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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-06
will Test Gravel.

Members Of the board Of supervisors
went with the committee Of Marietta
and Iowa township farmers and Mar
shall County Motor Club to Marietta
and Albion Saturday to investigate
gravel available for road purposes. The
supervisors will have samples taken
and tests made to ascertain the per-
centage Of gravel inthe several de-
posits.
The committee was not yet ready to
submit to the supervisors definite
proposition regarding the terms on
which the two townships and the mo-
tor club would build a gravel road from
Albion to the south line of Marietta viii
lage, if the supervisors would build the
rest of the road into this city.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-06
News Of Ii.comb.

Miss Margaret Hort, who has been
visiting with her sister. Mrs f. f..
Lister, left Friday for her home in
Pulaski.
Dr. and Mrs. P. L. Marble, and
family, and Rev. and Mrs. Walter
Gaddis, and family, have gone TO
Clear Lake for an outing. DR.. John /.
Marker, of Iowa City. has charge of
DR.. Marbles practice during his abb
sence.
Mrs. F. A. Buchanan, who under
went an operation at the Deaconess
hospital at Marshalltown is improv-
ing.
The Liscomb ball team played
Clemens at Clemens Sunday, winning
by score OF to 3.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Height. of Audubon,
have been visiting relatives in the
Bethel Grove neighborhood.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. F. Clark left Tues
day for Douglas, Wyo, where they
have taken a claim.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. c. Boyd and chill
dren. of Grundy Center, Mr.. and Mrs.
Willard Hauser and family, Of near
Albion. and S. r. Boyd. of Tama, spent
Sunday at the James Boyd home
Mr.. and Mrs F. w. Dillon and fam
lily, of Luverne, have been visiting at
the E. ]. Dillon home
Miss Thelma Haggin has returned
from a visit with Myra Greenlee at
Marengo.
Elias Bueghley and grandson,
George Weatherly. have been visiting
at the F. NJ. Tolf home in Minneapolis.
Miss Gwendoline Clifford, of Eldora,
has been spending the week with Lis
comb relatives
George Willis returned to his home
in Forest City Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Win Grouse, of Eldora,
spent Sunday at the E. e. Boyd home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thaddeus Croft, Of
cambridge. Pa, who have been visit
ing Mrs. Groff's sisters, Mrs. w. d.
Boyd and Mrs. D. G. Rauman, went
to Chicago Tuesday. Il
Mrs. E. f. Lister very pleasantly
entertained the Priscilla Club Thurs
day afternoon. Quotations from Riley
were given in response to rail- call, and
the afternoon was spent socially and
with fancy work. The hostess, as
sisted by her sister, Miss Hort, served
refreshments Guests from a distance
were Mrs John I. Marker, of Iowa
City: Mrs. F. w Dillon. Of Luverne:
and Mrs. George P. Willis, of Forest
City.
Mrs. S. P. Boyd, of Tama, is spend
ing the week at the James Boyd home.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-06
DIES MONIES VETERAN DEAD
Vincent r. johnson Dies at SOLDIER
u Z :

Vincent r. johnson Dies at Soldiers
Homo Of Anemia.
Vincent r Johnson, who came to the
soldiers home from Des Moines Sept.
IA, 1903, died this morning at 500 in
the hospital Of chronic anemia. He
was born in Lancaster county, Pennsyl-
vania, May 10, 1S41, and enlisted in
Company l. nineteenth Pennsylvania
infantry Oct. 20, 1862, at Philadelphia.
He was discharged Jan. %, 1865. in
Virginia.
Mr.. johnson is survived by his
widow, Mrs. Sarah e. Johnson, of
Waterloo, and two daughters. Gertrude,
who lives in Waterloo with her mother,
and Mrs. Y. Van Wetzenga, of st. Paul.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-06

who do the same. A driver who was
on long trip in the country at night
recently dimned his lights every time
he met another car, and kept count OF
how many cars reciprocated. Not
counting cars with. acetylene lights,
which can not be dimmed. there were
just three cars out of thirty whose
drivers dimmed their lights.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-06
Sewer objections July "a.

