Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-02-23


B. F. Cottrell was badly burned a
his home In Boone when stove exv
ploded.
J. B. Downer, 20, a resident Of Iowa
since 1S45. died at his home at MIs-
catine.
Citizens of Mechanicsville are plan
ming to erect large mausoleum in
Rose Hill cemetery.
A number OF citizens have decided
to erect new opera house to cost
$4,000, In Keystone.
Clifford welker was fatally injured
by being kicked by horse at his
home near Charles City.
Milo Weeds was seriously and per
haps fatally injured. when his team
ran away near Iowa City.
Foster j. Armstrong of Hartley, has
been appointed teacher of the Colo
RADIO Indian school in Arizona.
A special election win be held at
Alton soon to vote on the water
works and electric light question.
Mrs. Katherine Happs, 81. died AZ
the result of fall down stairs She
resided at KeoKuk for sixty years.
AS the result of being switched In
the eyes with horses tail, Andrew
Johnson of Slater has lost his sight
B. B. Warren, a pioneer creamery
man, died at his home in Aurora
He established creamery there in
1876.
Both United States senators from
Iowa will oppose the proposed in
crease in the cost of postage on mag
azines.
While the family of Lincoln Akers.
Brayton, were eating dinner. the
house took fire. and burned to the
ground.
Henry Leonard won first place in
the graduate class of corn exhibitors
at the short course. which was hel0
at Elkader.
Andrew Buckley, SIS, city council
man and justice of the peace for Gin
ton, died OF heart disease after sever
al months illness.
Rev. Mr. Gettleman Of Wheatland
obtained $500 for missionary purposes
from the members of the German
Reformed church in Monticello.
Surrounded by large number Of
friends and relatives, Mr.. and Mrs.
William Cory celebrated their fftj-
eth wedding anniversary at Tama.
Sixty-one divorces were granted in
Marshall county during the year 1910.
according to the clerks report, There
we're 335 marriage licenses granted.
Four powerful electric Locomotives
win soon be put to use by fhe Fort
Dodge, Des Moines and Southern
These locomotives will hail So0-ton
trains.
George Hershey was found guilty
at Rockwell City of killing his broth
er-in-law, William Anthony. The jury
imposed sentence of life imprison-
ment.
Valley Junction remains wet. That
was the decision of the Polk county
board of supervisors at the conclus-
ion of their canvass of the saloon pc
tition of consent.
Vets won their fight to retain
breweries in Des Moines by about
500 names. The canvass showed g.
200 names on the petition. About e.
700 were necessary.
William II. Dingman, aged 50
years. whose wife died Monday morn
ing. died Tuesday night Of old age
and broken heart. A double funer-
al was held from the United Brethren
church.
More than 100 conversions we're the
result OF the union services, which
were held at Truro by Rev. Roy
G. Helfenstein. pastor Of the Christ.
ian church and Rev. C. X. Corkhill.
pastor OF the Methodist church.
C. C. Paker. gardener. was knock
ed down by an auto owned by G. II.
Huntocn, millionaire pillow manufact-
urcr of Moline. He died soon after.
The Davenport police hold the chauf-
feur blameless. saying Paker walked
in front of the car.
Pensions have been granted to the
following Iowans: Charles II. Bur
dick. $40; Lucerretta Carver, $l2;
Atwood A. Dickinson, SIS; James
Henry Haven. SIS: Walker Purviance,
500 Napoleon b. Richards, SIS:
Frederick Simmons, $12; John w.
.Sperry, SIT; William II. vantiIburs.
s2i; Leander Whitney. SO.
The treasurey department has Sc
,ected as the site of the public build
ing at Perry. the land fronting ,2S
feet on the south side of Warford
street and extending southwardly OF
that width along the west side of
Third street lao feet. The vendors
are D. c. Long, Mrs. G. r. Long and
Frank l.. Lane and the price to be
paid is $1,000.
Benjamin Simmons died on an OPP
Grating table at Sioux City as result
OF a hunting accident Nearly all
his jaw was blown of by charge
of shot when his gun was discharged.
accidentally.
v. l.. Stone, switchman In the
Perry yards was seriously injured
when he was struck by freight car.
He suffered broken arm and other
injuries but will recover.
Work OF rebuilding the business
section OF Mystic which was burned
recently. causing loss of 100000.
has been started.
Monte Smith OF Cedar Rapids has
been appointed clerk In the war do
partment.
Citizens OF Villisca have started .
movement for the erection of a new
armory for Company B. Fifty-fifth
regiment. I. N. g.
BY the completion Of the Monticei
10 duster factory. Iowa can now
boast Of one of the largest feather
auatax factariea In the world