Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-06-18
Southern Io,ua Items


portsmouth-E. l.. Uptegroee, an
aged man whose son Is telegraph
operator here. was instantly killed
when he was struck BY Milwaukee
passenger train. The old man at
tempted TO cross the tracks and did
not see the train. His son Is third
trick operator here.
Iowa City,. J. Heaton, farmer
living near Brooks, Iowa, had mar
row escape when the auto he was driV-
ing was hit by fast mail train. The
car was reduced tangled mass OF
Junk but the driver was found sitting
in an upright condition dazed' but
holding to piece OF the steering wheel
He was unhurt.
Boore-Sam Rogers, while attempt
ing TO board a train here, fell beneath
the wheels, having both legs crushed
SO badly as 10 necessitate amputation.
He died a few minutes later. HIS
mother is confined 20 the hospital here,
awaiting an operation, and his WIFE
is in the state hospital at Clarinda.
where she was sent following a severe
attack Of influenza.
Cedar Rapids-George b. Douglas,
president of the Douglas Starch COM
pany whose plant was wrecked in an
explosion several weeks ago, today
branded as false the report that his
company was negotiating with the
Corn Products company for the use OF
its vacant plant in Davenport. Mr..
Douglas further declared that his
company had not even thought Of the
matter.
Anamosa-The state has purchased
72j acres Of land near Anamosa Tor
state farm. The land had been rented
by the state and the owners gave an
option to the state at the time of rent
ry The land was owned by II. +.
Hanna, $50 acres: s. II. Lawrence, 800:
C0nmey and Rhinehart. l20. The price
paid ranged from sl73 10 $50 an acre
The total price was $4,000 and ~
the largest real estate deal on record
in this county.
rIinston-County Agent Harley
Walker stated today that ninety-three
men shipped wool last week 10 Des
Moines county and made up ship
mcnt OF approximately 10000 pounds
Sixteen and a half thousand pounds
were shipped from Medtapolis and the
balance from Danville and the total
should bring something in excess OF
fifteen thousand dollars. Mr.. walker
Is checking up what was sent in by the
various shippers.
Gear Rapds-Lulu Nelly, the g.
vaar-old daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. l. z.
Meiby. 40 south Sixteenth street, was
severely injured about ) p. N. yester-
day whom she was struck ~ one OF the
swings at Bever park. The little girls
skull was fractured and she suffered
number Of bruises. She vas taken 10
Sa. Iuke's hospital Unconscious. but re-
gained Consciousness after short time
and today her condition was reported
good at the hospital. Sic WAS playing
with some other children ABOUT the
swings when she was struck.
clarinda-To cash check that was
II years old. having been out that
length OF time without being present
ed for payment, was the experience OF
Shambaugh & Son in Ciarinda. The
check was dated in 1905 the amount
being for SIS Upon being presented
at the Clarinda National Bank, where
the account of the Shambaugh Mill
ing company is now kept, the clerks
in the bank had doubts as to the leg
atty OF the check, so took II to l. w.
Shambaugh's office to show him be-
fore charging the check TO the milling
company's account.
Muscatine-Eight tubercular sus-
poets were examined Friday at the
tuberculosis clinic which is held every
week by the public health bureau in
their rooms az the city hall under the
supervision Of DR.. f. n. Little and
Miss Bessie Woodward, community
nurse. Since the clinic was estab-