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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1913-12-25
HIGH SCHOOL CONTEST
IN CROWDED HOUSES

The first annual declamatory con-
test of the Extra High School was
held at the Christian and Metho-
dist churches last Thursday eve
ming, December 18th The plans
were we'll aid and Well carried out
the contestants speaking at one and
then at the other y ace of meeting,
the only difference in program be-
ing in the musical numbers which
were equally good in each. This was
new idea in Extra and Supt. Hoy
man is to be complimented upon it's
Introduction as it is a good ar
rangement in small twn where
hall facilities are mot of the best.
Tie songs at the Christian church
by the High School, the Glee Caubb
and the Tinker Song by the High
School boys were we'll rendered and
we'll received while the crowd at
the Methodist church was splendidly
entertained with a Swing Song
Cy Tile TI1uHdIS Hliio AAuoNS ~
the High School girls and the Or
chsetra.
The Judges OF the contest were -
Supt johansen of Audubon; Supt.
Piercy, of Anita; and Mr. Andersen,
Commercial instructor of the Allan
tic High School who rendered their
decision in favor of Miss Mabel lde
in the dramatic with "A Scene from
the Arena" Frank Dimick in the
oratorica, with 1.-The Orations OF
Reg illus to Romans and Carthagin
ians;' and Miss Mary Basham
! the humorous with "Jirnmie's Fir
Appearance dn Society" Miss Ma
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1913-12-25
A MUSICAL TREAT
SIMPSON COLLEGE BOYS

Twenty six young men, students
from Simpson College, Indianola
Iowa. entertained the music lovers
of Extra Monday evening at the M.
+. church.
Their numbers were excellent, and
brought forth encore after encore.
Many of their songs were classic of
the highest order, and our home
talent enjoyed it to it's fullest and
called them back for every song to
which they responded with alacrity
Simpson College p,ides itself on
it's musicpl ability and we doubt if
there is another College in Iowa
that can compare with it i'm the
number of reall. fine musical ar.
fists ii turns cHt.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1913-12-25

also ranked one. 1t was most diff
cult to make a choice as all selec-
tions were we'll chosen and most
splendidly handled by the various
contestants. Every one showed care
full training and much natural abil-
ity in this lime of work, with
out which their training would hav
counted for but little.
Billy Brad and His Big Lie" Civ
eli by Miss Madeaaine, Essington;
Deacon Bunker's Proposal by
Miss iathryn' Thielen; and .'Naugh-
ty Zell" by Miss Mary lde, We're all
close seconds in the humorous. Gen
slcniel. The king" by Harvey
Jensen, and Senator Thurston S
Plea for Cuba" by Norman Hem
sley IN the oratorical We're both
handled i'm such a way that the
crowd was divided in opinion as to
who the winner would be. The
dramatic rendition of "Hagar' by
Miss Leila Kline, wild Zingerella
by Miss Evalyn Rendleman, Patsy
bv Miss Marie Freeman and "A
Flea for Life by Miss Marie Hol,
lingshead showed real ability in
these young ladies and delighted al,
who We're Fortunate enough to bt
preset.
Our first contest was grea'
success and we feel that much Gre
dit is due Supt. Hoyman and his
able corps OF teachers who have pu
SO much enthusiasm and ambltlol
| in this splendid crowd OF youne
people, and they evidently are i'm
proving the opportunities Offered
them
Miss Mary Basham will represen
: the Extra Schools at THE distric
'tcontest which is to be held in Guth
yrie Center some tims in Februar,
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1913-12-25
OUR MERCHANTS HAD
fine CHRISTMAS TRADE

Our merchants repont the best
Christmas trade they have enjoyed
for MANY years. They had provided
large stocks of goods from which
to select and they looked quite rag
ged by the time Christmas shopping
was over. 1t was quite noticeable,
that far less mail order business
than usuel was done this year.
The merchants had eNerted them
selves in procuring goods suitable
for every one and they put the
prices in competition with any mail
order concern in the country and by
SO doing have won merited pa
tronage.
There isn't a merchant in town
but who are catering to their trade
determined to give the people the
best goods for the least money that
can be bought, and their efforts
are being appreciated.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1913-12-25
GOOD BOUQUET FOR
POOR OLD DAD

