Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-05-22

quarrel with her parents regarding the
attentions OF young man with
whom she had been going. She has
| not been seen since. All her clothes
SO far as can be ascertained were left
behind except a light dress. A bare
foot trail led to the creek which could
be traced in sand Searchers have
dragged the bed of West Fork creek
without result. The girl was singer
in the church choir.
Col. David ]. Palmer was elected
commander of the Loyal Legion of
Iowa at its annual meeting held re-
Gently in Des Moines Other officers
selected are: Lieut.. II. G. Mcneil Of
Sioux City, senior vice commander;
Lieut. j. p. Patrick, junior vice COM
mander; Capt. e. d. Hadley, record
er; Capt. James NJ Sarles of Cedar
Rapids, registrar; Craig T. Wright OF
Des Moines, treasurer; Lieut.. Charles
w. Fracker of Des Moines, chancel-
Tor; DR.. A. Frisbie of Des Moines,
chaplain.
A record-breaking attendance is ex-
pected at the state shoot to be held
at Fort Dodge from May q to 20 up-
der the auspices of the Iowa Sports.
mems association. The program for
each of the three days calls for ten
events of fifteen targets each. The
Smith cup, the Wahkonsa hotel cup,
the state championship cup and the
Ottumwa diamond badge also will be
shot for. The Squier money-back sys-
tenn will be used.
John G. Garner OF Iowa City will
be one of the benefciaries of the es-
tate OF Mrs. Mary P. Purcell of Los
| Angeles, II a contest TO break the
| will, now being waged, is successful.
| Mrs. Purcell was the widow OK o
wealthy brewer, who left an estate OF
about s1,000,000. Mrs. Purcell, in de-
vising her portion of the estate, left
$250,000 to charity, which is alleged
to be in violation of the laws OF Cal
ifornia
A series OF accidents near Melrose,
twelve miles west Of Abba, in one
day, has caused the people of that
neighborhood to wonder what will
happen next. William Carr had a
runaway and was found unconscious
beside the road A little son OF Mr..
and Mrs. John Massiman had a chin
bone fractured as the result of the
kick from horse. William Sheppard
had both legs broken in a railway ac-
| cident.
Olaf ]. Wickum, wealthy North
Dakota farmer. who disappeared FROM
the home of his brother-inlaw, A. J..
Anderson, 5043 Berteau avenue, Chi
cago, late last week, was picked up
In DEBORAH by the police and cared
for in local hotel When he disap.
peared he was said to have had cash
and negotiable papers valued at more
than $4,000.
The eleventh annual May music
festival will be held at the Iowa State
Teachers college this week. The
musical artists will be of national
| reputation and the Theodore Thomas
orchestra Of Chicago will be support
ed by the Choral society of the State
Teachers college.
John Smith, co. died in a hospital
at Clinton after the amputation of
both feet, crushed under the wheels
of Burlington train in the yards in
that city. He had formerly been q
button worker in the river towns.
Hershel Houck, IA years old, who
lives near Pleasanton, was seriously
injured by the accidental discharge
of a gun. The shots lacerated the
right arm so severely that amputation
was necessary.
F. T. Lacy of Abba was chosen SUI.
perintendent of schools for the city of
Charles City by the board at the meet
ing recently held He was one OF
the applicants out Of field of 100.
Melvin Lamberston, year old son
of M. A. Lamberston, a resident OF
Clear Lake, will die from the effects
of burns which he sustained when his
clothing caught from a rubbish fire.
A flash of lightning struck the
blacksmith shop and wagon box fac
tory at Downey, near West Liberty
burning the plant to the ground with
loss of $4,000.
|
Peter Yetkow, all of Mason City, are
under 800 bond each charged with
taking a suitcase from the Rock Is
land station.
II present plans are carried out the
Pythian Building association at Mas
on City will turn over its new and
completed building July 10. !, It cos!
$50, 900.
Nevada defeated Iowa Falls High
10 to q Kinsey for Nevada struck out
thirteen men and allowed three hits
Hayden for Iowa Falls struck out one
man.
George o. Cawley has been acquit
ted at Iowa City of the arson charge
OF burning the Adams property, this
being the end OF the Scion black hand
case.
Frank Hanley, former governor OF
Indiana, has been chosen as the com.
mencement orator for the Morning.
side college graduation exercises.
Union county normal will be held
at Alton this year June 1927. Coun.
ty Superintendent Lora Lpsett will
be In charge.
#. L. Andrews Of Murray has been
elected county engineer by the Clarke
county board of supervisors.
Judge Arthur postponed the hear
ing on the petition of certain stock.
holders in the Atlantic Northern &
Southern railroad, asking for the re.
moval OF Receiver Z. 8. Harlan. Those
interested in the resale Of the prop
erty feared that the removal matter
sale of the road at this time.
The Baptist Women's Aid society
of one Of the churches Of Kelly held
a social to raise funds toward paying
for the church recently. The foot
of each person who attended was
measured at the door and one cent an
inch for admittance was paid.
Actual work in the way Of develop
ing the new Ramsey coal shaft, q
mile east of Knoxville, has been In
progress since May 5. The steam
| hnistino annarafus "a now in Dlace