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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-03-11
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The Housest+ of. the Cottagers Are Ere.
quently Built of Wrecknge.

AHo housest'oF. me CCttagers Are Ere.
quently Built of Wreckage.
AS a rule the Norwegian coast is a
kindly one. Its environment Of is.
lands and fiords makes it a calm and
pleasant holiday ground, as English
cruisers well know. But Just at this
corner there is an open, unprotected
sea, and the coast is very dangerous.
The cottagers on the moorland burn,
l was told, nothing but peat and
wreckage. OF wreckage, too, they
build their houses. 1t is a grim idea.
During the autumn gales three
ships came ashore one awful night,
and only one managed to get of
again. Six hours later it's place was
taken in this death trap by a fourth
ship, which went to pieces almost
Immediately. In two of these cases
the rocket was used with success,
but in the third the men on the
fated vessel, probably stung to mad
ness by the sight of the wrecks in
front of them. completely lost their
heads and, unable to use the life
saving apparatus, leaped n after
the other into the sea. The first
to jump, strangely enough, and
strengthening the. theory of mad
ness, was the captain. He immedi-
ately drowned, and one other. man
shared the same fate. l saw them
buried here three days later in the
graveyard that is close by the farm
on which I live. When the next
"real' Sunday came, the priest Off
cially completed the simple service
that had been held over the remains
by the schoolmaster of the place.
Every third Sunday only is a real
one. The priest then comes from a
town some 16 miles away and con-
ducts several services. He wears
the old dress of his order, the long
black gown, the big outstanding
stifay plated lawn rufiie and wrist
bands to match. His is therefore a
picturesque presentment, which he
unfortunately very much mars by
putting on, when out Of doors, an
an ordinary modern commonplace
British merchant hat, "a half high,
half low felt pot" Perhaps be-
cause the people here. are BY the
nature OF things more disposed to-
ward solemnity than gayety, a
funeral is made more of an occa
than a wedding. There was q
ding the other day, a most
and Unconditional affair. 1t took
place in the afternoon, close upon
sunset. Ina long procession and a
tearing wind the bridal party walk
ed quickly to church, the bride and
groom first. the brides parents next
and then the girl friends of the
bride. The bride was distinguished
BILE by a long white veil, but in other
respects her clothes YER merely
her thick, dark Sunday ones. The
ceremony occupied only a short
time, and then the procession re-
turned at the quick, hurry up pace
at which it had come.
For a funeral all is different. There
are at least two or three days.
feastings at the house Of the depart
ed, to which all the neighborhood
have previously been invited. Spe-
cial and not delectable food is pro-
vided, each family contributing a
supply. Very long professions Of
carrioles,. stolkjaerres and foot
mourners attend, and a number of
old customs r observed.-Pall
Mall Gazette.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-03-11
Her Sorrow.

oung Widow (tearfully)-Yes, I
ID my husband, but 1 cannot
d this cheerless life, and I must
y again.
end-Yon are in comfortable
instances, with plenty Of serv-
nd
ng Widow-Servantsl Yes.
sit, my friend. can't 60 on
ng house and squabbling with
uts without q husband to tell
troubles to.-London Fun.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-03-11
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Thirteen Steer Calves -near one ye...

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Thirteen Steer Calves near one ye...
old.
Three Heifer Calves.
Free Lunch served at noon.
TERMS.-Twelve months time W:
be given without interest if the
are paid when due;if
terest at the rate
charged from da
)ff for cash: &c proper
until settled for.
FRANK
d. R. JONES, Auct
.GHAS. HENSLEY,
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-03-11

Taxes become due on January LIST of
each year and delinquent March LIST,
and penalty attaches April lsts You,
are given the privilege. Of paying all or.
one-half now, the remaining one-half,
can stand until September without.
penalty. Ifyou don't take advantage
of this privilege before April '1st, the
penalty attaches to the whole amount;
from March LIST and must be paid at,
one time.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-03-11

In the kitchen attached to the din
ing car of the fast express from o.
tend to Vienna there are a number
of cases sealed with thecustoms seals
Of Belgium, Germany, Bavaria and
Austria. They contain wines Of the
respective countries, the dining car
company being allowed to use free
from duty only the wines of the
country the train happens to be
traversing.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-03-11
Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the
Board of Supervisors of Audubon
county, Iowa, will on Wednei
April Z, 1897, at ten o'cock a.
Award to the lowest Responsible b.
der the contract for doing all roa.
work to be done by them in said Au-
dubon county during the year 1897.
Bidders must at time Of filing their
bids file with the Auditor a certified
check for $25O.OO. All bids to be filed
in Auditors office by nine o'clock a. m.
April Z, 1897. Board reserves the right
to reject any and all bids.
THOS. LOHNER,
1l-3w County Auditor.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-03-11
Rheumatism Quickly Cured.