A Kansas paper has few kind
words to say for Father:
Eve happened into a home the
other day. and over the parlor door
saw the legend, God bless o,pr
l'ao'!' He gets up early, lights
the 1lre. bolls an egg and wipes the
dew off the lawn with his boots
while many mother is sleeping.
He makes the weekly handout to
the butcher. the milkman. and the
baker. and his little pile is badly
dem olished before he has been at
home an hour.
III there is noise in the night DaS
is kicked in the back and made
TO go downstairs and find the burg
lar and kill him. Mother darns the
socks. but Dad bought the socks in
the first place. and the needles and
yarn afterwards. Mother does UP th,
fruit: Dad bought it all, and jars
and sugar cost like the mischief.
Dad buys the chicken for Sum
day dinner. serves everybody. and
then draws the neck from the ruins
for himself
What is home without mother
Yes, that's all right, but what il
home without a father? Ten chanc
es to one it's boarding house
father is under slab. and the lan6
lady Is the widow
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1913-12-25
CAME INTO POSSESSION
0F A FINE FARM

Mr.. Edwin Deaahoyde, cashier OF
the Exchange Bank, came into po-
secession of the John G. Hardnnaui
fine stock farm, "oakwood" last
week. 1t was a big deal and all
transacted by the owner himself
and Mr.. Delahoyde.
We understand that tract of
South Dakota land entered into the
deal. We congratulate Mr.. Della
hoyde on Obtaining SO valuable a
piece of property.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1913-12-25
STAR ELEl-
T|0N FRIDAY NIGHT

Exodus Chatter No. 313 O. e. S.
held their annual SELECTION last Fri
day evening. The following officers
were elected:
Mrs. Mary Riley, w. M.
r. G. Nancarr,ow, w. p.
Miss Lillian Dyer, A. M.
j. B. j. Lohner, Secretary
r. c. Watterson, Treasurer.
Mrs Lissa Gault, Con.
Mrs. Ethel Garrison, A. Con.
The Chapter also conferred the
degrees on the Misses Anna and
Marie Madse, daughters of Mr.. and
Mrs. Soren Madsen.
After the lalbors weer finished
the members partook of a delicious
lunch and social time was well
enjoyed by all. 1t was meeting
very vel attended which speaks
for the prosperity of the order.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1913-12-25
GRANDMA RE|LANDFR
GONE TO HER REWARD

Garndma Reilander, the respected
mother of Mr.. Henry Reilander and
Mrs. John Frost passesd away at tn.
nome of her son, Henry, near Tenn
pleton in Carroll County, Iowa. Fri
day, December 18th.
The good old lady has made her
home with her son for some time
She was CT a. cheerful disposition
and true christian character.
We hope to have a full obituary
of the deceased next week.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1913-12-25
PUPILS ARE ENJOYING,
CHRISTMAS VACATION

L The Extra Schools were dismissed
last Friday for a weeks vacation
during the holidays. The pupils are
enjoying every hour OF the time
and will be ready to begin work
Monday for The remainder Of the
term
The teachers left the last OF the
week for their homes, which are as
!. follows: Miss Hahn. to Sigourney;
Miss Hadden to Clearfield; Miss Cul
Ills to Atlantic, Miss Johnson to
t1asey. and Miss Brown to Storm
Lake.
We hope their Christmas vaca-
zion will be d me,r! one.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1913-12-25
THURSDAY CLUB NET
LAST THURSDAY

The Thursday Club met December
18Th with Mrs. DR.. Newton. Cur
rent Events We're given, with three
numbers on the prog ram.
"The CONQUEST of the Arctic Seas
Mrs. Fulton; kecitaiton-MIs Kra
mer; Reading OF Favorite Poem
Mrs. Dyer. Roll call was answered
by Psalms. Eighteen members were
present.
Miss Blanche Noon and Mrs. c..
Fulton were guests Of the day. The
club adjourned to meet with Mrs.
John Vande Brake ON New Years
Day.
A delicious luncheon was served
by the hostess and a delightful so
cial hour was spent.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1913-12-25
RETURNED FROM CANADA
WILL REMAIN IN IOWA

Fred. Frank, Guy and Charles
Denison sailed i'm from their Cana
uian possessions last week and
it is reported they will remain here.
The brothers are great workers an
belong to that class of men whom
you are pleased to known and sorry
to see them move away. The at
tachment the brothers have for each
other. shows the kind motherly care
and training they received in their
youth.
We trust they may again become
citizens OF Audubon county
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1913-12-25
Do NOT SEAL THE
CHRISTMAS PACKAGES

There will be thousands of Christ
mas packages unmailable because
they have been sealed up before be-
ing deposited They should not bbe
sealed when sent by Parcel Post.
Simply write your name or the
name OF the sender i'm one corner OF
the outside cover. Put the address
OH che package plainly; tie it in
such manner as to be easily exam
.in*d il Necessary and attach the
stamps.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1913-12-25
HEREFORD CATTLE
SALE JANUARY Il "A

