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Show Tried to Drown Child Marlon, Ind. Otto Whlsler, 40 years old, of this city, whllo under tho Influence In-fluence of liquor Sunday mado an alleged al-leged attompt to drown his Ilttlo 8-yoar-old daughter. Whlsler took his daughtor to tho Mlsslsslnowa rlvor at tho foot of East Ninth streot, whero ho stripped himself and tho child of all their clothing. Wading Into tho mlddlo of tho stream, ho dropped tho lltlo girl Into tho wator. Residents In tho vicinity witnessed tho deed nnd hastened to tho rescue. The child was tnkon from tho wator and tho father seized and hold until tho arrival of tho pollco. |