After having been confined to the
house for eleven days and paying out
$500 in doctor bills without benefit,
Mr.. Frank Dolson, or Sault Ste. Marie.
Michigan, was cured by one bottle of
Cfamberlain's Pain Balm, costing .25
Cents and has not since been troubled
with that complaint. For sale by c. w.
Houston, Exira;C. L.. Bison; Brayton.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-03-11
fhe Discovery Saved His Life.

G. Caillouette, druggist, Beav-
lie, Ill, says: To DR.. Kings New
very I owe my life. Was taken
Ia grippe and tried all the physi-
for miles about, but was given up
Id that I could not live. Having
ng's New. Discovery in my store
for a bottle and began its use
N the first dose began to get
and after using three bottles
and around again. 1t is worth
hit in gold. We won't keep
house without It," Get a free
Iouston's drug store.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-03-11
Cure for Headache.

AS q remedy for all forms of head
ache Electric Bitters has proved to be
the very best. 1t effects q permanent
cure and the most dreaded habitual
sick, headaches yield to its influence.
We urge all who are afflicted to pro-
cure a bottle and give this remedy a
fair trial. In cases Of habitual consti-
patton Electric Bitters cures by giving
tone to the bowelE, and few cases long
resist the use, of.this medicine. 5Oc and
$l.N at Houston's drug store.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-03-11

We clip the following from the At
lantic Telegraph regarding Miss Este,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Simp-
son, that successful stock feeder of the
Troublesome Valley:
last evening the Atlantic Normal
and Business College invited several of
their friends to spend a social evening
at their school room. We pondered
the meaning of these many and origi-
nal costumes until someone whispered
tha6each was representing some book
OF an authory and the prize was to be
gfpen:to the one who guessed the most
COMMUNICATING the right,book
or author. Busy heads and, pencils
were employed for half an hour,and
then the papers We're signed by. the
contestants and examined by, COM
mittee Of five. They awarded. Miss
Esther Simpson a:pretty, book, Pleas
ures of life for having the largest list.
since she had secured fifty names and
proved them true"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-03-11
Abusing . Duke.

The Duke of Norfolk is exceeding
ly fond of relating the following
tale: He entertained an excursion
party from London, some 1900
strong, at Arundel and presided
over the dinner. Before dinner. an
amusing incident occurred. Warn
ings to keep off the grass were much
in evidence and were much obeyed.
One person, in a soft felt hat and
REFER jacket, was observed crossing
the sward.
Come off the grass!" said a WON
an sharply. "'Tis the likes of you
that gets poor people a bad name.
Can't you see it's forbidden9"
The person went on, smiling. But
the woman's surprise was laughable
to see when she found at the dinner
she had been abusing the duke him.
self.-Pearson's Weekly.
Python worship or the worship Of
snake gods is still practiced in parts
of the west coast of Africa. In Da-
honey and Ashanti there are tenn
pies where pythons are kept to re-
ceive the alteration of the people.
The snakes are not confined to the
precincts of the temples. Small holes
are left in the inclosing wall, through
which they pass and sometimes
make themselves very much at
home In the houses of the people.
When a stray snake is found, word
is sent to the temple, the priests
come, and, with many apologies to
his snakeship, pick him up and carry
him back home.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-03-11

We are now going to have a new
ocean liner 7N feet-long, 25 feet longer
than the Great Eastern, and IS feet
longer than any ship afloat. Her
passengers and crew will number
more persons than some fair sized
towns: She will be a good ship for
those who want to travel in solid
comfort. Bit people who always want
to travel quickly will do well to wait
till the new ship is built which a Ger
man engineer has designed. 1t is to
have fifteen screws, and her protector
claims that she will be able to make
the trip from Liverpool to New York
in thirty-six hours. go
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-03-11
.THEEp BY BRutN.
eEMkMRaDear Comes In Search Of He.
q Cantured Cuh.

