Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-12-15
Kimballton 4 Elkhorn.

the measles last week and now looks
peeked.
Surprise your wife by buying her
nice rocker at the Elkhorn Furni-
ture Store.
Mrs. George Henningsen was a very
sick lady last week, but is now much
improved.
1t you want to buy fine album
for your girl or friend, call at Hans
Marquesen's.
We understand that Albert Chris
Jensen will have public sale some
time near Christmas.
For the next two weeks Fifteen
per cent discount on all overcoats at
Faaborg's, Kimballton.
Manville Petersen who has been
working around here since July 4th,
leaves next week for his home in
Omaha.
Pianos, children's chai.ls, doll cabs,
work boxes, hobby horses, 74c,
drums from zoe to s1.OO. All toys
cheap. fred alexander, atlantic.
The Band Boys give grand
Christmas ball, at their hall in kim
ballton, Monday evening, December
Goth. All are cordially invited.
For Christmas gifts call at Hans
Marquesen's.
Our friend, Hans johnson, has
finished husking out 1000 bushels of
corn which is rapidly being fed up to
big bunch of large smooth steers.
Capes and Jackets at cost at Faa-
borg's, Kimbalton.
The new Bethania church northeast
OF Kimballton was dedicated last
Sunday with proper rites and cere-
monies which were witnessed by
very large audience.
Fine Christmas presents at the Elk
horn Furniture Store.
The Elkhorn Lumber Company
has finished invoicing and report that
yard has thrived nicely for new in
stitution, having paid about fifteen
per cent on the capital invested.
A full line of holiday goods and
toys at Faaborg's, Kimballton.
Jeppe Smith, another one of those
prosperous Sharon township farmers,
was at Extra Wednesday and while
in the city had his name attached to
the JOURNALS big list at Kimballton.
Anything you want for Christmas
at the Elkhorn Furniture Store.
On account of the next regular
meeting coming on New Years Eve,
the members of Hamlet Lodge, X. of
p. are hereby notified that the next
meeting will be held Friday evening,
December 30th. Special business.
A complete line of undertaking
goods at the Elkhorn Furniture Store.
Twas bitter cold day Tuesday
and for that reason there was not a
very large crowd at the Niels Nielsen
sale, but nevertheless the property
was disposed of at fairly good prices.
Corn sold at 29c per bnshel.
The annual business meeting of the
Sharon creamery company will be
held at Schoolhouse No. /, Sharon,
on Saturday, January Z, 30, COM
mencing at - O'Clock noon. All
members are requested to be present.
HANS j. HANSEN, Pres't.
For mufflers, silk handkerchiefs,
neckties, ETC., call at Hans Marquee
sens Kimballton.
Mrs. Selma Esbeck- Berg left Tues
day for Council Bluffs for a short visit
with her mother. From there she
goesto Minnesota where she will visit
relatives until abont March l, when
she leaves for Porto Rico to join her
husband who is now an officer in the
signal corps in Uncle Sans most
easternly domains.
Jacob Christensen, of Seattle,
Washington, aid who has spent three
summers and one winter in the Klon-
dixie country, has been in the city
about a week visiting with Charlie
Jensen, and goes from here to visit
his mother in Shelby county, and
from there starts back to the coast to
get ready to return to Klondikeagain
in the spring. He has done fairly
we'll prospecting on his own hook.
The writer experienced very
interesting runaway Tuesday morn
ing while coming out Of the Geo.
James place, southeast of Elkhorn.
The sled upset, we rolled out in the
snow and away went the team. They
got mixed up with wove wire fence
at last where they were caught by
Lawrence johnson. We escaped I'M
injured but say that cutter was a
sight to behold. Smashed? Well, |
guess so.
We understand that this week Mr.
Rasmus Hansen will commence the
erection Of a new frame building TIC
be located just south of the JOIN
Peterson store. 1t is to be used tol
office rooms by the Elkhorn Mutual
Fire Insurance Company, the Far
mer's Mutual Hail Insurance Associa.
ton. A room is to be fitted up fol-
the new printing office which will be
under the management Of A. Berg.
gren, SO we understand, if the dea
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