Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1891-04-09
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The prospects 10: crops around sioux
City are excellent.
Several dice residences viii be multi
at Muscatine this year.
The Clinton Mattress company has
been organized at Clinton.
The Evangelical Mems association
Is u new association in Davenport.
Alexander IIilleary. of Union town.
ship, near Burlington, died. aged 81.
The butchers OF Cedar Rapids are
organizing to regulate prices OF meats.
Muscatnc will in the future let
grading contracts to the lowest bid
der
The elevated railroad is about com
pleted at Sioux City 1t will be run
ming April ID.
Work began on Il large canning fac
tory at North Riverside, Sioux City.
1t will be in operation soon.
George Birney, travelling optician,
was slugged at Burlington and relieved
OF his pocketbook, containing So.
Frank Morgan Of Dcs Moines is
held 10 the grand jury in bonds OF
$400, charged with embezzling $3.50.
the Sioux City base ball ground is in
good condition. The boys played a
practice game with large after d.
ance.
The gross earnings of tho Iowa
Central railway for February were
$146, 059, and the net earnings were
s74,73j.
Horatio Squyer died at Battle Creek
aged So years. He was great Bible
reader ard could quote any portion or
quantity of scripture.
Maud Weaver will represent East
waterloo in the state declamatory
contest at Monticello April 81. Her
subject is "Nobody's Child"
Rev. John Stafford, d. d., formerly
pastor at Grinnell, man of great
ability and force of character. died al
Charlottesville, Ind, at the age of 60.
Clement citizens complain about
there being no health department
there. and as q consequence an cpl,
demic of contagious diseases is in full
blast.
A Cedar Rapid. young lady attemp
Ted 10 escape with the man of hel
choice the other night, but was frus
tratcd at the depot ny her mother and
two sisters.
Material goes out on the b. &. & n
ter u fence on the D. ]. &. ID. line
Barbod wire will be strung from Viii
ton Junction to Davenport-ad distance
of 33 miles.
Joan w. Kilgorc AN old resident o
Council Bluffs, attempted suicide by
cutting his throat with razor. Tn,
cash in his throat was sewed up ant
he may recover.
Secretary ShatIer of the agricultural
society, is preparing to advertise the
state fair. He feels sure the societ.
will present the grandest exposition
in the history OF the state.
John d. Wilson, agricultural i'm
PIGMENT dealer at Belle PLANE, ha
made an assignment for the benefit o
his creditors. Liabilities $1,000 Th
asses will foot up as much.
Articles Incorporating the Wcster,
Construction company NJ Fort Madi
son, have been file |. The capital stool
Of the company is TO be 5000 be
ing divided into 500 shares.
The Farmers' Saving bank of Veto
received Il certificate from the stat
auditor. The paid up capital is $50,
900. james Simpson is president
and II. l.. Mussetler is cashier.
Charles City has finally secured tn
location Of the German English college
The agreement is TO erect S25, 90
college building, and it is expected T.
have it in readiness TO occupy in Sen
tcmber.
The state board of health will 500
send out circulars TO the various rail
roads in the state instruo;ing them +
be more careful in transporting bodie
OF uersons dying lrem contagiou
diseases.
Samuel Howe, who was elected TO b
a school director at Hull is not citi
zen Of the United States, and Attorue
General Stone says the old directo
will hold over unit! his successor i
appointed.
Abler Dunbaul of Manchester, ha
hecn appointed mail wcigher on tn
Illinois Central between Dubuque an,
Sioux City and +. l.. Currier, OF indie
pendence, between Dubuque an
Waterloo.
Robert Elder, charged with hors
stealing, was discharged by Poca
honias county court on the groun
that The stolen horse was owned b
two men Instead of one, as The indict
meut stated.
The little 6-year. old daughter of
farmer name Root, living near Hum
bolt, was burned 10 death. She wa
cut In the field with her brother, VIII
twas burning cornstalks, and her dres
caught on fire.
The Des Noines Rapids canal d
keokuk. has been formerly declare
oEen to navigation. Raft steamer
will have Iow have no difficulty in &c
ing from the down river points to tn
lumber region.
The funeral OF the late j. j. Grin
nell occurred April Sd, The city wa
thrcnged with visitors from all owe
ne state, and business was cntirel