SoAA0S IN s66WkCn OK 60&
s. = Captured Cub.
s In Mr.. William II. Shelton seri-
al in st. Nicholas, 1.-The Last Three
Soldiers" the three soldiers, left
alone upon a mountain top in the
south, capture a bear cub and i'm
prison it in the chimney Of their
hut. This is what follows: At this
time the noon was shining in at the
open door, but shortly afterward
1t set behind the western ridges, and
in the hour before daybreak it was
unusually dark on the mountain.
Bromley was sleeping more lightly
than usual, and, following his ex-
perience of the night, he was dream
ing of desperate encounters with
bears, or this may have happened
because the cub in the chimney
from time to time put his small
nose to a hole in the door and whin-
ed and then growled as he fell back
into the ashes.
One Of the light cracker boxes
stood on end just inside the door,
and it was the noise of this object
thrown over on the floor that star
tied Bromley in the midst of his
dream, just at the point where he
saw the bear approaching. He was
awake in an instant, but the spell
of the dream was still on him, and
he wondered that instead of the
huge form of the bear of his sleep
he saw only two glittering eyes in
the doorway.
For an instant he was at a loss to
tell where he was. He saw the gray.
ish opening of the window in the
surrounding blackness, and a peoul-
lar hole in the roof not quite cover
ed by the pieces of shelter tent, and
just as he came to himself the cub
in the chimney, smelling it's moth
er, whined joyfully at the hole in
the door. With a deep growl the
old bear scrambled over the creak-
ing floor to her young one. Instinc-
lively Bromley put out his hand
for his carbine, and then he remem-
bered that both guns had been left
lying on the stone hearth. At the
same time Philip awoke with a start,
and the she bear, seeming her nat
ural enemies, uttered a growl which
was half a snarl and was about to
charge into the corner where they
lay, when Bromley snatched the
blankets and threw them so dexter
ously over the cleaning eyes that
in the momentary confusion of the
brute he had time to drag and push
Philip through the open door and
out of the cabin.
Furious as the beast was, she had
no disposition to follow the boys
into tho open air. Her natural in
stinct kept her in the neighborhood
OF her imprisoned offspring, where
she sat heavily on the two carbines
and growled fiercely. The bear now
had full and undisputed possess
sion of the cabin, as well as Of the
entire stock of firearms, which alb
surd advantage she held until day
light, while Bromley and Philip sat
impatiently in the lower limbs Of an
old chestnut where they had prompt
ly taken refuge. Bromley had &c.
cured the ak in his retreat, and
while Philip sat securely above him
he guarded the approach along the
sloping trunk and would have well
coined the bear right gladly. They
we're near enough to throw sticks
upon the IA tent" and before day
light Lieutenant Coleman was awak-
ened and was lodged in the branches
with them.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-03-11
Notice.

All persons knowing themselves to
be indebted to the late c. II. Andrews
are requested to make immediate set
Element. Ample time has been given
thereon and settlement must now be
made. | need the money and must
have it. Respectfully,
MRS. KATE ANDREWS.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-03-11
A Hieh Recommendation.

Capitalist-How rapidly can your
new machine gun bedischarged9
1nventor-It can be fred, sir,
with the rapidity with which the
average stage letter is written
Pick Me Up.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-03-11

At the Journal office-print sale
bills QUICK, bright and at low prices.
Your sale bill published in full, free,
i'll the Journal-then everybody in the
county knows about your sale. Five
swift presses at the journal print shop!
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-03-11
Audubon County Transfers.

&c Wicker to J L and H Nedrow,
lots 8, 4, block 80, Audubon, $4,000
w p Hensley to Nate Turner, Ell ne
sec 2f, Greeley tip, 81, 500. 90.
Lucy Bruner to Mrs G Basham,
nj lots !, 2, block 3, Extra, $4,000.
"A NJ Bartlett to A e Bartlett, NV
DIV sec %, 81 sw sw sec IA, Hamlin tp,
$1.0O. =
w F. Donaldson toJ G johnson, lot
10, block As, Audubod, $1,000
; Amelia Bartlett to A f Bartlett,
land in Hamlin tp, $1.OO.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-03-11

Joseph L. Stotts, who is we'll known
to the people of Audubon county, has
accepted, the position of Judge Of the
Fourth District of Wyoming. The
district comprises five large counties
and the term of office is for two years
withsa salary of So, 900 per year. There
were several after the appointment
but the governor recognized Mr. Stotts'
superior ability and his appointment
gives general satisfaction In the dis
frict.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-03-11
Mrs. SecrestST Thomas is At Rest.

