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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-08-28
SIGOURNEY

On Monday afternoon occurred the
funeral Of Mrs. Anna Helscher from
her home at Ke6ta. Mrs. Helscher was
one of the pioneers of Keokuk county,
having resided in the county contin-
uously for the past fifty pears. She was
about seventy five years of age and
leaves surviving four sons, Bertram d.
and Harry A. of Sigourney who are
respectively Vice President and assis-
tant cashier of the Keokuk County
State Bank and George and William Of
Keota. her husband having died a
number Of years ago.
Peter Engeldinger of Iowa City, a
former resident Of this city was Sig
Quincy bisiness visitor Tuesday.
c. Fl. johnson drove overland In his
car to Traer on Sunday returning
on Monday evening with his family
where they had been visiting friends.
Miss Mildred Gambell daughter Of
Postmaster W. c. Gambell returned
home Monday from the Normal school
at Peru. Neb, where she has been doing
summer work.
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ALBA

Don Kreiger who has been In the
training camp at FIT. Smelling and re-
Gently received the commission OF sec
ond lieutenant is spending the week
here. He reports in Wisconsin Aug. 80
Mrs. j. w. Houston was in Avery
Tuesday. ~
daughter born Aug. II. Mrs. Stevens
is the daughter of Mrs. and Marshall
Wilson.
There was no preaching service at
the NJ. E. church last Sunday on ac-
count Of the illness Of Rev. A. B. Cad
we'll. Services as usual next Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. H. Patterson of st.
Toe are visiting the formers mother
and brothers, Nels and W. M. Patter-
Mrs. +. r. Mcintosh and daughter
of Chicago are visiting with DR.. and
Mrs. Roy OFT.
Mr.. and Mrs e. w. Winslow and
Mrs. Addie Gazen and Virginia Of Col
orado Springs are visiting at the w. T.
Richey home.
Miss Mable Ammon has returned to
her home in Denver, Colo. after sum-
mers visit with her aunts. Mrs. Jane
Macken. Mrs. Laura Duncan and Mrs.
Ed Noble.
her home in Los Angles. Cal. after a
few weeks visit with her parents Mr..
and Mrs. Sam Sparks.
Mrs. Laura Duncan and Mrs. Har-
riet Duncan have returned from a
pleasant trip to Minneapolis and other
points in Minnesota.
Charley Drake has returned to his
home in Charlton after a visit with
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Goltry.
Mrs. G.. L. Kissick and daughter
Miss Edna were in Ottumwa Wednes-
day.
Mrs. j. G. Cook and children Of Mus
catine are visiting at the parental Os-
car Palmer home.
s. H. Trussel has returned to his
home in Ewing. Nebr. after visiting
his brother. w. H. Trussell and other
relatives.
Chas Sandifer who is employed in
a factory, making aviation machines
in Gary Indiana visited his grand par
ents Mr.. and Mrs. G. M. Miller in Ur-
bana township last week.
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IRkvILLE.

Miss Arilla Newell departed Tues
day for New Bridge. Oregon. where
she will visit at the home of her cous.
ms. Mr. and Mrs Barney Edison,
Mrs. John Parks returned home
Monday after few days visit at the
home of his son, Mr.. and Mrs. w. S.
Parks of Ottumwa.
Mrs. Michael Fuhs returned home
Monday after few deys' visit with
relatives in Ottumwa.
Mrs. James Guthrie and children of
Ottumwa returned home Saturday aft
er a few days visit at the home Of
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Aber.
nathy.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Schmitz and son
Oscar. Miss Bertha Parks. Dale Zentz.
Jack Allison and Earnest Shaw were
in Ottumwa Tuesday.
Clarence, the six-vear-old son of Mr..
and Mrs. James Funk. died at the
home of his parents Thursday evening
at o'clock after an illness of three
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kEOSAUQUA

