Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-10-04
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A bright baby girl came to the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Chris Nissen,
north of Kimballton last week.
Road bosses sh ould have their men
out fixing the various bridges and
bitches, the result of recent rains.
The Oakfeld creamery broke down
last week and for three days the but
ter was made at the West Hamlln
creamery.
Rasmus Jacobsen concluded last
week to take home a buggy and the
BOYS in Elkhorn fixed HIM out to his
satisfaction.
Wilbur Wolfe and Chris Sorensen
both took new wagons out of Elk
horn last week and are now ready for
corn husking.
The cornfields are fast ripening
and teams will soon be seen in all
parts of the country gathering the
ripening corn.
Mrs. George Henningsen celebrat ed
her Goth birthday last week and those
who were the recipients of her boun-
ty wish she might have another soon.
Peter Kjer, the helper in the Elk
horn blacksmith shop was at Kim
ballton this week helping during the
absence of the proprietor, Peter Ber
telsen.
The sociable given last Sunday for
the benefit of the ST. Johns church,
proved an entire success and about
$500 was taken in for the help OF
the organization.
The members of the church in Elk
horn were to meet Monday to elect
officers for the coming year and to
transact such other business as might
come before them.
Miss Edith Harris, the efficient
teacher at No. 3, Sharon, was unable
to teach last week on account Of sick
ness and Miss Irma Tharnish of Au-
dubon had charge Of her school.
Real estate in Elkhorn is on the
boom. Land is worth over 800 per
acre. Nels P. Petersen has recently
purchased four acre tract that he
expects to sell out in town lots.
Mis- Larsen has sold the press of the
paper outfit at Elkhorn to Albert
Hansen, of the Harlan American.
The field was open for fine Danish
magazine had any cared to take it up.
Joe James, the prosperous store
keeper at Elkhorn, was business
visitor in Harlan last Saturday. He
also combined business with pleasure
and remained Sunday to visit with his
friends.
Monday Mrs. Nels Jensen was g
l years old and in the afternoon nun
s Der of her lady friends dropped in t.
4 help her to remember that she wa
aging some, but all had splendid
good time.
Miss Anne Petersen, who works a
the Kimballton Hotel went HON
: Sunday to spend her birthday a
home and found that others wanted
to help her to celebrate and hat
gathered to surprise and give her
+ good time.
While travelling along the roa
!. north of the West Hamlin creamer
: last Saturday, Wilbur Wolfe had tn
misfortune to have the gearing Of hi
e engine break and the result was pill
b up in the middle of the road.
It damaged the machinery so that S.
q would scarcely cover the whole loss
o A machine OF this kind can scarcel
upset without some serious dalnag,
= Chris Hansen and Louisa Hanse
It were married last Thursday. The
d both live southeast of West Hamli
C creamery and are we'll known t
/. many in the township. The youn
lie man has already learned that econom
y and industry are the two element
mixed with honesty that makes tt
successful man in the world. NJ
. how much one makes, but how niue
~ one saves, marks the successful ma
- The bride TOO is min .ntlv fitted
20 help to build a home. Her lovir
:. disposition. kindliness and good MAJ
- ners have given to her rich and las
= ing friends So that she will he he
and strength 10 her life companio
\. So hand in hand, with love and hop
to we trust their future NAV be brigh
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