Objections to the construction OF an
outlet for a storm sewer in Railroad
street, and between First and Second
street south of Railroad street will be
heard by the council July "a, according
70 q resolution of necessity passed by
the council at special meeting neio
this forenoon. The sewer must De lalo
before paving is put down In the street
The cost is to be assessed against the
AUDITING property.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-06

for the summer" 81
Very well, John" replied Ms wifel
s;but before you settle the matter d
sure to enquire II there 10 Z movie the
alter In the neighborhood and III they
are running the Episodes OF Evanse-
line I've been following those pie.
lures for two months and I'd ratAoo
stay in town all summer than miss ~
concluding instAlment0s
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-06
Wife Sues For Divorce.

Mrs. Blanche B. Franklin, Of Green
castle township, has filed a petition for
divorce from Claude II. Franklin IN the
district court, The couple was married
at McA1len, Tex, Feb. s, 1913. Mrs.
Franklin's maiden name was Blanche
V. StinSon.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-06
Rov 20 Industrial School,

Leo Wilson. aged IS, Of this city, who
was charged with being incorrigible by
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George E.
Wilson, was ordered committed to the
state industrial school for boys by
Judge Cummings "Wednesday afternoon.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-06

Mrs. c. Baker, Of Clarinda, who
has been visiting here with her sister
Mrs. J. E. Frederick, went "Wednesday
evening to Gilman to visit other rela.
tiyes.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-06

ed US in any way and also the moral
offerings in our sorrow and loss OF our
dear husband and father, Mrs. Sam
uell Wilson and children.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-06

Mr.. and Mrs. &C. j. Modlin, Of Eldora
who have been visiting here with theil
cousin, o. o. Smith, and family, re.
turned home Wednesday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-06
Important.

II am going out today to look at that
country place we saw advertised In the
paper dear said DIR. Dobbs. IF !
like the looks OF II I'll engage rooms
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-06

Mr. and Mrs. J. w. Ogden, Of Glenn
ons, were In the city Wednesday on
their way home from Greene, where
they visited the latter's sister, Mrs. J.
II. ALLEN,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-06

Misses Mabel Mohr and Sadie Burke
left "Wednesday evening for Bruce,
Wis, where they will visit for two
weeks with the latter's parents.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-06

Mrs. W. A. Strohmeyer, Of Grinnell
returned home Wednesday after a
visit here with her husbands parents
Mr. and Mrs. J. Strohmeyer.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-06

/ Mr.. and Mrs. ]. R. Hereford. of
Union, were in the city Wednesday,
Mr.. Hereford being on his way home
from Gate City, Ill.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-06
Mrs D. S. Hendricks visited friends
In Clemens today.

Miss Gladys Doty, of Union, was In
the city today on her way from visit
In LilXlake. Ill.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-06

! Mrs. S. D. Mitchell Of the soldiers
home, left this morning for Ottawa,
| ILL.,, to visit friends.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-06

r. r. MCGOWAN, Of the soldiers
home, left this morning for visit t
Cedar Rapids and Burlington.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-06

The C. w. B. NJ. Auxiliary Of the
Central Church of Christ will meet in
the parlors of the church Friday at
ternoon at 2:30.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-06

Mrs. Charles Brees, of Searsboro,
who has been visiting here with her
cousin, w. b. Benson, returned home
Wednesday,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-06

The Sunday school class Of Mrs. A.
| E. Pickett will serve ice cream on the
| lawn Of the State Street Evangelical
church this evening from o'clock on.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-06

Miss Fern Cammack, of Iowa Falls,
formerly Of this city, visited friends
here Wednesday on her way home
from Oska1oosa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-06

Mrs. NJ. c. Hurlbut and daughter
Teyilla, of Pasadena, Cal, are in the
city and will spend the summer visit
ing relatives.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-06

| Mr.. and Mrs. r. l.. LaChapelle, Of
F, E!dora, were in the city Wednesday on
/; their way home after a visit in Ne
| bra
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-06

