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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1915-05-27

Mr.. knud Hansen who had his
ankle wrenched very badly by some
sa ks of brand sliding unto him
while working in the feed store is
reported to be improving nicely 1t
will put him on crutches for time
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1915-05-27

Decoration Day will be observed
here Sunday, with exercises at the
church, after which the different
lodges and the school children
will march to the cemetery and de-
crate the graves of the old soldiers.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1915-05-27

Mr. and Mrs. Ed Delahoyde, daugh-
ter Dorothy, and SON John returned
Tuesday morning to their home in
Extra. They have been for the past
six weeks in California visiting old
friends and attending the Panama
Pacif'c Exposition. They report hav-
ing seen number of their old Iowa
fir e. dss while there, and enjoying
their visit immensely.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1915-05-27

SEED CoRN-I have a few bush
f els Of seed coin that was selected
last fall and put up in screened cum
boards and thoroughly dried under
\ good roof. If you need it call at
the Journal office or at the house
near the office. Irving Wilson.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1915-05-27
Ah! The Invigorating Whiff OF
The Pine Forest

How it clears the throat and
head Of its mucous ailments. 1t is
this spirit OF Newness and Vigor
from the health-giving Piney For
ests brought back by DR.. Bells Pine
Tar Honey. Antiseptic and healing.
Buy bottle to-day. All Druggists,
25c. 1.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1915-05-27

Clarence Nicklason has returned
to his home in Audubon. He has
been attending the Leland Stanford
University in Palo Alto, California.
Clarence is conspicuous for his abb,
sence at present but we expect to
tee more of him when Ames Col
l2ge closes its present year.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1915-05-27

Messrs. Bert and Ben Johnson
and sister Miss Viola attended the
re-eption given at Mr.. and Mrs. An
ton Peterson's Saturday evening in
honor of Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Joseph
son who will leave for Greenfield,
Iowa to make their future home.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1915-05-27

= Rkv. P. c.. Larsen loaded car
of household goods to Dell Rapids,
S.. d. where he was called to preach
for danish Baptist church. He and
his family will visit some time with
friends at Alto, where he was pas
or for four years.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1915-05-27

Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Rasmussen
of Audubon and Mr.. and Mrs. Jo-
han Jensen from near that place
were Sunday visitors at the Niels
Nielsen home here.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1915-05-27

A large hay barn on the Onken
farm northeast of town was struck
by lightning last Thursday night
and totally destroyed together with
a lot of farm machinery and one
COW. There was $500 insurance on
the barn.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1915-05-27

Fred Jacobsen of Elkhorn is the
new grain buyer for the Rothchild
Grain Co. to succeed John johnson
Mr.. Jacobsen comes we'll recommend
ed and will undoubtly give satisfac-
ton.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1915-05-27
Oakfield and Braytoll

A small blaze at the telephone of
flee caused quite little excitement
during the storm Tuesday morn
ing, but it was extinguished be-
fore any damage was done.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1915-05-27

Mrs Sherm Peppers is having
new house erected on her farm
near here, which will be a great adj
dition to the place When it is COM
pleted we understand, that she and
her family will move to Extra and
reside but one son will remain on
the farm for the coming season.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1915-05-27

Mrs Charlie Milliman and Mrs.
j. c. JNewlon came back from Iowa
City Saturday, to which place they
had been sent by the Thursday CluS
to attend the Biennial Convention o
Woman's Clubs. Although the wealth
er was not very agreeable, they re-
port that the Convention was a sue
cess in every way. They enjoyed it
MeAy much. ,
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1915-05-27

Mrs. Danial Artist of near Extra
departed Monday for Colorado, in
search of health. Sne has been very
poorly for number of years and
IT has been necessary for her to
make trips there before. We hope
that size may be benefited by the
climate there and return here feel
ing much better.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1915-05-27

H. S. Wattles will arrive in
Brayton Tuesday from his home at
Aztec N. NJ. for an extended visit
with his daughter Mrs. G. L. Bison
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1915-05-27

Miss Belle Hastings came from
der home at Toledo Ill. last week
to spend the summer with her Sis
ter, Mrs. w. B. Smith.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1915-05-27

Miss Lily Madsen returned Sum
day morning from Extra where she
completed term in Mrs. Connrardys
dress making school.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1915-05-27

