Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-11-23
Northern Io,ua Items

talked with over the phone Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mcintyre have six chill
dren, all of whom reside in this vicin-
ity.
Grundy Center. ~
Mrs. May K. Smith, of Waterloo, wife
of the Baptist fminister there, has fled
suit for IS. o86 damages against Perry
Doak as the result of an auto collision
some months ago in which Mrs. Smith
suffered a nervous shock and as re-
suit went thru a critical experience.
Mrs. Smith was IN a delicate condition
at the time of the collision and 1t was
necessary to remove her to hospital
in Waterloo where baby was born,
the baby dying. Mrs. Smith was very
Ill for several weeks. being under the
care and attention OF nurse con-
stantly. and the suit is the outgrowtk
Eof the collision. 1t is said that set
Element was offered. Rev. Mr.. and Mrs.
Smith offering 10 adjust the matter for
the hospital and doctor bills but this
was refused and the suit follows.
Usage.
Miss Anna Schlakert, employed at
the home of Mrs. G. w. Smith, was Sc
iverely burned last Tuesday. She was
doing the weekly washing. While
stirring batch of clothes in boiler
of hot water she suddenly tainted. As
she fell the clothes stick which she
held in her hand pulled the boiler of
hot water from the stove and she was
drenched with the scalGing fluid. The
lover part of her body was very Sc
verely burned and she is confined to
her bed and will be unable to stir about
for some time Every care is being
= hor 10 hi 10 mr.
doctor is confident that no permanent
injury will result from the accident.
Miss Schlakert is Bohemian girl She
camo to this country about six months
| ago and has lived in Usage most of the
time. A brother lives near Mitchell.
! Clarion.
| Because of the fact that several rob-
berries have been committed in this
section of the state in recent times
Sheriff Fisher. of Wright county, has
! thing, and SO Wright county is now the
possessor Of two fierce looking dogs.
Deputy Sheriff Davies got them at
Paxton, ILL.,, last week, and has already
| taken them out for several trial runs
| One of the dogs is full blood southern
hound, of the kind that used to run
fugitive slaves to earth in the dark
some days "befo de wah." Both are
exceptionally keen, and have quite an
| enviable recorder dog. Not less
than eight men are now doing time
(, as direct result of their labors, to
say nothing of the fellows who have
served Jail sentences. While the dogs
cost a neat sum of money, nothing is
too good for Wright county, and even
her hounds must be up to the stand
ard.
NewhalI.
James Hardy was run over and killed
Instantly by train No. 81 on the Mil
4 waukee railway here Saturday morning
between and Z o'clock. A passenger
train was just ahead of the fast freight,
causing the freight to1.stop suddenly,
throwing Hardy from the train which
he was attempting to board, and run
ming directly across his body. AS screw
drivers and hammers were found on
HIS person, it Is suspected that he was
attempting to pillage the train. There
was no mark of Identification on
Hardy, but pal was with him who is
now being held for further investiga-
I ton. The other party Will not give his
name or any additional information.
and all that he has said has been
Hardy's name. No clue has been found
las to where the men are from save a
label in Hardy's cap which gives the
name Of the Fair store at Ames. Both
1.-THE men were under the influence or
LIQUOR at the time Of the fatality.