Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-11-07
Northern Iooua Items

the delicious sorghum OF former days
will be made We truly hope this 5000
old-time syrup has come back into its
own honored place for good II Is one
Of the best cooking syrups that can be
used. Mr.. and Mrs. George Davis liv-
ing on a splendid farm near. have
been making sorghum for thirty one
years and with them it is a science.
Their output this fall viii! be at the
smallest estimate. 1000 gallons. and as
| the official price list gives the retail
| price at $40 q gallon this amount
would buy a big liberty bond.
Vinton.
Tuesday Mr.. and Mrs. A L. Kelly
and their two daughters OF Cedar
Falls. who were on their way to Cedar
Rapids in their car met with a serious
accident at the corner OF A. 3. For
rester's home and \ avenue. Nrs
| Kelly was driving the car when ii
suddenly swerved from the street and
crashed into n telephone pole with
sufficient force to break the pole. Mrs.
Kelly was severely bruised about the
face and head and il was necessary 10
| call a physician. She was taken to the
! care Of her there. Mr.. Kelly and the
children were rninjured. The family re-
| turned to Cedar Falls that evening
| The front Of the car was pretty badly
| demolished. but was repaired at one
| Of the local garages.
! Rowan.
The state Savings and the Peoples
| Savings Bank at Rowan consolidated
| last week, and the business Of the two
! banks was taken over by the State
| Savings Bank. The town proved to be
| too small for two banks. altho both
| were operated and owned by conserva-
tive and active citizens. ]. L. Sinclair
a former well known business man OF
| Alexander, who mas been a resident OF
| Rowan for several years past, wac
cashier Of the Peoples Savings Bank
| and he has disposed of his holdings
and will have no connection with the
consolidated institution. 1t is not
| known what his intentions for the
! future are at this time. but he ma!
| engage in the banking business al
some other point. F. B. Sheldon. who
has been cashier OF the State Savings
Bank since it's organization and .. E
Harris, its president, will continue al
! the head Of the bank. and this means
| that Rowan viii continue to have one
| Of the best and most substantial banks
in the state for a town Of that size.
Forest City.
Corporal Lloyd 3. Mitchell, son o.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Mitchell of thi:
city. arrived home Tuesday and is the
first soldier to return 10 Forest City
from active overseas duty. His right
arm was shattered by German ma
chine gun fire, but he has an undauntet
fghting spirit. Corporal Mitchell ar.
rived last month from France ant
| was for time at an eastern arm,
hospital in New Jersey. Corpora
Mitchell was wounded July rs, in TIT
battle Of Chauteau Thierry, where thu
armies Of Europe first became awar'
| Of the valor and the ability Of thu
| United States soldier. Before he Eel
he participated in several hot fghts
that lead up to the ousting OF tn
Germans from that sector, being
member Of the old Third Iowa. who's
casualty list is well known. AS re-
suit of the machine gunners bullet!
the young officer will carry dis
mantled arm the balance OF his life
Corporal Mitchell has thirty da!
furIough and will spend the time visit
| ing his parents. He made a visit to
brother at Waterloo on his way herr
| from the east.