Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-14
Jefferson.

Jefferson.
Following the heavy rain in recent
storm a streak Of hail passed thru the
southern part of Greene county anu
did considerable damage to corn anu
small grain. The width of the streak
was only fifty or sixty rods, out II eA-
tended thru three townships.
Dubuque.
The body of Walter Taylor. So years
| old. a machinist in the Milwaukee rail-
lway shops, was found Sunday floating
IN the Mississippi. He had been miss
ing since Thursday 1t is believed 70
be a case OF suicide as he was sald 70
!! be respondent He was widower
with four children, three Of whom were
in the orphanage.
Cedar Falls.
SUNDAY, July II, Mrs. Amy Fox cele-
brated the ninety-fifth anniversary OF
her birth and received the congratula :
tons of many friends and ne1ghbors.
Mrs Fox is one of the pioneer resi-
dents of Cedar Falls, having come here
with her husband about sixty-hve
wears ago. He was one OF the prom :
inent men of early. days but passed
away many years ago.
EstherviIie.
over 100 special delivery letters
were handled by messengers from Ntne
Estherville postoffice during the Hscal
wear lust closed. The number handled
is a big increase over previous years
and indicates that this feature Of the
postal department is growing in popu-
larity and is being used byNpeople IN
preference to kilograms. The depart
ment paws cents to the messenger
for each letter delivered
Sioux City.
r Hannah. of the National Mercan-
tile agency, with offices in the David
son building, received a letter from his
sister, Mrs. I. E. Kerr, is North Card
ner street, Glasgow, Scotland, in which
she Informed him Of the death OF their
brother, Henry H.. Hannah, command
ing officer of the Eighth Scottish
rifles, while in action in the Darda-
nelles. The letter was written on June
25. Mr.. Hannah believes his brother
was killed about month ago.
Cedar Falls.
The state board Of education will
hold its next regular session in Ce-
dar Falls. This will be the first meet
ing OF the board held here for some
time. poor hotel facilities being re-
sponsible for this. Now that the
Blackhawk is open for business the
board decided to come to Cedar Falls
for q meeting. The dates for the meet
ing are July Is and 16. The finance
committee Of the state board of edu-
cation is in session at the college to-
day.
Denison.
The Denison chautauqua starts July
10 and will continue for six days
Among the more prominent speakers
on the program is Senator Vardaman
of Mississippi and one Of the musical
numbers is the Hungarian orchestra
1t so happens that both these num-
bers are to appear on Sunday, and
the ministerial association and a few
Others have entered protest. First
because the senator is said to have ex-
IRENE views on the negro question and
should not be permitted to discuss the
question from public platform. and
the second, because, while the musical
number is classical 1t is not sacred
and therefore should be abandoned.
ottessn,
Philip Pierce, farm hand, was sho,
and instantly killed Saturday night by
D. T. Barton, proprietor OF a res
taurant here Barton fired at close
range with shot gun, striking Pierce
full in the face. The shooting followed
a general quarrel in which four OF
more persons were engaged. J. Pierce
a cousin OF the murdered man, 10 In
Jail at Humboldt for his part in the
affair." 1. Is charged he chased Barton
with knife and fiourished an auto
matte revolver in the course Of the me-