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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1919-05-08
TWO GOOD FAMILIES
WILL LEAVE EXTRA

Messrs VIM. Murdoch and Joe
Meurer, both of this city, have as
sociated themselves together and
have purchased an Undertaking
and Furniture business in Newton,
Iowa, where they expect to move
about June 1st.
Mr.. Meurer and wife provided us
with Picture Shows for sometime.
prior to present ownership.
Mr.. Murdock has been the gen
tlemanly Undertaken at the Corl &
Terhune Hardware, Furniture &
Undertaking establishment, while
Mrs. Murdock is talented musi-
cal instructor in our city.
We shall miss all these good peo-
pie from our business and social life
and surroundings but our loss will
be Newton's gain. 1t is indeed a
pleasure to recommend them.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1919-05-08
HIGH PRICED land

The eighty acre farm belonging to
Mrs. Geo. Weaver, one-half mile
north and one and one-half mile
west Of Gray and known as the old
Nedrow farm wassold at auction,
last week to Henry Fredericksen at
$342 per acre. The writer sold this
farm to Mr.. and Mrs. Weaver ff-
teen years ago at $S5, which was
considered the top notch Of prices
at that time.
The eighty acre farm of Mrs,
John Greenlee near Luccok's grove
was sold last week at auction at
S312 per acre. It lays about six or
seven miles from Audubon and is a
fairly good tract.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1919-05-08
VICTORY LOAN

The two billion dollar mark OF
the Victory Loan was reached yes
terday in the United States. There
is still two and a half billion dollars
to be raised.
Audubon County is still about
$150,0O0, behind her quota which
is easily raised if the purse strings
are loosened up. Money is plenty
and prospects good for crops and
we should not hesitate to provide
for our war obligations, especially
as the last call is made and that
which made a perfect victory over
our foes
Our boys must be brought home
now and employment found for
them. The estimate, to clean up
war expenses is four and one-half
billion dollars. If you have not
done your share, do it now.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1919-05-08
MISSIONARY CONVENTION

Beginning Friday evening, May
End and lasting until Sunday eve
ming, a Home Missionary Conven
tion was held at the Seventh Day
Adventist Church in Extra.
A. R. Ogden, President Of Con
ference Of Seventh Day Adventists,
Mrs. Minnie Sype, Home Mission
ary Secretary Of Iowa, G. Lefflel
of Des Moines, assisted by Steen
Jensen Of Extra were all present to
give their assistance to make the
Convention success.
Friday evening, A. R. Ogden op
ened the meetings and spoke OF
ssThe Seal Of God" The thoughts
We're presented to the public as al
introduction, "Why we are Seventh
Day oAdventists and why we have
gathered for a Home Missionary
Convention"
The following day the usual Sab.
bath meetings were conducted. A
R. Ogden took charge Of the morn
ing church service and spoke on
"Fast Fulfilling Prophecy" The
afternoon session considered anc
discussed the important subject O
.:Prayer, Its Power asa Soul Win.
ner."
Saturday and Sunday evening, G
B. Leffler spoke to the congrega
ton.
Sunday morning and afternoon
Christian Help Work and Litera
ture bands were organized and al
preparations made for active mis-
sionary work.
Although the roads were bad, 1
good many were present and {
splendid missionary spirit prevailed
Eternity alone will reveal the
success of the meetings.
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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1919-05-08
bot PRETTY Home

DR.. and Mrs. ]. G. Newton, last
week purchased the beautiful new
residence in the east part Of town
belonging to Mr.. and Mrs. Joe
Meurer. The DR.. and his wife
were contemplating the erection Of
a fine home on their lot just north
Of the Joe Gilroy home, until their
recent purchase. They expect to
take possession about June 1st.
The residence is one of the finest
homes in our city.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1919-05-08
REAL SERVICE AT
THE MODERN CLEANERS

