Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-10-21
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winter Agricultural congress, and it is
the intention to advertise Iowas
agricultural advantages to the entire
world. The society was formed at a
meeting of the representatives of the
various organizations in the state
house, and it was decided to hold the
annual exposition under the auspices
of the Iowa Corn Growers associa-
ton
Mrs. H. E. Gordon and daughter,
Ethel, wife and daughter of the late
Prof. H. e. Gordon, whose untimely
death during September cast a gloom
OF sadness, over the ST: university
at Iowa City, have removed their
residence to Chicago. They will live
with Mrs. l.. II. Strain, widow Of the
former pastor of the Iowa City Cor
gregational church. Willard Gordon
has left for Colorado to resume his
law work in that state.
Work is under way on a new ice
manufacturing plant which is to be
erected in Clinton during the coming
fall and winter, and which 1t is ex-
pected will be ready for operation in
the early spring. Capital from Pont-
lac, ILL.,, has been invested in the new
factory, and ice cream also will be
manufactured. About 100000 will be
invested in the plant, excavation for
which is in progress.
An interesting wedding took place
in Ames in which Miss Jennie Har.
per, the bride, travelled FIVE thousand
miles to Ames to marry John Brown
of that place. Mr.. Brown is the herds.
man for the Iowa State college and
instead of importing fine stock as tho
college had done, imported a bonnie
Scotch lassie direct from Scotland
for his bride.
The Humboldt depot was wrecked.
tured, Conductors Jack Kelly and Andy
Engineer Bulls had his skull frac-
Stewart were severely injured and
one engine and two way cars were
entirely wrecked, when a double.
header freight crashed into a freight
standing on side track in front of
the depot.
During a thunderstorm, the new
barn of David McNee, two miles
northwest of Fairfax, was tsruck by
lightning and burned to the ground
with the large double corn crib ad.
joining. The barn contained hay.
grain, harness, etc, and the loss will
be about $4,000.
DR.. Charles Thompson McCaughan,
famous as an Iowa pioneer minister,
with a record of seventy-three years
In the ministry of the United Pres
byterian church, died at his home in
Winterset. DR.. McCaughan was the
oldest living graduate of the Miami
university.
w. J. Scott of Ida Grove was elect
ed president, H. E. Deater was elect
ed secretary and treasurer, and Fort
Dodge was selected as the next meet
ing place of the Iowa Association of
First, Second and Third class post,
masters at the Des Moines meeting.
Alumni of the state university at
Iowa City will be interested in the
announcement of the marriage of
Benz. G. Bradley, of Clarion, Ia, and
Miss Alice Swisher of Iowa City. The
services were solemnized at the home
of the brides mother.
Judge Wilcockson has overruled
the motion of the railroad company
for new trial in the case of Mich,
ael J. Hughes VS.. the C. r. l. & p,
Ry. Co., at Newton, but cut the $15,.
900 verdict down to $4,000.
The plea of self defense was effec.
tive in the case of Geo. E. Cox, col
ored, who killed Bessie Ford, his col.
ored mistress at Burlington last
June. The jury acquitted Cox after
being out twelve hours.
The 5-year-old daughter of William
Cavner, of Sharpsburg. was fatally
burned when she opened the stove
door to put in some paper. which
caught fire, and her clothing was
burned from her body.
Robert Camp, Formerly county at
torney of Butler county and mayor
of Parkersburg, died in Chicago
where he had been treated for ne
phritis. The remains were taken to
La Porte for burial.
Sheet gold and platinum gold
crowns, filings and bridges, in the
sum Of 5000, were stolen from the
laboratory of DR.. p p. Door at Fort
Dodge by thief whose identity is
not known.
Over hundred delegates, represent
Ing 10000 Iowa and northern Miss
ouri United Presbyterians, attended
the annual meeting of the Iowa synod
Of the United Presbyterian church a,
tndianola.
A. N. Ozburn, living five miles
southeast of Dallas Center, claims the
trophy for melon culture in Dallas
county. From single acre of water
melons he has already cleared S120
Suits aggregating $4,000 have beer
or will be filed against Pottawattamie
county for damages, alleging respon
sibility for the injuries and deaths In
a recent automobile accident.
Rumofs are afioat to the effect that
H. II. Robinson is organizing a com
pany and planning the erection of 6
building in Des Moines for the manu-
facture of automobile tops.
At their home near Dallas Center
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas d. Neff enter
tanned large number of friends In
honor of the fifteenth anniversary o.
their marriage.
AT Clear Lake a new cement blocl