Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-04-23
IOWA. NEWS BRIEFS

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During the month of March 209 new
cases of disease were quarantined and
139 released in Des Moines
Jonathan Solomon, aged two years
was probably fatally burned while
playing with matches at Ottumwa.
At meeting of the new council at
Rockwell City preliminary steps were
taken for the establishment of free
city delivery of mail.
After continuous residence in AL
lamakee county of sixty-four years
Samuel Smith. aged IS years, died al
his home in Rossyille.
Cove oysters are believed to have
caused the serious illness of Mrs. FL
len Wallace of Ida Grove. who suffered
with ptomaine poisoning
While blowing up stumps. Frank
Schiernbeck. a farmer near Ida Grove.
received charge of powder in the
face. His sight will be preserved
Former Mayor Christensen and Nels
Holingard of Coulter left for a visit
in Denmark and will visit in other
countries abroad during the next few
months.
A tin whistle which had lodged in
the throat OF the three year old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Jas Phillip
son Of Ottumwa, was removed by
surgeons.
Ralph Ellis. newsboy OF Des
Moines has secured patent on mo-
torcycie wind shield The invention
is said to be the first of the kind evei
brought out.
The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs Viii.
liam Walgenbeck of Hospers grabbed
kettle of scalding water that was be-
ing taken from the kitchen stove and
was seriously burned.
An illness Of barely more than a
half hour proved fatal to Mrs. Cath
crime Binhuff of Muscatine. She was
81 years of age. Heart trouble is as
signed as the cause of death.
Investigation into the mysterious
Marolf Of Hopkinton revealed they had
died from eating white lead used to
paint a bridge over the Maquoketa
river.
Rev. ]. D. klooz. pastor Of the Zion
Evangelical church at Fit. Dodge has
closed his pastorate and will leave for
his new duties at Hubbard Rev. E.
Schroeder OF Sumner succeeds Rev.
| klooz.
| Five vacancies remain to be filled
in the list of teachers for next year at
Webster City. The school board elect
| ed twenty-nine instructors. Among
| those wanted is a principal for the
high school.
The State Teachers college at Ce-
dar Falls has received check for $50
from Mrs. Ella Danskin Shaw of Vir-
ginia. an lumnus, with the request
that it be pent for flowers to send to
sick students.
Through business deal just closed
the Western Grocer company of Mar
shalltown acquired the stock of the
Marshall Grocery company. another
wholesale concern. the consideration
being $4,000.
Ed Roberts. prominent young
farmer near Ida Grove. was married
70 Miss Alice Cork. who came 5000
1ilss from England to become his
wife They will live on farm north
east CT Ida Grove.
The city authorities of Waterloo
have been holding a series of confer.
ences with view to lowering the cos
OF the city health department. 1t i:
proposed to have the work Of the
health officers done by the city medi
cal society.
Nick Sokoloff defeated candidat,
for the city council of Sioux City
takes the prize for economy in con
Quoting his campaign. Sokoloff's be
lated report. tiled with the count,
auditor. shows total expense Of 81 81
spent for bills and car fare
Mrs. Peter Holmauist of FIT Dodg'
lost $4,000 damage suit against tn,
Western Union Telegraph company
started for alleged non transmission
of = message to her husband. The iur,
decided the message never had beeI
delivered to agents Of the company.
Commissioners of Ottumwa nearl'
engaged in a row over the propose,
} purchase of additional fire equipment
Mayor Leeny and Commissioner Brem
; horst OF the police and fire depart
ments are at odds with Commissions
Mcdaniel of the finance department
The city council Of keokuk has de
Cided to tax saloons on their stock am
fixtures in addition to the regular Ii
cense fee of $1,000. Saloonkeeper
will not protest the move. it is under
stood This is the first time such al
assessment has been ordered in Keo
kuk
1t has been discovered that the cleo
ton held early in March at Waucom