Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-08
oskaIoosa.

SSH1Io0o3s
Elmer knight, Of near Oskaloosa
sustained broken knee. four broker
ribs and other internal injuries in ar
automobile accident near Sigourney
when his Ford collided with an I'LL.
nois car. They met at the top Of q
hill
pes Moines.
When announcement was made tina,
the American soldiers had fired the
opening shot of the United States wal
on kaiserisn, recruiting in Des Moines
took a sudden jump. More than TWEEN
ty-fiye men were recruited here In one
day, which 10 nearly eight times ths
normal number, or the average since
August.
Hamburg.
Mrs william Passenger. aged n
died Monday night after five hours
agony from burns sustained when I
kerosene can from which she wa.
pouring oil on the kitchen fire ex.
ploded, throwing burning Oil over he1
body. Her clothing was burned from
her body. She leaves a husband ant
three small children.
Ottumwa.
Private Frank E. NcDougai o
Ma-yyille. NO. who was listed as cap
tured or missing in the official casualty
list of the American troops in Franc
in their first clash with the Germans, !!
a brother of J. l. McDougal. who TO
several months was membership sec
rotary Of the tOttunwa central 7. M
.. A, and is now in Army ~ wori
a. Camp Dodge.
Shenandoah.
The members Of the Christian church
and their friends we're greatly sur
prised Sunday morning when Rev. W
| s. Lowe read his resignation TO go int
effect Dec as he has accepted a cal
to become pastor OF the Christia,
church in Burlington, Kan. Rev. MI
Lowe was a very efficient pastor and (
capable speaker. He was presiden
OF the Ministerial Association Of thi
city last year.
| CIarinda.
Nearly 1000 Csarinda women hav
| signed the cards in the food pleds
campaign, and the membership Ger
! tifcates may be seen in the window
| Of the great majority Of Carind'
| homes. The women Of the town ar
| now fighting the pro-GerIlan propa
| ganda which Is trying to make tn
women believe that the government vii
| seize their canned stuffs. There wa
very little opposition to the food pledg
in the city.
Museatins.
| In a raid made on the home OF For
| Anderson, on Iowa avenue by Deput
Marshal Hingst, Officer Miller an
| Constable Cooper, twenty-six pints O
whisky were found in the home an
Anderson was arrested on charge G
| selling and keeping for sale intoxicat
| ing 1huors. He was brought befor
| Judge ]. C. Coster and waived prelim
| mary hearing, and Was bound over (
the grand jury. his bond being place
at 5000, which was Immediately fur
| ntshed. Anderson alleges that the Ito
uor was for his own personal us
when brought up for hearing.
Fairfield.
Mrs. g. s.. Grinstead, who lives
mile southeast Of Fairfield, was fatal
| injured. and her daughter, Miss Bore
Grinstead. severely hurt when the
were thrown from a pony cart in whic
they were driving home from F'airfiel
about $50 o'clock Monday night, whe
runaway team crashed into the cal
from the rear. Thomas Hannah, VIII
happened by in his automobile at til
time, took the two women, both {
whom were unconscious, TO the Jeffei
SON county hospital at Fairfield, Whel
Mrs. 0rinstead died at 2 o'clock Tues
y day morning without rsGotning cor
sciousness. Miss Grinstead was cor
scaous and her injuries are not con