Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-04-17

Rejnbeck-The city council passed
paving resolutions at its meeting anu
will receive bids on four kinds OF paw
ing-vitrifed brick. bethulitic, concrete
and sheet asphalt. There was but III
tie objection to the public improve
ment project. 1t will be decided later
how extensive the city will pave the
streets.
eoone-The residence of f. G. Jor-
dan and family at No. 1921 Marshail
street, was visited by fire and the up
per rooms were badly damaged BEFORE
the flames were subdued. The roof
was practically burned off. and the
smoke and water did much damage
tn. tout the entire house. 1t Is believed
that sparks from the chimney .alishted
on the roof and caused the blaze. The
loss is covered by insurance.
Trasr-Amos P. Coiburn. brother OF
William Coiburn. a prominent prohi-
bition worker who met death by the
collapse Of a stairway at the Waterloo
theater after temperance meeting
few years ago. died at his home in
Reinbeck. Mr.. Coiburn was 80 years
old. He served in the union army In
the defense Of Washington. d. c., and
in other important campaigns during
the civil war. He was at one time
heavy land owner in Lincoln township.
Tama county.
Tama-John Anderson. a Northwest
err switchman narrowly escaped being
pulled from the footboard Of switch
engine and crushed beneath It's
wheels when one foot was caught be-
tween a high plank at the crossing
anG the edge of the >footboard on the
moving engine Mr.. Anderson had
presence Of mind to firmly grip the
rail of the engine, and endure the
pain Of the ordeal until the engine was
brought to stop, thus escaping prob
able death. The foot was badly
crushed.
Grundy Center-Grundy County
World War Veterans is an organiza-
ton of soldiers Of the late war affect
ed at a meeting in the Methodist
church in this city. Lieut.. M. f. Petit.
ranking officer of the county, teacher
Of physical and manual training in our
public schools, was elected command
er: Donald Scott. vice commander;
and ". F. Sieverding. secretary and
treasurer About fifty soldier boys
were in attendance. The meeting was
held in conjunction With banquet
given by the Commercial club.
Emmetsburs-The Donaldson bro
theirs narrowly escaped injury or death
In an accident. to their new plane near
Pittsford. Mich, on their way back to
Iowa. They bought the plane in To-
rorto and got to Detroit without
trouble. There they struck bad
weather. They landed at Pittsford for
gas and trying to rise, ran into tree
tops. DETECTING their machine they
were unable to climb and fell, nose on
The machine turned over twice. but
they were not injured They are get
ting ready fu1 all extensive auto and
airship circus.
Waukon-John Hager. son of Henry
Hager Of the r'rankville vicinity, while
riding horse to the home of his bro
tner in Ludlow township, met with an
accident, the exact nature of which is
unknown as the injured man was un-
conscious for a time and Is unable to
recall what happened. 1t is thought
that he fell from the horse. which then
kicked him. His cheek bone was frac
tured and five stitches were required
to close the wound in his face. He
was cared for at the Home hospital
FOR q few days when he returned home
where ne is slowly recovering.
Dubuque Hornzell, received
Injuries which, it is feared, are of a
very serious nature. when on alightins
from street car at the cornergof Delhi
and Louisa streets he was struck by
an automobile which was travelling at
terrific rate of speed. The driver Of
the car, who is unknown and Tor whom
the police are carrying on city wide
search. instead Of stopping to assist
the man put on more speed and disap-
peared in the darkness. The injured
man was taken to his home and his
condition later caused hts removal to
Finley hospital, where an examination
showed that he had received very seri-
ous injuries. The attending physicians