Earl Thomas is running an up-to-
date pantatorium in our little city
and since installing his Steam
Clothes Press has built dressing
room where clothes can be changed
.or if you want your suit pressed on
Saturday, you can wear it to town,
drop in at his place, enter the dress
ing room, remove your suit, hand
it to Ef and get it back all pressed
in nice shape.
He has also arranged to have a
shoe shining stand to accommodate
the people and will have one of our
boys on the job after school and
Saturdays.
\ Mr.. Thomas is to be congratula-
ted on his efforts to give such SER
vice to the people Of this commun-
ity and should enjoy the large pa
tronage he rightfully deserves.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1919-05-08
H|GH PRICED CATTLE

The average price paid for the
~. A. johnson herd Of ffty-seven
Herefords at Audubon, last week,
was $725.00. Sale totaled SAL ,2O5.
We are pleased to know that a
number of these fine cattle were
bot by Audubon County farmers,
for the improvement of their herds.
The purchasers were:
j. H. Griffith, Audubon, a bull,
$500; Williams 4 Lille, Extra, a.
COW, $3.50; Williams & Lille, Extra,
COW, 5000; Williams & Lille, Extra,
COW, $l075; Roy johnson, Audu-
bon, COW, $400; N. P. Christensen,
Extra, COW, $40; Emil Christensen
Audubon, COW and calf, $3.50; M.
I. Masterson & Son, Audubon, hei-
fer, S305; Phil Foley, Audubon,
bull, S175; d. D. Williams, Audu-
bon, bull $l75; John Christensen,
Audubon, bull; s165; Herbert By
lund, Audubon, bull sl55; G. G.
Nelson, Elk Horn, bull, $3.50; Fred
ericks Bros, Extra, bull, sl95;
VIM. Rugard, Audubon, bull, S235; ];
Jens 2. Jensen, Audubon, COW and
! calf, S340.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1919-05-08
MRS. CHRIS RQEDS

We regret to announce the death
of one Of our citizens, Mrs. Chris
Roeds, who passed away yesterday
morning at $50 o'clock at her
home in the Heights, following an
illness Of several months with can
Ger of the stomach. The funeral
services will be held Saturday after
noon at 100 at the home and at
l:30 o'clock at the Danish Luther
an church, unless plans are changed
Next week we will print a COM
plete obituary of our late sister.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1919-05-08
bird c[UB NOTES.

Baltimore orioles have arrived
and are looking around for suitable
high swaying bows Of trees upon
which to attach their pendulous
swinging nests.
The Baltimore oriole is one Of
our most beautiful birds, its colors.
being brilliant orange and black.
1t usually appears in this latitude
about the time the cherry trees
blossom and go south again in Sep
tember. They usually build in
trees in or near an orchard or gar
den in the vicinity of farm build
ings. Sometimes they make their
summer homes in villages and city
parks.
Their food is largely made up Of
insects which infest orchards and
gardens, also ants, wasps, caterpil-
lars and moths. They eat some
small fruit but the fruit, which they
save from the ravages of noxious in
sects is far in excess of that which
they consume They are very useful
as well as beautiful birds.
Yellow-billed cuckoos should
make their appearance,soon. This
bird is familiarly known as the
rain-crow and is considered by the
agricultural department. as 1ex-
tremely useful as they devour
great numbers of tent caterpillars,
webworms, armyworms, etc. The
farm is fortunate upon which even
a single pair of these birds make
their summer home.
Here is word square puzzle. See
| if you can make it out. Each word
has four letters:
A bird; ratio or proportion; a
girls name; tidy.
The answer will be given next
week.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1919-05-08

Mr.. Hugh Pierce of Bonneville,
Iowa, has accepted the position in
the Pete Hassenfeldt Meat Market
He is expected to arrive here the
latter part of this week to enter up
on his duties.
The members of the Mothers
Club held a banquet at the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. John Miller last
Friday evening. Needless to say,
the participants certainly enjoyed
the various games played and the
"good eats"
Edgar, son of Mrs. Idah Peden,
celebrated his fourth birthday, last
Friday and in the afternoon, twen-
ty Of his little friends spent a few
hours with him. He was presented
with many nice little gifts. Ice
cream and cake was served.
The Firemen have installed a new
fire bell to take the place Of the one
that was cracked during the jubilee
following the signing Of the Armis-
tice. The new bell is much larger
than the old one and is certainly a
good addition to the equipment.
which our faithful boys have pur-
chased within the past year.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1919-05-08
THE PAVING QUESTION

