Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-10-31

What Cheer.
Two brothers at What Cheer. Joseph
and Harry Bower, are building an air :
| ship and the machine Is attracting
| much attention in that neighborhood.
| Bloomfield.
The Davis county farmers institute
viii be held this year Nov. 80 to Dec 2.
| SECRETARY Horn will complete the pro-
gram within a few days.
| Bloomfield.
While Marshal Black was attempting
to arrest Ben Randall on a charge OF
disturbing the peace recently ne TRIP
ned on a wire and in his fall broke sew
eral ribs. dislocated his shoulder ana
" as bruised badly.
West Branch.
A. c. Elliott. a former we'll known
Upton resident and business man.
died last week at Oklahoma City
where he moved few years ago to
engage In business. The body was
brought to West Branch for interment
Saturday.
Montezuma.
Just to show the result Of intensified
gardening MIR. Shock planted q plot OF
ground twenty-five by thirty-six teet
| in size in tomatoes. From this little
spot he gathered and sold twenty-five
, bushels. This does not include the
number given away or that were
| spoiled. s7.,
P!easantviIIe.
Iowa may rival Virginia in the pea
nut industry. Harley Proffitt, who
lives about three miles southeast OF
Pleasantville planted about dimes
worth of seed, making two rows thirty
feet long. He has Just gathered his
crop and has over bushel OF the fine
nuts. Harley did all the work of tend
ing the vines himself, and has derived
plea sure and profit from his diversion.
Fairfield. 81
Raymond Charles, a we'll known
young automobile man Of Fairfield, was
the victim Of a very painful accident
when in cranking machine the handle
struck him on the nose. Just between
the ewes. His nose was broken and
had the blow been fraction OF an incn
either way he would have lost an eye.
He regards the accident as very
fortunate one.
Fl. Madison.
Friday, Nov. "a, is to be red letter
day in Fort Madison for members OF
Kaaba temple, Ancient Arabic Order
Mobiles Mystic Shrine-likewise so Tor
a class of novitiates who will on that
day be introduced into the mysteries
OF that super-mysterious order The
class is expected to be composed prin-
cipally Of Fort Madison men tho
many will be from Keokuk, Burling-
ton. Ottumwa, Fairfield, Mt. Pleasant
and other places in southeastern Iowa.
Fairfield.
Jackson Ankrom, a we'll known resi-
dent OF Jefferson county. died suddenly
Friday evening about Z o'clock at
boarding house in Keosauqua. where he
had been staying for the past few
days while attending the Coop divorce
trial. Mr. Ankrom had not been well
for a day or two. but he was able to go
about town and was upon the streets
when taken Ill. Mr.. Ankrom was Il
years of age and had spent the greater
part of his life In and around Fairfield
He is survived by two children, Claude.
Of oregon, and Mrs. Maud Smith, who
resides in Vermillion, Kan.
Brayton.
while walking across the street DR..
w. r. Koob was run down by horse
and buggy and seriously injured. It
appears that DR.. Koob did not hear
the approach Of the vehicle nor could IT
be seen in the darkness. The horss
was going at a rand pace and the doc.
tor was struck with considerable forcs
and thrown violently to the ground. at
ter which the buggy passed over him,
which resulted In his receiving An IN.
fury to the muscles OF thee hest and
conclusion Of the brain, which caused
considerable alarm for some time. He
also sustained minor bruises Ind
scratches.
pulaoti.
The Davis county farmers instituts
OF Pulaski. Iowa. held their second An.
nual institute Oct. -, IS and 50. Il
was very succe0sful affair in every
way and now that It 10 over everybody
10 glad he put forth a helbinG hand
to make Il SUCCESS. The farmers
brought their best seed corn Of Differ