Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-22
Mason City.

MASON CITY.
Acting on a tip" to the effect thai
gambling would be in progress at a
pool hall on Twenty fifth street N. w
Thursday night, because it was the pay
day at the cement plants, the police
raided that place Of amusement. Nine
men were arrested, charged with gam
bling, and put up $40 bond each for ap-
pearance
Charles City.
The patents and the greater share of
the property of the Russell Eureka
Carberetor Company was sold Thurs
day to r. L. Richardson, of Madison,
Wis. according to the bill of sale filed
in County Recorder Griswold's office.
Later in the day another bill of sale
was filed by Mr.. Richardson Transferring
his rights to the Lasure Friction Clutch
Pulley Company, Of Madison, Wis.
Webster City.
Miss Amanda Johnson, overcome with
the heat while attending Chautauqua
Sunday afternoon and had a fainting
[Spell, suffered another bad attack late
Tuesday afternoon while in her MILL
merry store. Three physicians were
hastily summoned. Miss johnson was
unconscious for about an hour but An
ally rallied. After regaining conscious
ness she was taken to Mercy hospital.
Webster City.
The married career Of Amanda and
James c. Dale was short but stormy
one, according to petition for divorce
filed by the wife. They were married
at Boone year ago yesterday and lived
together in Ames until Jan. 20, 1916,
the most of which time they made their
home in a tent. She states that he re-
peatedly struck and abused her, told
her to pack her things and leave. never
to return again, and otherwise mis-
treated her. e
Fort Dodge.
John l.. Parsons Is slated as the next
county road engineer. according to a
member of the board of supervisors.
He came to Fort Dodge few years ago
from Humboldt county where he had
been engineer. He worked for the Lee
high Sewer Pipe and Tile Company in
inspection work and recently opened an
Office here as drainage engineer. The
supervisors will meet Aug. when Mr..
Parsons appointment will be made.
Mason City.
There will be no near beer" near
North Iowa fair this fall, according to
the decision made by the board of di-
rectors of the association. Secretary
Charles Barber has already received re-
quests for concessions to sell the bev-
erage. but after conference with the
directors decided that they would put
the ban on the sale Of near beer" and
any beverage that came near resem-
bling the same.
a result.
New Hampton.
Ewald Reich, who owns garage in
New Hampton, will retain the sight Of
his right eye, badly cut by q screw
driver. The accident occurred while
Mr.. Reich was repairing a car. Henry
Wilson, a-friend, was assisting him and
in handling the screw driver it slipped
and entered the eyeball, a little below
the center. An occulist sewed up the
wound and his sight II said to be safe.
Eagle Grove.
Gen. P. c. Hayes died Thursday aft
ernoon in Joliet, Ill. He has been in i'll
health for over a year, altho his illness
did not take on a serious aspect until
within a few days ago. He was SO
years old, Feb. 8. He had lived for
many years in the home, where he died.
General Hayes will be remembered in
Eagle Grove az being associated with
his sons r. w. and M. G. In the owner
ship and publishing Of the Eagle Grove