Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-09
Knoxville.

James F'iney q Marion county miner
whose home Is in BusSey. mas o-couie
totally blind as the result OF a recent
mine accident Finey lost the sight of
one eye during childhood
Clinton.
Peter Duer cashier of the Farmers
and Merchants Bank of Charlotte. was
injured az the ball game last sunday a
oatted ball struck him or the left eye
breaking his specracles and destroying
the sight. He came down 10 Mercy
hospital to- reatrnen,. Mr.. Duer died
after the operation.
Davenport.
The Oldest hank account in Iowa was
closed UP here when articles of dis
solution Of the corporation Of the John
Icy. p!ana Z Music Company were
fled, The account was the first ac-
count Of the first national bank in op-
ers-ion IN the United States. the First
National or Davenport The account
running continuously for the past
Httylhree years.
Randolph.
The election here SATURDAY for the
10000 bond issue carried by a major
ity Of -. The men voted 19s for and
-.s against and the women voted 100
FOR and IS against. This makes the
fourth bond election held this summer.
ore noticeable feature has been that
The wcmen have spoiled fewer ballots
than The men, and the practice they
have had here this year Will put them
II good shape % ~ c!.cc::cc n@xt
year.
ossaIoosa.
The youngest son Of Mr. and Mrs
John Gerard. Jr.. met with fatal ac-
cidert Monday afternoon. He had
climbed a tree TO get a crows nest.
when he fell from height of thirty
or forty feel and sustained broken
limbs and internal injuries which re-
suited IN his death an hour and naif
later. The child was visiting a his
uncle's when the accident occurred and
neither parent was there, but were
summoned a. once. He never regained
/ consciousness.
oskaloosa.
| Moving PICTURES Of an educa tional
nature will DC shown in the Oskaloosa
| high school after the school hour dur
| ing the afternoon al intervals during
| the coming year. The pictures will be
/ free to students and patrons and VIII
center about the Chicago Herald s
| travelog service which has been Sc
cured by Superintendent Flower for
the purpose Industrial and geogra :
+! phical pictures will give the students
| a better understanding OF their own
country.
Davenport.
Estimates made by the Scott Coun-
~ Farm League place the 1915 crop OF
potatoes in this county at over half
million bushels. the average yield
per acre being about one hundred fifty
| bushels. The acreage in the county
this year planted with potatoes is is
between 5000 and 1000 acres. while the
average for the past ten years is about
six thousand acres. Many near fail
ures during past years are response
BILE for the small acreage devoted 10
the tubers. Despite the fact that less
Hand has been used for the potatoes
this year the production will be between
10000 and 100000 bushels. Had the
average amount Of land been planted
in potatoes this year it is probable
that the yield would total nearly a
million bushels.
Washington
Oct s, ard are the dates of a
big home coming harvest festival IN
Washington. On the 7th a fine patriotic
program will be given in honor of Col
D. ]. Palmcr's return from Washing
ton, D. c. after attending the grand
; review. as grand commander Of the
Grand Army of the Republic. Cover
: nor G. w. Clarke will be present on
that date and will deliver the address
Of welcome TO the colonel. There will
be campfire in the evening, and dur
ling the day there will be ether pa