Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-10-29
AIsona News Briefs.

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arrested Frank Eastwood. against
whom evidence had been secured for
shooting pheasants west Of the city.
The case was taken before Squire
Crowell and Eastwood was fined $l0
and costs. amounting to S16.S5.
The Algona and Mason City high
school football elevens will meet at the
fair grounds here Saturday afternoon
and fast game is expected.
Joseph. the S-year-old son OF Mr..
and Mrs John Erphelding. living
southeast of the city. died Sunday at
Sioux City. where he had been attend
ing school. His death was due to
peretonitis. The body was brought
to Algona Tuesday and the funeral
held at ST. Joe Thursday.
James Green has been up in Min
nesota looking for land and while
there he fell in with bunch of wire
tappers and visited resort known
as the Turf Exchange" There he saw
others betting and winning so he tried
the game and won $4,000 but the
money could not be paid Mr.. Green
until he showed up $4,000 to prove
that his bet was good. He went to Lu-
Verne Iowa and secured the money
and returned and paid 1t over, then the
management Unanswered around and
beat him out of all of it. He has be-
gun action to get his money back and
MAY be able to do so by attaching a
country home belonging to the man
who fleeced him.
Elmer Masterson. of Webb, has pur-
chased the Joslyn home and will move
to Algona Mr.. Mastersoa has been
selling automobiles at Webb and comes
to Algona to enter the employ of the
Mann Auto Company.
George Hanna. of Lone Rock. was
injured Tuesday evening when his car
turned over about three miles out %
Algona on the Burt road. he had his
shoulder dislocated and .ais. Hanna
was pinned under the car and badly
| bruised.
Mrs James Robinson. OF Plum
Creek left for Des Moines Monday.
where she goes for further treatment
for her throat For some time 1t was
supposed that her trouble Was caused
~ ii fish bone. but now ii * feared that
it is something more serious
j. +. Mckinney. who has been a
resident of Algona for several years,
engaged in the land business. has
moved with his family To Fort Dodge,
where he will work real estate.
! Miss Margaret Nelson is here from
! Sioux City for visit with her par
!, entS.
| James Mcdonald drove to Des
Moines last week. accompanied by Mrs.
r. j. Murtagh. Mrs. s. F.. Mcmahon
and Mr.. and Mrs. Ross Quinby
William Nealngs who has been con-
Quoting the Lone Bill" shows. has
hi mi lie Va, h A
mon. of Viola. Wis. Mr.. Carmen runs
the silver Joe Hippodrome and Wild
West Show
S. +. Barger has gone to Swea City
to assist his son Ernest. farmer
there who is suffering from blood pois-
onng.
c. Johnson. of Alta was a visitor at
the Lutheran parsonage last Thursday
on his way to visit his son and daugh-
ter at Bancroft.
j. w. Shearer has gone to Sioux
Falls. S. d.. where he will visit his
daughter, Mrs. Markham.
G. c. Dudley. former superintendent
of the power plant was IN the city
last week visiting old friends. lie has
just returned from the southwest
where he has a claim.
The Federated Clubs OF klgona will
be guests of the w. l.. A. S. at the
club room, Oct. 80, at 5 O'Clock. Mrs.
Frances Whitley, of Webster City.
state Vice president Of the federation
gives the address. The address VIII
be followed by social hour. The hos
tesses will be Mrs. May Harrington,
Mrs. Elizabeth Haggard and Mrs.
Matte Falkenhainer.
Last Friday noon Truman Johnson's
motorcycle burned up at the foundry
where he was having sonne repairs
made before entering the races. Moth :
! ing was left but the frame.
! Miss Lettie Matson and Mrc. James
| Stewart are at Waterloo this week at :
! tending Il meeting of the grand lodge
! O. f.. s. in session in that city.
! Mr.. and Mrs. win Potter. OF Sioux