Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-01
Southern Io1va Items

graduated from parsons College last
June. For the past ten days he mas
been in the office, and will be assisted
by Mrs. Black, until such time as she
joins Mr.. Black when he is located.
| Museatine.
Another failure faces Muscatine
island AS result of the protracted
dry period and the excessive warmth
threatened. The sun has blasted the
small melons and reports from num-
Der of island farmers indicate that but
| few melons would be secured on the
farms otherr than those under irriga-
| ton. The lower island has not expert
enced rain of any consequence since
| the month of June and hence the
ground is exceptionally dry. The hot
rays of the sun has scorched the vines
and caused the small melons to wither.
One island resident stated that even
with most favorable weather a crop
could not be secured until September
and then the market is practically
closed. pc"
Ottumwa.
Five new street cars of the semi
convertible type, have been ordered by
the Ottumwa Railway and Light Com
pany, and are expected to arrive within
the next two or three weeks. 1t is
not known just where these cars will
be used, as they will be gradually
worked into the service wherever they
are needed the most. The style of the
cars as worked out is of the latest, and
the cars will contain all the newest
and original ideas in the street car
line. They will be made entirely Of
steel, with the exception of a few OF
the smaller details, and will be of the
single truck variety. The new cars
which have been bought will be of the
pay -you-enter kind. This system
cf fare collection will be gradually
brought into use on all Of the cars In
the city. With the arrival of the new
equipment all cars will stop on the
near side of the street whenever a
passenger is TO be taken aboard or let
off.
Creston.
Mrs Henry Strahl, who resides at 9O1
North Lincoln street, who was serious
ly and probably fatally injured late
"Wednesday afternoon. when the buggy
in which she was riding was telescoped
by team of draft horses being driven
to heavy wagon colliding with it on
East Montgomery street. The.force Of
the impact was so violent that the Dug
gy in which Mrs. Strahl was riding was
broken into kindling wood, and she was
extricated from what seemed a certain
death trap made by the two vehicles
piling on top of her. She had been
dragged for distance of about fifteen
feet over the brick paving and fright
fully mangled and bruised and it is
feared MORALLY wounded internally.
Examination showed that altho no
bones had been broken, she was suffer-
ing from very serious flesh wounds and
in all probabilities was very badly in
jured internally. The calf Of one leg
was nearly torn off. The flesh from
the knee to the ankle was laid back AND
a part of it was gone.
Washington.
Tom, a popular member of the II. w.
Russell family for the last twenty one
Years. died of complication 81 old age
and excessive warmth and fitting bur
ial rites were observed in his hono., He
was probably one of the Oldest canaries
in captivity. There Is no dnnht about
his age, for he was secured by Mr.. and
Mrs. Russell when he was a youngster
and has been in their home ever since.
He was a beautiful whistler for many
years. but of late he has merely
shrugged his shoulders and sat on his
perch, his formerly beautiful voice be-
Ing Thing of the past. During his
earlier years Tom had the companion
ship OF red bird which was born in
captivity, but the red songster was
stolen and the old canary has missed
his former associate. The heat has
been trying ard Tom concluded that it
was no use, that he had made record
for longevity and he might as well en-
bark for the birds paradise, where to-
day he is no doubt %arb!!ns III his old
accustomed way. for canariese of .wen
ty-one years certainly recover their
voices in the atterworiid.