Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-24
Northern Io,ua Items

for alarm. There are three cases OF
pupils who were in the public schools,
one In the Catholic schoolu and one
outside OF the schools.
Woodward.
The residence OF the Joe storms
farm. near Woodward. occupied by the
Verne Qulllan family, was destroyed by
fire Monday morning. The fire orb
gnated In the kitchen and every effort
was made to save the building. The
aid OF the Woodward fire company was
called for and while the men promptly
responded their efforts proved UNI
successful. Most Of the contents were
saved The house was built by II. ID.
Mccall, father OF A M. Mccall, Of
Woodward. in 1877, The building had
been added to and was one Of the best
In that community. The building was
insured.
LeMa rs.
The new power plant OF the Iowa
Light Heat and Power Company in
IIeMars will be in operation about Jan.
/. The building Is complete and the
dynamos. engines and boilers Installed
and the machinery is now being con-
nected. The transmission line to
Remsen Is all ready for the wires and
the wire is on hand so that 1t will re-
qluire less than week to connect
the system when work at the plant Is
completed. Alton, Orange city, Rem
sen and Kingsley will get electric cur
rent from this station as soon> as II
begins operations and several other
towns will be added later. 1t Is prob
able additional units will be added
next spring.
Mason City.
strychnine tablets. Mrs. John Reed.
of 425 South Tyler avenue was at the
Mercy hospital Wednesday with an
even chance of saving her life. She
took the tablets Wednesday morning
and only quick work in getting her to
the hospital and using medical aid
kept her from death in few mo-
ments. Her stomach was pumped out
and physicians said there was a chance
for her Her husband. John Reed, -
employed at the Mason City Brick &
Tile Company and she has flve sons
and daughters that are employed in the
city. They moved here few years ago
from Fort Dodge. The dose she took
would ordinarily kill two or more per-
sons, and in the overdose Itself prob
ably Ia the reason for her living long
enough for aid to reach her.
Lohrvills.
Fred Harold Harvey who lives near
Lohrville and who recently was sent
to Camp Dodge, was released from
Camp Dodge because thru a mistake on
the part of local board In the state
of Washington. where he was exam
ined, he had been drawn into service
long before his turn should have come.
Harvey appeared for examination IN
Washington. The board there certified
him up instead Of turning the results
of the examination to the local board.
This action was an injustice to Har-
yey and It made him appear as a
Stacker to the Calhoun board, Sheriff
Babcock had the case reopened at
Camp Dodge. Harvey then got his just
dues and was released from service.
The sheriff has asked that this state
ment be made in Justice to Harvey,
who acted thoroughly in accordance
with the draft regulations at all times.
Eagle Grove.
Several Eagle Grove boys have en-
listed of late. Willis Armbruster ana
James Smith have enlisted In the avia-
ton department, Lawrence Gunder-
son lef last Saturday for Alhuquer-
que, n. NJ. where he will enlist as a
musician in the navy. Harold Clarke
ana Eugene Hallock and J. A. Rooney
went to Des Moines and enlisted IN
the ordnance department. Oscar HOB
bett and Ole Kirketeg have enlisted IN
the accounting department OF the quar-
termaster The boys in the aviation
service went from here to Omaha, Hop-
bett and Kirketeg went to Chicago
and Harold Clarke and Eugene
Hallock enrolled in Des Mo'nes ana
went to Camp Dodge on Monday. They
expect to be on their way to France
inside of sixty days. l.. J. Clarke and
Fl. II. Hallock accompanied their sons
to the city going down Saturday
afternoon and returning Sunday night.