Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-24

Ottumwa.
Margaret Nachtrieb, the l~4-year-old
Eldon girl who accidentally shot her
self Monday morning when showing
her baby brother how a pistol worked,
died in a local hospital Thursday
morning.
Fort Madison.
George Il. Smith. IS years old. who
fought with the Iowa troops thru the
civil war, was twice severely wounded
and was with Sherman on his march
10 the sea. met his death "Wednesday
when A street car struck him and
caused injuries from which he died last
night in a local hospital.
WeIIman.
The Weilman public school closed
Wednesday morning FOR tTo weeks
vacation. tive weeks earlier than usual.
on account Of the scarlet fever scare.
The Oscar Schiller and william Rhodes
homes are Guaranteed. No new cases
have been reported since Monday and
an epidemic i not feared.
Hashin ston.
The Western Hog Oiler Company.
Inc. Of THIS city. have gust closed a
very profitable year. financially. pay-
az over IS per cent dividends. They
have also added several new patented
articles 10 their business, besides hav-
Ing q successful sale Of hog oilers and
tank heaters.
psrneii.
The new consolidated 335 900 school
building. which IS ons Of the best In
Iowa county. IL not the best" Is at
last completed and teachers and pupils
have taken possession. II is the first
consolidated school In the county and
Is 4 credit 70 the patrons OF the FIVE
districts and Of material benefit to the
pupils,
Huscatins.
The body Of a veil dressed man, -
o- 81 years old. found In the mississippi
below Muscatlne near the Illinois shore.
Nil De buried today following an in
queg; held by the coroner Of Mercer
county. The body has not been identi-
se1. !, vas discovered ny 9. ". Mel
son. who a riding In a motor boat
ciose u the shore. The mans hair
and mustache we're gray. and he wore
a black suit and a gray sweater.
Ottumws.
The Wapsilo County Medical Society.
IN sess!on here passed a resolution
urging the a~bolIshing Of quarantine
for smallpox and fsvoring a conipul-
sGry vaccination. The resolution re-
citss that measles and whoop!ng cough
have q very much greater mortality
and are not guaranteed. A copy Of
the resolution win oe gent the repre-
sentatIyes in the rat legislature. the
ytate board III health and the various
county medical societies of h state.
Hamburg.
Toy guns we're not Realistic enough
10 sgt little Harry Bunk and Frank
IZptz. Jr.. who were playing together al
the Bunk home. Harry went IN and
IN, his brothsrs 22-caiiber rife, In
serted q cartridge he had found rome.
1here. and fired point blank At Httl'
Prank The bullet went in Al inc Tish
ggde and came out thru MS back. The
s~eriougasss Of the wound can not bf
tolS an yet, AZ II II not known wna'
oryans were injured. Neither OF tn
iads Ii oyeS s years of age.
rsrt Madison.
george L. Hewitt, santa Re fireman
here and familiar TO ali Iowa guards
men thru his Ions service AZ lieu
tenant. captain and battalion ad3utAnt
sx verienced a sudden illness Tuesoa,
which left his r1ch black hair srayet
, slmos, 10 o vhiteDess and pure whit
around the temples, Indigestion forfnst
q ear1sacsI Eas pressure = onl1
z.ae,oys USE Gf the h~yprdermi'
| b,oegbt MIN out of MS SINKING spell
H4s hair changed color in D fes
soyry N hfs sickness, from which n
| hax PARTIALLY recovered,
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Asa0une<ns~nt ~ $500 - ~ ~
continuance ~ ~ RAssea1 colisg