Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1913-05-22
IOWA NEWS BRIEFS

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A feature of the district meeting of
the w C. T. U. at Mason City was
parade by the school children.
Judge Edwards has issued q tenn
porary injunction preventing the en-
forcement of the 81 gas ordinance.
j. X. Dougherty, managing editor
Of the Ottumwa Courier, has accepted
q position on the Washington Times.
Teachers in the Burlington schools
announce their intention of keeping
up the fight for a teachers pension
law.
The state board of railroad COM
missioners will hold meeting June
3 at Ottumwa to take up the matter
of switching charges.
G. D. Eustis, 81, and Mrs. Emma
Bailey, SO, were married by Rev.
George P. Magfll of Des Moines. Both
are residents of Stuart.
The Manson water power plant is
being enlarged. The building is to be
remodeled and several new improve
ments made in it's machinery.
The officials of the Silver City Gem
etery association are all women. At
the annual meeting just held the same
officers were chosen as last year.
Fire caused by lightning destroyed
the Novak and Rabbit wagon factory
and the Fox general store at Downey,
Iowa. The loss is several thousand
In fYuinr fa rSl al
broncho at Logan, A. Paris was
thrown from the saddle and kicked in
the back of the head. He is badly
hurt.
Peter Kowaleyuk, a Russian, "a
years old, wanted in Camden, NJ j.,
on a charge of numbering fellow
.countryman, has been arrested In
Cedar Rapids.
4 j. E. Davis, president of the First
National bank at Harlan, has pur-
chased a controlling interes, in the
State Savings bank and will take
charge June 1.
Thomas Hall, we'll known young
farmer residing in Silver Creek town
ship, near Ida Grove, died suddenly
and an autopsy disclosed large tu-
NOR on the brain.
Miss Louise Heitkamp of Boone
scratched her hand slightly three
weeks ago on a piece of glass. Blood
poison has just developed and her
condition is serious.
Sixty-five young people will be
graduated from the Burlington high
school this spring. The exercises will
be given at the new high school build
ing early next month.
Funeral services for Warren S.
DUNCAN, former lieutenant governor
Of Iowa, were held at the First Pres
byterian church at Charlton, of which
he was charter member.
The Rev. A. j. Tritt, who for sever
al years has been pastor of the Meth
odist church at Swea City, has been
appointed to the pastorate of the
Methodist church in Luverne.
The fourteenth annual convention
Of the Rebekah lodges of Muscatine
and Louisa counties will be held June
10 at Columbus Junction. 1t is ex-
pected large number will attend.
Melvin Lambertson, 5-year-old son
Of M. A. Lambertson, resident of
Clear Lake, died from the effects of
burns which he sustained when his
clothing caught from rubbish fire.
While working on the new opera
house at Orient, A. Hartman, 10
years old, fell eighteen feet, on his
head. A ma was found to have pene-
trated his head 1t is believed he will
recover.
Andrew Pollock, of Abba, admins
traitor for the Wilson estate, has
brought suit against the Smoky Hol-
low company for $4,000 damages for
the death of Mr.. Wilson on December
%, 1911.
B. B. Hadiey, who has been assist
ant secretary of the Y NJ e. A. at
Des MONIES for seven years, was en-.
gagged as secretary of the Council
Bluffs Y. M. C. A. and will 70 there
about July l.
Michael Dunn, father of f. G.
Dunn, candidate for governor ON the
democratic ticket, is critically Ill at
Mason City. Members of the family
have been summoned. Mr.. Dunn is
nearly 80 years old.
Eddie Hahn, ball player. finding
that he was about to be run over by
an automobile in Des Moines. made a
quick leap and landed on the hood
of the machine 1t is believed he
owes his life to his quick wit and
agility.
Arrangements are being perfected
by the members of Fairfield camp,
Modern Woodmen of America, and
White Rose camp, Royal Neighbors,
for the annual observance of Memoir
ial day of the order, which occurs on
Sunday, June 1.
The trustees of Western Union COL
lege met LeMars, holding a two
days session. DR.. C. A. Mock was
reelected president of the college for
another year. Plans for working for
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