Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-11
Northern Io1ua Items

been on a professional call and was
returning home in his automobile when
it turned turtle in turning a corner. He
was pinned, under the machine, the
back Of the seat resting on his head
| in such manner that death would have
resulted in a few minutes. The acci-
dent was Witnessed by no one, but
another automobile happened along in
minute or so, and the, driver released
the doctor, who was little worse for
the experiences. -.
Jessup. va. .
At a special election here Saturday
to consolidate territory for school
purposes the voters authorized the
creation of the largest consolidated
school district in Iowa. It contains
forty five sections, twenty-five in
BLACK Hawk and twenty three in Blu
chanan county. AS a result, twelve
rural schools will be closed. This is
the 175th consolidated district to be
formed in Iowa. A new board of ed
ucation will be elected in the district
and plans will be made to erect q
modern, up-to- date school building
sufficient in size to accommodate all
pupils of the large territory. It is
hoped to complete the building by the
school year Of 1917.
Manson.
I Two serious automobile accidents
have occurred in the vicinity of Man.
son.. c. A. Seeker was run over at I
street crossing in town, near to the
business section, by a, car driven by
Harry Howrey, farmer. Mr.. Seek
Ter had leg broken in two places, and
was taken to the hospital in Fort
Dodge for surgical care. 1t Is said
there was misunderstanding be-
tween the driver and the pedestrian
as to who would stop, and in the con-
fusion the collision took place. In the
country seven miles, from Manson two
Pomeroy men were tipped over in a
| car belonging to w. j. Smith. Mr..
Smith was bruised badly and the 9th :
| err occupant, John Huldene. had his
| foot broken so badly that it's amputa-
ton was necessary. ......
Charles City. si.. ..s,E
| Monday Judge c.. H. Kelley SEN
fenced the three men taken nea-
Nora Springs for grand larceny in
breaking into and stealing goods from
| the RUDE Martin clothing store at
. Rockford short time ago. Alvan
Herman, aged %, was sent to Ana
4 mosa on an indeterminate sentence OF
] ten years. Allen Faulkner was given
q like sentence at Fort Madison. On
laccount of the formers age he was
sent to the reform school instead of
| the penitentiary. The latter's age is
! AZ years. The oldest of the three wa,
given six months in the local county
| Jail for receiving and wearing stolen
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have anything to do with the robbery
Itself. All three had pleaded guilty to
the charges against them.
ECiinton.
/ A gasolene substitute, invented by
Max Fairchild of this city, is meeting
with favor in the eyes of various oil
! producing companies. according to an
I announcement here. Fairchild said he
had received an offer of 100000 from
one firm and $250,000 from another for
! his Invention. The substitute is pre-
pared, according to It's inventor. tbrl,
the addition of simple ingredients 10
ordinary kerosene. The ingredients
| II is said, are domestic and easily OBJ
tainable, making 1t possible, to manu-
fracture the substitute at a cost OF
about cent per gallon in addition to
the cost OF the Kerosene. Highly ex-
I plosive in q gasolene engine cylinder
where it is said to demonstrate a
higher power than ordinary gasolene.
! the substitute, according to the claims
4 OF the inventor, Is fool proof" and can
be used with safety In gasolene stoves,
blow torches, etc. Another claim is
| that the substitute Is devoid OF car
bon deposits and emits no poisonous
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