Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1913-04-17
IOWA NEWS BRIEFS

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The Farmers Savings bank will
open May / at Brandon.
jeremiah Killmer, "a, died after
suffering two strokes of paralysis at
Camanche.
Sylvester Dye of Council Bluffs,
pioneer, passed away following six
weeks illness.
The Harrison county normal insti-
tute, in session at Logan, had an en-
rollment of POT.
An amateur play will be given at
Prescott and at Williamson for the
benefit Of the M. w. A. band.
Striking painters have been grant
Cd Is cents per hour at Waterloo. The
former schedule was 40 cents.
Prof. Leslie I. Reed has been re-
elected superintendent Of the Missouri
Valley schools at salary Of $4,000.
y. Ballinger, sged 81, skilled me-
AhAnic Of Council Bluffs, inherits $4o,-
90 In ease he is married by June 10.
Ile13.
Superintendent Karl Hanson has
bssn reelected head Of the Roland
schools fer next year at salary Of
$1,000.
The twsnty-frst annual convention
It the Iowa State Federation of La
Dor will be held June 10th at Des
6oinss.
4 cloudburst in the vicinity of Es-
ssx Is reported to have washed out
600 feet Of Burlington track on the
Red Oak branch.
Burning kerosene scattered over the
clothing Of Hazel Kirby of Monte
sunaa, 16 years old, caused injuries
from which she died.
The Ladies' Auxiliary has had q
landscape architect at Marengo from
Des Moines to help the members plan
to beautify the city park.
st. Joseph's hospital at. Waverly
will be enlarged this summer. The
addition will add about thirty-two
rooms and will cost about 100000.
Articles for the Iowa State hank at
Hazlston have been filed. The off,
eials are: President, r. G. Swan; vice
president, Henry Suhr; cashier, w. E.
Balm
The elegant new home of S. H.
Watkins at Libertyville and the great
g part Of its contents were destroyed
BY fire, resulting from a defective
chimney.
Antoine George, the eight-year-old
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Val Sitsman Of
LeMars, hanged himself while play
ing in barn. His body was found
by his brother.
Word came to Russell that Elmer
Thomas, who formerly lived there.
was killed in the recent storm at
Omaha. He went to Omaha last fall
70 secure work
Victor P. Numety, provincial horti-
1ulturist of Khorkoff. Russia. recently
visited Iowa state college at Ames,
looking into plant breeding and orch
ard management.
The Rev. Alva w. McNeal, formerly
pastor of several Congregational
churches in central Iowa, died at Ell
bert, Colo. The body was brought to
Gilman for burial.
The Sioux City assessment figures
Aled with the board of equalization
indicate that Assessor ]. w. Gray has
raised the total over last year by ap-
proximately $4,O0O,00O.
Attorney L. L. Duke, graduate of
Drake university, has been appointed
city solicitor as the first appointment
of the commission form of govern
nent officials at Ottumwa.
After appointing ministers for the
various churches of Iowa, Minnesota
and Dakota, the northwest conference
Of the United Evangelical churches
adjourned at Nora Springs.
Ed Hanan of Williamstown blew
his head off with shotgun and was
found in corn crib twenty-four
D ours later. He was IA years old. No
cause is known for the deed.
The lifeless body of Albert Meyers,
a prominent farmer near Shenandoah,
was found in his barn. The cause of
death is believed to have been heart
failure. HI was so years old.
One hundred carpenters and masons
OF Council Bluffs worked ten hours
without pay rebuilding the homes of
families in Council Bluffs which were
destroyed in the recent tornado.