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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-07

HERE GO MORE SHOES-We
have picked from the Mems OxfOrds
100 pairs more of the $3.50 to $500
styles and laid them out for Satur-
day at just an even S1.00 pair. Ii
there were all widths and sizes they'd
bring $3.50 and $500; not every
width is shown, some sizes are gone
and here is where your good luck
comes in; if your size is here you
pay us a dollar and you save the
rest. Bring $1.0O.
OUT THEY Gothic last of the
Ladies genuine Panama hats; Choose
any time Saturday from any eff the
untrimmed Panamas, for just S1.O0.
Not many left. Get yours early, $1.O0.
Eat supper with us Saturday
evening. A special Menu every
Saturday evening in our comfort
able Tea-ROom. 1t is growing more
popular every week to give the wife
and cook Saturday afternoon hOIi-
day, and it's economy to eat here.
Beautiful velvet Rugs, u "a
inches, Regular $1.35, Saturday
each 93c.
Mems handsome washable dim
hand ties, usually Csc, very desirable
patterns, all day Saturday, 2 for Csc.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-07

All the news all the time-The Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-07
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HONE
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M1S ELI ABE tn TEeHRS0N

Dear Mrs. Thompson: % What
will cure round shoulders? ca Please
give me a good recipe for cream pies.
BLUE-EYED ROSE.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-06-04
house and large barn in excellent
condition. fine orchard and wind
break.

No. 11-SO acres at $500 per acre
terms to suit with five and one
half percent on inferred payment,
five miles from small town, ON
good road mail route and telepho
line. mile to school. mostly Amer
leans with few Norwegiams
Best black soil smoothly sloping
to south ITO ere which runs a.
long south side about two third
ZENITH of farm. All in cultivation
but 8 acres pasture along creek.
Good five room house other build
ings poor
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-06-04

A. F. Anderson and wife of near
Brayton passed through here Mon
day afternoon on their way home
from Cuppy's Grove. where they
attended a Convention few days.
They visited at the o. H. Jacobsen
home near kimballton, Sunday eve
ming and Monday forenoon.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-06-04

No. 1910 aacaes at sos per acre,
terms to suit at 6 per cent. Two
miles from town miles from
another. About 80 acres level
balance rolling with some tdmb r
River crossing one end of 20 acr
Soil a sandy loan. very warm
AID quick. Buildings not very
good but will do for several
years. 4
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-06-04

Word has been received from
DR.. Otis Rcpinson Id wife that
their little daughter died at the
home of the doctors parents south
west of Harlan, Sunday evening.
Funeral services were held there
at O'Clock, Monday afternoon, af-
ter which the remains were taken
to Minneapolis for burial. The be-
reaved parents have the heart felt
sympathy of this vicinity.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-06-04

No. 26-16O acres at $4,000 per
acre EIcumbrance $4,000 at 5
percent due 1922. 5 miles from
one station, six miles from an
other Gently undulating, lies al.
most perfectly. draining to the
west. No outside water running OF
it, best of soil. A very fine set
of buildings. Eleven room house
and one of the largest and best
barns in the country. Plenty of
fire orchard on this place. A
SPLENDID indbrake. Here is an
exceptional fine bargain.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-06-04

No. 4s-371 acres at s115.oo per
acre, good terms Adjoining a sta
ton five and one-half miles from
nice town all in one body, and lies
smoothly with south slope, good
soil very productive. About 5 acr.
fine timber and pasture balance
all tillable.
A great many cattle have been
fed on the place and crops below
what the land is. A fine river
forms south boundary and part
is rich bottom land and part is
upland We consider this a snap.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-06-04

No. 40 acres at $102.5O per acre
$4,000 down, balance at five and
one-half per cent. unimproved.
good heavy soil, lies smooth needs
some tile, eight and one-half mile
from two good towns. school
house ON the land. Short distances
from German community where
Improved farms run up to SITS.
per acre. With little tile and
buildings this would be valu-
able eighty.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-06-04