Read Mr. Elkanaha Williams ad
in this assure Attend his sale. Buy
some of his blooded cattle and start
a herd of your own. No man or
men could do more than Williams &
Lisle-who own the herd here Off
fered for sale-for providing the
country with blood that you likely
would pay much more for were you
to buy away from home and then
get NO BETTER BLOOD, if as goo
Here, they are offered at your
own price; so we admonish you to
buy.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1913-12-25
TO CAUSE
Of 0ODFELL0WSH|P

Mr.. r. Fl .cadwallader. of Ridge
Hid, Illinois is visiting friends and
relatives here. He was raised near
Extra Aad often came to town in an
early day.
He Joined the Brayton Lodge of
oddfellows ii. July, 1855, and is
still iu gond standing. He is visit
Ing in the country at e, Asent and
Will return home after cl ristmas.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1913-12-25
MRS. ADA BARTLETT
ILL With RHEUMATISM

Grandma Statzell has received
letter from her daughter, Mrs. Ada
l.. Bartlett, OF Chadron, Nebraska.
saying that she will be unable to
make ller annual visit here for "a
time at least as she is badly affbict-
ed with rheumatism This is quite
disappointment to her relatives
here
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1913-12-25
MRS. CHARLES FULTON
TO RETURN HOME SOON

Mrs Charles Fulton, OF Hoquiam,
Washington, who has been visiting
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Boy Her
rick for the past few months, and
also with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. Fulton and other relatives,
expects to return to her home in
the pea1 future. Her younger
brother is planning a trip to the
west with her.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1913-12-25
FOUGHT HALF INTEREST
IN A BARBER SHOP

Mr.. Edward McNary, who has
en- resident of Carroll for some
ae and is we'll known in Extra.
purchased half interest in the
,eks barber shop in Audubon and
* possession OF same Monday.
he family will move there in the
II future.
We wish them prosperous busi-
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1913-12-25
.ENTERTA|NS FRIENDS
AT BIRTHDAY PARTY

Mrs. Faust. of West Extra, en-
tertaaned a few friends at her home
last Thursday in honor of the s5th
birthday anniversary OF Mrs. Her.
rington.
The guests all enjoyed themselves
heartily and the occasion was a
happy one.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1913-12-25

Messrs. Will and George Schwen-
neker. of Anita, and Doanld Sch
wenneker of Des Moiues We're CALL
ing on their brother, l.. F. Sch
wenneker and wife over Sunday, ar
riying here ON the Sunday noon
train. They departed Monday fol
their home.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1913-12-25
SUFFERING WITH
SPRA|NED ANKLE

Mr.. Floyd Young, of near Extra,
is suffering with a sprained ankle,
which he received Friday when
he slipped on a cement step.
The injury is a very padnful ONE
but is getting along as we'll as
could be expected.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1913-12-25
NOTICE

The Audubon County Autom obila
Association will hold its meeting on
uaNt Tuesday, December 31th. .Elec-
ticm of officers will be held and
any other business which may come
before the meeting Will be attended
to. DIR. j. G. NEWTON,
Adv. President.
George Corl and NJ. R. Terhuns
were business callers in Omaha the
latter part Of last week z
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1913-12-25
RIVED FROM CANADA
0 SPEND WINTER HERE

:. and Mrs. Gene Pratt. who
been residents of Canada for
raj years, arrived in Extra
Friday to visit for am extended
with her mother, Mrs. r. C.
ersen and with his parents, w.
raft, aid wife. of near Anita.
IS Cecilia TharnisIh DIS clerking
Ed Cotton STORE in place of
Mary Williams who is absent
count OF the death of her
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1913-12-25

On account of a breakage
of our linotype this after
noon, we have been compel
led to leave several impor-
tant news-items until next
weeks issue.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1913-01-29
NECKBANDS OF RIBBON
DECORATED With MOCK JEWELS,
THEY ARE MOST EFFECTIVE.
With Cheap but Carefully Selected
Stones a Perfect Imitation of the
More Costly Ornaments May
Well Be Achieved.

