Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-07-27

Mrs. Fay Carlson, of Red Oak, bride
OF less than a year, was seized with
an attack of hemorrhage of the brain
after receiving letter from her hus-
band stating that he had left for the
Mexican border with Company NJ
Third regiment. She died few hours
later. Physicians say the attack was
brought on by worry over her hus'
bands military career When Carl.
son went to Camp Dodge with his as.
sociates, he expected to refuse to take
the federal oath But when he saw
that "slackers" we're scored unmerci.
fully he lost his nerve and took the
oath with the other soldiers. He did
not communicate this fact to his wife
until after the call came for Iowa
troops to leave for Mexico 1t was
the letter containing this information
which probably resulted in her death.
Fire, which started from the explo-
sion of a gasoline stove in store
building at Newhall spread quickly to
the buildings on both sides of the
main street and in two hours the en-
tire business district of the little town
was wiped out. Seventeen business
houses were burned to the ground,
causing damage amounting to ap-
proximately S150,000. OF the many
business buildings which had made
Newhall one of the most attractive
towns near Cedar Rapids, only the
bank, the Milwaukee station, the liv-
cry barn and two garages remain.
The residential section escaped in
jury when the strong wind carried the
flames down the main street toward
the tracks away from the rest of the
town.
The next examination of Iowa can
didates for the Rhodes scholarship in
Oxford University, England, will be
held at the State University of Iowa
on October and 4. Students from
any accredited colleges and UNIVERSE
ties OF Iowa are eligible to take the
examinations subject to the following
conditions: They must be unmarried
citizens of the United States; must
be over nineteen years of age, but I'M
der twenty-five, must have completed
at least their sophomore year in a
recognized university or college. The
Rhodes scholar chosen from the state
of Iowa last year is Norman d. Scott
from Drake University.
The rural mail carriers OF Iowa at
their convention in Cedar Rapids,
elected officers as follows: President,
M. K. Gordon of North Liberty; vice
president, J. C. Avonell of Storm
Lake; secretary, A. F. Perkins of At
lantic; treasurer, M. E. Whitney OF
Waterloo; director for three years,
c. E. Marshall Of Casey; delegates to
national convention, William H.
James of Council Bluffs, o. H. Pierce
OF Shell Rock, Rudolph Snyder Of Dix
on, Lewis c. Main of Mount Ayr and
w. C. Farlow of Winterset. Council
Bluffs gets the 1917 convention.
The total of infantile paralysis
cases in Iowa was brought to five by
to the state board of health. Other
cases are at Van Horne, Traer, and
two at Ottumwa. There have been
NO deaths reported in Iowa in July.
One child died at Inwood in June.
While they are taking every precau-
tion by notifying health officers in all
Iowa counties, state health officials
do not believe the disease will reach
epidemic proportions in the state.
Two small children of Mr.. and Mrs.
Archie Scott, aged one and three re-
spectively, were burned to death and
Mrs. Scott was badly burned when
their farm house, three miles south
Mrs. Scott had gone a short distance
from home to call on a neighbor when
she saw the fire. She rushed into the
flames and rescued one babe and re.
turned after the other but was driven
back by the flames after suffering ter
rible burns.
Appropriate services marked the
laying Of the cornerstone Of the new
First Congregational church at Fort
Dodge. The edifice, which will be
built at a cost of 100000, is a com
bination church and parsonage. 1t Is
the first Of its kind in the city and Is
unusual for another reason as 1t is
placed in strictly residential sec
ton of the city. All the other
churches are near the downtown dis
trict. The church was founded six
ty years ago.
Following are the Improvements in
Sheldon thus far this year, now com.
pleted or in progress: Paving, $65,
600; sewer, $4,000; waterworks extern,
sion, $4,000; 100000 is being spent
on new high school building and
improvements on the grade building
$4,000 in new business buildings and
remodeling. Something over thirty
new residences will be built, ranging
in price from $4,000 down, an aggre-
gate of about $4,000. This with mi.
nor improvements, total over $3.50, 900.
What promises to be the greatest
horticultural meeting In the middle
west will be held August to 4, when
the state horticultural societies OF
Iowa and Nebraska and the South.
western Iowa Horticultural society
meet with the Council Bluffs Grape
Growers association for picnic and
two-day inspection trip along both
banks of the Missouri river in autos
The town of Mount Ayr in Ringgold
county has the paving fever and is
putting in more than one and one.
quarter miles of concrete pavement.
The improvement is being made at a
cost of about 100000.
Frank Gotch, of Humboldt, worlds
champion wrestler, who is travelling
with circus this year, broke his left
leg just above the ankle in an exhibit