Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-07-08


therville. was injured while return
ing from a drive. Coming across the
long river bridge he lost control OF the
car, and after zig-zagging across the
road, the car made a rush for the
embankment, and, crashing through
the fence which guards the highway,
plunged down thirty foot embank-
ment. The car made two complete
revolutions going down the bank.
Three small boys climbed into a
delivery truck of the Korn Baking
company OF Davenport and commenc-
ed to manipulate the machinery. Sud-
denly the car, headed down hill, COM
menced to move. The boys jumped
out. The truck ran down hill and
struck coal wagon, hurting the
driver to the pavement, breaking his
right leg and knocking him uncon-
,scious.
"The White Wings Squad" Is now
reality in Mason City. Prisoners
dressed in white, sixteen of them,
were set to work on the streets. May
or Potter has boosted drunk fines
from 1886 to $685., and he proposes
to make every mothers son of them
work.
Clarion people were treated to q
view Of a biplane in action when E.
Weeks of Eagle Grove flew over Clar-
ion in a try out of his machine. It
was about 800 feet above the ground
and sailed very easily.
Carl Book of Cedar Rapids had the
base of his spine crushed and sus-
tanned other severe injuries when his
motorcycle collided with an automo-
bile. Book was riding behind an au-
tomobile and attempted to pass.
James Travis, a prisoner released
from the Wapello county jail to raise
money to pay his fine, did not return.
For several days past the county au-
thorities and police have been on the
lookout for Travis.
The new town we'll at Tabor has
been completed and accepted. It will
furnish flow of thirty-ive gallons
per minute. A street sprinkler has
been ordered and the streets will be
sprinkled this summer.
The city council of Hamburg has
called q special election to decide
whether or not Hamburg shall have a
free library. The ladies Of the city
had formed library association a
year ago.
Mrs. Effie Balster. aged 80. mother
Of Mrs. Geo. Kupker, who lives four
miles north of Rudd, fell in a farm
water tank and drowned. 1t is believ-
ed she must have had q stroke OF
paralysis.
George Deyo and wife, living in
West Union, were badly hurt near
Calmar when they we're thrown from
a motorcycle and side car Mrs. De-
yo's skull was crushed. while her
husband was injured less seriously.
Valuing his peace OF mind at $500
an unknown man sent a draft for that
amount to City Treasurer Ignatz Hid
Of Davenport. The name A. r. Chris
tian was signed to the draft. City
officials don't know what 1t is for.
Arnold B. Burnham, an attache of
show with a carnival company
which showed at Atlantic, was elec-
trocuted when handling live wire
there while the carnival aggregation
was loading up.
|<4sssxIln sfte skuii crusneua a.iu tne rest
OF the body decomposed, the remains
OF murdered infant were found hid
under stairway in an alley located
In the heart Of the business district
of Davenport.
Four thousand five hundred and
thirty-eight pounds of wool in one
wagon load is very unusual sight in
Iowa, but William Murray of Shen-
andoah hauled that amount to Clar-
linda. The wool was sold for 81, 3S7. O2.
Authorities at Cedar Rapids began
search for the body of John U. Vavra,
the proprietor of an automobile tire
company who disappeared after leav-
ing notes to relatives that he intend
ed to end his life.
as postmaster at Centerville will re-
move from the office one of the best
known old soldiers and republican
politicians Of the state. Col. E. G.
Haynes.
Earl Miller, aged IA years. of Dav-
export, was drowned while bathing
in the Mississippi river at that place.
The body was recovered two hours
later.
The annual state assembly of the
Iowa Baptists viii be held this year
at Iowa Falls. July 80 to August 8.
Plans for the entertainment of the
visitors are already under way.
Audolph Kluever aged 80 years,
and life long resident of Audubon
county. was found dead in a field near
his home. Death was caused by ap.
oplexy.
Holding his youngest child In his
arms. trying to quiet her while his
sick wife secured rest, William Frie-
tag. residing near Fort Dodge, died
from heart failure.
There was good attendance at
the Commercial club banquet held
in the dining room Of the Catholic
church at Sheldon. The club has a
membership of 1853.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Ogden OF VIII
liamsburg were thrown from their car
and badly shaken up. Mrs. Ogden
was cut on the face and head but no
bones were broken for either.
John Kruger Of Charter Oak, who
was accidentally shot by his son. will
recover, it Is believed. Mr.. Kruger
was sitting near his son in the house
when the latter arose and secured q
rife with the purpose of shooting
ground squirrels. The gun was acct.
dentally discharged and the bullet, a