Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1913-10-16
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FORM II goysrnmsnt
TN Iowa City council has refused
to buy an automobile for the city Of
fnaAak
r b Richmond Of Bancroft was
killed BY the overturning Of an auto
nobila
A Davenport peddler was given nine
days in jail for selling short weight
potatoes.
Mrs. Mercy l. Starr, Tabor's old
est citizen, has died. She was in her
Goth year.
The desrye Of Pocahontas Of the
Redmen Of Iowa are holding three
days meeting q Fort Dodge.
The trial Of Louis Prescott, charged
with the murder of his wife, has been
started in the district court at Mason
City.
Timothy voslker, aged 81, q farmer
Of Baldwin, had his neck broken when
he fell from o horse. He died in
shAntly.
Howard Wychof, l3.ysar-old o.
tsasnwa by, suffered fracture Of the
skull as result Of being thrown from
q ho15s.
The thiFy-sixth annual convention
of the grand chapter of the Order Of
the Eastarn Star will be held In Coun-
"a Bluffs.
Will Glsnn loss parts Of four fingers
vhsn his hand was caught between
cog whseis q an asphalt machine at
Shenandoah.
A new rule passed BY the state
pharmacy board IS 10 the effect that
Intoxicated pharmacists may lose
their msmbership.
New Hampton will have two notable
events, the third civic celebration and
the reunion Of the Thirty eighth regi-
naent Of the G. A. R.
Fort Madison has contracted for tho
purchase Of combination chemical
engine and hose cart, to be used by
the city fire department.
Louis Johnson, aged 30, was found
dead with thirteen empty whisky bot
ties in his room in Sioux City. He
had been dead for thirty-six hours.
In rear end collision Of trolley
cars GA the suburban to Leeds score
Of passengers were hurt. Amos ].
Cole and A. e. Prayer were severely
injured
Some miscreant scattered pound
Of taeks on the paved streets in Cedar
Rapids. They were discovered before
much damage was done and were
picked up.
The state Of Iowa lost several head
Of fine cows, that died from lead pois-
oning. The cows licked the paint
from empty paint cans left lying
around carelessly.
Joe Ger1hty, farmer living on
Pleasant Ridge, near McGregor, fell
while attempting to cross ditch and
bent his left leg tn such way that II
was broken IN two places.
e. I. Edison, one Of the honor con.
xicts working on the road work q,
Ames, was caught in petty thievery
about the camp and was sent back te
Anamosa. His companion told or
him.
Men prominent in Iowa Methodisn
are urging the appointment Of Rev
II. O. Pratt Of Toledo as chaplain 0.
the Iowa Soldie1s' Home at Marshall
town, to succeed the late Hon. Jess
Cole.
The big 100000 gallon reservoir
built by Fora Dodge has proven waite
Eight by recent lasts. The reservoir
cost more than s25. 900 and is part o
the city water plant, which is value
1t $780, 900.
Peter Bshrens Of Lyons is dead. H
had been in somewhat feeble healt1
and the death Of his wife proved +
be more than he could bear, and b
passed away as above stated He wa
aged about 10 years.
As the result of the disastrou
wreck Of passenger train on the De
corah braneh d the Rock Island, Mis-
Ida Wickham Of Waterloo has com
nenced IN action in the BlackhawI
district court for $1,000 damages.
Carl Fisher and 4 Dinond, W.
hunters, found the body Of man
supposed TO have been murdered, 1,
q ravfne near an old brick yard ives
of Keokuh The coroner Is investigat
ing. The man has NOT Jet BEEN iden
titled.
Wilson Rrs1L 70 yesrs Of age, on,
q the vensrassd pioneers Of c.
county. and az af tp largest land
6Qldar1 xn4 a6p1t suesassevl farrners
died AZ psseuussnia Tho dad ma,
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Rudzlyn D srsttins , Aas moder,
high ssbout bidding thai Is expected
70 oast 9AA,ooo ssd = b strictly mod
am. / asv Presbyterian church Il
also TSdae w and THIS to be pat
tethad a1sAr 10 ap-to.date cit,
church
William Hssse, on TRIAL in the dis
trict sosss q Abba In connection will
the death q Mrs. John Carson Of Lo