Mr.. and Mrs. l.. G. Heath were
called to Atlantic, Thursday by
the illness of their son, Mr.. Lewis
Heath and on Friday Mr.. Heath
submitted to an operation for appen
dicitis and is getting along nicely.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-06-04

MO. 80 acres at s1O2.50 per acr
terms to suit purchaser. Two
miles from town. Smooth land
mostly with south slope. a quick
warm soil Slightly sandy, very pro
ductive. River cuts off or s
acres, from one corner the banks
are high and there is no low
Or wet land outside of the river,
and waste excepting river bed. A
good four room house nearly new
other buildings small.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-06-04

Mrs. R. j. Hansen entertained
a good numb of her friends for
luncheon Friday afternoon. The
event being in honor of her thirty
eighth birthd day. Her friends wish
she might have many more as hap
birthdays to come.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-06-04

About ten auto loads of menu
bers of the Commercial Club drove
over to Extra, Wednesday evening,
to attend the banquet given by the
Extra Club. A fine time is reporte
by those who were present.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-06-04

Mesdames Peter Hansen and Jens
R. Hansen visited the Atlantic hos
pital between trains Friday. The
daughter of Mrs. j. R. Hansen,
Miss Mary, has recently undergone
an operation and is reported
to be getting along real we'll.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-06-04

The ball team went over to play
Walnut Sunday afternoon, But the
game was not finished on account
of the rain. They played s inn
ings and the score was to IL
in favor of Elk horn when they
quit playing.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-06-04
STRIKE GAS ON IOWA FARM
Strong Flow discovered While Boring
Well Near Logan.

Well Near Logan.
Logan, Ia, June 1.-The first strike
Of natural gas in western Iowa was
made on the Frank ellison farm. east
of Logan. While boring an extension
to a we'll at depth of fifty-five feet
a strong flow of gas was struck. Rock
and sand were thrown sixty feet into
the air. The drillers were hastily
drawn up and later the gas was acct
dentally lighted. 1t continued to burn
until the well was blocked with sand.
The well is being piped and thor
ough examination of the gas and its
pressure will be made.
The Iowa geological survey some
time ago stated it was quite probable
that gas and coal could be found in
Harrison county.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-06-04

The rain that came here Sunday
afternoon scattered the crowd that
had come to attend Decoration exer.
cises so that not near as nice a
time was had, as had been anti
cipated.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-06-04

MI. H. S. Wattles came from his
home at Aztec, New Mexico last
week and will make an extended Wis
it with his daughter Mrs. C. L.
Bison. Although past eighty
years of age, Mr.. Wattles'is still
male and hearty.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-06-04

Mr. With elm Wiges was taken
suddenly sick the other day while
out riding. He is reported to be
improving a little.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-06-04

Mrs Lille Reynolds arrived in
Brayton last week from her home
in California and will visit her sis
ter-n-law, Mrs. H. M. Bartlett and
family for several weeks This is
her first visit to the old home for
six years.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-06-04

Mrs. Meta Hansen and little
daughter left here Saturday fol
Denver, Colorado where they will
join her husband, John Hansen.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-06-04

George C. Hoegh returned Mon
day morning from a two days visit
with friends in Omaha. Walter Me
man and Christy knu-sen from near
Brayton accompanied him.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-06-04

Floyd Nelson celebrated his ninth
birthday, Monday with the help of
his little friends. The little folks
spent merry afternoon and Mrs.
Nelson served them with delicious
luncheon.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-06-04

Mr.. and Mrs. Ward Smith,
took their Little son, Max to Attain
tic, Monday where he was operated
upon for the removal of adenoids.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-06-04

Mo. 9-73 acres at $3.50 with good
y terms ON balance at 6 per cent.
Two miles from ONE town 3 miles
from another. American neighbor-
hood, ROLLING land, some timber
soil, some black loam. Good pro-
ductive farm. Good seven room
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-06-04

