Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-06-18
IOWA NEWS BRIEFS

1 iLICCu 6lllS VI Iue CLASS
at Reinbeck made their own gradual
ing gowns.
The seniors of Coe college are to
make their debut in the comedy
sketch, Love in Deed"
G. G. Roth, switchman was struck
by an engine in the yards at Council
Bluffs. A shoulder and three ribs were
fractured.
VIM. A. Tourette, we'll known resi-
dent of Muscatine, has died at the age
of 73 years. He has resided at Mus
catine since 1S47
j. w. Jones of Fargo, N. D., was the
victim of a gang of wire tappers at
Sioux City, and is today short $1,000
| by their operations upon him.
The Chicago stock farm near Grundy
Center has been sold for $125,OOO. The
farm is one of the best improved in
the state. 1t contains 666 acres.
| George Pleehn, of Davenport aged
II, who was resuscitated by means of
pulmotor after being under water for
i've minutes. died from pneumonia.
VIM. Sayles has been held by
Council Bluffs coroners jury for the
murder of John Runyon of Perry,
whom sayles struck during an alter
cation.
A little daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
| VIII Dickey was rescued from drown
ing at Mystic. She had fallen into a
| well. A neighbor rescued her from
the water.
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Farmers near Coin are blowing I'D
their wheat fields, and planting them
TO corn, due to the fact that the Hes
sian fly has destroyed nearly all the
wheat crops.
Robert Harding and John Keever.
lads about l5 years old, have been ar
rested at State Center for breaking
and entering farm house five miles
north of there.
j. II. Allen has won the nomination
Tor state senator at Storm Lake over
=. =. Bradford with majority Of 300.
Allen carried Buena Vista and Poca-
hontas counties.
| Robbers entered the w. E. Reeves
jewelry store at Newton and escaped
with a number of watches, pins, silver
and few diamonds. No clue has been
found as to the thieves.
The station Of the United States Ex-
press company at Rock Falls, was en-
tered by five men who stole five money
order blanks. Two of the men were
captured near Plymouth.
A site has been secured for the erec-
ton OF the new federal $4,000 post
office at Charlton. The location is on
the main street of the town and is
considered the best in town.
Lewis Curzen, aged 70, and Amos L.
Shangle. aged 83. two of the Oldest
pioneers of Mahaska county, died.
Shangle was one of the pioneer
schoolmasters of that county.
Serious damage by fire to the town
OF Royal was averted by citizens when
2 gasoline pumping engine exploded.
setting fire to blacksmith shop. A
large lumber yard was in danger.
Four sctons of prominent Ida county
families are under surveillance of
Sheriff McLeond. for the attempted
holdup of Prof. Massey of Ida Grove.
AS yet no arrests have been made
over $1,000 worth of stock has been
killed this spring near Mason City by
| dogs. At present the county super
v1sors have claim of s425 for one
lot that were bitten by mad dogs.
Inc d1phtheria epidemic that has
been going in Newton, for several DAYS
has greatly improved. The disease
seems to have been checked as only
one case has been reported lately.
Miss Laura Zumwalt of Mason Citv
rs near death as the result of being
thrown several feet and rendered I'M
conscious by the explosion of gasoline,
She attempted to light a gasoline
stove.
Miss Evelyn Force, a member of the
graduating class of the Sac CITY
school, has been awarded a scholar
ship for four years to any of the state
schools, for excellence in classes. Her
average was 95 6-21
| A part of the real estate of the Sac
City institute is to be given to Sac
City for park purposes. The institute
has been closed for over a year Des
MONIES college, Was given the library
and part of the real estate, valued
at $4,000.
Frank p Clarkson has sold his in
terest in the Pioneer at Ida Grove for
$4,000 to John H. Mosit of Alliance.
Neb. Mr.. Clarkson has been with the
Pioneer for eleven years. He was
forced to quit the paper on account of
i'll health
The Iowa State Funeral Directors
association in session at Iowa City Sc
lected Des Moines as the place for the
next annual meeting. F ID. Kerrick
of Fairfield was elected president and
Charles Emerson of Creston. secretary
| and treasurer
The first strike of natural gas in
western Iowa, was made on the Frank
Gibson farm east of Logan. While Dor
Ing an extension to we'll at depth
of tifty-five feet strong flow of gas
was struck Rock and sand vera