Neckbands of velvet ribbon on
which are sewed rhinestones, crystal
or Jet beads are easily.made and very
effective.
The popular width for neck velvets
this season is an inch or tri1e more
and where the rhinestones are sewed
on to simulate slides the inner side OF
the velvet ribbon is stiffened slightly
with a piece of satin covered collar
bone. In making such neckband
measure off an inch and a half on each
side of the front and at this point sew
a closely set row OF tiny brilliants,
which cost as little as ten cents doz-
EN-. So placed and well stiffened I'M
derneath these simulate the jeweled
slides of the more expensive neck
bands
This leaves a center space of three
inches for special decoration. GOOD
way is to festoon, from one upright
to the other, three or four strings
of small beads, letting the lower string
droop below the line of the velvet
band. Another easy decoration is to
use single string of beads for the
the festoon and in the middle attach
small pendant. A single pear shaped
mock pearl is good for this purpose
and so are many OF the inexpensive
pendants of mock jewels.
Hand made pendants are easily
fashioned by covering with black vel
vet two circles of cardboard of about
the thickness of a visiting card. Sew
them together with neat over and
over stitch, drawing the sewing silk
tight enough to sink into the pile
of the velvet. II pearl beads have
been used for the neckband sew small
pearls at intervals around this velvet
circle, threading the beads so that
they shall lie out from the circle like
little frame. Have a center formed
of jet or pearl cabochon with three
or more radiating lines of small beads.
Such a finish for a velvet neckband
may be varied almost indefinitely and
the size may range up to the dimen-
sions of the popular enamel lockels.
Even with a neckband Of black the
pendant may be of any bright color
with an encrcling row Of jet beads
and a center ornament of jet and
rhinestones.
Neckbands Of folded black malines
are a novelty and are easily made
along the same lines. as the band of
velvet except that the rhinestones or
pearls used to simulate slides should
be sewed to a background of the mar
rowest of satin or velvet ribbon and
the necessary boning placed on the
inner side.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1913-01-29
Word for the Section Worker.

There are at least 100000 section
workers, and over $4,000 section fore
men on American railroads today
These men are just as Jealous of their
good names and of the reputation OF
their work, and little more so, ]
think, than any other body OF workers
in the country, writes j. 0. Pagan In
the Boston Herald. They certainly
deserve more appreciation than the
average, and receive good deal less,
Not only is this true, but, in my opin'
ion, this track work which | am now
discussing is probably the very
strongest and best feature In all the
realm OF railroad labor at the present
day. Just at this time il will be vel
for the public to read little abou
the duties and responsibility Of these
track workers. Man for man they
actually do twice as much work, both
with head and hands, as enginemen or
trainmen, and they receive only a
fraction as much pay or appreciation.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1913-01-29
Caters for Elephants.

Strange traffic originates On the
railways of the Malay states, as
shown in a recently published sched-
ule of freight rates, among which
such items as these appear:
Elephants, 20 cents per mile each;
alligators. bears, hyenas. panthers,
tigers and similar Vnimals, 10 cents
per mile each; nHnkeys, one half
cent per mile each; snakes in baskets,
parcels rate. From further 2erusal
of the volume one finds that: 1t Is
better to send an elephant to friend
than a corpse in a coffin, for the lat
ter will cost you 50 cents each per
mile, with minimum charge OF five
dollars. Tom-toms go at 11a cents
per pikul per mile. IT is obvious that
people who send snakes or tom-toms
by rail might want to have process
sion. Therefore it is enacted that a
license for every religious or other
procession of over 500 people, for IL
hours or less. with music. costs SIS,
or, without music, $40.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1913-01-29
TO CURB THE DIRIGIBLES
German Invention That Is Considered
by Military Men to Be Of I'M
mense Importance.

The German paper Schuss and
Waite describes a bullet named for its
inventor, Lentz, for which great things
are claimed in the way OK destroying
dirigible balloons, which Will undoubt-
eddy appear in the next war between
nations of the first rank.
Instead of being a shell fired from
howitzer. like other projectiles of this
sort, this bullet can be made up into
cartridges for the ordinary rifle.
Two prongs are held in slots in the
bullet while it is in the barrel of the
rife, but fly out when 1t is in the air.
When it enters a balloon casing, the
strain on these prongs releases
spring. which explodes a primer, set
ting the gas on fire.
While drigible might escape the
few shells fired at It by a cannon, 1t
would hardly hope to pass unhit
through the hail of bullets fired by a
regiment; and one such bullet explod-
ing within its envelope would destroy
the balloon, as the unfortunate wen
man balloon exploded last year.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1913-01-29
We are authorized to announce
I. M. LEWIS.

of Hardinsburg, as a candidate fer jail
or, subject to the action of the Demo.
cratic Party in the August Primary.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1913-01-29
Pension for an Old EnqIneer.

Peter Tellin the Oldest engineer of
the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe rail
road, has been retired on pension.
Tellin has been employed by the San
ia Fe A years and was the engine
driver for the construction train when
the road was being constructed west
of Florence. He fought Indians who
opposed the coming of the railroad
and was held up often by buffalo
crossing the tracks. For many years
Tellin has been driving the engine on
fast passenger trains between Hutch
inson and Kinsley.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1913-01-29
Church Advertising Pays.