After many weeks of intense suffer-
ing Mrs SecFest. Thomas breathed her
last on the morning of Wednesday,
March 10, 1897, aged IS years, 8 months
and IL daySe.aE Elder j. G. McQuary;
pastor. ,ofr the Christian church, con.
Quoted funeral services at the home,
this afternoon: and the body was laid
to rest in the Extra cemetery; followed
there by a long line of sorrowing rela-
tives and friends. !
Elizabeth Ring was born November
%, 1928, in Belmont county, Ohio.
Was married to .Secrest Thomas on
March II, 1858. Moved to Indiana in
1864 where they resided until the fall
of 1875 when they came by team to
Audubon county, Iowa, and have lived
in Extra for the past nineteen years.
BY this union there were born nine
children of whom six are living: Mrs.
Fannie, Joslin, of Creighton, Nebraska;
Mrs. John Bolts, Mrs. Stella Gear
heart, J.: NJ. Thomas, s. E. Thomas
and Otto Thomas, all of Extra.
We the children, thank the many
friends who assisted us in this our sad
bereavement,
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-03-11

At the Extra Independent School
election, last Monday, 173 votes were
cast. The following is the vote for
school director: George Huyck, 80
votes; Otto Witthauer, 93; D. E. Shrau-
ger, 70; j. f. McAninch, 10. For free
text books, 1l9; Against free text, books,
Is votes. !ifEfi :
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-03-11
Cattle Sale.

The undersigned will sell at Public
Auction at his place in Section %,
Greeley township, Four Miles North
East of Extra, on
Friday, ApriI 2, 1897,
commencing at L O'cl,ek
followingH
a.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-03-11

Auction Social at the X. P: Hall
March 2sj at which young girls, mid
die aged. girls and old maids will be
sold to the highest bidder. Refresh
ments, ice cream and cake, coffee and
cake. E. Literary and musical entertain
ment. /, Everybody invited. Given by
the Y. P. S. e. f. of the Christian
ohnroh
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-03-11

The first scientific work on min
eralogy was by George Agricola in
the sixteenth century. Before that
time 1t had been considered only as
2 cart Of geology.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-03-11

Williams & Son, near the depot, are
agents for Frank Peat, the Great Wall
Paper manufacturer, of New York
City. Call and see, the new patterns
at the lowest prices.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-03-11

;, DR.. Portertields accompanied byMiss
L%efingwell, of Extra, went to Omaha
on the flyer today where the latter
goes to consult with DR.. Jonas.-At-
lantic Telegraph
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-03-11

The best Of men in Paris lie 10.
times a day, the best Of women 40
times a day, the fashionable man 10;
times a day. No estimate has sver!
been made as to how,many times Q
day q fashionable woman Nese
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-03-11

Some wretch made a raid on Charley
PARROTS clothes line; Tuesday night,
and carried off Charities under clothes,
Mr.. Parrot is a poor man and is con.
fined to his home by rheumatism. :
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-03-11

While George Sickels was sliding
down hill last week, on the John Bish-
OPP hill, someone run into. him and
gave him such a bump that it fractur-
ed some of his ribs. DR.. Riley cared
for Georges wound and reports him us
doing nicely.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-03-11

N. P. Christensen will, as soon as
the weather permits, build a neat cot
tage for himself and family. Mrs.
Christensen has returned from Creston
in much better health, -,
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-03-11

Father zaiser will hold services at
Atlantic next Sunday at 7:sOa. m. for
Father DAILY, who is suffering from a
severe strain of the ankle.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-03-11

Miss Minnie Wulf has resigned her
position as book-keeper. and cashier at
VIM: Walkers big store and goes to
Des Moines to accept a similar position.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-03-11
MONEY.

