Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-27

| 1TISWoIOs
The third disastrous fire in Griswold
all from mysterious and unknown
causes, occurring within two weeks
burned the Copperck barn in which
three automobiles were destroyed.
Anamosa. a@s
! sAnamosa is showing her patriotism
il various ways. All social clubs and
churches of the city begin and close
their meetings by the singing Of pa
triotic airs, and quite generally pa
t-iotic programs are being carried out.
Dubuque. s4, '5a
r. j. Beavers of this city thinks he
has sufficient reasons for divorce. He
states his wife Knocked him down with
rolling pin, threw a teacup at him and
threatened his life with a butcher
knife. 1t is easy for some men to find
fault.
| Dubuque.
The dead body Of Harry T. Kaufman,
Of Waterloo, was found In Menominee
creek, four miles south of East Du-
buque Sunday morning. How he met
his death is unknown. He leaves a
widow and several children in Water
loo.
odeboIt.
Henry c. Ballard, veteran of the
civil war, died suddenly last Thursday
evening of heart trouble. He was a
pioneer in this community and was
Identified with business life in this city
for many years. He leaves an lnvalld
wife, two sons and three daughters.
Cedar Rapids.
Sherley Meskimer, aged 10, was al
most instantly killed here Wednesday
might when a gas speeder on which ne
was riding struck a brick which some
tchildren had placed in the switch frog,
land was derailed. Meskiher was en-
ployed in the signal department Of the
Rock Island.
Dubuque.
Dubuque county will get some good
out of her prisoners in the future.
Hereafter the fellows who get locked up
so as to find nice warm loafing place
will have to earn their board. At the
present time they are being worked on
the county roads and in the winter
time will be used to clean up the streets
and other jobs.
Boone.
John Amodio. years old, of Mar
olisville, met his death Tuesday after
noon when he was struck by an auto
mobile driven by Robert Smiley of this
city. The accident occurred on the
main street of the lads home town.
Young Amodio, it is said, ran In front
of the Smiley car and 1t was impossible
t, avoid him. The machine is said TO
have been going at moderate rate Of
speed. Smiley went at once to the
sheriff's office and reported the acci-
dent. He was released pending inves-
tigation which was begun at once by
the coroner.
Boone.
John Applehohn. prosperous and
highly respected farmer Of the Box
holm community, was brought to the
Eleanor Moore hospital Tuesday after
noon suffering intensely from injuries
which he had received at noon when
kicked by q horse. mir. Appiehohn was
engaged at the stables Of his farm in
doing the chores when kicked by the
horse. The blow broke Mr.. Applehohn's
inv, and 1t is feared there il fracture
at the base OF the skull. His condition
was quite serious. An x-ray picture
was taken after which the broken jaw
was wired together and he was given
other treatment. @
Monona.
Mrs. Caroline Dorothea Drain passed
away at her home Saturday. She was
horn in Nengendorf. Germany. March
Is, 1874. Come to America May TO-,
1866, settling near Garnavtllo, Iowa.
May %, 1855. she was united in mar
rage to Henry Drain. Last year this
aged couple celebrated their golden
wedding anniversary Her illness began
lin june 1914. Besides tn surviving
husband there are four married daugh-