Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-07-23

oelwein.
The ". c. T. L. IS working hard &c
establish a rest room in this city. The
society has rented a vacant store
building on West Charles street and
hopes to be ready for the accommoda-
ton of the public soon.
Mason City.
A total OF thirteen circus employees
with Ringlings, including g couple OF
blacksmiths, teamsters and other men,
are reported to have struck, and then
bolted the company here. One of the
blacksmiths is working for the
Plaisted shop on Commercial street.
after the shoeing Of $50 horses, be-
sides the general work.
Boone.
a barbecue and picnic will be held
in Pilot Mound on Tuesday, Aug. Il.
There will be an all day celebration
with races and contests CT al, sorts and
fddlers' contest Prizes will De
awarded 10 10 the winners. The barbe-
cue will be served at noon, free 10 all.
In the afternoon there will be ball
game and al night Uncle Toms Cabin
will be shown with a good merry GO
round and band to make things lively.
Waukon.
The Allamakee county fair will be
held here Aug. 1921 Otto Hemling is
president of the association and George
S. Hall. secretary. A fine speed pro-
gram has been arranged, many enter
tainment features. including the big
Woman day, and the fair will un-
doubtedly be one of the best held here
in years. Some handsome additions
will be made TO the buildings on the
grounds.
Dubuque.
Father Clark, Of Rickardsville, while
driving car near there, lost control of
the machine as he topped the Gillespie
hill. The machine ran wild down the
steep grade, gaining momentum with
every foot. That the accident did not
turn out more seriously was due to the
fact that just as il was heading over
a steep embankment It struck tree at
the side of the road, thus saving
Father Clark from serious injury. The
machine was quite badly damaged.
Clinton.
Victor Swanson, who was released
from the Joliet penitenttary on July
|, after serving two years of a SEN
tence imposed for stealing fish nets.
was arrested in Clinton for violating
his parole, and will be taken back to
the penitentiary. One Of the terms of
the parole was that Swanson should
not leave the state Of Illinois. The man
came to Clinton recently to visit
friends. The authorities heard of his
leaving the state and Immediately
wired Chief Of Police Kamer, asking
that he be arrested.
Charles City.
The 2-year-old baby of Mr. and Mrs
Pothost. living near Carrville. on a
| farm, had narrow escape from,
drowning. It was playing OF the porch
and fell into large jar OF water Later
the mother missed the baby and in
! looking for it found 1t nearly lifeless ir
the jar A doctor from d nearby town
| made a hasty run In his automobile
and when he arrived found the child's
| pulse had stopped. He worked over the
child until midnight and in the morn
| ing it was reported that the child wa.
I out Of danger.
| Dubuque.
| Martin Wagner, one Of Dubuque's
oldest and best known citizens, passed
away Monday morning at 1:25 o'clock
at the family residence. 2027 Wash
ington street. Deceased was 81 years
of age and was born in Hesse, Dam
stadt, Germany, coming directly to Du-
buque in 1854 and had been a residen,
OF the city ever since. He was a
stone contractor by trade, being asso-
ciated with Bernard Schultz under the
name of Schultz & Wagner for TWEEN
| ty-five years, after which he estab-