Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-02
Fort M adison.

Fort Madison. -.
An explosion of pulverized coal at
the Santa Fee Pulverizins plant mere
FRIDAY caused serious injuries to TWO
men who were working at the pian'.
The explosion, occurred when ols
Santa F'e engine was being suppneo
with pulverized coal
Council Bluffs
The Iowa Court Reporters Associa :
ton elected officers at it's final SEES
sion as follows: President, ]. A. Will
Hams, Council Bluffs, third term
first vice president, Frank Hardie. Du-
buaue; second vice president E. r.
sTinkham. Fort Dodge; secretary treas
urer. r. c. Turner, Grand Junction, re-
elected. @.f ~ '<
Carson. 80 49,.
Mr. and Mrs. h. D. schultz barely es-
capped with their lives when their
home on the Van Stone place. about
-four or five miles northwest OF here,
burned to the. ground early Tuesday
morning. the result OF a lightning
stroke. They had no time to save furn-
itude or clothing. The furniture had
a little insurance on it. The building,
owned by Van Stone, carried small in
surance
Mareneo.
Charged with larceny from a building
in the night time, Nell NJ. Brown OF
this city. was arrested on information
issued from the court of Mayor j. L.
Henderson, last week. On his prelim-
mary hearing he was bound over to the
October grand jury, and his bond was
fixed at $500. which he was unable
to furnish, and he is now in the county
jail. He is charged with entering the
barn Of B. c. Leib grocer OF this
city, and stealing livery wagon.
Knoxville.
The roaring, crashing clap of thun
der which aroused nearly every sleeper
in the east part Of town early last
Friday morning was the result of light
ming striking the residence occupied by
the Foster Kissinger family, which is
situated on East Main street. The
bolt" struck directly over a bedroom
window and in the room two sons OF
Mrs. Kissinger, William and Andrew
McNeish. were sleeping. They were not
sleeping the moment after the crash,
but both are thankful to be alive, con-
sidering the chances they had of being
instantly killed 1t is said that the
point of the bolts contact with the
house was not more than five feet from
their heads The material damage was
slight only single bunch of shingles
and few feet Of weatherboard being
necessary in making repairs.
Clarified.
John Smith, living southwest OF
Tingley, was injured by gang plow
He was driving across a small ditch,
riding the gangplow. One horse crossed
over all right, but one drew back
then plunged suddenly forward, Jerk
Ing Mr.. Smith off the seat. down in
front of the wheel. AS he fell, one foot
became fastened in the large wheel OF
the pillow and when the team stopped
the small wheel was on his breast
He was in a had predicament. for he
could not have the team to 90 forward
without fracturing the leg in the large
wheel. In about twenty minutes he was
found by his son, Ray. the pillow was
lifted and he was released. Medical at
tention vas given and no bones were
found to be broken. II no complications
set in he will doubtless be about soon
Mount Pleasant
o. J. Lindsay. one Of Mount Pleas
ants we'll known citizens, passed away
suddenly Thursday evening at his
home. He had attended the picture
show given at the Pastime under the
auspices OF the Red Cross ana mad i1ur-
ricd home to escape the storm. Upon
arr;v ng at hi, home shortly ate:
o'cicck ne was all out Of breath and
complained OF a pain IN his side. but
after resting little seemed to be all
right again. Suddenly he complained
Of feeling dizzy and without any warn
ing passed away. Medical aid was sum
Inunesa end the cause Of his death re-
ported to be heart failure. Mr.. Lindsay
was 80 years old and has bee1 prom
If emit resident If this CIV for many
years. Years ago he was the manager
OF the old Grand opera house. For some
time he was in the painting business