Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-17

Davenport.
R.njamin H. Tidrick of Davenpor;
has just won first prize in a contest in
telegraphers' penmanship conducted by
the Railroad Mans Magazine.
Imogene.
Mayor Ed Smalley had his Ford au-
tomobile stolen, Thursday night from
his home in the northeast part Of town
There is no clue to the thief
Newton.
H. B. Allfrec Of this city has been
named temporary Guardian for Mrs
Sarah Couch. Far the last few years
the late o. {. Meredith acted as guard
ian for her.
Burlington.
Mrs. Emma c. Ransom. police mat
ron yesterday completed here tenth
year of service to the city Of Burlington
in that capacity, having been appointed
to that office July Is, 1907, by Mayor
Fred Underkircher.
Council Bluffs.
Mrs. l.. r. Heaston. 1906 Avenue B,
was overcome by heat Saturday while
on her way home from uptown. She is
not strong and the trip uptown proved
too much for her endurance. She was
taken home in an ambulance.
Davenport. -
Estephan Quinteros and Joe Ortisd
were bound over to the grand jury in
the court of Justice I-inkel at Betten-
dorf. They are charged in a; joint in
formation with the first degree murder
of Steve Perez.
Newton.
Ger at Otley last Thursday the
forty acres CT land just east Of town
belonging to John Colyne estate sold
for $3.50 per acre. And just south Of
Otley an eighty Of the Johnson estate
sold one week-ago for $240 per acre.
Davenport.
The body Of a man believed to be
Henry Roth, go. Of Buffalo, was found
on the right Of way of the Chicago, Mil
waukee & st. Paul railroad It was
horribly mangled. The man had evil
IDENTIFY been struck by train.
Iowa City.
F. A. Forbes, of Lone Tree, died after
a long illness. He was we'll known in
this part of the state. having passed
nearly all the fifty-five years Of his
life in this locality. The funeral was
on Sunday and interment in the Swank
cemetery near Lone Tree.
Harlan.
Mrs George Mustn't died at the fam
lily home north of Harlan, following a
two weeks illness from blood poison.
The attack followed a scratch on a
foot made by a rusty nail Mrs. Mustn't,
a woman Of between 80 and so, leaves q
husband and grown children.
J. L. Bensey, an employee on the new
Laurel building. narrowly escaped seri-
Gus injury when he foil from the mar
quise OF the new structure to the side
walk, severely xbruising his right arm
and limb and also his chest. His foot
missed the ladder while he was de-
scending.
Newton.
The McGregor Subdivision Com
pany, now busily engaged preparing
the Belmont park addition to Newton
on East Main street, has purchased the
Oran Hammer acreage Just north of
the. old Mershon property in the east
part of the city. There are six acres in
the tract. This acreage will form q part
Of the Belmont park addition.
Council Bluffs.
Judge Arthur overruled- motion for
a new trial in the case Of Stella Little
against the Omaha & Council Bluffs
Street Railway Company. Mrs. Little
was given a verdict for $500. last April,
when she sued to recover damages for
injuries sustained when a street car
struck the buggy III which she was rid
ing.
Durant.
William Miller, 70, died at. his home
here Saturday from complication Of
diseases. Funeral services were held
Monday afternoon, interment being
here. Miller came to this country four
teen years ago, locating at Davenport.
In 1892 he married Helena 10th and