Miss Mare Freeman went to
Atlantic. Monday for few days
visit with her sister, Mrs. Levi
Heath. II,
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-06-04

Mrs. P. A. Petersen, Mrs. Geo.
Rasmussen, A. Boose and wife, N.
X. Jensen and wife attended the
funeral of the late Mrs. Anna K.
Andersen, who was buried at the
Oak Hill Cemetery, last wednesday
afternoon.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-06-04

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Bell from
south of Atlantic, Mrs. Asa Brewer
of Atlantic and Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Hastings spent Saturday with their
mother Mrs. VIM. Onken.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-06-04
HE KEPT RIGHT ON GOING
Strange Tale of Shenandoah Man
lonq Missing. 4

Strange Tale of Shenandoah Man
Long Missing. +
Shenandoah, Ia, June Raymond
Haley who had been missing since
last October, when he dropped out Of
sight in Council Bluffs after disposing
of carload of apples, returned sud-
denly. He explained that he had beon
in California, where he went after he
had been robbed of $500, the proceeds
from the sale of the apples. He says
that when he awakened after the rob-
berry he was in box car in the rail-
road yards in Lincoln and he kept on
going. He was ashamed to come back,
he said, fearing he would not be be-
lieved His mother and young wife
live here.
An Unsettled Mind.
Sir Robert Ball, the famous astron.
omer, was rather fond Of telling the
story of a correspondent who wrote to
him saying that, although he was
grocer's clerk, his great ambition was
to become an astronomer. But he got
his ideas somewhat mixed, for this
was one of his sentences: my mind
finds no rest for the sole of her foot
save on one of the heavenly bodiaa"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-06-04

Messrs. Hans E. Hansen, Thomas
Thompson and wives and Mrs. LIVER
SON attended the funeral service of
DIR. Robinson's baby, Monday after
noon.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-06-04

Miss Anna Juhl daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Marius Juhl, is quite I'LL
with appendicitis at her home west
of town.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-06-04

Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Brown drove
to Wiota, Saturday aand spent the
day with her sister, Mrs. r. Miller
and. family.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-06-04

acre, good terms at per cent, uD
improved, eight miles, from nice
town gently undulating best heavy
black soil, fenced hog tight on
three sides.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-06-04

R. j. Hansen and Co. are paint
ing nearly all the places of Ror.
beck, the new store the new hall
and many other buildings.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-06-04

Mrs. VIM. Ordway left last week
for an extended visit with~ her
daughter. Mrs. John Carver at Hay
Springs Nebraska.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-06-04

Mr.. and Mrs. Rasmus Rasmussen
called on Dr. Robinson and wife
southwest of Harlan, Friday after5
moon.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-06-04

Mr.. Walter Nelson from southwest
of Brayton passed through here
Wednesday on his way to Cuppy's
Grove, where convention is being
held at the Baptist Church.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-06-04

No. 24-16O acres at .s127.50 unimr
proved three miles from a town.
Best of black loan soil smooth
with south slope we'll fenced. The
price is subject to change with
out notice.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-06-04
Oakfield and Brayton

A daughter was born to Knud
Hansen and wife, May 31st.
Born, May 2Sth to Martin Mad
sen and wife a son.
Mrs. Jens P. Vansen and daugh-
ter went to Omaha, last Wednesday.
Herb Thielen bought Ford auto
from the Nelson Implement Co.
last week.
H. S. Wattles went to Wiota Mon
day to visit his grand daughter,
Mrs. R. Miller.
VIM. Thielen of Carroll was in
town last week and went out to
look at his farm east of town.
DIR. Koob and family spent Decora
ton Day with relatives in Anita.
Mrs. Ferry Hansen and children
were over Sunday guests at the r.
Miller home in Wiota.
Mrs. Maggie Smith went to Neb-
raska, Monday to visit a sister and
other relatives.
Mrs. Marion Jenkins and daugh
ter, Doris were shopping in Allan
tic Friday.
e Henry Miller and Charles Kyle
of Atlantic were guests at the Mrs.
VIM. Onken home Sunday.
The Swiss Musical Chimes will
be in our town on the 18th at
Brayton, you know.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Lambert of
Council Bluffs were callers in
Brayton, Decoration Day
Brayton has contracted for
big tent. 4OX6O for the celebration
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-06-04