! Mr.. and Mrs. George Owings left
"Wednesday night for two weeks va
cation trip to Minneapolis and st.
! Cloud, MINI.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-06
lioansed to Wed

Licensed to Wed.
Eric r. Erickson, steam shovel
craneman, aged 81, and Ida May Adams,
aged 90, both of Clifford.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-06

Mrs Minnie Hall, Of Albion, who has
been visiting here with Mrs. Scott
Jones, returned home Wednesday eve
ming
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-06

church this evening from o'clock on.
Committee u
Mrs. r. H. Davis and children Eva,
Josephine, Jessie, and Charles, Of Buff
falo Center, arrived in the city this
| morning for a visit with Mrs. Davis
sister, Mrs L. H. Hooker.
Mrs. Lee Hicks, of Gearing, who has
been visiting in the city at the home
of her sister, Mrs. NJ. NJ. O'Brien, re-
turned home Wednesday evening. ac-
companied by Mrs. O'Brien and daugh-
| ter.
The woman's Foreign Missionary So
ciety of the Methodist church will meet
in the parlors Of the church Friday
afternoon at $3.50. Mrs. C. J. Scheeler
will be the leader and Korea the sub
ject
Mrs. H. E. Elgin, daughter. Mrs. r.
w. Lewis, and her daughters, Elizabeth
and Iona, of Des Moines, formerly Of
| this city, who have been visiting for
| mer friends and neighbors for few
days, returned home this morning.
Mrs. g. A. Tenant, Of Mount Ayr.
who stopped in the city to visit her
daughter, Mrs. o. l.. Peterson. TOT East
State street. will return to her home
this evening. Mrs. Tenant is on her
way home from the state Sunday
school convention at Dubuque.
AS a result OF cranking his automo-
bile, Dr. w. F. David. s02 West Main
street, suffered q fracture of the right
forearm. The engine backfired, and
the crank struck DR.. David on the
arm, cracking the radius and bruising
the flesh of the forearm severely.
DR.. George Herschel, formerly Of this
city, but now Of Chicago, was in the
city Wednesday and today, visiting old
friends, and with view to settling
here. DR.. Herschel is associated With
three other young physicians in Chi
cago, who desire to come to some city
about this size.
Mrs. Mary F. Dunn, FOL South Center
! street, and son, Percy Everts, returned
1 home Tuesday from Excelsior Springs
Mo-, where Mr.. Everts has been taking
treatment for rheumatism. They made
the trip by auto, stopping at Omaha,
where they were Joined by Mrs. Dunns
brother, C. NJ. Holman, Of Anaheim
Cal, who will visit here for some time.
Complimentary to Mrs. w. Z. Clifford,
Of Dubuque, Mrs. C. w. Sparks, 5l3
North First avenue, entertained twelve
guests at breakfast Wednesday.
Sweet peas and nasturtiums formed
the decorations for the table and thru
out the house. thfee-course break
fast was served by Misses Madge
Sparks, Dorothy Tuttle, Margaret
Parks, and Katherine Clifford. Mrs.
Clifford and daughter, who have been
guests at the Sparks home for a few
days, left for Dubuque this morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Anglesburg, ac-
companied by Mrs. Anglesburg's
parents, DR.. and Mrs. J. Biggs, OF
Union, and DR.. Biggs' brother, Albert
Biggs, of Chicago, have returned home
from an eight days motoring trip to
| northern Iowa and southern Mime
| sofa. The party motored to Lake
/ Okoboji. where few days were spent.
thence to Sibley, where they visited at
the home of Mrs. Anglesburg $ sister,
Mrs. G. p, Whitney, and then to
worthington, Mimi, where they
visited relatives ~ = =; ~ y
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-06

Mrs. Mary F. Dunn, POI South Center
street, and son, Percy Everts, returned
home Tuesday from Excelsior Springs,
Mo-, where Mr.. Everts has been taking
treatment for rheumatism. They made
the trip by auto stopping at Omaha,
where they were Joined by Mrs. Dunn's
brother, C. M. Holman, Of Anaheim,
Cal, who will visit here for some time.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-06