Mrs. Carrie Seymour returned Sat
urdey to her home at her daughters
Mrs. Jess Bengtsen and family west
of town, after spending a week with
friends at Atlantic.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1915-05-27

Clyde May and family from near
EyiraI spent Sunday at the George
Hardwick home.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1915-05-27

Peter Wiuff has completed the
foundation for a new dwelling
house in the north part of town.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1915-05-27

Born to Mr. and Mrs. Knud Nell
sen, a daughter. Mother and baby
are doing nicely.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1915-05-27

Virginia Griffith returned Mon
day from her visit in Des Moines
and Eallham. In the latter place shs
was a guest of her brother Stanley
and wife for a week. Mr.. Griffith is
in business in Earlham and is do
ing very nicely. He was an excellent
yoang man and is deserving of pros
perlty.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1915-05-27

Francis Voss of Extra visited
from Friday night until Monday
with Madealine Essington.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1915-05-27

Miss Martha lessen is assisting
her sister Hilda with the household
duties at the knud Nielsen home
west of town.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1915-05-27

Mrs. Louie Hansen from Calen-
dar has come to make her daugh-
ter Mrs. knud lessen and family
few weeks visit.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1915-05-27

Lloyd Drew and Hans Andersen
left Saturday for Denver Colorado
to spend their vacation.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1915-05-27

Mr.. and Mrs. c. P. Andersen
went to Omaho Saturday to visit
their daughter Mary.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1915-05-27

Mr.. Arthur Stoffersen and sister
Nina from near Harlan spent Sat
urday evening aud Sunday at the p
A. Pc. ersen home west OF town.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1915-05-27

The Brayton and Oakfield schools
closed last Friday for the summer
vacation
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1915-05-27

Tellas Leigan OF Atlantic was a
business caller in Brayton last
Friday.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1915-05-27

Messrs soren Friis, H. c. Hansen
and families from Hansen Heights
were guests at the Thor. Madsen
nome Sunday evening.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1915-05-27

Present indications point toward
the influx of one of the largest
crowds which has ever assembled
at any one event in Atlantic. The
merchants are making special pre-
parations for taking care of the
large crowds expected, and the city
will probably be taxed to the limit.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1915-05-27

Herb Thielen shipped two cars of
fat cattle to Chicago Monday and
went along for a short visit in the
Windy City.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1915-05-27

4 Edward Nielsen and wife were
guests at the Nels Andersen home
out on the ridge Sunday.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1915-05-27

Mrs. Gregor Andersen from near
Rorbeck speDt Saturday with her
mother Mrs. Hannah Petersen.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1915-05-27

Harp Wilson of Audubon was i
Brayton Saturday on business.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1915-05-27

Mrs. L. P. Rasmussen is enter
tanning her father of Britt la.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1915-05-27

Ralph Akers was business cal
Ter in Audubon Saturday.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1915-05-27

H. Harmon of Malcolm Ia. is act
ing as agent for the Rock Island
during the absence of Lloyd Drew.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1915-05-27

F. L. Freeman had business cal
ling him to Audubon Friday.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1915-05-27

Arlene Bartlett left Saturday for
Dexter to visit Nellie lookout. She
will visit at other points before
Returning home.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1915-05-27

Amelia Andelse was a visitor at
Audubon Monday.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1915-05-27

See kommes Bros. John Deere an
Jenny Lind cutlivators.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1915-05-27

DIR. P. E. James will be at home
by May 30th and will tab up his
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1915-05-27

Sheriff Sunberg was down from
Tuesday on professional
business.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1915-05-27

Max Davis ac ompanied by his moth
err and brother, went to Winterset
Saturday, to look at the formes
farm. The latter two went with in
tentions of buying the farm if they
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1915-05-27

Rube Lorenzen and A. E. Ander-
sen of Atlantic were in Brayton
Monday on business.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1915-05-27

ELK HORN
49, 81

Mrs Nickoli Carste spent
part of last week at the home of
her daughter Mrs. ]. C. Johnson
and husband.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1915-05-27
Page Five
practice as. before.

