Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1913-02-13
IOWA NEWS BRIEFS

N the city OF Fort Dodge.
9. G. Allen has been reappointes
postmaster at Baskerville.
A movement for a farmers coon.
erative laundry has been started a,
Usage.
Donald Barnard, 10 years old, shot
himself in the jaw with a rife a,
Onawa.
Miss Irene johnson and Robert P.
Irwin of Lake View were married at
Wall Lake.
A cement bridge, costing $4,000,
will be erected across the Maple river
at Ida Grove.
John j. Englert of Iowa City. while
inspecting his ice houss, lei! ana
broke his wrist.
Fire destroyed the home OF C. c.
Dana, division freight agent of the
Santa Fee at Fort Madison.
Mrs. Katherine Murphy, q resident
OF Burlington for sixty years, died
after an illness from grippe
Mrs. William Hahne, a pioneer res
ident of Webster City. was struck by.
train and died in the hospital.
The Burlington Commercial Ex-
change moved into new quarters ii
the Iowa Savings bank building
The Rev. c. G. Davis has resigned
as pastor of the Christian church at
Charlton. He will go to Corydon.
Alva Miller of New Hampton has
been appointed deputy recorder by.
County Recorder Samuel Shortley. n
Travelling men have pledged their
support in a campaign TO secure a
new bridge across the Mississippi
river at Burlington.
John c. Preston, former cashier of
the National bank at Crystal Lake,
is in Jail charged with violating the
national banking laws.
One hundred and seventy-five thou
sand bushels of corn have been mar
keted SO far this year at Rock Rap
ids at price ranging from so to SO
cents.
The resignation of General Man
ager Frank Maple and the appoint
ment of Howard G. Stilson of Chi
cago is announced by the Boone Gas
T-enty officials of railroads and
of the Mississippi River Valley Pow
er company will be present at the
Commercial club banquet at Fort
Madison.
o. F. H. Walker, an employee of the
Illinois Central railroad, in building a
water tank at LeMars fell while at
work, cutting deep cash in his head
and cheek.
The small son of Jens Miller of
Marcus was seriously injured by an
explosion OF powder. He placed the
explosive in bottle and then set a
match to it.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. L. Ottesen, who
have conducted millinery business
for thirty-five years at Davenport,
have sold out to Mrs. M. M. White
of Springfield, Ohio.
An Illinois Central train struck a
load of ice driven by John Weiland at
Remsen. Seeing his danger, Mr.. Wei
land jumped in time to save his life.
Both horses were injured.
Representative Miller Of Bremen
county made an address in the house
against the use Of hog cholera serum.
He declared that the practice spread
the disease rather than cured it.
Thomas F. McManus died in Keo-
kuk, the result of fall from the new
Hotel Iowa building. He was one of
the best known contractors in the
state. A wife and four children sur
vive.
Henry DeVries of Alton was struck
in the eye by a nail which he was at
tempting to drive into piece OF hard
wood. The sight will probably be
lost and the eyeball may have to be
removed.
In the case of Mrs. Amy Barber
against Drs. Hummell and Bracket
of Charles City, charging them with
sending her to insane asylum to ge-.
rid of her, verdict was given to the
defendants.
Prof. Luther E. Widen of Iowa
university has been asked to join Elk
plorers Stefansson and Anderson on
their clash to the pole" during the
coming winter and the Hawkeye edu-
Gator may accept.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. j. Slifsgard OF
Fort Madison announced their mar
riage, which took place five months
ago. Mrs. Slifsgard formerly was
Miss Dorothy Johnson of Burlington
and her husband is assistant deputy
warden at the penitentiary. i
Fire which destroyed the furniture
store of Arthur Hannah in Audubon
will probably result in the death OF
C. @. Peterson, clerk. Peterson
started fire with kerosene and the
oil can exploded, throwing burning
oil on Peterson.
At the ANIMAL meeting of the stock
holders of the Story County hide
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