Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-14

her name. The girl wrote on the
paper the name of Nellie Shatkas, and
said she was travelling from Okla
homa City to Cedar Rapids The
nature Of the malady which caused
her peculiar arrangement was not
learned.
Abba.
When returning from Des Moines
last Saturday night Homer woofter,
James and Ben Palmer had serious
accident q mile and a half this side
Of Oskaloosa. They came to a sharp
hit by q machine following them at
Their machine turned over two or
three times before It settled down.
Ben Palmer was thrown clear of the
car but James Palmer and Homer
rWoofter were caught under and both
received serious injuries. The former
was bruised up. but was not so
seriously hurt as the latter who re-
ceived broken ribs and a badly
wrenched back. Both are now in the
Abbott hospital In Oskaloosa and re-
cetving the best of care with hopes OF
an early recovery. The great wonder
SoSeSPSN
n.vvcs Nc clue was found Of the owner
Of the machine running into them.
Columbus Junction.
Fire at an early hour Wednesday
morning destroyed two business build
ings with their contents with a loss
Of about $4,000. The amount Of the
insurance on one OF the buildings and
contents has not been learned. The
fire started in the garage occupied by
Furnas & Turner. It Is presumed that
It had its origin in the gasolene or
oil in the place. It spread rapidly
thru the frame building and the one
adjoining it and the two places were
reduced to ashes. The billiard room OF
Harry Willmering was also destroyed
by the flames. The only thing saved
in both places was the cash register
from the billiard room. One automo-
bile was destroyed in the garage.
The loss on the garage is $1.700, OF
which $1,000 is on the contents. COW
cred with $500 insurance. On the
building the insurance is $500. The
willmeHng building was worth about
$500 and the contents $500. The own
err Of the billiard room stock refused
to give the amount Of insurance
Newton.
Last Saturday night three men we'll
known in this vicinity had their
pockets picked at the Rock Island sta
ton in Des Moines They are A. NJ.
Carl, George Eichner, OF kellogg, and
Leroy Harris, Of Spring, Lake, Tex,
who is here visiting his father Howard
Harris. Mr.. Carl bought his ticket and
slipped it in his vest pocket. replacing
his purse In the pocket Of his trousers.
Then he met friends from Monroe
who were travelling with an invalid
and gave his attention to them. He
thinks that his purse was taken while
he helped to put the invalid woman on
the train. H ewas not certain just
what amount it contained but it was
about SIS in currency and some silver
Mr.. Eicher lost quite q sum Of money
lin the same way, but he has no idea
when his purse was taken from his
pocket. Mr.. Harris had in his purse
about $50 in currency. a ticket to New
ton, baggage check and check
book OF g Texas hank. He too. has no
idea when It was taken from him.
.Muscatine.
Mrs. Carolina Riegel, an aged in
mate Of the German Lutheran Orphans
and, Old Peoples Home on Muscatine
Island, Eel! from the window of her
room on the flrst floor of the home be-
tween 4 and O'clock Thursday morn
ing and died about fifteen minutes lat
or. A blood veasel was ruptured in
the fall and this is said to have caused
her death. Mrs. Riegel came to the
old peoples homo about two weeks
ego from MQyville. Wis. She was 81
years old. Details surrounding her
death are not known but It IL pre-
sumed she arose early yesterday
morning and wanting to get OUT
side without making any noise
raised her window and seeing that It
was only a short distance to the
ground thought she would get out that
way. She was found about fifteen
minutes later by Rev. Mr.. Reinnemund.
who states that the. body was still
warm. AS far as is>haown she has no
Immediate relatives IN this country as
she was . native of Germany. The re-
mains was shipped to Maryville. Wis,
for burial