Mr.. ard Mrs. Hans Petersen cele-
brated their 25th wedding anniver-
sary at their home on Main SIT.
last Saturday evening. About three
hundred of their friends gathered
at their home late in the afternoon
to enjoy the festivities. They we're
rendered many valuable gifts among
them $50 parlor suite. Mr.. Peter
sen is one of our most prominent
and esteemed merchants and has
host of friends who wish Mr.. Peter
Sen and wife many more happy
years together.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1915-05-27

A good many of the young folks
at.ended the barn dance held at the
Willie Esbeck home Saturday even
ing.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1915-05-27
GARD OF THANKS

We wish to extend our thanks to
our relatives, friends and members
of the chior for the gifts they pre-
sented us and aid in general at the
time of our golden Wedding.
Mr.. and Mrs. Knud d. Petersen.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1915-05-27

1t is pleasure to know that the
recent fire in Atlantic was not
Stated by German sympathizers to
burn twenty three horses that We're
being brought for shipment to tlle
allies, as was SO generally told.
The State Fire Marshall made a
complete investigation and so re-
ported his conclusion.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1915-05-27

Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Channon having
been the past week in Des Moines
visiting relatives at the Grimes
home, returned home here Monday
afternoon and were highly elated
over their trip Their friends
and neighbors were all glad for
their returning as they always are
when these good people leave the
city. ;. -.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1915-05-27

were pleased with it. Max returned
to EMra Monday, but we did not
learn whether the deal was made.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1915-05-27

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A small blaze at the telephone of
flee caused quite a little excitement
during the storm Tuesday morn
ing, but it was extinguished be-
fore any damage was done.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. P. Andersen
went to Omaho Saturday to visit
their daughter Mary.
Tellas Leigan OF Atlantic was
business caller in Brayton last
Friday.
F. L. Freeman had business call
ling him to Audubon Friday.
A large hay barn on the Onken
farm northeast of town was struck
by lightning last Thursday night
and totally destroyed together with
a lot of farm machinery and one
COW. There was $500 insurance on
thd barn.
Ralph Akers was a business cal
Ter in Audubon Saturday.
H. S. Wattles will arrive in
Brayton Tuesday from his home at
Aztec N. NJ. for an extended visit
with his daughter Mrs. G. L. Bison.
See kommes Bros. John Deere an
Jenny Lind cutlivators.
The Brayton and Oakfield schools
closed last Friday for the summer
vacation
Mrs. l.. P. Rasmussen is enter
tanning her father of Britt Ia.
Francis Voss of Extra visited
from Friday night until Monday
with Madealine Essington.
Arlene Bartlett left Saturday for
Dexter to visit Nellie lookout. She
will visit at other points before
Returning home.
Lloyd Drew and Hans Andersen
left Saturday for Denver Colorado
to spend their vacation.
Amelia Ande1 sen was a visitor at
Audubon Monday
Clyde May and family from near
EyiraI spent Sunday at the George
Hardwick home.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1915-09-29
Gamer and commtssarfat.


inc unique position Of tho United
States as regards foodstuffs has inst
been emphasized at Gamers con.
vention In Chicago. Famine Is i'm.
possible In this country, and more
than that, at no season Of The year
are Its inhabitants cut off from all
the good things nature provides for
mans sustenance. A wonderful range
OF climate makes 1t possible to have
the year around green vegetables and
fruits grown In the open. and at prices
IN reach of the humblest pocketbook.
This Is supplemented by the art OF
thc Gamer, who successfully preserves
the summers surplus bounty against
inc cold, gray days OF winter and robs
thht season OF any terror it might ever
nave held, so far as food is concerned.
1t Is not alone famine that Is avoid.
ca, but certain diseases once prcva.
lent, due to malnutrition incident to
Il iack OF proper food, have vanished
from the United States. In this way
the processes Of preserving foods have
also been useful in the matter of
preservation Of health
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1915-09-29
Another Shark Story


passengers arriving at New York h,,
the transatlantic liners bring stranco
stories, not all Of which are based IN
the war. Some time ago a shark w,a
swimming along in the wake of 4 shin
catching all the refuse thrown over.
ooard. One of the sailors, who had
"ell-lounded antipathy for all sharks.
determined to try new method OF
soaring the shark away. With this
END IN view he procured an alarm
CLOCK, which he carefully wound and
set TO go Off In 20 minutes. Then the
sailor tied the clock to rome and
dropped 1t overheard. The shark IN.
stantly swallowed it. When the alarm
went off he was truly scared. Tho
shark manifested this In various ways.
he first stood on his hind legs and
turned somersaults. The big fish final.
~ TOOK refuge In flight, meanwhile
iashing the water furiously with his
tall. The other day this same shark
was captured by the same ship. When
the monster was drawn on deck nv
the triumphant crew it was discovered
that he was the one who had swal.
lowed the clock, When he was cut
open the alarm went off again.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1915-09-29
Laws Of the Ancients.

