Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-26

Essex.
Godfrey Peterson, miller here,
started in 1861. He is claimed as be-
ing the oldest miller in Iowa.
EIkader.
Mrs. Ben Rohce, of Wadena, hanged
herself some time Wednesday night to
a tree. She leaves husband and six
children.
Council Bluffs.
Reuben S. Hanley, pioneer attorney
of southeastern Iowa and the f1rst
mayor of Red Oak, died in the Clark
son Memorial hospital, Omaha Sat
urday. He was 50 years of age and
was born in New York.
Dcs Moines.
Navy recruiting officers say they
can not compete successfully with the
harvest field. I'VE are having very
few applications now" said Ensign
Gillian, head of the station here. WORK
is too plentiful. AS soon as harvest is
over they will flock in"
Atlantic.
Mrs. Margaret Breen, 1US years old
died Friday night at the home of hel
son, Daniel Breen, in Edna township
She was born in Kentucky county
near Kells, Ireland two years before
The battle of Waterloo. She has been
resident of Cass county for thirty
two years. Three children survive
her.
Council Bluffs.
Cupid gained lap over the divorce
imp here Monday for the first time in
two months, five marriage licenses be-
ing issued on that day and not d.
vorce action being filed But Dan has
been d!stanced in the race. One-thirl
of the equity causes offered for the
September term of court are divorce
actions.
Davenport.
Following a quarrel with her sweet
heart, Hazel Challender. aged is, at
tempted suicide by poisoning. She
was rushed to Mercy hospital where
several physicians worked over her the
larger part Of the night. Hopes are
entertained for her recovery. Mis-:
Challender was employed at a loca
candy factory.
sprinsviIie.
Lydia Sharples, Of Pasadena, Cal.
and a former resident of Springfield
was LOG years old Wednesday, She
retains her faculties in a remarkable
degree. One Of her nieces. Hanna
Shaw. who is living with her children
near Whittier, is nearly 80 years old
Her father, William Head, died wher
he was 102 years old A brother, w
w. Heald, lived to be SO years old.
Perry.
W. r. Pattee, Perry banker ant
auto race driver. broke all road rec.
ords for the run between Perry ant
Perry at 10 o'clock at night, arrivin.
at Okoboji postoffice, a distance Of III
miles, after a run Of four hours ant
forty minutes. The record was mad,
with Packard Twin" and was ter
minutes faster than his best previou!
time, made in daylight a month ago.
Des Moines.
George F. Kay, state geologist
Thursday declared that a recent stud!
Of the formation Of rocks in Crawford
county convinced him more frml!
than ever that elephants once existed
in Iowa. On farm near Denison al
Of gravel. 1t was nearly foot squar,
and in good condition. An elephant
rib also was found near the SAM
place.
Davenport.
Despondent because he had lost hi
position at the Bettendorf shops. wher
he was employed at stockkeeper
Charles Edwards. 522h Cedar street
committed suicide at $3.50 o'clocl
Thursday by swallowing two ounce.
of lysol. a crude form Of carbolic acid
He was SO years old. Edwards hat
| given no previous intimat ion that h,
intended to take his life. At the abov'
hour his wife was attracted to hi
room by means and found him lyin,
on the bed writhing in pain. Sh,
hastily summoned Dr. r D. Starbucl
but upon the arrival of the physician