The woman's Foreign Missionary So
ciety Of the Methodist church will meet
in the parlors Of the church Friday
afternoon at $3.50. Mrs. C. J. Scheeler
will be the leader and Korea the sub
ject.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-06

Miss Retta Wilson went to Des
Moines this morning for a few days
visit with friends.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-06

Mrs. J. T. Basham and two children
| have gone to Woodruff. Wis, to visit
! the formers sister, Mrs. A. *. Ander-
SON.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-06

MRS. B. Toxic, Of Grinnell, was {
visitor in the city Wednesday
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-06

& Mrs. I. L. Evans and daughters,
Ionia and lola, visited friends in Tama
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-06

Mrs. r. H. Davis and children Eva,
Josephine, Jessie, and Charles, Of Buff
falo Center, arrived in the city this
morning for visit with Mrs. Davis
sister, Mrs. L. H. Hooker.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-06

Mrs. H. E. Elgin, daughter, Mrs. r..
w. Lewis, and her daughters Elizabeth
and Iona, of Des Moines, formerly Of
this city. who have been visiting for
mer friends and neighbors for few
days, returned home this morning.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-06

Miss Catherine Volkers, Of Kansas
City, arrived in the city Wednesday
to visit her uncle, A. G. Volkers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-06
CITY IN BRIEF

/ 10 z ~
| DR.. Graham. osteopath. Masonic temple
Mrs. B. Toxic, OF Grinnell, was a
| visitor in the city Wednesday.
Justus Schmidt returned home We'd
nesday evening from q visit at Clear
Lake.
Mrs. I. L. Evans and daughters,
Ionia and lola, visited friends in Tama
today.
Miss Retta Wilson went to Des
Moines this morning for few days
visit with friends.
MRS. w. B. Lyman, Of Alden, arrived
in the city Wednesday evening to visit
friends at the soldiers home.
| Miss Catherine Volkers, Of Kansas
City, arrived in the city Wednesday
to visit her uncle. A. G. Volkers.
Miss Bernice Mccoy, Of Lynnville
arrived in the city Wednesday to visit
her aunt, Mrs. G. H. Correll.
Mrs. J. T. Basham and two children
| have gone to Woodruff. Wis, to visit
! the formers sister, Mrs. A. *. Ander-
son.
4 -
| Mrs. Minnie Hail. Of Albion, who has
| been visiting here with Mrs. Scott
/ Jones, returned home Wednesday eve
| ming.
| Mr.. and Mrs. r. L. LaChapelle, Of
F, E!dora, were in the city Wednesday on
/; their way home after a visit in Ne
| braska-
| Mrs. Charles Brees, of Searsboro,
who has been visiting here with her
| cousin, w. 3. Benson, returned home
/ Wednesday.
! Mr.. and Mrs. George Owings Left
"Wednesday night for a two weeks va
cation trip to Minneapolis and st.
Cloud, MINI.
Mrs. M. c. Hurlbut and daughter
Teyilla, OF Pasadena, Cal, are in the
city and will spend the summer visit
ling relatives.
The C. w. B. NJ. Auxiliary Of the
Central Church of Christ will meet in
the parlors of the church Friday at
ternoon at 2:30.
Miss Fern Cammack, of Iowa Falls,
formerly Of this city, visited friends
I
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-06

Mrs. Lee Hicks, o. Gearing, who has
been visiting in the city at the home
of her sister. Mrs. NJ. NJ. O'Brien, re-
turned home Wednesday evening, ac-
companied by Mrs. O'Brien and daugh-
ter
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-06

DR.. George Herschel, formerly Of this
city, but now Of Chicago, was in the
city Wednesday and today, visiting old
friends, and with view to settling
here. Dr.. Herschel is associated With
three other young physicians in Chi
cago, who desire to come to some city
about this size.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-06

Miss Bernice Mccoy, Of Lynnville
arrived in the city Wednesday to visit
her aunt, Mrs. G. H. Correll.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-06

MRS. w. B. Lyman, Of Alden, arrived
in the city Wednesday evening to visit
friends at. the soldiers home.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-06

nesday evening from visit at Clear
Lake.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-01-10
Ardmore, Monday, January 10, 1916.

