Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-18
Fort Dodge.

Fort Dodge has over three tIlOuSdho
children attending school this year.
large increase over any other years
The public schools have an enrolment
!, of 25OS and the parochial schools Oh
| $40 making total of 1857 students IN
the schools. The enrolment at the
high school is 356 the largest number
of students ever enrolled in the school.
Aiburnett.
| Harold Trevelyou, 12-year- old son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Roger Trevelyou met
| with a serious accident Monday. the
little fellow was kicked in the face by
horse. Four teeth were knocked
out, his jaw broken in couple OF
places, his nose broken and sasn
i cut in his cheek. DR.. Allen was called
and he took several stitches in the
lads face and at this writing the little
fellow is resting easier.
Pr;mshar.
| Primghar leads the state in the per-
centase Of citizens attending college.
This month over forty of the young
people of Primghar leave to attend col
leges from coast to coast. This Is
about five per cent of the population
Of the town and is the largest in any
community in the state. Secretary
Cathart OF the county Y. NJ. c. A, has
list OF over $50 from the county who
! viii attend college this year.
Cedar Rapids. ::
Miss Rosie Catanzaro, daughter OF
Mrs. A. Catanzaro. owner of fruit
store at 227 South Second street, was
painfully hurt at 10:30 Wednesday
night when she was struck and
knocked down by an automobile driven
by Mrs. Regina Swanson, sos Fourth
avenue. Mrs. Swanson stopped the
machine and the injured girl was taken
to her home over 127 Third avenue,
and a physician summoned. Mrs.
Swanson later reported the accident to
the police.
Sabula.
The state fish commission has taken
eight car loads of small fry out thru
the state already tilis fall. 2n5 &C many
more have been placed In the slougn
and large lakes in this vicinity. The
fishing crew under Deputy Babcock
has done a great deal Of rescue work
the past month and will do great deal
more before the small lakes and ponds
go dry or freeze up. The city hsh
tponds have been drained and
thoroughly cleaned. and within few
days will be restocked with q COM
plete variety of Mississippi river fish.
Ida Grove.
| Lightning struck the residence of
Thomas Iwen, near Battle Creek, at
an early hour Wednesday morning,
setting the structure on fire. The fam
! lily, consisting of husband, wife and
three children under were aroused
by the falling of a stovepipe, and had
barely time to get out Of the burning
house. The building was entirely con-
sumed. with all its contents. In the
same storm Grant Zadon, near Arthur,
lost big barn, five horses and calf,
twenty tons Of hay and some grain
when lightning struck the barn.
Ida Grove.
While John, the 10-year- old son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Anthony Bower, living
twenty miles northwest Of here, was
playing in small creek on the home
farm he attempted to dig some sand
from an overhanging bank to make a
dam. This started an earth slide.
! which ccmrletely covered the child to
the depth Of foot over his head and
suffocated him before his companion
could bring members Of the family to
the scene. The child was the youngest
Of ten children and had been prac-
tically an invalid since last winter
when he was kicked by horse, caus-
ing him to be laid up for many weeks.
Sioux City.
Mrs. Julia Snyder. 75 years old. IL
dead and her two grandchildren.
Charles, 4 years old and Alice, 2 years
old narrowly escaped death by
asphyxiation late Wednesday afternoon
at the home of Charles Snyder, 220
South Court street, the dead woman's
son. The three were together in the
| same room for more than four hours.
Mrs. Snyder was ironing. In some un-
explained manner two Jets OF gas
stove were opened. Coroner Elmer
Blood stated that death was due to
accidental asphyxiation. The last per-
son to see Mrs. Snyder alive was Mrs.
Annie German, 21s South Court street.
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