Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-26
Southern Iowa Items
Fort M,d;son.

A convict in the state penitentiary
lost his false teeth down a drain pipe
in his cell and could eat only soft food
until the cell house captain with a hsh
lire rescued the teeth.
Shenandoah.
Tho second, disappearance mystery
became known Friday when relatives
LOT A. c. Allen, aged 26. were unable to
locate him. He left home Tuesday
night to go to nearby grain elevator
and has not been heard Of since.
Fort Madison.
The case Of Carrot VS.. Alstaugh on
trial in the district court. brings up the
question whether a mans wife who sold
tickets at the movie >ltheater of her
husband has a prior claim to wages
over landlords attachment for rent.
Abba.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. s. Scott celebrated
their sixtieth wedding anniversary
Monday. Their children and relatives
made the day happy one for the old
people. One son. DR.. E. r. Scott, came
from Denver, Colo, to assist in the
celebration.
Davenport.
Irwin Eden, the 11-year-old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Edens 1910 West
Lombard street, died at Mercy hospital,
after suffering about week from py-
emia, indirectly caused by an injury
from being struck by baseball In a
game with his playmates.
Burlington.
Mrs. F. H. Sleeter was dangerously
burned by gasolene explosion We'd
nesday while at work cleaning her
kitchen. Every stitch Of clothing was
| burned of her and her whole body is
covered with burns and blisters. Her
recovery is doubtful.
keota.
st. Mary's congregation Of Keota Is
to build a new parochial school and
sisters residence. the plans and speci-
fcations for the structure having been
completed by Architect Arthur III.
Ebeling. The building will cost in the
| neighborhood Of $4,000. Work on the
structure will begin in a few weeks.
keokuls. e
! The steamer Helen Blair will make
the first trip Of the season to the Keo-
kuk dam and Lake Cooper. leaving
Davenport April 80, and returning May
2. This is special trip and especially
adapted for teachers as the boat leaves
Davenport on Friday and returns Sum
1 day.
! Perry. ~
Fire in the McElhenny general store
| at Angus, four miles north Of this city,
caused loss of about $4,000 worth OF
property. A number Of other buildings
were. slightly damaged. The. proprietor
Of the sore carried insurance in the
sum Of $500 on the stock and $500 on
the building.
Davenport.
The fire loss in Davenport from April
4 1, 1914. until April 1. 1915. was $685.
1898. according to the annual report
Of Fire Chief Peter Denger. which has
been submitted to the Davenport city
! council. The largest hre Of the year
was the Crescent Macaroni & Cracker
Company fire. which occurred Jan. IS
t1s15. The loss at this fire was $251 900
DurIington.
Mrs. Johanna G. LANCE. the oldest
settler Of Green Bay township. Lee
county, 10 dead. Mrs. LANCE was born
In Germany ninety Ave years ago. her
birthday occurring Feb. 2. She came
to America ard settled in Green Bay in
1850. Forty-nine descendants survive
her eight children. twenty nine grand
children and twelve great grandchil-
dren.
ottumwa.
The board OF education has elected
the teachers for the next year and has
added Spanish TO the lagnuases that