Oct. 7.-Rt Rev. Robert Goldman. Epis-
copal bishop OF Maine. at Boston.
oct 9-Daniel NJ. Houser, publisher Of
the st. Louis Globe Democrat
oct. 11.-Henri Fabre, French entomol-
ogist
oct. 16-Sir Lionel Garden. British Dip
lomat, In London.
Oct. 2.-Paul Hervieu, French dramatic
author.
Oct. SO-Slr Charles Tupper, Canadian
statesman. at Bexley Heath. England.
Oct. 31-Blanche Walsh. actress. at
Cleveland. o.
st. Louis Times, committed suicide.
Herman Ridder publisher New York
Staats Zeit4ng. at New York.
Lewis Waller. noted actor. In London.
Nov. 6-P. A. B. Widener. Philadelphia
financier.
Nov. s-E. s. Willard. noted actor. in
London.
Nov. 14-Booker T. Washington. noted
negro educator. at Tuskegee. Ala.
Nov. 16.--Former Senator Julius c. Bur-
rows at Kalamazoo. Mich.
Dec. 4.-August Pitou. actor and play
wright at Hohesound, Fla.
Dec. 5--Gen. Jesus Rabi. hero of Cuban
wars. at Santiago.
Edward smith, president American
Shipbuilding company at Buffalo.
Dec. 9.-Stephen Phillips, English poet;
Dec. 1O.-Lt. Col. C. s. Bromwell. head
of army engineer corps in Hawaii. COM
mitted suicide.
Abraham Gruber, prominent New York
Dec. I2-Former u S. Senator F. NJ.
Cockrel at Washington.
Earl of Glasgow at Fairline, Scotland.
Dec. 15.-Viscount Averstone former
lord chief justice of Great Britain.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-01-10
MEXICO

Jan. 5-Carranza forces under Obregon
stormed and captured Puebla, and took
Gen. Angeles prisoner.
Jan. 27-Provisional President Garza
and his government fled from Mexico City
to Cuernavaca.
Jan S-Carranza forces under General
Ohregon occupied Mexico City.
Feb. 11.-Carranza expelled Jose Caro-,
Spanish minister. from Mexico.
March 9.-Seven battleships ordered
from, Guantanamo to Vera Cruz.
March 12.-Carranza evacuated Mexico
City and Zapata entered. John b. Nc
Manus, American, killed by Zapatistas
while American flag ioated over his
house.
April 12.-villa forces defeated near
Jarita, losing 800 killed.
Victoriano Huerta landed at New York.
June 6.-Carranza armies led by Obre-
gon defeated villa and took Leon after
battle lasting five days.
June N-Victoriano Huerta arrested in
New Mexico on charge of melting an
other Mexican revolution.
Aug. 5-Diplomats from Latin America
in Washington conferred on Mexico situa-
ton.
Aug. S-Six Mexican bandits killed and
three Americans wounded in battle at
Norias ranch. north of Brownsville. Tex.
Aug. l6-Armed MeXicans crossed Rio
vi dHue near MtIctutS, lex, ana attacked
outpost of American cavalrymen, killing
Corporal Wilman.
Aug. 19-Vila accepted Pan-America
proposition for peace conference.
Aug. 80 Gen. Pascual Orozco, noted
Huerta leader, killed while leading raid
in Texas.
Sept. 17-Elghteen Mexicans shot in two
fights between U. S. regulars and Car
rama soldiers.
' Oct. 9.-Recognition of Carranza recon-
mended by Secretary Lansing and Latin
American diplomats.
oct. l9.-MeXican bandits robbed a train
in Texas, killing three Americans: posse
killed ten Mexicans for alleged completely
in the crime.
Carranza formally recognized as pres-
dent of Mexico by United States, and six
Latin-Americsn governments.
Nov. 3.-Villa's army withdrew from
siege of Aqua Prieta
Dec. B.-Nilla gave up fight against
Carranza.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-01-10
DISASTERS

