Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-11
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sectlen s1pEker. WAS probably fatally
injured sWednesday.swh When the motor
car on which he and a number OF
other workers we're riding crashed
thru an open switch at Dows. The
car landed on top Of him, while the
others were thrown clear ct 1t. The
Mexican's skull was fractured and
several ribs were broken. f[e is being
cared for at the Bernard hospital
here. Little hope Of his recovery is
held
Misunderstanding q mistake OF
the medicine bottles having wrong
labels, the five and q half months old
, baby, Helen Grammas daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Grammar, was ac-
cidentally fed Iodine instead OF medi-
| cine. Two physicians were called i'm
| mediately and the baby has been un-
der the care Of q trained nurse. but
lis getting along all right now. Her
mouth, throat and hands are burned
by tie iodine She also contracted
pneumonia which made her condi-
ton more critical.
and wrapped in cotton, was found in
a refuse dump at the foot of Six
teenth street Tuesday by man
named WEIGH, who Immediately noti-
ded Chief Of Police Ciiellis and
Coroner Fullarton. The coroner took
possession Of the limb and an in
vestigation will be held te, determine
whether tho rest of the body is also
In the heap Of refuse. Possibility
that body snatchers" robbed a grave
in a cemetery to sell the body to
some medical college has been sug-
gested to the police. Authorities de-
clined to venture a belief en- whether
it was mans leg or a yvoman's.
Anita Richard Van Slyke, former
Anita lad, is dead at his home near
Red Deer, Canada. from ':ae effects
OF being kicked by q horse several
days ago. A telegram telling Of the
young mans death was received by
relatives here. The blow from tho
horses hoof ruptured the spleen. The
injured man was taken to hospital
and operated on, but the operation
was unsuccessful n saving his life.
The young man was born in Anita
and was about 26 years OF age. He
went with his parents to Canada
fourteen years ago. He is survived
by q young widow. his parents, one
brother and four sisters.
Clarion-Albert Larson and Lars
Skouge, both unmarried. have been
paroled to local parties following a
sentence aggregating fifteen years.
Larson pleaded guilty to having
aided in several thefts a.. cars and
clothing last fall during fair time. He
was sentenced to five years at the
reformatory. but the sentence was
changed to q parole for the same
period to i. N. Archer. county attor-
ney. Skouge was convicted Of SINH
lar offenses and his sentence was
ten years. He will be OIL probation
with DR.. J. III. Sans. Both must re-
port every thirty days during the
period Of their sentencek
Jeffsrson-ward Quachenbush, re.
siding a half mile north of Eureka
bridge, shot q fine specimen of wild
cat near his home. The animal had
been taking his chickens and, after
its last raid on the poultry, Quacken-
bush concluded to go cunning for the
beast. He drove the cat out of a
pile of brush about 100 yards south
of his house and succeeded in down.
ing the animal with two shots from
rifle. The wild cat was a light
maltese color, with a black stripe
from its nose along the back, and the
carcass weighed twenty-three pounds.
Measurement from the nose to the
tip Of the tail was t rec feet five