Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1890-11-13
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lever.
Rock Rapids is now after an electric
light plant
Des Moines is to have union depot
to cost $500, 900.
Eldora has contracted for a 200 foot
city we'll at cost OF $500.
A movement is on foot to. organize a
cooperative creamery at Kingsley.
Two spans and the Iowa approach
Of the Muscatine bridge are in posi-.
ton.
The State Business Mems association
win hold convention in Cedar Rap
ids in February.
Seventeen deaths from diphtheria
occurred in Dcs Moines during the
month OF October.
The State Homeopathic hospital at
lowe City is appealing to the citizens
OF the state for aid.
The old Exposition building at Des
Moines has been sold to j. L. Tirney.
OF Fort Worth. Texas, for 1920. 900.
Stanley, the African explorer will
lecture in the principal cities OF Iowa
during his coming tour ofthe country.
The Heath oat meal mill OF Des
Moines, that burned some time ago,
has completed arrangements to move
TO Fl Dodge.
The semi-annual meeting OF the
state board of health at Des Moines
has been postponed from November
IL 10 November 20.
The sheds at the Packing house at
Des Moiues burned on The night OF
November 9th. About three carloads
of meat were destroyed.
Governor Boies has appointed Judge
elect Holmes to fill the vacancy occa-
stoned by the resignation OF Judge
Kavanagh OF Des Moines
The teachers OF Buena Vista county,
after lengthy discussion, have come TO
the conclusion that corporal punish
ment is sometimes necessary"
1t is now thought that the death OF
Fannie McClurg, which occurred under
peculiar circumstances at Dubuque,
the other day was the result OF NAL
practice.
The first snow storm OF the season
prevailing generally throughout Iowa.
occurred on tho m orning of November
9Th. Snow aud rain fell during most
of the day
The wedding OF Miss Hattie Ives
OF the b. G. r. & N. railway, occurred
at Cedar Rapids on the evening o
Nov. 9th. About 700 guests were
present on the occasion.
Charles Street, Milwaukee section
hand, fell from d hand car at Cedar
Rapids and had one leg cut of ant
was badly cut about the head. Hi
recovery is doubtful.
Dubuque polled thousand NOR,
votes than Sioux City, indicating {
population 1000 greater But th'
census returns give Sioux City 1000
the greater population.
Rev. G.: o. Brown, pastor OF the
Congregational church in Dubuque
now in Boston, has sent letter to hi
congregation in which he resigns hi
pastorate to accept " call from
Tacoma.
The state auditor has received tn
report of the penitcntiary at Fl. Madi
son for October. There were 800 in
mates. A warrant for 50, 506.67 ha
been issued for the payment of salarie
of officials.
A GAME Of foot ball between tn
Grinnell club and tina Hamline colleg
club tool; place at Minneapolis recen,
ly. 1t Tas one OF the greatest game
In the annals OF western college spor,
ing events.
Sanders, the tramp who committe
the assault on Conductor Davenport
time ago, and was sentenced to ST
months in tho Muscatinc county Jail
escaped and at last accounts had nc
been caught. ~
Marion Taylor. a young man EN-
ployed as night clerk in the Windso
hotel at Clinton, rifled the safe in tn
Office and took his departure for part
unknown. A reward Of $25 is offere
for his arrest.
The Waverly Republican figure
that the corn crop OF Iowa for on
year is worth SIS, 000,O0O more tina
the entire product Of all the silve
mines in the United States for tn
same length OF time.
Malignant diphtheria is reported I
the state board of health from Pa
myra. The postmaster at a static
who had tho disease, tho freedom {
the Office and the street.
The Gas Electric Light and Powe
company OF Muscatine, has file
amended articles OF incorporation wit
the secretary OF state. By the amend
ments the capital STOCK is increase
from 100000 to $4,000,
DIR. j. G. Coulter, farmer Twin
two miles southeast of Morse, Will
driving cattle to water, fell from hi
horse, and when found about fiv
minutes later was dead. The cause
death is supposed to be heart disease
Minister aud Mrs. Conger Of Dc
MONIES, have left for Brazil, intendin
to stop a few days at Washington an
New York before sailing for Ri
Janeiro. Their voyage will occupy
month, as they will stop at the prir
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