Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-29
Northern Io,ua Items

Holland; three other children oleo
from diphtheria in one month during
1880. ~.
Sac City.
John Turner, residing in the Lane
property at South Thirteenth street
and Lee streets, is confined to his bed
from injuries received when the kitch-
en- range exploded yesterday at noon
Mr.. Turner and his wife had just re-
turned from an over Christmas visit
at the home Of Mr.. Turner's brother
Frank, in the vicinity Of Sac City, and
| lit q fire in the kitchen range. Sud
denly there was an explosion and the
entire front of the stove was blown on.
Stove lids was blown as high as the
ceiling. Broken fragments OF iron
pierced Mr.. Turner's leg and Mrs. Tur-
ner was somewhat burned on the arm
The accident was due to the freezing
Of water pipes leading u the range
while Mr.. and Mrs. Turner were away
| from home. The range was new one.
Tama.
Christmas was turned into gloom
for Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. w. Poster at
about 9 o'clock in the morning when
their home on North State street was
damaged by fire to the extent of the
sum Of 81, 400 or more. The fire start
ed either from the chimney or from an
electric wire. The flames evidently
worked a long time in the garnet and
got q good start. The Posten home
was insured for s1.400. 1t is estimated
| by Brannen and Siemen, two local ex-
perts on loss, that this will hardly COW
er the damage. The Poster family
with help had time enough to carry
out most Of the household goods from
downstairs. They could not get out
all OF the articles from upstairs. The
damage to the household goods is es-
timated at SIS to 500.
Grundy Center.
Saturday afternoon word was phcn-
ed in from the Ike Smith farm about
two and a half miles north OF town
stating the house was on fire. The
Diehl & Sprague auto truck was
loaded with ladders and buckets and
sent to the scene Of the fire but they
arrived too late to do much good, as
the house was totally destroyed by the
fire which started in the attic, proba-
bly, from the chimney, and the flames
were coming thru the rnnf when dis
covered. The flames and smoke were
plainly visible in town.
= The Smith house was a large one
remodeled, furnace, waterworks and
modern improvements having been
installed, and 1t was one Of the most
comfortable farm homes around. 1t
was insured for $500 which will not
cover the amount of the loss.
Fairfax.
While working with a stationary gas
engine in his machine shop early
Wednesday, John Kelly, who lives
about three miles from Fairfax, chanc-
ed to get too close to the shaft, his
clothing became entangled in the fly
wheel and he was thrown over the
engine and against the concrete floor
Of the shop. Kelly was working with
his brother in the shop at the time of
the accident. When the wheel caught
him 1t lifted him several feet into the
air. sending him head downward,
against the floor. He suffered q Sc
we're fracture in the front of his skull
and was knocked unconscious by the
fall. Attending physicians deemed 1t
unwise to bring Kelly to this city for
an operation until early today, when
he was taken here in an automobile
ambulance and operated upon at q
local hospital. His condition was said,
st a late hour today, to be very critical.
Kelly - the father Of two boys, both
q Nhom are under five years OF age.