Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1913-09-25
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Thirty desks have been stolen from
the Longfellow school at Valley juno
ton.
A new bell has been presented to
st. AIMS academy at Vail by John
Flynn.
On account of the past hot weather
the city of Davenport is facing an ice
famine.
R. E. Woods, who was hit by Mil
waukee train at Charles City, died
from the shock.
The Marshalltown Country club has
put the "kibosh' on the tango and
all animal dances.
According to a new city directory
Just issued, Fort Dodge has a popu-
lation of 21,270 people.
Fred Great Of Riceville has pur-
| chased the McCallsburg telephone ex-
change from o. F. Fish.
| Dial Howard, aged 16, of Dubuque
was killed by coming in contact with
a live wire at the Crown creamery.
John Artz, prominent resident OF
Wilton, was badly injured when ne
fell down the stairway at his home.
Dave Tippery of jefferson is $500
richer on account of finding s.
grain pearl in slough at New Albln.
i Judge Davis McCarn and Mrs. Nc
earn celebrated their sixtieth wed"
ding anniversary September 4th at
Anamosa.
H. H. Reed of Marengo, an exhibit
| tor of fancy live stock at county
fairs, was overcome by the heat while
at Iowa City.
Mrs. Laura Chilcott of Fairfield was
| reelected president of the first dis
| trict convention of the w. C. /. U. at
Fort Madison.
Donald Dixon, the 18-months-old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Dixon OF
North English, is recovering from the
effects of drinking kerosene.
William and H. G. McArter, two
brothers, convicted of blackmalllng
Frank Rosekrans at Spencer, have
been taken to Fort Madison.
| Five men held as prisoners in the
Manning Jail, made their escape by
digging a hole through the wall. No
trace Of them has been found.
Because his wife went joy riding
with drug clerk, Mrs. Wava Eye,
the wife, was arrested at Mason City
upon complaint of her husband.
! Donald Wagner, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Wagner, of Columbus
Junction, lost his left arm as result
of discharge from an old shotgun.
Many trap shooters from different
r.r+c If the state attended the invi-
tation tournament of the Iowa Gun
club September 9th at Marshalltown.
o. B. Chassell has purchased the
Iowa Methodist at Iowa City, the
state organ of the Methodist church
1T was started by the late Rev. Fair
all.
The First Presbyterian church Of
Fairfield has extended call to Dr.
, Charles E. Foreman of Macon, Mo.
, to accept the pastorship of the Local
. church.
i Seized with cramps, Clarence ane
+ Aaron Butcher, IL and Is years old
died together in the Mississippi rive
q near Muscatine. The bodies were re
t covered.
Miss Anna Howard of Tabor has
been elected general secretary of the
o Ottumwa Y. w. C. A. by the dlrec
!, tors. Miss Margaret Rohn OF Ottum
q wa was chosen matron of the Y. w
D C. A. home recently purchased.
# A watch and chain 154 years oil
d were recently sent from Ohio to Shen
e andoah to be repaired. The old time
"a piece belongs to brother of ). A
IS Sweeney. He had been unable to hav
II fixed in his home town in Ohio.
a One of the largest transactions i
ID real estate ever consummated in JET
e. ferson was closed when S. Flack, rep
10 resentinp J. M. Goes, sold to Georg
N B. Arnold the section of land former
o. ly owned by H. D. Miller for SlO3,62(
DIR. and Mrs. w M. Wherry of Lo
ID donia, India, are visiting in the HON
II of Rev. w. H. McCuskey at Mont
in cello. DR.. and Mrs. Wherry hav
10 worked as missionaries for forty 81
ty wears and will return to India IN "
tober.
\ Within few hours of the weddin
er of her brother, Secretary Charles "
d burn of the Arizona board of contro
no Miss Blanche Osborn, another forme
resident of owa City, was married
az Phoenix. Ariz., to George G. Simon,
Is wealthy ranchman, during the currer
RI week.
no Mrs. J. w. Mellecker of Johnsc
ht. county is the champion Rooseveltia
mother of the country. She won u
no. prize at the fair on the closing da
Ter by bringing ten children to the fai
av There are nine boys and one girl
no her roster, ranging from babe
DIS arms to young man of 10.
MI. The Edwards fine home at Crestt
was destroyed by fire when gas
- line stove exploded and threw II
,si. burning liquid in every directio
,ha Some Of the burning stuff was throw
'a on Mrs. Edwards and her arm W.
md terribly burned. 1t is thought, ho'
wv ever, that the arm can be saved
- The Pinkerton detective agency