Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-06-25
IOWA NEWS BRIEFS


counties of Iowa have begun the can
vassing of returns on the primary
elections.
Three horses belonging to Henry
Splitter. farmer living tive miles east
of Sidney, were killed by bolt Of
lightning.
W. e. Freely. assistant engineer Of
the Sibley pumping station. was
hurled to death when he was caught
in revolving belt.
John Burich, young farmer living
southeast of Riverside. was found dead
upon his return home. The cause OF
his death was apoplexy.
Mrs. j. l.. Kennedy a we'll known
Iowa club woman and wife of former
Judge ]. L. Kennedy. died suddenly
after two days illness.
Architects have been chosen to draw
plans for the new 100000 church that
will be built next year by the Sacred
Heart parish, in FIT Dodge.
A young man giving the name Of
Bud Miller. worked Sioux City bust
ness men for about 1000 with worth
less checks The police have no clue,
| Owners OF excursion steamers on
the Mississippi river at keokuk have
Engaged expert dance instructors to
give instruction in the tango and other
popular dances to their patrons.
The two smaller children of Mr.. and
MRS. M ]. Jones, living near Geneva,
accidentally drank some paris green.
IVA physician was called and the little
| ones are on the road to recovery.
| Three horses We're stolen from the
farm of Baldwin Sallaw at Perry. The
sheriff and posse of eighty farmers
traced the horses to farm near Give
One of the horses was recovered
Boone is going to celebrate the
Fourth of July and Governor Clarke
has promised to be present as speaker
,of the day The celebration is to be
'lsafe and sane in every particular.
II The old Victor flour mill, land
mark, was destroyed and the town
Threatened when sparks from pass
ing locomotive set the mill on fire. The
loss on the mill is estimated at $4,000
While respondent, Mrs. John Duck
EFT, residing three miles south of l.e-
high, shot and killed herself in the
presence of her eight children. Mrs
Duckett had been in poor health for
some time.
Every one of the thirty-six plumbers
indicted by the federal grand jury or
charges of violating the Sherman anti
trust law will be arraigned in Des
.Moines. Their bonds will be fixed a
$4,000 each
The state convention of the Hawk
eve Progressive Veterinary Medica
|sassociation is to be held in Des MONIES
Estate interest is aroused due to thu
lIfact that hog cholera will be exten
sively discussed
A Greek working on the street paw
ling at Waukon got hold of sampl
box of pills and ate the contents. II
was unconscious for three days an
was removed to the hospital II I
Thought he will recover.
l. A class of three boys and three girl
we're graduated from the Iowa schoo
for the deaf at Council Bluffs. The
were taught manual training an
domestic science.
John Olinger, farmer, living uea
Norwalk, was killed when throw
against a tree from a horse he wa
riding. His head was crushed Tn
accident occurred about 7:30 an
Olinger died three hours later
Frank Haubenshield. aged residen
of Riverside, fell dead at his HON
during fit of coughing He had bee
i'll for a long time with asthma, bu
his death was entirely unexpected
His wife. one son and two daughter
survive.
Col Jeb Lake, former member {
the state legislature and colonel
the Twenty seventh Iowa. died at In
. dependence He was the father
Miss Harriet l.. Lake, we'll known
the state as worker in the Feders
ton of Women's Clubs.
, John Taylor of Waterloo, aged 2
committed suicide after his sweetheal
! had refused to associate with hi
5 further He left note addressed
8 his mother at Mystic stating that Ill
e was burden" and he believed ne WI
. better off dead than alive.
e Walter A. Leonard. United State
. consul to Stavanger, Norway. arrive
l. in Shenandoah, for visit with h
y mother in Essex and old friends /
Shenandoah He has been consul
}. Stavanger for two years and this
his first visit to America since goir
there
: While the prospect for most fruit
this season at Amana is poor on
I vet wild grapes are about medium al
4 if nothing intcrferes a moderate har
est will be had. The apple crop is a
g most a failure Strawberries. whit
. are ripe at present are good in son
l. patches.
= Riley McClintock. age l9. who w;
d seriously injured when he attempt'
l. to keep freight train from strikil
u him while loading mail at the unit