Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1913-07-17

IOWA NEWS BRIEFS


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More than 1000 people on July 4th
patronized the municipal bathing
beach at Waterloo.
Governor Clarke has reappointed
John L. Richardson of Denison as one
of the state oil inspectors.
Vivian Ames, of Creston, 2 years
old, fell from second story window,
but was not seriously injured.
James Sheker, a pumpman of the
Illinois Central at Tara, was struck
by train and instantly killed.
Committees are at work soliciting
funds for the celebration of the COM
| pletion of the new dam at Keokuk
| The strike of the Milwaukee freight
handlers has failed at Sioux City.
Their places have been filled with la
borers.
Blue prints of proposed $4,000
hotel have been received at Manning.
The Commercial club is behind the
enterprise.
| Magnus Lauretsen, aged 81, of
Cedar Falls, got beyond his depth
while bathing in Beaver creek and
was drowned.
Funds have been raised, through
the efforts of Father Ryan, for new
Catholic church at Onawa. Work will
begin this fall.
John Kohl celebrated his 91st birth
day at Fort Dodge. He has one
great grandson, the son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Kohl.
Fifty-four hundred pounds of coal
fell on Ben Spearing of Newton when
his wagon broke down and he is in
a critical condition.
Yeggmen cracked two safes at
Rockford and secured $11 for their
trouble. Bloodhounds from Waterloo
were put on the trail.
John Hanlon of Waukee has 12O
acres of corn which was planted be-
tween May 20 and 26, and which now
measures seven feet in height.
The contracts for the new Metho-
dist church at Marathon have been
let. The entire cost of the structure,
including site, will be $4,000.
Edgar Stuff of Knoxville, IS
year-old boy, died of burns received
July 4th, when his clothing caught
fire from an explosion of powder.
While riding his bicycle, Gus Glib
of Grinnell collided with an automo-
bile and was thrown violently to the
pavement. His right arm was badly
lacerated.
Robert B. Pike has resigned as cap
tain of Company H, FTty-siNth ma
tional guard, at Sioux City, to take
effect Immediately after the encamp-
ment at Storm Lake.
George Neave, of Denison, vice
president of the Crawford Count,
, State bank, has received two letters
demanding the sum of $685.. An ar.
rest is expected soon.
c. A. Brennecke, we'll known pic.
neer resident of Webster City, has
just presented the city with fou,
bubbling fountains. They will be
: placed in the business district.
The severed trunk Of a Northwest.
, ern section hand was found on the
right of way few miles from Gid.
den. The body was identified as tina,
Of Nick Singleton, % years old.
Officers at Clear Lake arc seeking
looters Of cottages where considerable
property has been taken. NJ. L. Ur
danger lost $3.50 in clothing, leather
grips and other property recently.
Mrs. Conrad Schuessler, pioneer
of Johnson county, died at Iowa City
She was daughter of the late Capt
w. ]. Huff, pioneer member Of tn,
johnson county official staff foryears
Sheriff George Marion has confis
Gated barrel containing 100 pin
j bottles Of whisky in the office of tn,
American Express company at Ona
4 wa. They were en- route to Decatur
|. Neb.
: Prof. L. G. Weld, formerly head O.
! the mathematics department. of tn,
i state university at Iowa City, write
: to his friends that he has sailed from
|. Paris to England and is on his wa,
: home.
The board of supervisors at Web
: SER City has let the contract for tw,
! drainage bitches. The Rnudson ditch
the estimated cost of which is s131.
900, will be one of the largest in tn
county.
DR.. A. L. Wright of Carroll starte,
on 4 trip which will occupy the mex
two months and during which he will
visit the principal cities in Europe
; and attend the International Medica
S congress in London.
5 There is mystery in the finding o
a Hty-six sticks Of dynamite in tn
bridge mat ial yards of the Mime
! apolis and St. Louis railroad at Mar
!. shalltown. The explosive was dis
, covered by some workmen.
When harvest time is over in An
gust the Webster County Fair an
Exposition association propose to hol
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