Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-28
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Atoia.
John Mcdonald. a driver at Hiteman
mine was dangerously Injured when a
mule kicked him under string of
loaded cars, three of which passed
over him One leg was broken in three
places and his right ear was torn from
his head. He also received internal
injuries AZ - fs s..
keokuk.
Another !owan who had passed into
the last decai.. Of a century of life
wnen Mrs. Francis ". Griffey. OF keo-
kuk. passed away Monday evening
She VAS born in Georgetown, KY"
Sept. IL. 1924, having passed her slst
year She has resided in keokuk since
lSi.. and was known to majority Of
the older citizens.
Des Mones.
About per cent Of the voters in
Des Moinos are candidates for NUM-
cipal state or county office this year
Judging from the number of Announces
and prospective candidates at the three
elections 70 he held within the next
six months. There are more than 90
900 voters in the city. There will prob
ably be more than 20" candidates for
city. state and county office at the two
primary elections.
Davenport.
Ed Gardner aged % arrested here
for a series of check forgeries made
a second unsuccessful attempt TO kill
himself in the county jail Tuesday
night Gardner. who was engaged TO
marry. vas without funds. He broke
a water glass and 1abbed the point OF
~ sr1 n
wrists, A few hours before he tried
to end his life by breaking the light
globe in his cell and cutting his wrist.
He will live.
EddyvilIe.
Marion Belzer died very suddenly
Monday morning about o'clock. he
had left home to go to Oskaloosa ana
Iropped dead on the road near Given.
He had been i'll with the grip but had
apparently recovered. Mr. BelZer was
IS years of age at the time OF ms
death. He leaves to mourn their loss
besides his wife. three children, Mrs.
Mollie Johnson. Of near Eddyville:
Mrs. Esther Pryor, of Montana, and
Tom BelZer. of Eddyville, who have
the sympathy of all in their sad be
reavement.
Fairfield.
The annual district convention OF the
Jefferson county -Rebekah lodges VIII
be held in the hall of Haxkeye lodge
No 1856 on Feb. "a This convention
vas to have been held on Thursday.
Jan. q but was postponed because OF
so much Illness The district Is COM
posed OF the Rebekah lodges in Ba-
tavia. Libertyviiie and Fairfield. Mrs.
F. G. F-igg: of this city. is district
president. The degree staff OF the OF
tunwa Rebeksh lodge has been invited
to exemplify the secret work and will
be special guests Of the local mem :
bers.
Ciarinda.
The series of revival meetings under
Evangelist Oscar Lowry and his party
of six CO. workers closed the third week
here Sunday evening with record at
tendance at all the Sunday services.
People were turned away from the
large tabernacle, which holds an au-
dience OF 5000 people. In the after
noon separate meetings for men and
women were held. The mems meeting
was addressed by Mr., Lowry, his sub :
ject being The Devils Boomerang
Converts on Sunday numbered forty
three. which makes a total OF 4Os peo-
pie who have come forward thus far.
Baxter. Il ~
Baxter was alive with excitement
| Tuesday afternoon when 1t was
learned that one OF her citizens had
| committed suicide. Jim Garrison, a
we'll known blacksmith. took his life
| by drinking poison shortly before
O'clock He went out of his shop ap