George Daugherty and wife OF
Bloomington, Ind, former Keosauqua-
ties. are visiting friends and relatives
in town.
Miss Blodwen Williams of FIT. Madi-
son was an over Sunday visitor at the
]. G. Calhoun home.
Mrs. J. ID. Quick Of Bentonsport
visited friends in town last week.
Emory Ruby and wife OF Des Moines
are visiting at the w c. Donaho home
last week. Mr.. Ruby served four
years as county auditor here a num-
Der OF years ago.
John Mccoy, who moved from here
to Louisa county last spring, is visit
ing in town.
Owen Burns Of Des Moines is visit
ing in keoSauqua for few days
Harry Gwinnuk Of Tulsa, Okla. visit
ed his sister. Mrs. Henry Strickland.
recently.
]. c. Kalhoun and family drove to
Fairfield Sunday and attended chau-
tauqua
Mrs John Snare of Toronto, Kas..
visited in Keosahqua with his sister,
Mrs. A. W.. Prall and other relatives.
Henry Strickling and wife. A. w.
Prall and wife. Earl Prall. wife and
baby, Mrs. John Sware and Edgar
Lane were among those who went from
iKeosauqua Sunday to attend the chau-
tauuua at Pennington.
Ed Holbert. wife and children came
Saturday evening to visit Keosauqua
relatives and friends. Mr.. and Mrs.
Holbert were raised in Keosauqua but
have lived In Sedalia. Mo, for a nula
Der of years.
Mrs. I. b. Day left Saturday for
Frederickstown. Mo-. to visit her
daughter. Mrs. Georgia Robinson. who
recently moved to that place.
Miss Helen Walker. who has been
attending the Y. w. c. A. at Lake
Geneva. has returned home Mrs
Julia Mckibben came with Miss Walk
er and Is visiting her friend. Mrs. Hill.
who is visiting in Keosauqua with her
mother. Mrs. Knapp
George Daugherty and wife and
sister. Mrs. Lew Fosnot. expect to go
to Des Moines to visit their sisters
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PET DOG SAVES
LIFE OF MISTRESS

Sioux City. Aug. IA tiny dog. the
pet Of Mrs. Wood Iverson. wife Of a
widely known farmer of Sargent Bluff
saved the life of its mistress when it
raced for more than mile to tell rela-
tives that Mrs. Iverson was pinned be-
meath her automobile two miles south
of Sargent Bluff.
The arrival Of the animal with a
broken leg, badly cut and bleeding from
a dozen wounds, caused relatives to
hurry down the road led by the dog, to
find Mrs. Iverson unconscious beneath
the overturned car.
The injured woman had been driving
alone and the cause OF the accident Is
unknown, as she is still unconscious at
the home of her father, Jones Cone,
pioneer resident of Woodbury. county
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IOWA CITY LEAGUE
WILL MEET SOON

Iowa City, Aug. 27.-The complete
program for the annual meeting of the
League of Iowa Municipalities has been
issued This is the twentieth annual
meeting and will be held at Iowa City
on September'1S, 10 and 20, 1917. The
sessions will be held in the assembly
room Of the university hall OF liberal
arts. Among the Iowa City people who
appear on the program are Mayor F. K
Stebbins, President w. A. Jessup
Prof A. II. Ford, Prof. B. Shimek
Director O. E. Klingaman, Dean D. O..
McGovney, President C.. F. Huebner,
and Attorney Ralph Otto. A former
Iowa City resident on the program is
DR.. w. A. Bierring Of Des Mones,
president of the state board Of health.
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DRAINAGE PROJECT
COSTS HALF MILLION

Sac city. Aug. 27-The excavation
contracts for what is perhaps the
largest drainage project ever attempt
ed in northwestern Iowa were let at
Sac City for Approximately $4,000, by
the boards of supervisors OF four coun-
ties. Sac. Buena Vista, Pocahontas and
Calhoun, sitting in joint session.
The mammoth project involves the
changing Of the course for several
miles Of the Cedar river, a stream en-
tering the Raccoon river about two
miles below Sac City. The drain has
been divided into fifteen sections. the
largest Of which calls for an excava
ton OF $4,000 cubic yards. and the
contracts were let separately
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hITEMAN

Mrs. Norah Davis and granddaughter
Irean spent Thursday afternoon and
evening with friends in Hooking.
Mr.. Abel and two sons with Thomas
West and Orrie Davis motored to
Charlton Wednesday morning and back
In the evening.
Miss Olive Dooms and Mrs Nellie
nesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Tim Woods and child
rem Of Melcher Ia. spent Sunday with
her mother Mrs. Sam Jamison Sr. and
other friends.
Mrs. George Palmer and daughter of
Ottumwa spent Sunday with friends
here.
We're Abba callers Saturday evening.
Mrs. Ruth Ticen Of Knoxville was an
over Sunday visitor at the Richard
Barker home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Riding are Wis
iting friends and relatives here this
week.
Mrs. Anna Manfee and daughter
Nellie visited with friends in Charlton
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Amsbery are
moving to Hooking the last Of this
week.
Mrs. Edmond Thomas was an Abba
Noah Davis returned home from Ak
ron Ohio last Thursday evening and
went to work at Buxton Is.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Milligan and child
rem of Des Moines are visiting friends
and relatives in Abba. Melrose, and
Hiteman this week
The Mines run only five hours We'd
nesday and Thursday that the men
might go to the Monroe county fair IL
they wished to do so.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Phillips and
children of NorWoodville motored
through here last Saturday calling on
old friends as they went n
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Amsberry Of
Hooking and Mr. and Mrs. Noah Davis
Of Hiteman motored to Kirkville' and
Ottumwa and back last Sunday.
Born:--To Mr.. and Mrs. Fay Walker
a fine baby boy on Tuesday morning.
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Aug. 25-

