Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-24

/ Robbers DleW Opeii tAAo p" ,4L,
here Tuesday night and escaped VIZ
$50 in cash and $500 IN pos1ase stamps
Three shots from the revolver O.,
Sherin Frank Brock, failed to stop WIZ
irwin, suspected Of forgery ana au'o.
mobile theft. whom Brock attempteo -
arrest. Irwin saw him coming anu
Jumped into an automobile.
tcrsston. III,
I'd Shea IS confined to his home witn
blood poisoning. He knocked piece %
.lx;n or his left hand last Friday while
handling a chunk Of coal, but thousn'
nothing of the injury till the next day'
when his arm began to swell, and now
1 the whole arm is infected.
Charlton.
! More than 500 new converts were, Sc
cured during the evangelistic meetings
held here by Luther Knox Peacock ano
/ his band Of workers. Evangelist Pea-
cock, formerly one Of Billy SUNDAY
co-workers, received free Will oner-
ing of more than $1,000.
Museatine.
Miss Bessie Rayner. OF near Lone
Tree has filed in the district court q
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sum OF $4,000 for bodily injuries re-
ceived when last May an auto oelns
driven by Meisky crashed into a buggy
in, which were riding Miss Rayner. heI
sister and brother, wrecking the buggy
and throwing out the occupants.
Oakland.
Mrs. John H. spalti. of this city, was
badly injured by falling on the Icy
sidewalk last Friday. The accident
happened near the drug store Of Hum
bert & Criswell. Mrs. Spalti was taken
to her home and DR.. Giles was called
and 1t was found that the bone of the
right ankle was split. Mrs. Spalti also
sustained badly fractured hip by the
4 fall.
/ Keokuk.
The Keokuk Electric Company has
taken the Joy out OF a lot Of Keokuk
small boys lives this week. With the
first good, hard freeze Of the year the
boys brought out their coasting sleds
in great numbers. Then what did the
cruel electric company do? Why, It
spread a solid row Of cinders along
every street crossed by its car tracks,
/ which included about every available
coasting street in the city.
Eddyviile. 5g
Arthur Davis of Dean, and Arthur
Moore of Coatsville, Mo-. the two
young men arrested here by order OF
the sheriff at Montezuma, were ar
raigned before the court there on the
charge Of stealing harness and on ac-
| count of their youth only given a fine.
The hcys were driving from Monte
yuma to the Missouri lads home and
were located shortly after the message
arrived from the Poweshiek county of
ficer Some blankets and other articles
were included in the list Of things by
them.
Museatins.
Clarence Schaefer Is dead, after SUI
fering excruciating pain from the re-
suit OF burns. After four days Of con-
slant battling for his life, during which
1.-The young man displayed q courage
and fortitude that was remarkable. he
succumbed to tho terrible injuries re-
ceivcd last Thursday evening when he
was frightfully scalded by steam in the
Schaefer laundry. He attempted to
remove the cap from q steam trap
when the cap blew off and the youns
mar, was enveiopet; IA |: cloud nf scald-
ing steam. He called to his father,
who removed his clothes and applied
first aid remedies. The young man
was removed to his home and then be-
gan his plucky fight for life.
Tabor.
The dedication services, held at the
Christian church Sunday. were largely
attended. Prof. A. M. Haggard. OF
Drake University, Des Moines. pre-
sided. and Rev. Mcbride. the pastor
and the deacons also assisted in q
money raising campaign. upwards OF
81, 500 being raised during the day to
apply on the expense incurred In res
modelling and redecorating the church
| which Is now one Of the most com-
modious and convenient in this part oi
| the state. The Young Mems Loyal
Sunday school class presented the
| church with q fine new plano that Il
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