Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-07-26
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ming, Wednesday, to visit with her
friend, Mrs. G. ID. Dewing.
Miss Hattie Fulton, of Extra, was
in town the first Of the week visiting
with her grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
M. d. Bailey, and other relatives.
Quite a number of people from
here went to Atlantic Sunday and
visited Sunnyside park. We did not
hear anyone say they cared to again.
Lewis Tramp left for Creston, on
Wednesday evening, where he will
remain couple of months firing the
engine for the boys in their brick and
Tile factory.
There will be meeting of the Re-
publican County Central Committee
on Saturday at which time the date
will be fixed for the county conven.
ton, which will probably be some
time the fore part OF September.
DR.. A. L. Brooks has been very low
the past few days, being afflicted
much the same as last winter, aud his
many friends have been deeply con-
cerned about his condition, all hop
ing that he would soon rally and re-
cover his usual good health.
Bea Bradley was in town the first
of the week, the first time for few
years. Bea has grown TO be quite a
boy and his residence in Council
Bluffs has given him knowledge of
affairs that has developed him far be-
You'd one of his years. Everyone
was glad to see him, though changed
from the baby boy that he was when
he left here.
Ed. Green and bride, of Dow City,
who have been visiting the past week
with his parents, east of town, and
with other relatives, left for home
Monyay. They return home after a
pleasant bridal trip and will at once
resume the duties of life, he having a
lucrative position as cashier in bank,
which position he has filled with
credit for several years.
Stonebrook 4 Mccall, proprietors
OF the Audubon Fair, have decided to
close out their stock of goods and
close up their business. The boys
have built up large trade aud for
several years have enjoyed a very
liberal patronage, but intend to close
out the stock for purely business
reasons. They advertise their goods
this week at prices that will be of
interest to purchasers.
For the first time in over year j.
F. Russell's add does not appear in
our columns. We feel that it is a
matter Of ews to mention it. Mr..
Russell informs us that he has been
too busy visiting this week. to write
one. 1t requires much thought and
time to write an interesting and
readable add each week. The people
have grown accustomed to reading
his adds each week because he always
has had something new and Of in.
terest to purchasers.
Bilharz and Son are moving every
thing from their second story pre-
paratory to fixing it for an addition
al store room and making the big
store complete department store.
They expect to MAKE broad stair
way leading up from the dry goods
side with their Office and cash receiv-
ers in the rear on the stairway easily
accessible from either floor. Help is
so scarce they hardly expect to get
all the departments starred this fall.
They expect too to add a gas lighting
system SO that they may have good
strong light whenever they need
them. When completed they will
have about fifty lights in their store.
The me system will be added to his
home and the gas can be utilized in
cooking as well.
Martin Esbeck, who has faithfully
discharged the duties Of the office OF
County Recorder for the past four
years, desires to be renominal ed for
the same position at the coming Re-
publican county convention. Mr..
Esbeck has we'll and truly served his
party, ever ready and willing to assist
the nominees of his party with loyal
service. He has been careful cour-
teous and accommodating official
keeping the records OF his office in
most excellent condition. For years
and years he has battled for the sue
cess of his party without hope OF re-
ward and, for the good he can do his
party by the office he holds, his nn-
merous friends and political support
ers think it but just and right to him
that he should be renoIninated at the
coming convention. No man connect
Ell with the political affairs Of the
county has larger following among
the voters, or is in a position to d.
greater good TO the party than the
present incumbent Of the Recorder
Office.
If Grip threatens use DR.. Miles Nervine.
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