Aug. 20
]. H. Rheem telephoned from Sig
Quincy this morning to S. l.. Vest that
owing to his absence from the city the
first NJ. e. choir rehearsal will be post
poned until Saturday evening.
September 10 is the date now set
when the new Milwaukee depot will be
occupied. y.
Aug. 90
Mrs. J. G. Meek has returned home
from Denver.
The articles of incorporation Of the
congregation of Shaara Tzedek, a
branch of the Hebrew church, were
today filed in the recorders office.
This is the second Hebrew society in
the city.
Aug. 81
Charles Searle, formerly with F. A.
Tisdale & Co.. has accepted position
as bookkeeper with j. II. Merrill e.
Co.
H. l.. Waterman was in Des Moines
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SOLDIERS RECOVERING.

Des Moines. Aug. 27,-Sergeant Ro-
land Fletcher and Private Henry Pack
rrd Of Company A Third Iowa, both
from Mason City, who were taken to
the hospital at Fort Des Moines g few
davs ego when given poison by mis-
take ere recovering and are able to be
out although they have not been re-
leased from the hospital.
The two soldiers on coming to caUp
complained of headache and were
given tablets by new assistant in the
sanitary department The mistake
vas discovered at once and the men
given prompt attention.
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FILES SUIT FOR
DEATH OF THREE

Fairfield, Aug. 27.-D. D. Howell Of
this city has filed suit in the district
court for the next term against the
C. B. E. @. Railroad company for $500
for damages sustained when his car
was struck by Burlington passenger
train on March 20. The car driven by
Howell was struck by an east bound
passenger train. three occupants OF
the car, David C. Violet, G. c. Carl
and young son Of Clayton Hodgen
being killed outright and Howell and
Clayton Hodgen suffering severe in.
juries. A prohibited rate of speed
silent train whistle and bell will be
alleged
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BLUE MOLD KILLS HORSES.

Logan, Aug. PA Trout. Bryan
Grosvenor and NJ. Cox Of near Lo-
gan, have lost horses as a result OF
blue mold in the pastures the past
few days. DR.. Frank Copeland has
been called and did all within his
power to save the stock. With some
he was successf,'' but some OF the
stock dropped dead before he could
reach the pastures. DR.. Copeland
says that the blue mold Is worse this
year than usual. but not so bad as
last year
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HAUL LIQUOR IN
CASKET IN HEARSE

Davenport. Aug. PA man who
returned last week from Portland, Me-,
tells Of new and CHASTITY trick. sue
cessfully carried out in that city to
beat the liquor law. Seventy gallons of
liquor were placed in casket the
casket placed in a hearse and a regI
lar funeral procession arranged. with
carriages filed with sad looking
mourners trailing behind the hearse
through the principal streets. In this
way. with many policemen and deputy
sheriffs looking on. the liquor was
transferred to the desired destination.
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CLAIM "pocroREp" BIBLE.

Hampton, Aug. 27-Clifford E. Van
ston of Westfork township. this county,
was arrested and taken before the
United States commissioner at Fl.
Dodge on the charge Of failing to reg
lister at the army draft on June 81
From records taken from the asses
sors' books and other records It was
learned that Vanston was not 81 years
old The family bible Of his parents
is said to have been doctored in order
to change his age.
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TEARS. DOWN WHITE FLAG.

Des Moines, Aug. 27.-Captain John
Macvicar,, @. NJ. c.. was considerably
riled when he saw white flag. signif-
icant of truce, on a Locust street
bridge chandelier With an effort he
climbed the post, took down the flag
an dupon reaching the city hall tossed
it with contempt upon his desk. The
flag had once been the stars and
stripes. Rain and wind had washed 1t
v hite. "All we'll and god for the
bosches.' was the mayors comment,
out not for Des Moines."
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LARGE BARN BURNS.

