Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-12-31

Muscatine at this time perhaps en-
Joys the unique distinction Of being
the only city In Iowa In direct wire
less communication with New York
City and the Atlantic seaboard. Fred
erick Arthur Hill of Mexico City. a n
censed wireless operator, has erected
. wireless apparatus with which he
daily intercepts messages sent out
from Atlantic seaboard points. These
are being bulletined at the local news
paper OFFICES and form the first regu-
lar news service ever provided an
Iowa newspaper.
A deal has just been closed between
w. ]. Holahan and Nelson Brothers OF
Mason City and the Finch Brothers of
Joliet. ILL.,. in which the latter purchas-
ed several hundred acres of land near
Emery, three miles west of Mason
City. The Finch Brothers, who are
importers of Belgian, English and
Norman horses, as well as breeders
of Hereford cattle and red swine, will
establish large breeding farm on
the land. Buildings will be erected
at once and the farm will be in opera
tion by spring.
The dairymen belonging to COW test
ing associations improve their herds
and increase production, goes without
saying. However, the Benson Cow
Testing association comprising num-
Der Of dairy farmers living west of
Cedar Falls holds the record for pro-
gress made in butter production. This
is forcefully presented in the monthly
report of the association, which shows
that the organization has increased
its output by nearly four times over
last year.
Pretty Natividad Custin, the Cuban
girl whose love affairs have attracted
so much attention because of the in
sistence Of her relatives against her
marrying Frank Navarro, was married
ct Marion to the lover who came
from Havana to seek here. The girl
was brought from Havana by her IA
ther and kept in hiding but friends
OF the couple finally succeeded In
bringing them together. after the girl
had escaped from the home where
she was being held.
At recent meeting OF the CONNER
cial club of the Belle PLANE, Warren
Blossom Of the Citizens National
bank. gave resume OF what had been
done on the Lincoln highway through
Benton county last summer. He stated
that $1,000 had been raised by private
subscription among the farmers living
along the way. To this was added ST.
900 by the county. Belle Plaine also
added $500.
A car containing $4,000 pounds OF
shelled corn for the relief OF Belgium
was shipped from Dayton. Consider
ing the size Of the town and the
small territory around 1t from which
the corn was collected, the contribu-
lions averaged larger than from any
town yet heard from, the entire guam
tfty being subscribed by fewer than
$50 persons. of whom forty contribut-
ed $50 pounds each.
Two sisters, stricken by death with
in a period OF "a hours and third Sis
ter, critically i'll, IL q combination OF
incidents that has cast shadow over
Kahoka and vicinity and has brought
sorrow to two homes. One Of the sis
ters died, when another sister, who
had come to her bedside, was strick-
en-, and third sister, who had come
to nurse the one who was i'll, is her
self in a precarious condition.
In the midst of gathering which
she had arranged in honor of Mrs.
George L. Thorpe, wife Of the new
pastor of the Christian church at Wap-
clio, Mrs. Dan Graham, a prominent
member and worker in the local con-
gregation, dropped dead. Mrs. Ora
ham was about 70 years Of age.
Sixteen young men of Crescent met
for a rabbit hunt and made propo-
sition that the side that was defeated
in the hunt should serve an oyster sup
per. The team with Harry McMullen
as captain killed 76 rabbits and Ray
Browns side killed SIS rabbits.
Edward Hoffman of Davenport, STAY
er of Fritz Erps, his father-in-law,
was taken to Fort Madison, to begin
his term OF life Imprisonment follow
ing conviction on murder in the first
degree charge.
A strange baby for Christmas pres
emit is the novel gift received by Mrs.
Kate Mccormack, who heard baby's
wall on her doorstep and on investiga-
ton found two months old girl In
basket.
Farmers near Brooks are busy ship
ping hogs to the market During the
past 10 days is carloads of hogs have
been shipped and more are coming in
from all directions every day.
Fred Mclaughlin recently sold his
farm containing 2s3 acres, four miles
northwest of Monticello, to Diedrich
Monk. of Richmond township. for a
consideration of $4,000.
Probably a hundred butter and ice
cream makers will come to Ames for
the annual dairy short course, which
will be given by Iowa State college.
This ten days school has become IA
nous wherever creameries are estab-
lished and usually students from a
dozen states are enrolled.
Representatives of the ministerial
association presented a petition carry
ing the names OF 500 persons to the
city council Of Sioux City, asking that
all pool halls close at II o'clock every
night in the week. Considerable OPP
position to the move has manifested
itself among the billiard hall owners.
w. M. Shaddock. flagman for the
Des Moines Union dropped dead in
the yard office OF the railroad. Death