Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-12

MitcheilvilIe.
John Boatright. of Mtchellville,
placed a wild duck egg under tame
fowl and Matched, a bird with four legs.
1t is being preserved in a glass jar for
exhibition purposes.
HanseII.
Elmer McNeely, who resides several
miles east of Hansell, had the mis-
fortune to be kicked on the right side
Of the face by horse Sunday evening.
Hesreeeived a fractured Jaw and sew
eral other bruises.
Abba. ~
The Smoky Hollow Coal Companys
headquarters are now permanently
located in Abba with offices over the
State bank. General manager P. FL.
Hynes. has moved his family into the
home on a Avenue West. recently
purchased of Fay Edwards. and the
office force have also moved their
families to Abba.
Shenandoah.
Shenandoah will have visiting
nurse. Altho the sale of the Red
Cross Christmas seals under the direc-
ton of the Shenandoah Woman's Club
totaled 1852, which was not suffi-
cient to obtain the nurse, her services
will be made possible by the club
raising the rest Of the amount neces-
sary. Fifty per cent Of the proceeds
went to the club the other being
turned over to the Anti-Tuberculosis
Association for the state fund.
Madrid.
A change in realty during the, last
day or two illustrates the value of a
wise investment in Iowa land. few
weeks ago the farm belonging to the
Oakleaf, located south of Madrid, was
sold to Charles Martin, of Des Moines
for $500 per acre. During the week
the farm was resold. the purchaser
being p Fl. Mccoy. Of Winterset. The
price paid by Mr., Mccoy was S1T2.5o
per acre, or an advance of 81 per acre
profit to Mr.. Martin who owned the
farm only something like thirty days
WapelIo. R f..1
Maxine Elliott Beard, the 15-months-
old infant of Mr.. and Mrs Tom Beard
died from commissions at 4 o'clock. N
is supposed the. hahy. found some
strychnine tableteNon the floor and ate
| lneIIl. MT. 1OoAA " e.
| the bedside OF, Mrs: Boards mother
who is. critically i'll. They left the
| baby in charge OF the other children
Some strychnine tablets had beer
spilled from a box earlier in the day
| but it was supposed they had al peer
collected and replaced in the box
| which was put in safe place.
Knoxville.
| Chiefly Zykstra, on Tuesday Of last
week, while helping butcher at thu
parental Willard home in Clay town.
ship, met with very painful acct
| dent He was chopping with an a.
and it slipped in such a way as to cut
g Sas.h, Il: lie left arm to the bone
seyerfng veins and arteries Doctol
Pasco was hurriedly called to dres!
the wound, but on his arrival, found j
necessary to take the wounded mar
to Oskaloosa to the hospital where tn
wound could be properly dressed ant
cared for.
Mount Pleasant.
- On Saturday afternoon Sheriff Jane
Shepherd received the following teis
gram from the chief Of police at ST
Lotus. Mo-: Leonard Larm arrested
! Admits caslning worthless check Dec
80 on r. Esheiman & Son. Waive
requisition. Wire instructions TIL
4 county authorities knew of no pro
ceedings against Larm and r Eshel
man & Son who casiied the check 10
i him on Saturday, Dec. 30, had not we
received notice of protest. The count
attorney telephoned to the Swedes
burg bank upon Which the cf.ccf