Fairfield. Aug. pa large barn on
the NJ. f. Dudgeon farm, better known
as the John Dill place. southeast OF
here, was destroyed by Are Assistance
of neighbors and chemical tanks from
Birmingham and Stockport failed to
save the barn. but all stock was re.
moved All grain, hay and implements
were destroyed The loss is about
$1,000 with no insurance.
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STATES TRADE FISH.

Lansing, Aug. 27.-The Minnesota
fish and game department car was
here one day the past week and ex-
changed 100000 pike fry for 10000
fingerlings at the local fish station.
Two consignments Of fish were taken
from here on the car. Hawkeye No. 2,
the last being for the exhibit at the
Iowa state fair,
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ORGANIZE REEF CLUB.

Fairfield. Aug. pa Baby Beef
club will be organized in Jefferson
county this week. the work starting
today under the direction OF rep
resentative of the Iowa Beef Pro
ducers' association. Rev. T. F. Camp
bell of Libertyville will work in con.
junction with him and the farmers
institute officials will also aid. A farm
to farm canvas will be made for club
members
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MAYOR RESIGNS PLACE.

Sac City, Aug. Pc. L. Ahrens. a
Sac City hardware dealer. prominent
in local politics. has been elected
mayor Of Sac City to FIJI the vacancy
caused by the resignation Of DR.. ]. H.
Stafford
Dr. Stafford claimed that he could
not take the necessary time to super
wise the municipal electric plant pro-
iect which carried at the special cleo.
ton few weeks ago.
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REFUSED AUDITORIUM.

Des Momes. Aug. 27.-Detective
Wilkerson Of Vil1fsca axe murder
fame has been refused tho use OF the
auditorium in which to deliver lee
ture. Wilkerson applied to Secre-
tary r, H. Faxon OF the Chamber of
Commerce last week for the audi
torium and was turned down. He
was told that he could rot have the
building as long as the injunction Sc
cured by the attorney general is in
force.
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WOMEN TAKE PLACES.

Cedar Rapids, Aug. 27.-Women shoe
clerks are being employed at local
store for the first time in its history, as
result Of the draft Miss Hattie
Sampson and Mrs. Frank Fuller are
proving themselves fully able to take
the place Of the men who have gone.
Mrs. F>uller's husband was drawn in
the draft and she has two small chill
'dren to support
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TELLS AUDITOR.
TO KEEP PLACE

Waukon. Aug. 27.-Because he was
OF draft age and his name would be
in the next call, County Auditor
shafer wired his resignation to, Gov
ernor Harding as a member Of local
exemption board last week
Auditor Shafer received a letter
from the governor stating that he was
drafted to serve on the board and his
resignation would not be accented.
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CARRIER HAD LIQUOR.

Clarinda, Aug. ga man giving
the name OF C. G. Patch and stating
his home was at .Griswold. where he
was employed as rural mail carrier.
was arrested Monday night by Sheriff
Whitmore at the south entrance of the
hospital grounds. The sheriff searched
his automobile and found two quarts
OF whisky. He wah lodged in the coun-
ty Jail to await a hearing before the
federal authorities. ~
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PAY 100000 FOR LAND.

Creston, Aug. 27.-E. N. Dougherty
Of this city has bought the Zura Purity
farm Of s37h acres laying one mile
south OF Creston. The deal is one OF
the largest ever made in this county
the price being $101,10o. Mr.. Dough.
.rty traded ina fine section OF land
near Groom, Texas, and 200 acres west
81 Kent, the balance being paid IN
cash.
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days. He leaves father, mother and
one sister to mourn their loss. The
funeral services were conducted from
the Christian church Saturday after
noon at 2:30 o'clock by Rev. Rudkin
and Rev. Evans Interment was made
in the West View cemetery at Kirk
vile.
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New F. d Story

The driver of Ed speeded out Of street
and struck the street squarey adshps The street
car conductor got off investigate and collect evidence
flor his official report
whats the matter with your the conductor asked
the driver Don't you know you can't under my
with your top up?"
We have classification for anything you have for
sale Courier classified ads 1c per word each insertion
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VALUABLE MACHINERY BURNS.

