Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-08-12
LOCAL AND PERSONAL


B. ]. Lohner, Extra, Iowa. 32-tf.
The Misses Mary and Catherine
Schrieber who have been here the
past month visiting their parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Schrieber, departed
this morning for Chicago where they
have been living the past few years.
Clark Hayden who is employed at
the Schrader & Marsh garage had a
finger broken while cranking an auto
mobile Tuesday. He is compelled to
carry his arm in a bandage and the
injury necessitates his laying off for
, a while.
Wanted to trade:-S0 acres, 2k
miles from Audubon, no hills, fine
improvements, farm has never been
rented, close to school, 40 acres in
grass, will trade for 160 around
Audubon, Hamlin or Extra. Call
at this Office. 32-2w.
Jens p. Jensen went to Rochester,
Mimi. Tuesday evening where he will
be examined by specialists to ascer-
tain the exact cause of his illness.
He has been suffering from hemorr-
hayes recently and his condition was
becoming quite alarming.
George, the nine year old boy who
is making his home with his uncle,
G. A. Kraft, had his arm broken
early Sunday morning when he fell
out of swing in front of the Kraft
home. The fracture was reduced i'm
mediately and the little fellow is get
ting along nicely.
Not much comment is heard any
/ he NJ hat tNxr
of the guns and much of the ammuni-
ton used by the Russians in the pres
ent war bears the stamp, Made in
| Germany" This material was pur-
chased of Germany when Russia was
at war with Japan.
j. E. Mcclure and family of Stuart
and VIM. MCGUIRE and family of
Nicola, were in the city Sunday, hav-
ing been called here to the bedside
of their mother, Mrs. Mike Mcclure,
who was seriously i'll and not expect
ed to live. Today, however, she is
somewhat improved.
Miss Edith Rucker, of Des Moines
was in the city over Sunday visiting
the parental, VIM. Rucker home.
Tuesday evening she went to Logan
to visit her sister, Mrs. Robt McKen-
ney and tonight will return to Audi
bon to visit few days before going
back to her duties at Des Moines.
Joe Sukenec who is employed with
the sewer gang, had his collar bone
broken yesterday afternoon when d
cavein on the ditch in the alley at the
Green Bay Lumber Co., took place
and permitted five inch tile to fall
on him. Joe was in the ditch seven
feet below and the force of the fall
was sufficient to cause the above
named injury.
L. C. Bagley went to Hampton Sat-
urday to drive his automobile home
which he was compelled to leave the
| fore part of the week. Mrs. Bagley
returned with him and they were also
accompanied by Miss Natalia Hem
mingway. of Hampton. teacher OF
English in the public schools of OF
tumwa. who will be a guest at the
Bagley home.
The thirteen months old son of Mr..
and Mrs. Il. G. Carter has his finger
badly mashed Monday while playing
with the sewing machine. The finger
was caught between the band wheel
! anu Iuc II DCNCi al
stitches to close the wound that had
been inflicted. No serious results are
anticipated as the wound is healing
very nicely.
Mrs. Sam Green. of Extra fell
| from the steps at the M. e. church
yesterday afternoon. She came to
attend the funeral of Arthur Bartlett
and as she was coming down the
steps she slipped and fell, her weight
coming on her right arm which was
broken above the wrist. She was
taken to DR.. Brooks Office who re-
duced the fracture.
Word reaches us this morning that
north of Gray last night they had a
regular cloudburst. In some places
the road was two feet under water.
An automobilist who attempted to
cross the pond became stalled in the
center when his engine stopped and
he experienced considerable difficulty
in getting the car onto the road again.
The rain here was a good shower,
but nothing that resembled cloud
burst.
H. r. Watson who represents the
IJCp AhoihCp W. N"hSo shAS
opportunity of extending his thanks
to his patrons for past favors and
desires to continue to receive the
same patronage in the future. He is
now working in the town of Audubon
while the harvest season is on and
will later endeavor to call on his far
mer customers when they are not
quite so busy. He has been selling
nursery stock over 81 years and has
established splendid reputation In
this vicinity. 1928.
The war fever seems to be rising
in Sweden and there is suspicion
that big bids are being made by Rus
STA and Germany Tor support from
this source. The Swedes desire to at
tain two ends in their national life.
One is the requirement of Finland
and the other is assurance of protec-
ton in future from the aggression OF
more powerful neighbors. Promises
on these lines are doubtless being
made by diplomats representing both