Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-11-12
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from Chicago to Atlanta, Ca, to carry
the western delegates to the national
convention OF the Womens Christian
Temperance union which is to be held
in Atlanta Nov. II to IS. Reserva-
tions have already been made for =
large delegation from Iowa.
What will probably result in a dou-
Die tragedy occurred near Victor, Ia,
when young 12-year-old lad in a
frenzled family quarrel shot and kill
ed an elder brother and shot his faith
er through the abdomen piercing the
intestines. The shooting took place
on the Smith farm six miles from
town. Mr.. Smith will probably die.
Reginald, the 6-year-old son Of JAG
lob Sweetering, while playing on the
track of the Great Western near San
ford avenue, Dubuque, was confused
when trains approaching from oppos-
lite directions and in avoiding one was
struck by the other, losing his right
arm and right leg.
Mrs. Rachel Tucker Matthews, one
of the first settlers of Tabor and a
real pioneer of Iowa, died last week.
She was "a years OF age. She came
here from oberlin, Ohio, in 1850, and
was the first professional teacher
employed by the emigrants from the
east who settled in that vicinity.
A cigarette crusade has been start
ed in Cedar Falls. Charges were
filed against IA tobacco dealers for
violations of the laws prohibiting the
distribution of cigarette papers and
the Illegal sale on tobacco to miners.
Three were convicted and assessed
fines of $25 each.
Iowa's forty delegates who attended
the recent session of the Northwest
ern Road congress at Milwaukee are
hopeful of bringing the 1915 conyen-
ton to Iowa. Already four towns
have put in bids for the convention.
Des Moines, Dubuque, Cedar Rapids
and Waterloo.
The state food and dairy commits
sion is receiving complaints from
dealers over the state that the farm
ers are not delivering fresh eggs to
them. The dealers say that some Of
the farmers are attempting to hold
their eggs for high prices. The state
inspectors will investigate.
Reports received by the Iowa de-
partment of agriculture from the
counties of the state indicate that
while the 1914 crop Of hogs may not
overcome the decrease in swine by
hog cholera in 1913, the production
this year is not far from normal.
The controller of the currency has
received the application of the fol-
lowing persons to organize the First
National bank of ST. Ansgar, capital
$4,000: A. n. Lund, t. H. Hume, T.
A. Groth, !. B. Carlson and George NJ.
Brown.
Mrs. Lee McCasky, en- route home
from Boscobel after a quarrel with
her husband, while in car on the
Richland Center branch line, attempt.
ed suicide by taking poison. She lies
at Lone Rock with small chances for
recovery.
Bertha Peters obtained verdict OF
$1,50160 against Jochim Hansen in
the district court at Ida Grove for
damages received by being thrown
from buggy, the team being fright
ened by an automobile driven by the
defendant
George Messenger, aged 16, was
stumbled into a boat while carrying
rifle. His younger brother Roy was
with him. He was son Of William
Messenger, a prominent farmer near
Clinton.
While brooding over i'll health
James Sawyer, a prominent retired
farmer Of Benton county, shot him
self, dying almost instantly. Both
shots were in the vicinity OF the
heart. He was rs years old.
This years state fair was success.
full from financial point. A clear
profit Of $4,000 was made. Improve
ments will be made to the live stock
sheds the coming year costing $4,000,
The 2-year-old daughter of James
Anderson, merchant tailor at Shell
don, died as the result OF falling into
pail Of boiling water at the family
home.
Francis McKie has sold his 240 acre
farm at Page Center, Page County
to Albert Wellhousen for the sum oil
s45,5Q0. Mr.. MCKEE paid $3.50 an
acre for the land IA years ago.
The First Baptist church of Harlan
has been improved and enlarged al
an expense of $4,000. The improve
ments have been finished and dedica
tory services were held.
Owing to the breaking OF the mo-
tors at the pumping station at Howell,
water for fire protection, and house
hold purposes.
Ten large packing cases containing
toys, canned goods clothing, etc, were
shipped out Of Cedar Falls, and q
cash fund of upwards of 800 for
warded as result of the efforts OF
the Cedar Falls Woman's club in be
half Of the nationwide Christmas
Ship" movement for relief of the war
stricken people OF Europe.
The Fairfield Evening Tribune has
been discontinued and Ross Walker
who has leased the plant, will direct
his efforts toward building up the
Weekly Tribune which for over thirty
years has been the democratic organ
Of Jefferson county.
Oscar Keeline. a retired merchant
OF Council Bluffs, was accidentally
shot by a companion while hunting
ut Wood Lake, Neb. John Mitchell
secretary Of the Council Bluffs Com