Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1913-03-06
IOWA NEWS BRIEFS

dent and soldier, died in his home in
Odebolt.
John WHITAKER of Sheffield has
purchased a hotel at Sioux Rapids
for $4,000.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. McCurdy cele-
brated their golden wedding anniver.
sary at Massena.
Miss Margaret Trometer, Of Him
ton. was married to Thomas Bogner,
also Of that place.
A fire destroyed the auto owned by
G. G. Tucker Of Creston and threat
sned several residences.
George w. Palliday of Allerton
will locate at Centerville and manu-
facture a patent broom corn har-
vester.
In Jones county during the last
year 1853 marriage licenses were is
sued. There were twenty-five di-
vorces.
Lee Harris, convicted Of the bur-
glary of store at Carroll, has been
sentenced to ten years in the peni-
Tertiary.
The progressives Of Ida county
have issued an announcement that
they will have rally and banquet
March IL.
c. E. Griffith Of Sioux City will go
into partnership with H. H. Tremaine
In the operation Of the Willard hotel
Of st. Paul.
Charles Ryan Of Fort Dodge has
been named to succeed Tom McWil-
liams as manager Of the Wales hotel
ct Dubuque.
A. P. Hennings, clothier at Man
ming, was found dead in bed. He had
been in business there little more
than two years.
Burglars forced entrance to the B.
K. Berry book store in Creston, Sc
curing small amount Of cash and
some merchandise.
The Fort Dodge city council has
purchased an automobile fire truck
costing $500. This is the first truck
Of the kind in the city.
Through the. death Of his grand
father in Peoria, Ill, George Hol-
brook, q waiter in the Des Moines
club, 10 heir to $4,000.
Invitations have been issued for
the marriage of Miss Edith Louise
Mather to Rev. Henry H. Schumacher
In Iowa City on March 10.
The small son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Forest Allen of Prescott was so bad
~ burned while playing with matches
that his life is despaired of.
The new Masonic lodge at Rock
well City has been completed and is
said to be the most complete lodge
house in northwestern Iowa.
Miss Gladys Wells, secretary of the
Associated Charities at Fort Dodge,
has been appointed by the school
board to act as truant officer.
A new ordnance has been enforced
at Ames, requiring every young wo-
man unable to attend gymnasium
classes to stay home from dances
Senator w. S. Kenyon will deliver
the address at the Larrabee memoir
ial services to be held by a joint ses-
sion of the state Legislature on March
81.
Miss Irene Baughman, who repre-
sented Griswold high school in the
district declamatory contest at Adair,
won first honors in the numerous
class.
Lenox has been chosen as one Of
the smaller towns of the state for ex-
perimenting with free postal deliv-
cry, which the postmaster has or
dered.
Nelson Carlson, aged 25, of Fort
Dodge, was killed instantly when he
fell from trestle over Blood creek,
near Livermo1e, on which he was
working.
The resignation of the Rev. E. E..
Evans, pastor of the Baptist church
at Hampton, was accepted. The Rev.
Mr.. Evans will go to Cambridge, ILL.,,
May 10th.
Mrs. Eliza A. Olney of Knoxville
has watched the development of Iowa
through more than three-quarters of
century. She came to Jefferson
county in 1886.
Shortly after he left the train at
Marshabitown, Jacob Vieie, aged 80,
of Grinnell, dropped dead of heart
disease. He left sickbed to appear
in damage suit.
Articles OF incorporation have been
filed for new bank in Greenfield, to
be called tine Greenfield Savings bank.
w. L. Battin is president and R. A.
Shreves is cashier.
A fuel economy campaign is the
latest innovation by the Illinois Cen
tral railroad. This is accomplished
through the medium of a moving pic
ture theater on wheels.
The dates for the Iowa State Fire
mems tournament have been set for
July %, %, % and %, to be held at
Perry. Purses and prizes amounting
to $4,000 will be offered.
Rooney Massey, farmer living
east Of Leon, was killed in a runaway
between Woodland and Lineville. The
team became frightened and Massey