Eddyville. Aug. PA threshing
MACHINE belonging to Scott Williams
caught fire Saturday while they were
threslling at the Joe Derk's farm, nye
miles west OF Eddyville and destroyed
the separator also 200 bushels of grain,
straw stack and wagon. The fire
caught from the engine.
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INVENT Y-FIVE YEARS AGO
From The Courier Files
yesterday attending meeting Of tn
republican state central committee.

yesterday attending meeting Of the
republican state central committee.
Aug. %
Leo Stevens, the popular clerk in
the First National bank. is enjoying
weeks vacation with friends in keo1
sauqua.
The city schools will reopen next
Monday, September 5.
Aug. 30
Mrs. c. T. McCarroll and children
arrived home today from Agency
where they have been visiting.
The Masonic fraternity OF this city
are busy formulating invitations to be
sent out to all the blue lodges and
communicates within radius OF one
hundred miles, asking them to partici
pate in the corner stone laying cere.
monies September %.
Aug. 81
John Weidenfeller, one of the eff
cient clerks at the J. B. Sax Model. 70
spending his vacation at his home IN
Mineral Point, Wis.
ham S. Fisher, an Ida Grove youth, has
written to the home folks an account
Of sOme IF the experiences Of the Per-
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PAY OFF SOLDIERS.

Des MONIES, Aug. N.-Members OF
the Third Iowa. 1905 Of them-were
paid off for the first fifteen days OF
federal service-July IS to July 81.
Captain Kelly Of the quartermasters
corps and aides secured the money
from the Iowa National bank with
which to pay the men. More than $780,
900. estimated by Captain Kelly, was
distributed.
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UNIVERSITY SENDS TEN.

iowa City, Aug. 27.-Out OF us iac'
ulty the University of Iowa has
slready coli ributed ten officers Tor the
nov army. After three months train.
Ing At Fort Smelling that number OF
men Of the university staff have re-
ireiyed their commissions and have
been ordered into service.
Three are captains. two are iirst
iieutenants, and five are second lieu
tenants.
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mon. 70 eUILp ARMony.

Iowa City. Aug. 2i.--Owing to the
conditions of the steel market and the
price Of material generally it was de-
c.ded not to start condemnation pro-
ceedings for the acquisition Of addi-
tional ground for the new armory as
provided for by the last legislature
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BUSY WOMAN KIDS SOLDIERS.

BUSY WOMAN KIDS SOLDIERS.
McGregor, Aug. 27.-Mrs. Lucas, an
e,derly farmer woman who lives in the
sny Magill vicinity near McGregor'
came to town with a load OF produce
last week and stopped at the hed
Cross shop to obtain skeins OF yarn to
take home to knit socks. On receiving
them she said, II have just two more
tons OF hay to put up. then l am going
10 have time to knit for the soldiers.
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DONATE TO THE RED eros.

Hooking, Aug. 27-The Hooking K.
of p lodges turned over forty-five
dollars and fifteen cents to the Abba
Red Cross work the other day, the
amount taken In at their entertain
ment July %.
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FISH CLOSE BEACH.

Charles City, Aug. 27.-Due to the
presence Of so many dead fish in the
Cedar river at the present time, the
bathing beach here has been tempo
rarily closed. until the river can be
made safe for bathers.
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RED CROSS BOOSTER DAY.

Brighton, Aug. 27.-The Red Cross
booster day which was held at Brigh.
ton was big success. The program
opened in the morning with band
concert. followed by an address by DR..
e. A. Schell, president Of Iowa Yves.
leyan university There was a mum,
Der of races for the entertainment Of
the crowd between 1890 and Ia
O'Clock. In the afternoon the baud con-
cert and the Queen Esther program
were given at the club house The ball
game attracted large crowd The
evening entertainment consisted Of,
concert, Red Cross demonstration and
a home-talent show at the club house.
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BIG PICNIC AGAIN THIS YEAR.

Sigourney, Aug. 27.-The Richard.
son-Jacobs- Utterback reunion, an an
nual event. vas held at the Jacobs
grove, five miles south Of Sigourney
Sunday
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ALBA BOY WINNER.

Abba, Aug. 27-At field meet held
at the cavalry camp at Grinnell Thurs
day, Harold Kelly, an Abba boy. won
the 100 yard dash.
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Wanted

WANTED = GRAFLEX CAMERA,
y Remington Automatic. Collie or bull
dog. Have large grafanola, Wincnes-
! ter automatic, visible typewriter
Z cameras to exchange. Box 240.
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kULED az LJGHTNJNc

Clarified. Aug. 27-Oscar Harrison,
rs years old. was Instantly killed on
the Sam McMurray farm near Weldon
by lightning
With younger brother he was herd.
ing sheep to keep them out of the
down.
When he was struck the younger
brother was but short distance away,
but was uninjured. He went to the Ed
Tabler home and called doctor; but
the lad had passed away. He was the
Aon of Mr. and Mrs. William Harrison
6f Corydon.
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sMUGoLES Letter.

Ida Grove, Aug. 27.-In letter
smuggled past the censorship through
a comrade returning to America, Ora