Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-08-05
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A Dubuque druggist, named w. H. Forber,
has been arrested for evading the revenue laws
by not erasing stamps on empty liquor barrels.
Arrangements are being made to hold
mass meeting at Clear Lake commencing Au-
gust IA, to organize law and order leagues by
counties throughout the state to better en-.
force the liquor law. This will be the first OF
series Of meetings to be held all over the
state.
A youth on BIC. R. u N. train near Cedar
Rapids, fell asleep, and in fit Of somnambul
ism walked of the platform while the train
was running at a rate Of 80 miles per hour. He
was picked up quite seriously injured, but will
recover.
Des Moines had quite shower on the Both.
The first for many moons.
The boating club at Des Moines are clear
ing the river of all snags and Instructions
and intend raising the dam about two feet
They expect to make 1t the finest boating
course In the state.
The lunch counters of Council Bluffs will
hereafter be forced to close on Sundays.
Miss Sadie Rice Of 0sceola has been COM
missoned state organize. of Bands of Hope
The decoration in st. Rappall's cathedral at
Dubuque is said to be the finest in the west.
A bootblack at Marshalltown recently drank
81 much alcohol that he came near dying.
A depot o. Lyons is being built.
A public park is soon to be laid out al
Spencer.
Marshalltown has just oaganized a new
drum corps.
A new wing Is being added to the Humboldt
county conrt house.
Telegraph properly IN Iowa is assessed at
$50 mile.
street sprinkler and better protection
against the fire element is what the town Of
Spencer wants.
The Germans of lie Mars are building new
Methodist church.
The Humboldt county fair will be held at
Humboldt September %, 20 and 80
The Mississippi river is a foot lower than 1t
has been tor fifteen years,
John McDermott, So years of age afflicted
with cancer aud weary OF life, cut his throat
July 60 at the residence Of his son-in law,
John Herr, who lives about ten miles south Of
Dubuque. On his bed, from which he had
just arisen, was found note, which said: 81
hope Almighty God will forgive me this act
Old age and intirmity caused it."
Napoleon offers good size bonus to the
right man who will start q Touring mill at
''Scribner's Row." the ''five points" of Des
!o'ne'' 10 " w WIN "o"n anu i'' occupants
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Inc gas WORKS at burlington are oeihs
greatly enlarged
1t Is SAID that gGouls are AZ Work IN The
Des Moines cemetery.
A counterfeit So note is in circulation In
Northv Est ,rn Iowa, Of the series of 1880. 1t
Is poorly executed and easily discovered, be.
cause of the paleness of the ink used in print
ing the figures.
John Harberly, of Cresco, has been missed
from home several weeks and it is feared thai
be has met foul play.
The corner stone for a new Presbyterian
church was laid at Council Bluffs, July 81.
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new Dank Is eoon 70 oe es'aoiisheu
Lake hiiiis' -,
a son Oh doV. Larraoee Is very low Will
sunstroke.
The plans for the new postoihce building
at Des MONIES are now before the eaoine'
awaiting 'neir approval.
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he greatly benefited by this plan.
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anv information in REGARD to accomplices.
- Sp,rit Lake is no. onjv n nonular summe,
resort lint a resort for gamblers Every con.
.eivable game is worked on the unsusnectinp
10 rob them of their bo iron dollar
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The skating rink at Boone ID 70 oe Turn
ed into an opera house.
The big elevator at Denance is rapidly
nearing completion.
Miss Sarah Kerr, OF Hamilton, ILL.,, com
mitted suicide on the evening OF July 70, D.
jumping from the keokuk bridge into TN
Mississippi river The cause Oh the suicio
was the opposition OF her lovers parents
marriage with her,
DR.. Allyaue, of Wesley, died July 90, from
an overdose of hydrate of choral. He ha'
been in the habit of using morphine, chloral
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