Il believe newspaper advertisement
of church services pays in every way.
II pays financially. at least. with US.
and It certainly pays In the securing
OF larger hearing for the pulpit mes
sage. Yet l also realize that such ad-
vertising. to be effective or make any
special impression. must be the an
nouncement of some unusual topic
which has news value. The ordinary
theme does not attract that kind OF
attention. Success depends on the
phrasing of the subject and the way
II is handled in the pulpit. This kind
of church publicity is an art in IL
self which must be carefully studied.
as a business man studies his kind Of
advertising. Rev. p. II. Bready.
Grand RAPIDS. Mich.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1913-01-29
uIa Imaoination Too Vivid.

Tom, five years old. sat looking at
a plate of cold tongue.
whats that?" he asked at last
cold tongue" was the answer.
"Are we going to eat it?'
Certainly"
well, have we ever had any be
fore?"
Eyes"
Ibid | eat it?"
"Of course you did"
well, what do you think of that?
And after 1t had been in a cows
mouth!"-Indianap News.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1913-01-29
LOCAL BREv|T|ES

Father Henry was in Louisville
thursday.
Mrs. ]. B. Randall went to Louis
lille Monday.
Vivian Pierce, of Louisville, spent
sunday here.
Mrs. Hoffious Behen spent Saturday
h Hawesville.
Fresh oysters direct from Baltimore
1t the English Kitchen.
miss Margaret Burn was hostess to
Ne Girls Club Monday afternoon.
tDr. w. B. Taylor will be in Glen
han Jan. 30, 30 and 81 to do dental
brk.
MRS. p. c. Smith, Of Stephensport,
IS been the guest of Miss Bertha
hith.
MRS. Allen Kingsbury and Mrs.
Itch were in Owensboro Monday and
hesday.
IL. D. McDonough and little daughter,
SVanzant, returned from Louisville
fonday.
I M persons indebted to me will
\ come forward and settle.-Mrs.
icy.
Oliver Shellman, of Stephens
was here Saturday visiting his
Ter, Mrs. Bowlds.
VMr. w. c Norman was in Hardins-
burg last week the guest of DR.. and
Mrs. John E. Kincheloe.
n FSI reduced rates on Daily Courier
buI al and Evening Post see I. N.
lfvington.
Mrs. Eliza Taylor, of Hardinsburg,
Ind Mr.. Chas. P. Babbage were tn
quests of their sister, Mrs. j. H. Row
and, last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roscoe Sewers are. sta
Toned at McRoberts, Kentucky, where
Mr.. Sewers is at work on large engi-
heerlng contract.
Oliver Sheliman, N. G. Barbee, Phi
10 Hawkins and G. II. Warrington. Of
btephensport, we're here Saturday to
Iell their tobacco.
K. n Shelman, Irvington, and son,
Will, and d. S. Richardson, of Union
star, Ur. B. Frymire, of Frymire,
we're attending County Court at Har-
insburg Monday.
w. G. Lawson, buyer for Ben Clark
on, was in MeQuady Monday looking
t tobacco. He was we'll pleased with
he CROPS he saw and thinks he will
Iuy later.
T.. j. Beauohamp, Clifton Mill, was
u Hardinsburg Monday. He brought
Two fine turkeys to town which brought
lin over S.. He has turkey hen that
las been laying slice last fall.
J Allen Barbee, living near Stephens
f>~j prepared an acre of ground for
NIB but decided 10 put 1T in tobacco
4e raised on this acre lass pounds and
rot SOL. IS for it. This is why he says,
armers, grow tobacco instead of corn.
L pays so much more.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1913-01-29
w a S /.
Nose Glasses

I OsT-Somewherc on the branch railroad.
4 pair Of gold frame nose glasses IN T. y.
Taylor Co., case. Finder please return and
get reward to J. \. Tilford, Irvington, Ky.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-05-08
Osgood;s, 3l2 Main

enough, ii will never be bigger. We
will never have any more coal, aud
never have as much III fact OF coal,
OIL and gas, but our personal re-
sources will Increase. We can have
all unlimited amount Of small fac,o.
ries, an unlimited number OF instltu.
tons to do good. OF Industrial con.
Germs to give employment to labor.
Why wait for 10000 people? Get then
ROW. In every family III f'armout
should locate one more family. We
would have them We can double our
schools, our street car facilities, our
stores. our business enterprises and
then so ahead. Don't wait. hut see
the bigger and better city while you
can enjoy II and contribute your share
in the work by mailing FairmOnt in.
icrmation TO your friends or handing
IN the names OF yonr friends to Low
h. Ilarr, WHO will look after mailing
The information. .. d.