Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-10-18
Iowa News Items

Yorktown--A big white dog is kill
Ing sheep southwest OF town, twelve
or fourteen being killed In one night.
| They belonged to Otto Huseman.
Henry Miller has lost around fifteen.
Nobody knows where the dog came
from nor to whom he belongs. and
| he eIudes those who would kill him.
| corydon-Mrs. John Heilman was
instantly killed at her home few
miles east and south OF Corydon by
getting caught in the belts OF
washing machine and mangled. DR..
Walker was summoned at once, but
death was instantaneous. Mrs. He'll
man was about e5 years old and be-
sides husband leaves 3-year-old
daughter.
| Merrill-John A. Jones, a farmer
living near here. was instantly killed
| by the bursting of balance wheel
on circular saw. A piece OF the
wheel casting was driven into his
chest near the heart. Some of the
pieces OF the wheel later were found
hurried two feet below the surface OF
1.-The ground. Mr.. Jones Is survived by
| b widow and three small children.
Columbus Junction-The Master
Chemical company. which is manu-
featuring embalming fluid, will soon
The incorporated for $4,000. This
company is meeting with good sue
cess in the sale Of the embalming
fluid and plans to install machinery
F, for manufacturing. The president OF
the company is A. v. Hicks: vice
president, II. NJ. Gilkey; secretary
treasurer Neal Anwyl. The directors
are f. o. Newell and w. E. Whet-
slime.
t9&Des Moines-Ernest Cedarburg, OF
Creston, silo builder. who fell from
/! the top of q sixty-foot silo he was
erecting at the Des Moines Ice Com
pany plant. First and Maple streets.
early Friday, died that night at the
iowa Lutheran hospital. Cedarburg
suffered a fractured skull and double
Fracture of both arms and legs. He
was employed by Clark Brothers OF
lCreston. who are constructing the
silos at the ice plant for the stor-
lage Of coal. His body will be sent to
lCreston for increment. Cedarburg
was "a years Of age.
Burlinston-Called home by the
death of her father, Alex Lauser,
who was buried two weeks ago, Miss
Bessie Lauger contracted an illness
which resulted in her death Thurs
days morning. A weakened condition
due to grief and nervous exhaustion
so taxed her strength that when diph-
iberia developed she failed rapidly
and proved an easy prey to the d.
sease. Her father was OF an affec-
tionate disposition and closely at
tached to his children. The attach
ment between him and his daughter
Bessie was a feature Of the family
life. She was away from Burlington
when he became i'll, but hurried
home. Her illness developed after his
funeral.
|, Montezuma-Judge W. r. Lewis
celebrated his eighty-fifth birthday
and spent the day in Grinnell attend
ing the Sixth district annual bar as
ISOLATION meeting. At this gathering
Judge Lewis was the guest of honor.
It will be remembered that five years
ago the lawyers of the district met
| in Montezuma to celebrate the S0th
birthday of this distinguished citi-
zen who is known turnout the state
as one Of the oldest and ablest law
yers in the state. His long and hon.
orable career is a subject of CONVEX
sat1on at all bar gatherings. Judge
Lewis has resided in Montezuma for
many years and no man was ever
held in higher esteem. May MS
cheerful greeting and kindly smile De
with us many more years. The pro-
gram at the bar association meeting
Included addresses by ]. o. Malcolm
of Oskaloosa, Judge j. II. F. ROBIN
son. of Grinnell: j. E. Cross, OF New
ton and one by Judge Lewis. All OF
the Montezuma attorneys attended
| Muscatine-Thousa Of dollars
worth Of damage was done in the fire
which swept over farming territory
north of Conesville Wednesday at
ternoon, destroying a new barn on
the Guy Forbes place and burning
bar rms and sheds on the farm OF Mrs.
r s. Mckee. At the Forbes farm the
loss is estimated at between $6,oOo
and $1,000. A large new barn, about
900 bushels of oats and three horses
we're burned. Mrs. McKee's loss is
said to be about $4,000 or $4,000.
Earns and sheds, 300 or 400 bushels
Of oats and a large quantity OF hay
and straw, were destroyed. The farm
of Chef Estle. north Of the Mckee
lands, was threatened, but the fire
fighters checked the flames before
they reached there by blowing FUR
row. In their path. The house on the
Mckee farm was afire twice, but the
flames were quickly checked by the
neighbors who fought the fire with
buckets Of water and wet sacks. A
fire truck from Nichols also assisted.
The origin Of the fire is a mystery
lit started in the Forbes barn, from
which flaming shingles, driven by
stiff wind, rapidly spread over wide
territory. setting fire to fields and
buildings. The fire burned for dis
lance of almost a mile before it was
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