Mrs. Thos. lessen is staying out
at the home of her son, Knud. The
last report that came from Mrs.
Knud lessen who is quite sick at
!. hospital in Colfax, says she is a
little better.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-06-04

Mrs. P. A. Petersen, daughters Exc
Ma and Vera, Mr.. and Mrs. A. G..
Boose. Misses Katharine Jensen,
Martha and Hilda lessen attended
the graduation exercises of the Han
Ian High School, Friday evenings
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-06-04

The best fifteen piece band will
furnish the music on the 18th at
Brayton. DON'T you know.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-06-04

Peter Lund and Anton Kroh left
Sunday for Denmark to take a
look at the old home once more.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-06-04

Helga, the youngest daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Jens Norre is reported
to be quite ill at theA. home in
the north part OF town.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-06-04

The Misses Clara Madison and
Hilda Petersen our esteemed central
Girls were Atlantic visitors between
trains Thursday.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-06-04

Mrs. George Frazier of CARSON
and her daughter, Mrs. McDer-
mott have been visiting the for
mer's brother, Isaac Smith and
family here.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-06-04

George Powers and Charles Free
man came from Des Monies Satur-
day and visited until Sunday with
their parents.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-06-04

tMr. and Mrs. Fred P. Friedrich
son and children, Verna and Edith,
are visiting with friends at Luck,
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-06-04

Miss Margaret Jensen spent part
of Sunday and Monday at the Laur-
it's Petersen home ON Main Street.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-06-04

The tug of war between the
Brayton Gladiators and the Extra
Giants will take place in the big
tent at Brayton on the 18th. DON'T
you know.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-06-04
BARGAINS IN IOWA
4 CORN BELT FARMS

! ThiA list of farms are in the
CORN BELT OF IOWA and are Of
fereh for sale by the Audubon
County journal. Believing and
knowing that, all things considered
we are Offering the best homes
for the least money that can be
found anywhere.
NO. Contains just "a acres near
a pretty little town. One mile
from school, about 80 acres of
good land and 4 acres rough
with timber. Improvements are not
very good. A young or
! shard now producing about one
car load of apples each year
and will double production in a
year or two. A large amount of
berries of all kinds for which the
adjacent town furnishes a good
market. About 20 acres are in cul
tivation. Price $3.50. pr acre.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-06-04

No. II. ITO acres at $4,000 $4,000
cash balance at five and onelhalf
per cent. Three and half miles
from country village just between
German and American neighbol
hood The very best of heavy
black loan soil, smooth, nearly
level, farms adjoi ling and outlet
can easily be secured. Very little
of this farm can be called wet
however and every foot is tillable.
its richness will last always. A
complete set of buildings, ON goot
road, telephone and mail route.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-06-04

No % acres at $4,000 per acre at
circumference $4,000. at S per
csnt due in 1921. Seven miles fro
nice little town. American neigh
borhood. Best OF soil, lies gently
rolling, about 20 acres too wet to
farm agricultural land. An extr
good set of buildings large house,
fine barn, built 1913
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-06-04
ELK HORN
H!gs!g9!g1!&9!&s

Mr.. George Esbeck is now workin
for the telephone Co.
P. P. Nielsen OF Atlantic visited
with relatives west of town, a
few days ago.
Some young lady from Denver is
visiting at the c. X. Jensen home
twest of town.
A daughter was born to Mr..
and Mrs Nudy Hansen, east of
town, few days ago.
Mr. and Mrs. p. Hoegh went to
Atlantic Monday, where the latter
had some dental work done.
MTs. r.. l.. Petersen was helping
her mother, Mrs. c. Damsgaard,
clean house last week.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-06-04

Ralph Akers Jr and family are
now riding in new Ford auto,
that he bought last week.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-06-04
An IJnsettJed Mind.
Faulta common 10 lam.