Jan 13-Thrty-eight thousand persons
killed, 5000 injured and many towns de-
stroyed by earthquake In central Italy.
Feb. 1O.-Manua islands in American
Samoa devastated by hurricane
March 2.-Exploson Of gas, followed by
fire, in Laland mines Of New River &
Pocabontas Coal Co. OF Hinton, w. Va
entombed about 10 men.
March 25.-American submarine F-4
wrecked near Honolulu 81 men lost
April 4.-Great storm on Atlantic coast
IS lives lost in wrecks.
April lS-Coal mine accident in Japan
fatal to 236.
April 3O,-Fire destroyed more than half
OF Colon, Panama; loss s3.5OOoCO.
May 22.-One hundred sixty-four persons
killed and scores injured in railway wreck
in England.
June % Earthquakes in Imperial Val,
ley, California, killed a number Of per-
sons and seriously damaged many towns
July 4.-Steamer Eastland upset in,
Chicago river S12 persons losing their
lives
July 29.-Typhoon at Shanghai killed 500
and loss was 100000.
Aug 3-Ere, Pa, inundated by cloud
burst q lives lost and vast property
damage.
Aug 16-Hurrlcane swept lower part Of
loss.
Sept. 2.-FXplosion OF car OF gasoline
wrecked ArdmOre. Okla. killing co.
Sept. 29.-Destructive gulf storm hit
New orleans and vicinity; 800 or more
lives lost.
oct. 2S-Twenty-one children burned TO
death in parochial school in Peabody,
Mass.
Nov 2.-steamer Santa Clara lost near
Astoria, Ore. fifteen lost
Nov. 10.-Gun plant OF Bethlehem Steel
company burned; loss 100000.
Nov 1l.-Millon dollar fire in war mate
rial plant OF Roebling Sons company at
Trenton, n, ].
Nov. 29.-Fire destroyed much of Ava
Ion, Catalina island.
Explosion at Du Pont Powder company
plant at Wilmington, Del, killed 81.
Dee. 9.-Hopewell, Va, Du Pont pow.
der town. burned.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-01-10

July s-J. p Morgan shot twice BY
Frank Holt. who placed bomb In capitol
at Washington
July 5.-Twenty- nine killed and LILO In
| ,ured In Independence day celebrations. ,
July 6.-Frank Holt. who shot J. p.
Morgan committed suicide in cell
Worlds Christian Endeavor convention
opened in Chicago.
July lO.-Robbers held up L. &. N. train
| In ALBANIA and got nearly $4,000.
| July 2-Thomas A Edison made head
OF board of civilian inventors to advise
navy department.
July Hillary X. Thaw declared sane
by jury
Aug. Joe Cooper and Morris Keller
killed In auto race at Des Mones.
Slide In Culebra cut blocked Panama
canal
Aug. 10.-Business mems army training
camp at Piattsburg. N. Y, opened.
Aug. 16.-Leo Frank taken from Geor-'
gia prison farm by mob and hanged.
Aug 2s-Powder mills in Delaware and
Massachusetts mysteriously blown up.
Sept. 20-Citizens training camp at Fort.
Sheridan. Illinois. opened.
Sept. N.-G. A. r. national encampment'
opened in Washington.
Sept. 30-Wireless phone message sent.
from Washington to Hawaii.
Oct. 1.-Six midshipmen dismissed and
others punished at Annapolis for hazing.
Capt. +. r. Monfort. Cincinnati. elected
commander in chief OF G. A. r.
Oct. 4-Mayor Thompson of Chicago or
dered Sunday liquor selling stopped.
Oct. 6-Presldent Wilson announced his
engagement to Mrs. Norman Gait Of,
Washington.
Dec. l. - Panama-Pacifc exposition
closed
Dec. 6-Bishop Mundelein OF Brooklyn
appointed archbishop of Chicago.
Dec. 1S.-President Wilson married Mrs
Norman Gait.
Dec. 2S.-American Civic association met
In Washington.
Convention Of American Association for
Labor Legislation opened in Washington