Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-07-26
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L. A. Clark, mdl
City Exchange of VI
company, Is he inn
tee of an automA
which will do away
sity of central offfA
noupcement was mA
that the Clark AuA
board company has ba
at Providence, II. I.,N
stock of $780, 900, fol
ture of the switchboa
yention is declared to
most important impra
discovered in Connection
telephone facilities of
Under he Workings or I'll
his own connections and
switchboard the telephonel
be no more Hello" girls.
The state far manage
nounce that they have evd
dence that the coming fail
the best in the history of n
The stock interests of the SIT
never in better condition. TN
not only been an increase In IA
Der of animals but the oualA
been improved not only in hi
but higher level of values hay
reached. so that it is safe to al
that there will be a great displ
stock. In fact the Inquiries ain
made indicate that the comingt
viii be full in all departments on
stock. Especial interest has
shown In the poultry department
there IS prospect of a great 4
play of Belgian hares, a new indusi
Tor Iowa. The present outlook
grams and vegetables of all kim
insure great display along thes
lines, while the horticulturists of th
state have evinced desire to max,
the fruit department of especial i'm.
portance. There will be acres of ma
chinery; most of the buildings for
machinery being already spoken for.
while outside space is being called
for freely. No better opportunity
has ever been offered for farmers to
see improved machinery in all lines.
The material interests of the state
have been carefully looked after in ar
ranging for the fair, but the manage
ment realize that there are many WHIP
demand amusements, and TO supply
this reasonable demand, there has
been provided the best line of attrac-
tons ever offered by state fair
Senator Gear always took a deep
interest in the state historical de-
partment. He was present at the lay
ing of the corner stone, and has al
ways done everything that was in has
power to assist Mr.. Aldrich in his
work. His last gift was received on
the 10th. 1t was piece of oak log
from the house in which Corvallis
surrendered to Washington It is
about one foot in length and four
inches wide and finely polished on
one side. 1t was presented to Sena-
tor Gear by the secretary of war, and
he sent il to Mr.. Aldrich Just before
he was taken by his fatal illness,
Fred l.. Barnett, chairman. and Il.
Il. Rehms, secretary, of the commits
tee of arrangements of the Il. of l..
Il. convention, have gone to Peoria to
epdeavor to secure for Des Moines the
headquarters of the official magazine
of the brotherhood, the Firemen's
Magazine.
At recent meeting of the directory
board of the Des Moines Jobbers and
Manufacturers association it was de-
cided to run the excursion by which
merchants in the new towns along the
Milwaukee road west from Rockwell
and north from Fonda will be
brought to Des Moines, August Z. The
project was taken up with the Mil
waukee road last spring and at one
time the Milwaukee made n PROPOSE
ton to furnish a special train pro-
vided the excursion would be run dur
ing the last week in June. The terms
proposed We're agreeable, but the date
confiicted with plans of many coun-
try merchants for Fourth of July OBJ
servances and rather than have
small attendance it was decided not
to accept the proposition at that time,
but to make application for date in
August.