lle Tuesday. Since the recent death
Of Mrs. Ca.npiin, Mrs. Vain has been
known as the oldest woman in Marion
county except Mrs Eliza Olney. who
is s5. Mrs. Camplin Sc. Mrs. Oiney s.,
and Mrs. VAIN ST. have long resided
in a radius of one city block in East
Knoxville.
New London.
Big balloons. twelve feet tall have
been received in town to be sent up by
the business mems gospel team. These
balloons are made of our national
colors and carry a weight TO make
them fly low that the message they
carry may be read for many miles. AT
the bottom Of each balloon is attached
a cross of Christ or star OF Beth
iehc..., hearing a bible verse or special
message.
Yorktown.
Willie Myers met with a bad acct
dent Monday while saving wood. de
tried to brush away small stick that
was in the way and the saw caught his
left hand. decorating II badly. II Is
thought ne will get along nicely unless
it becomes infested. 1t promises TO be
not as serious as his fathers accident
some twelve years ago. Several fingers
were amputated for his father by a
saw at a time when they had horse
power.
Museatine.
The average stage Of the river, at
If Nnrcpohap
this year was 81 feet or about three
feet higher than for the same period
last year This stage of water is
seldom experienced during the month
of November and when mark Of s.s
feet was reached last season 1t was
somewhat above normal. The highest
mark reached during the past month
was 81 feet, a record for the month OF
November. while the lowest stage OF
the water for November was As feet.
Malvern.
William Trimmer and Fred McFar-
land were returning from town to their
homes Saturday night when one OF the
, traces came unlocked letting the
tongue down, causing the team to be-
come unmanagable. They ran more
than a mile before they were caught
and then it was discovered that one OF
the horses had in some way 5erked one
hoof completely off. 1t is supposed the
hoof was wrenched loose at the rail-
road crossing. The team belonged to
Mr.. Trimmer.
Tabor.
The farm home of ". S. Wolfe on
his farm in Rawles township, five miles
northeast OF Tabor, and occupied by
his son. Ed Wolfe, and family was
burned Saturday night between the
hours of and o'clock. The fire orig
mated, from some some cause, in the
hired mans room upstairs. Most Of
the household goods were burned. The
Wolfe home was among the best in
! 2awles township. No one was In the
home at the time except Mrs. WolIe
and children, Mr.. Wolfe and the hired
man having gone to town. The loss
| is estimated at $4,000. A number OF
autos from Tabor brought people to
! the fire as it could be plainly seen
The other farm buildings neEa sa-ed
by their efforts.
| Davenport.
After leaving a note lying upon ths
table Of her room. Mrs. Amelia Behr
122e1z West Fifth street, took her OWL
life Tuesday afternoon by drinking
poison. The act was unexpected b.
the other members OF the family, be
cause, altho Mrs. Behr had seemed de
| spondent for some time, she had dis
played cheerful mood on the mornin,
OF the tragedy. The body was fount
| by Harry Behr. a son, who. when h
returned from high school and did no
| find his mother. went to her room.
CHASTITY sight confronted him. and nj
startled eyes took note Of the pape
lying upon the table. The contents o
the missive stated that she was talsinI
her life because of her poor health
She was born in Germany 9. Nev. IA
1872. and came to America and settle,
lin Clinton when only 8 years }of age