The Oldest code Of laws in the world
mas lately been added TO the Baby.
ionic collection Of Yale university as
result Of archaeological research. It
includes 287 sections OF the laws OF
babylonia enacted during the reign
or Hammurabi
Hammurabi was contemporary OF
Abraham, and reigned from the year
22S5 to the year 2242 b. c.. according
TO well.authenticated records The
newly discovered laws are engraved
upon a block Of diorite rock about
seven feet in length Bible students
VIII be interested to know that this
Old code contains many Of the thoughts
incorporated In the Mosaic law re-.
Vealed In the book OF Exodus. pc
cially In the twentieth and twenty-frst
chapters, although according to ar.
theological proofs, 1t must have pre-.
ceded Moses by more than two CEN
turtles.
A complete translation OF this old
code is .ow being made. and will be
published under the auspices Of the
Yale Alumni association.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1915-09-29
TOLD OF Won HINDENBuRe
MANY anecdotes Concerning Famoua
German strategist Are Belna
Put IN Circulation.

VI the telling Of anecdotes abo,,,
the doughty Field Marshal Won Hin,
denburg there is no end inst now -,
uoiihahy' SO huge is the fame won
Wy me victor of Tannonberg. Lodz and
.ne Niasnrlan lakes that anybody who
hho"s anything whatever about him
'portaht or unimportant is hurrvin q
" nave II printed III the German no
pers FOR the delectation of H,nden
burg dcvotees. 'N'ei'-
some OF the things uncortbed ,,,..
pe alstinctly embarrassing 10 tho
grim OLD wal dog Fol instance ono
;n spapei mas discovered poem dat.
,e rom 1885. written IN the visitor'a
uooh OF the castle of Kynast N 81.
se.a. "hich is declared to be the work
u MN VINO is now tho Idol of Cor
anahy me poem deals with tho writ
81 thoughts as he looked ont rron,
'ne tower OF the castle over tho lon,1
'pe spread below AS might bo nx-
pected. Hindenburg saw in that Land.
soape possible battlefield and wrota
10 that effect. Perusal of tho versaa
leaves the Impression that ho :. oes
oh6 paltleS than writing
about them. He
me Held marshals sister has a1.o
raked up from his past poem Tbia
ohe consists Of exactly three iiro.
ana Is OF a waggish nature. His s,.'
ter had made u sketch of him on tho
anniversary Of the battle of sedan
showing him comfortably installed at
hls Prussian home, and her brother
wrote under 1t the three line moan
winch humorously contrasts the ex'
cltement of the day on which he tool,
part IN that memorable battle with hta
peace1ul laziness on tho anniversary
here Is another Hindenburg anec.
oote recounted by his sister:
After the battle of Tannenbers last
august, when Hindenburg annihi,atnd
hussian army opposed to him. ho
went TO church in a small village near
Inc Dattle1ield. When the services
were over, hundreds of the yiIIaper.
crowded about his automobile, shout.
ing their thanks to him for delivering
them from the Russian invaders. Rut
the victor cut short their demonstra.
lions by pointing brusquely upward
win his hand and saying:
GIVE thanks to him up there.
Then he signaled to the chaufreur
to speed away.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-03
LARGE INCREASE in REAL
Est ATEsf ASSESSMENTS