Faults Common to All. ,5
On the whole we make too much Of
faults Faults? The greatest of faults.
l should say, is to have none.--Thom-
As Carlyle. 39 s Il
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-06-04
Only One Entirely Satisfactory

81 have tried various collie and
diarrhoea remedies, but the only
ONE that has given me entire salts
faction and cured me when | was
afflicted is Chamberlain Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. I
recommend il to my friends at all
times writes S. N. Galloway, Stew
art, S. G.. Sold by Extra Drug Co.
Cures Stubborn, Etehy Skin Troubles
Il could scratch myself to pieces
lis often heard from sufferers of &C.
zema, tetter, itch and similar skin
eruptions. Don't scratch, stop
the itching at once with DIR. Hob
sons Eczema Ointment. Its first
application starts healing, the red,
rough scaly, itching skin is soothed
by the healing and cooling medicine
Mrs. G. A. Einfeldt, Rock Island, III
after using DR.. Hobsons Eczema
Ointment, writes This is the first
time in nine ears l have been free
| from the dreadful ailment" Guar
anteed. SO cts. at your Druggist.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-06-04

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Lambert of
Council Bluffs were callers in
Brayton, Decoration Day.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-06-04

A daughter born to Mr.. and and Racine Wis. and
Mrs Jens R. Hansen south Minn their former h
town, early Wednesday morning
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-06-04

No. 25-16o acres at s115.oo
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-06-04

Misses Arlene Bartlett and Gladys
Chamberlain visited Saturday night
with friends in Atlantic.
Noel Heath of Omaha was an
over Sunday visitor with his par
ents, L. c. Heath and wife.
Miss Lenora Hansen closed a very
successful term of Ausool at No.
I Extra township Friday.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-06-04

Brayton has contracted for a
big tent, 4Ox6O for the celebration
June 18th. Don't you know.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-06-04

The Swiss Musical Chimes will
be in our town on the 18th at
Brayton, you know.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-06-04
Mrs. p, L. Petersen was helping

her mother, Mrs. c. Damsgaard,
per clean house last week.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-06-04

Mrs. Jens P. Heansen and daugh-
ter went to Omaha, last Wednesday
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-06-04

Mrs. Kerry Hansen and children
were over Sunday guests at the r.
Miller home in Wlota.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-06-04

DIR. Koob and family spent Deeora
ton Day with relatives in Anita.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-06-04

Born, May 2Sth to Martin Mad
sen and wife a son.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-06-04

VIM. Thielen of Carroll was in
town last week and went out to
look at his farm east of town.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-06-04

H. S. Wattles went to Wiota Mon
day to visit his grand daughter,
Mrs. R. Miller.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-06-04

Herb Thielen bought Ford auto
from the Nelson Implement Co.
last week.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-06-04

A daughter was born to Knud
Hansen and wife, May 31st.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-06-04

e Henry Miller and Charles Kyle
of Atlantic were guests at the Mrs.
VIM. Onken home Sunday.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-06-04

Mrs. Maggie Smith went to Neb-
raska, Monday to visit sister and
other relatives.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-21
Travelling Libraries

State Librarian Harry c. Prince is
having the Travelling libraries put in
condition for the opening of the Sep
TENDER routes, most of them having
returned from their last seasons jour
ney's. This travelling library scheme
was started under the late State Lii
brarian and has grown osuch an ex-
tent that it is now almost depart
ment in itself. Being designed pri-
marily TO reach the out-of-the-wa Y
places where the people did not have
access to a circulating library, it has
become so we'll known and the selec-
ton of the books so admirably made
that even the schools are among its
patrons. Several of Augustus schools
are regular customers" of the Trav-
cling library custodian and the books
come back every time showing that
the famous Read, ponder over them
and be wise had been fully carried
out.
1t is confidently expected that the
number sent out next September will
exceed by far that of any previous
year.