Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-14
Southern Io1ua Items

Council Bluffs.
I Frank Perry Easton aged 3s years
Iswho was kicked in the abdomen by a
horse in the Union Pacific stock yards
Sunday evening, died at the Mercy
tgrene which had developed from the
Injury. ,-,3ssHt
Huntington.
! Rex Thomas, 20 years old. member
of one of the most prominent ane
widely known families in Wapello
Iowa, was drowned in the Iowa river
across from Wapello late Wednesday
A diver has gone to the scene from
Burlington. and pulmotor has been
sent.
Muscatine.
The U. S. Button Company has in
creased it's capitalization to 100000
articles Of incorporation filed in the
office of County Recorder W. D. Wal
ton. Paul Steinmetz is president OF
the company and Ed Hagerman secre-
tary. Archie Adams is general man
lager.
Muscatine.
The first mounted machine gun
company to be formed in Iowa will be
mustered into the service within sew
eral days. Capt. w. S. Norton, OF
Muscatine has received enlistment
blanks from Adj.-Gen. Guy E. Logan
and papers are being signed today
More than seventy have pledged, them
selves to join.
Shenandoah.
C. NJ Conver died at his home al
five corners early. Sunday morning
after an illness Of nearly two years
with creeping paralysis. Funeral
services will be held in the Methodist
church at 2:30 Tuesday conducted by
Rev. F.. w. Simpson. Mr.. Conver was
60 years of age and had lived eleven
years in Shenandoah and about thirty
five years in the vicinity Of Coin. He
was a native of Pennsylvania. He was
good citizen, respected by all who
knew him.
Brooklyn.
The funeral of Thomas Brush. was
from the home of his daughter, Mrs
C. J. Dunlap in Brooklyn yesterday
afternoon with burial in the Brooklyn
cemetery Mr. Brush was a retired
farmer, 70 years old. lie died Tues
day afternoon Two daughters, Mrs
Dunlap and Mrs. Fred Cutler OF
Brooklyn, four sons, Charles and earl
of Brooklyn: Glenn, Of Denver, and
Ralph, of Cedar Falls; two stepdaugh-
tiers, Mrs. George Stone and Mrs. Her
man Beers, of Brooklyn and step
son, Freeman Happy. Of Des Moines
survive.
Perry.
Willard circuit is charged with TAX
ing motor from the At Last Washer
Company. He was taken before Judge
w. w. Cardell and asked for an i'm
mediate hearing, but the case was
continued until Monday morning. The
motor was taken from the At Las
factory last February. 1t was finally
located in the possession of H. NJ
Shively He had bought it from Franz
Smith and Smith purchased it from
Willard circuit, who asserts that he
found it. Judge Cardell fixed CIRCUITS
bonds at 5000, and they were promptly
furnished. He expects to be able te
prove his innocence.
Muscatine.
The Tri- County Veterans Associa-
ton, consisting in it's membership civil
war survivors of Muscatine, Louisa
and Washington counties, will con-
vene at Washington Sept. IA and Is
Hermann Schmidt, former commander
OF the Shelby Norman Post, vice
president of the veterans association
announced that the Hornets Nest
Brigade would meet simultaneously al
Washington. That brigade, comprised
of Muscatine soldiers. earned It's name
at the battle Of Shiloh when it held its
ground under terrific fire. virtually
saving the day for the union soldiers
Many Muscatine survivors were MEM
bers Of the Hornets Nest brigade. The