Newport News. Sept, 2,-ReaI estate
assessments for the year of 1918 have
shown greater increase In Newport
News than in any other city in this
state, according to the statement OF
State Auditor G. Lee Moore. Prior
to this year the assessment was s9,-
1851 300. the present assessment Is
s10.375. so, an increase of S1,023270.
Commissioner of Revenue r. L.
r0Sby states That The greatest In
creases made have been in the prop-
ertv of Newport News Shipbuilding
and Dry Dock Company and on JEFF
ferson Avenue property, situated be
tween Twenty first and Twenty fth
Streets. The last assessment on the
shipyard property was on a valuation
of $l,26s. 900. whiGsl has been increas-
ed 10 an even $2000.000 As may
readily be seen this increase covers
almost the total increase valuation In
the city.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-03
NORFOLK MAN DRINKS
ACID AND THEN DIES

Norfolk. Sept 2.--Walter Wilson.
2o6 Twenty-fifth Street. committed
suicide In Lafayette Park Tuesday
night by drinking quantity of car
bolic acid. The body of Mr.. Wilson
was found on a bench in the park by
Park Officer Dave Childress Not
FAR away from the dead body Officer
Chiidress found an empty bottle VITA
a carboiic acid label on IL.
Mr.. Wilson was thirty eight years
old. He had been In the employ of
s. r. Turner & Sons, stencil makers.
of Campbelfs Wharf, for twenty years
or more. He Is survived by three
children. Walter G., Joseph r. and
Eva May Wilson, and by one brother,
William T. Wilson, all of Norfolk
Depression is the cause attributed
by relatives and friends for the ac.
that ended Mr.. Wilson's life 1t is
said that NE had been Respondent for
several days Officer ChiIdress. who
is proba bly, the last man who saw him
alive said Tuesday afternoon about
6 o'clock he saw Mr.. Wilson in the
city park and talked with him. He
said Mr.. Wilson told him he was wor-
ried about some work he had to do
1he officer said Mr.. Wilson left the
park about o'clock. but came back
about fifteen minutes later, and when
he left the park for the night Mr.
Wilson was sitting in swing. When
found. the body of Mr. Wilson
was sitting upright on a bench about
200 feet away from the swing in which
the officer had last seen him Cor
oner r. s. Right viewed the body and
turned 1t over to an undertaken.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-03
News From All Sections Of Virginia
MOODY Owe Z WAR
MAN TRIES SUICIDE

Staunton, Sept Frank Kiss
berger. weli-known Staunton barber
attempted TO commit suicide both by
hanging himself and VITA razor.
The attempt was foiled only by
the timely presence of Rissberger'
wife, who was In the house ut the
time. and by heroic efforts succeeded
in preventing him from carrying OUT
his fatal purpose until other help ar
rived and Rssberger was finally
duieted. 1t was evident that the mar
was crazy and il took several men TO
quiet him.
a warrant was later sworn out be-
fore Magistrate Abe Walter. who. to-
gether with DR.. G. 6. Jones and DR..
W S. Whitmore composing the COM
mission, decided to place Rissberger
in the Western state Hospital for the
insane.
Rtsshergcr Is A native Of Germany.
although ne has been living in Staun-
ton for the past fifteen years. He
'las two brothers IN the German army
and an aged mother living in Ger
many.
Itssherger recently received a very
sad letter from his aged mother. in
which she told him in a guarded way
of the troubles she was enduring, and
stated that she would tell him more of
the terrible difficulties she was nav
ing. but that she was not allowed.
This was understood to-mean that res
tfiotions were placed on ietter-writins
abroad by the government. Kiss
berger expressed himself as confident
fhat his brothers had been killed and
II hat his aged mother was perhaps,
starving
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-03
WILLIAMSBURG SCHOOLS
HAVE GOOD PROSPECTS

Williamsburg, Sept. 2.--Prospects
for Williamsburg two educational in
stitutions, William and Mary College
and the Female Institute. are very
flattering for a large attendance next
session. which begins about the mid
die of September. Everything is be-
ing gotten in shape for the reception
of students. and at the institute ex-
tensiVe repairs have been made to the
buildings and grounds. one improve
ment at this institution has been the
removal OF the board fence along
Scotland Street, adding materially to
the appea rance of things in that sec
ton. over 100 rooms have been en-
gagged at the William and Mary dor
mitories and that means that all will
he taken Late arrivals will have to
secure their rooms and board in town.
State students are given the prefer
ence at the college boarding house,
whiesl will be conducted this year by
Mrs. Blanche Moncure, who was elect
ed last June to succeed Wade T.
Brown.