Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-29
ioua News Items

'IaS peeh sent 10 the county Jail for
thirty days. During an argument
with Professor Penrod. of parlzers-
burg, he lost his temper and gave the
teacher beating. The case was tried
} e'ore the mayors court and Scoles
WSS found guilty. He has a wife and
two children at Parkersburg.
Chnton-Mrs. William Dunn was
fatally burned at her home here when
flames tlarod from an aperture in a
range thru which she was englcav.
oring to replenish the fire. Neighbors
rushed into the house in response TO
her screams and extingutshed the
flames by smothering them with
two overcoats and bed clothing. but
Mrs. Dunn was so seriousd,y burned
that it was declared at Jane Lamb
hospital that she can not survive.
Oubuoue-Mrs A. J. Greenfield,
lSi5 Sycamore avenue, sustained a
painful injury at S O'clock Sunday
evening when .22-caliber rifle
which she was using to help herself
across the room. was accidentally
discharged. the bullet lodging In her
right arm. Mrs. Greenfield was suf-
fering from sprained ankle at the
time which made it necessary for her
to have something with which to
support herself The injury tho pain
full is not serious
Nevada-The five children of L. C.
Rierson. farmer, living six miles
north of Nevada. are in possession
OF a $4,000 Christmas present. The
gift is a 500-acre farm located five
miles northwest of here. presented TO
them by their father. The children
are Ward l.. Lawrence and Netty
Rierson. all living with their parents.
and Mrs. r. IT. Mcneil OF News da.
and Mrs r. H. Mcneil. OF McCalls-
burg. The farm is valued at approx
mately $3.50 an acre, Rierson turned
the deed over to the children Christ
mas day.
Ciinton-Five members Of the
family of y. T. Montgomery. OF Clin-
ton. including his daughter. Mrs.
George Mitchell her husband, and
three children. were burned 60 death
in a fire. which destroyed their home
in Wichita, Kan. Christmas eve. ac-
coriing to word received here today.
A sixth member Of the family. IT.
year-old boy. saved his life by leap
ing from the third story of the burn
ing dwelling. The family was trapped
in the house when the flames COM
municated with the single stairway
leading from the upstairs apart
ments
Waterloo-George Ridwell. aged f3
wears, received injuries from which
he may not recover when he was
dragged into a revolving circular saw
on his farm opposite st. Francis hos
pital on the Independence road. The
accident occurred at t1:5 a. m. yes
terday and was witnessed by a son.
Earl who had been assisting him. The
injured man was rushed to st. Fran
els hospital and surgical attention
given him At late hour last even
ing he was reported as resting east
ly and the attending physician for
the first time held out hope for his
recovery.
Waterloo-Mrs. Katherine Baker,
1912 Sycamore street. received a
wireless message from her son, Alvin
r. Baker. who is stationed at Coblenz.
Germany. extending holiday greet
ings to members OF his family. Mr..
Baker IS IN American representative
CT the inter- allied commission. The
message was received by the Chicago
Tribune from its Paris office and was
relayed to Waterloo. The message
follows: Parts, Dec. 9i.-From the
other sid Ct the world. ] send this
message from my heart. May Christ
mas bring YOU Joy and New Year,
gifts OF oeace and contentment.
'Bahe" Baker Mr.. Baker left Water
loo with Cor pany y. He was cor
poral at tlat time. He advanced rap
idly in the "anks and was a first
lieutenant WREN the war ended. He
was then made representative Of
the United States on the ter-allied
commissions and has since been en-
gagged in that work.
Guthrie Center-JudSe Hutchinson
has an unusual case under advise
cent. wherein a woman who had
cen given charge of the affairs OF an
estate in which there are a number Of
heirs. allowed the cash pro-
ceeds. ss45, to be burned up. Mrs.
Hanora Smith. one Of the heirs OF
the J. P. Randell estate. was in court
to answer to an order requiring her
T., show what she had done with the
proceeds Of the estate during the
past two years. r. ". Vincent, upon
the application of the other heirs,
was appointed referee and receiver.
It was his duty to get the rent money
but Mrs. Smith failed to respond to
his requests to turn 1t over. so he had
her brought before the court. In
court Mrs. Smith said she had coll
lected $1,0s5 and had paid out for
taxes and other expenses, $3.50. The
balance Of ss45 she placed in large
envelope, she says, and writing upon
the envelope record Of her transac-
lions for the estate, she placed the
envelope and money In a heating
stove for safety from robbers. Some
time later, she says, she discovered
the stove door open and nothing in
the stove but a pile Of ashes. She
could not say whether the money was
burned, stolen or lost.
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