Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-22
Northern Iowa Items

Daily and Weekly Times. He made
lstrong friendships in all his varied ac-
tivities in life, and his death causes the
sadness Of every acquaintance.
Spencer.
While on the way to Lake Okoboji
an automobile went into the ditch four
miles north Of Spencer. In the car
were Mr.. and Mrs. Bronson. Of Algona
and Mrs. Bronsons son-in-law and
daughter. Mr.. and Mrs. Arnold Ander-
son, and two children, of Spencer. Mrs
Bronson was the most seriously in
jured, being pinned under the car. She
suffered a fracture of the skull at the
base Of the brain. being unconscious for
several hours. One ear was complete
ly cut off. She bled profusely from
ear, nose and mouth. Mr.. Bronson SUI
fered painful injuries of minor ma
ture. The Anderson family escaped
unhurt.
GIidden.
This may not be a worlds record but
until we receive information to the
contrary we will consider it as such:
Ike Kelly, who halls from Templeton
Iowa, last Friday afternoon, pitched a
game Of ball in Glidden against Lid
derdale in which he allowed not a
single hit, no bases on balls nor any of
the other failings to which pitchers are
subject, and with the help OF gilt edged
support saw &c It that Just twenty-sev-
en- men faced him thruout the game
More than that, Kelly was up to the
bat our times, smashed out double
each of the first three trips and walked
the last. Absorb that, We baseball fans
who are strong on worlds records. and
see if you ever heard of anything like
it before.
Gilbert. -
Mrs. Nellie Rainbolt asks a divorce
from her husband. Roscoe Rainbolt.
whom she married Sept. %, 1908. and
lived with until May of this year, when
she was forced to leave him. She said
that of late he became abusive. drank
to excess and was not true to his mar
riage vows. Upon her marriage her
parents presented her with thousand
dollars, which she invested in a home.
He persuaded her to sell the home and
she states that he has since gone thru
the proceeds. She states that he has
fourth interest in an estate consisting
of 333 acres Of land and city property
his share of which will be about ST.
900. She asks the custody Of their mi
nor child. daughter II years old, tenn
porary alimony of $500 and permanent
alimony Of $4,000. She states that she
Is now compelled to do house work for
the support of herself and daughter.
Nashua.
Dennis Healey, well known farmer
living few miles northwest of Nashua;
had a close call to aeath when a run
away team with corn plow attached
to them ran over and trampled him.
Mr.. Healey and his son Wallace were
returning to the barn from blowing
corn. the son following behind the faith
er, when his team became frightened
and ran away. Mr.. Healey Sr. was un-
aware Of his danger until the team was
upon h m and in their mad plunge they
jumped onto the pillow on which Mr..
Healey was riding. crushing him down
under the shovels and he was dragged
for nearly a hundred yards in this per-
ilous position before he was freed from
the cultivator. He was carried to his
home and 1t was found that the bones
Of his left leg just below the knee were
both broken and crushed and three ribs
on the left side were broken. besides
many cuts and bruises on his head and
body. It was first thought he was hurt
internally. but such was not the case.
and it is now thought he will recover.
altho he will be laid up q long time az