Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-10-10
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y LOCAL AND PERSONAL

Il DAY Win IrleDQS at AQalr, accom-
panying Mr. and Mrs. Owen anC
other relatives.
Mrs. Ralph Thomas and daughter
Miss Rose, who visited a week OIL
so with friends in Omaha. returned
to Audubon yesterday morning.
Arthur Cole, who spent a couple
of weeks playing in the band for the
Saturday and will remain here fol-
the present.
The Misses Minnie and Mary Eiby
who have been visiting Mrs. Walter
Roth the past ten days, left Wednes-
day morning for their home at Og-
den, Ia.
Mrs. Joe Alice, who has been Wis
iting her son, Clarence at Omaha for
week or more, returned to her
home in Audubon Wednesday morn
ing.
Mrs. DIR. Lass. who visited in the
city at the home of her brother, E.
f. Bailey and family, returned
Wednesday morning to her home at
Ocheyedan, Ia.
Miss Nudge Jones began work at
the Cedar Rapids Oil Co. station
Monday morning. She is well
| qualified to do the work and will no
doubt make valuable employe.
| II. A. Petersen, who has been here
on visit at the home of his par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Petersen,
returned to his position in Kansas
City, Mo, yesterday morning.
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! John Twist has returned from
| Omaha with two car loads of sheep
that he will feed at his farm this
fall and winter. Sheep are pretty
| good property to own at this time.
| Glen Rutledge, the foreman in this
office, has been sick at his rooming
| place at the Charles Reynolds
home, consequently he was unable to
| the fore part of the week.
Mrs. George Scott was taken i'll
Monday while visiting her parents at
Extra. Mr.. Scott informed us yes
terday that her case had been pro-
| nounced Spanish Flu" and that the
physician thought she would not be
seriously i'll from the disease.
Mrs. j. Sturdivan, who has been
here on a visit with her sister, Mrs.
Kroeg and at the home of John
Graham and family the past two
months left Wednesday morning for
her home in Burlington. Kan. Mrs
Kroeg accompanied her as far as
Omaha.
Scoutmaster c. W. Proctor had the
Boy Scouts out on hike the last of
the week They spent the night in
the woods and had one of the best
times of their lives, The boys are
in for good time and have little
difficulty in interesting their Scout
master and inducing him to get out.
The Republican office has just
completed the bar docket for the
October term of the Audubon Coun-
ty District Court, which will con-
vene in this city on Oct 10Th. Hon.
Shelby Cullson, of Harlan, will pre-
side at the coming term. No petit
jury has been called for this term
and all cases tried will be to the
court.
NJ. T. Foley has just received word
from his son Ambrose that he was
recently made Sergeant and was
filling that position at Camp Merritt.
We infer from that that he is now
In the regular army and not in the
limited service class. Ambrose is
one of our splendid young men
whom everyone knows will make
good no matter what he undertakes.
Mrs. James Law received mes
sage Tuesday from her son, Orville,
that he was in hospital at Morri-
son, Va. afflicted with broncal pneu-
monia. He is member of the 18th
Balloon Co.. and was stationed at FIT.
Omaha until few weeks ago when
they were transferred to the south.
His condition is quite serious and
some of his folks will probably go
down to see him.
Glen Turner has written his faith
err a letter telling him of his safe
arrival in France He and Floyd are
still together and expect to remain
in the same company. They are hav-
ing some great experiences and write
Interestingly about the trip and the
country. The folks back home are
pleased to learn that they have ar
rived safely and only hope it will
be a short time until they can come
back,
c. C. Nelson, Audubon countys
well known auctioneer. was in the
city the fore part of the week and
while here called at The Republican
office to make arrangements to have
sale dates made for him at this of
flee. lie says that sales are going
to be numerous this fall and that
he already has number listed. How
ever, many have spoken TO him about
dates. and if they will come TO The
Republican office they will be able
to learn whether or not the date de-
sired has been taken.
Inev Johnson and Andy Hansen,
who have been working on the new
government powder works at Jack
son, Tenn, returned home the fore
part of the week. liner was home ON
a furlough and left here last Thurs
day When he reached the powder
plant he was informed that the Span
| ish Flu" has infested the camp and
| that several thousand of the work
men were victims. He was told to
| return to Audubon to await. further
instructions. Andy was just recov-
| ering from the disease and is home
to recuperate.
o. f.. Barrett. who recently moved
| from Ross to Colorado Springs. Colo,
| writes us to send him the paper TO
his new address. lie says they are
nicely located in their new home and
are having fine weather. lie states
| that Iowa has nothing to complain
of in the way of crops for Kansas and
i southern Nebraska corn is almost
completely dried up and their small
grain was not much of a yield, wheat
averaging four to six bushels an acre.
After all Iowa is about as safe and
prosperous place TO live as there is