Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-03-03
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Miss Mary Walkinstrow OF Bfanch-
ard recently lost the use of her vocal
chords in an unusual manner and re-
covered her speech in an equally sur
prisIng way. For the past six weeks
Miss Walkinstrow, for days at atime,
has been unable to speak, her voice re-
turning as suddenly as it left her. She
consulted a specialist, who told the
young woman that couple of bones
In ner neck had been displaced. He
manipulated the muscles for a time
and informed her that she would be
able to speak as well as ever which
has proven the case. She thinks she
must have met with an accident while
asleep. ...a..
Seventy Grinnell men students, led
by Quarter, Marshall, Cline and
Stafford, when denied admittance to
the Colonial Ball." the girls annual
gymnastic dance, broke into the build.
ing despite the protestations Of Miss
Anderson, the girls physical instruc-
tor. The girls were in unconven.
tional dress, according to the auth.
critics who previously had prohibited
enty young men were allowed to re-
main and the girls continued to dance.
Crazed by an illness Of more than
year ago, Henry Johnson, aged %
years, killed the wife of his employer,
Guy Roberts, near Marathon and then
went to the home of his mother, Mrs.
John Johnson, near Albert City,
where he was taken by Constable
Hutchinson. Mrs. Roberts and John
son arose and when she went to a
small building near the house for
some washing utensils he killed her
with an AK, literally hacking the body
to pieces.
The constant and great demand for
residences in Fort Dodge is causing
numerous real estate men to con-
tract for new dwellings and at least
fifty are planned or under way for
early spring. Although building has
gone on steadily for several years,
there has been constantly a dearth
Of houses, and an empty desirable
house has not been experienced in
Fort Dodge in years.
Left alone in the house for a few
moments, Wilbur Gladman, the two
year-old son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Clark
Gladman, of blanchard, in some I'M
known manner set fire to his clothing.
The child ran screaming from the
house. Neighbors extinguished the
flames, but not before the child's
clothing had been entirely burned
from his body.
George Wilson, the colored man
who was arrested on charge of at
tempted assault on Mrs. Charles Huff
man of Boonefield, was released on
habeas corpus proceedings. The ne
! gro's testimony was so closely cor
roborated by Mrs. Huffman that
Judge Roberts decided that no intent
to commit a crime could be urged.
I Owing to the condition of Herbert
Dickout, the alleged bandit who was
shot by a saloonist at Council Bluffs,
Chief of Police Richmond has not
permitted MIN to be told of the death
of his father, which occurred several
days ago. Dickout is somewhat i'm
proved, but has cough which rend-
ers his case problematical.
| John Brookman of Gearing was rob-
bed OF SO while staying over night
with a neighbor, Burt Craft. He
went to bed with SIS in his possession
also a gold watch. The next morning
the money was gone but the watch
was not taken.
Samuel r. McAdams, member OF
the soldiers home from Oskaloosa,
died at Marshalltown Of paralysis,
aged SO. McAdams is survived by
his widow, Mrs. Nancy Allen Mead
ans, whom he married in 1888 at
Oskaloosa.
Forty head of colts were sold at the
Louis Altermeier farm sale near New
ton and averaged s176 per head. One
single horse sold for $405 and team
for 500, being the highest price ever
paid for pair of mares in Jasper
county. .,.
The joint convention of Mitchell
and Webster association Of the Con-
gregational churches of northern Iowa
Is to be held in Mason City. 1t n
expected that at least 300 laymen
and ministers will bep resent.
William Dickout, father of Herbert
Dickout, the young bandit who was
shot while holding up the X. c. sa-
loon at Council Bluffs, died in Ne
braska and the remains were brought
to Clinton for interment.
i Burglars entered the Adams Broth.
ers store at Logan and secured 1925
in small change, leaving second
cash drawer undisturbed in which
there was a large amount Of money
and valuable papers.
When a physician was called to at
tend John Morgan, AZ, who was suf
fering from an attack OF delirium ire
mems, he found his right leg had been
:. broken and the end of the bone pierre
ing the flesh.
DIR. o. P. Thompson Of Allison has
: received the appointment of pure
!, food inspector under the Iowa food
and dairy commissioner. His duties
will be to inspect the source of milk
Mrs. Frank Cawcrop of Clinton has
brought suit against three neighbors
, Mrs. and Mr.. j. F. Schadt and Mrs
Emma forenoon for $1,000 each fol
alleged stories rejecting on her.
! Hans Lain, ST., aged 70, for many
D years a resident Of Belle PLANE, Il
:. dead. He had been in failing health
r for about year past, and confined tc