We have plenty of money on hand
to fill all realestate loans at s and Z per
cent. No delay. Abstract, making
papers and recording free.
NASH & PHELPS. J
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-03-11

Thos. Dalton, of the National Con-
cert Co., was initiated in all three
ranks by the Extra X. P. Lodge We'd
nesday night. The goat toiled indus
triously for three hours and fifty-five
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-03-11

Mrs. Henry Bush returned Tuesday
evening from a pleasant visit with her
parents, at Atlantic. She was accom-
panied by her sister, Miss Myrtle Ben
nett, and her cousin, Mr.. A. II. Barker,
of Nekamah, Nebraska, who will visit
here for q few days.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-03-11

The railway company contemplates'
building a cold storage warehouse in
Extra fort the benefit of the creameries
that ship from Extra station.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-03-11

keep Groceries and dry and salt
meats and sell cheap, Us I have no rent
to pay. Give good price for butter and
eggs. Give me q call. FRED l.. AN
DREWS,, West Extra, Iowa. Butter
and eggs taken in exchange for Wall
Paper. Latest styles just received, 70.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-03-11

r. Lorentzen will pay the highest
market price for COW, horse and mule
hides, also tallow. Take them to the
meat market in the building formerly
occupied by VIM. Mogg's barber shop.
Special price on Bologna for Public
Sales.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-03-11

Mrs. Chas. Van Gorder, of Boone,
Iowa, who has been here visiting her
relatives, the Charles and, AL. Fred
ericks families, returned to her home
Wednesday. y
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-03-11

Mr.. James D. Barber and wife, of
Kirkman, Iowa, are here visiting her
parents, MFR. and Mrs. p. I. Whitfield.
They will also visit his grandparents,
s. N. Harter and wife, in South Extra
township
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-03-11

Misses Irene Jenkins and Ella Hill
ton are visiting Miss Amber Kelsey
and other Extra friends. =
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-03-11

Losr.-Round gold Pin size Of a
quarter. Small bunch of. forget-me-
nots surrounded by wreath of leaves.
No enamel, Finder please leave same
at Journal office Ahd receive reward.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-03-11

Miss Kate Hills, q relative of the
Bintner and Connrardy families, and
who at one time resided with her par
ents on a farm south of Extra, died
recently in d convent. Her parents
now reside at Jefferson, Iowa.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-03-11
HANS p, HANSEN.

While at the Kansas City stock
yards recently with a large shipment
of Oklahoma cattle, Charley Gault fell
from q horse and was SO injured that
he was sent to the hospital for q few
days. The time lost by the accident
prevented his coming to Extra to visit.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-03-11

Spring humors, eruptions, hives,
boils, pimPles, sores are perfectly and
permanently cured by Hoods Sarsa-
rilla, the best spring medicine and one
true blood purifier,
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-03-11

Guaranteed Seed Oats, weight thirty
eight pounds to the bushel, for sale'by
Joe Cihak, section Is, Audubon town
ship, six and one-half miles southeast
If IA =
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-03-11

Those indebted to me for black
smithing are requested to settle at
once. / favor you with credit, now
favor me by paying up, as I need the
money.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-03-11

The ~ten-year-old daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Adam Seibert has been very
ill the past week Of stomach trouble.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-03-11

Williams & Son, at West Town, will
sell you an S-inch Carpenters Pinch
er for 35c. re-
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-03-11

The Leet estate, now owners of the
Adam .Adel 100, acres in Audubon
township, will have a new barn and
well put on the place at once.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-03-11

Mrs. Sam Brown says she hurt her
eye on a corner in the pantry, but her
neighbors say they don't know bout
that.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-03-11

March 1sMr. and Mrs. Geo. Knapp,
'ofNewton, became the happy parents
OF a nice girl baby.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-03-11

If you wish to purify your blood you
should take a medicine which cures
blood diseases. No other medicine has
such a record of cures as Hoods Sarsa-
vanilla
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-03-11

Miss Bachelor will return from Des
.Moines, next week, in time to assist
Mrs. Raglan in her grand opening of
spring millinery,
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-03-11

Frank Heath has rented the Isaac
Thomas farm and already is in possess
sion of the same.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-03-11

Stranger & Hansen have decided to
close out a lot of Bed Room Suits at
cost. Do not lose this opportunity.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-03-11

Mrs. A. B. Houston slipped on the
Ice about her home one day last week
and wrenched one Of her ankles quite
severely. !!
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-03-11

Mrs. Rebecca Vanduser, of Menlo, is
here to pass a couple of weeks with
her sister, Mrs. Jas. Kelsey.