The Journal has never had much
to say about paving Extra, it here
tofore having seemed unnecessary.
We did not believe that there could
be one dissenting voice. Recently,
we have heard a few remarks on
the question, which led us to be-
lieve that few desire the same old
sweet and sanitary (?) hog wallow.
The same glorious expanse OF mud,
rubbish and offal that is gathered
into our street each year in readi-
ness, for the wet season that it
may stand an enticing invitation
for Extra to conduct cooperative
mud bath. The men who advocate
the maintenance of this same con-
dition have the germ of a great
idea---they know that the road is
valuable as it is, intuitively they
feel that, but they do not know
how to cash up on such an asset.
The Journal will tell them. Phot-
ograph the depot road at any wet
season, sell the photograph to any
manufacturer Of road building ma
terial for use in advertising and let
him hold it up as horrible exam
pie, for---it is the most horrible of
all horrible examples. That and
that only is the way to make mon
ney from our depot street AS a
commercial asset it is practically
useless, it is a burden and expense
that cannot be realized until you
consider what it has cost in our
commercial possibilities. 1t is up TO
Extra, if she wants thriving and
prosperous conditions, to attract
not repel.
Can she, afford to lose the price
of pavement every few years thru
individual loss because of such a
thoroughfare and not expect to pay
thru the nose?
There ought not be one voice rails
ed against such improvement when
it means more good to every citizen
than like expenditure could poss-
IDLY insure. It isa public necessity
andshould be done thru public con-
tribution if no other means is at
hand.
We know that it will pay for it.
self long before the final assessment
is paid: Know that every property
er should welcome such an i'm
provement to his property.
1t has been proven time and again
that pavement is necessity where
road conditions are such as exist in
Extra and we would like to see our
little city lined up as one Of the
most progressive little towns of oul
noble state.
We will attempt such informa-
ton on the paving question as we
can secure from time to time and
want you to read it. Make this
pavement problem yours and see if
we can afford to be without it.
Pave and pave right.
Twenty relatives and friends met
at the home of Mrs. A. Burwell
Saturday, May 3, to help her cele.
brate her fifty-second birthday. She
received many nice presents. A de.
licious luncheon was served.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1919-05-08

be Newton's gain. It is indeed a,
pleasure to recommend them.
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
Fred Stone and family Of Audu-
bon visited over Sunday at the
Able Stone home near Extra.
Mr.. Jack Alsup left Monday for
Kansas City, where he will attend
an Auto School.
Leo Seibert returned to Gilmore
City, Thursday last. He had been.
here visiting with relativer.
DR.. and Mrs. Newton went to
Atlantic, Monday for a few days
visit with relatives.
Mrs. Earl Thomas returned home
Thursday last from Kirkman,
where she visited her mother few
days.
Mrs. Charles Stocking, who had
been caring for Mrs. Chas. Leist,
returned to her home in Audubon.
Mrs. Leist is reported to be better.
The NJ. E. Ladies Aid Society
met Tuesday afternoon at the home
of Mrs. James Hicks, with Mrs.
Hicks and Mrs. Lantz as hostesses.
Mrs. Peter Pallesen and family
moved last week into her residence
in town, which was formerly the AL
Andrews property. We gladly well
come the Pallesens to Extra.
Mrs. Sam Beers is gradually i'm
proving from her severe sick spell.
Her sister, Mrs. H. Young Of Coon
Rapids, who was here caring for ner
returned home last Friday.
H. .
Mrs. Pete Hansen returned Sat-
urday from Anita, where she was
called by the serious illness of her
sister, Mrs. Andrew Hansen, who
passed away Wednesday. The fu-
neral services were held, Friday af-
ternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Posten and
daughter, Marjorie left Tuesday for
Phoenix, Arizona where they expect
to remain for six months, hoping
that that climate will benefit her
health.
| Mrs. George Fiehtemier, who
has been very sick, the past two
weeks, is recovering and is able to
sit up now. We are pleased to re-
port her recovery.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. G. Watterson
will leave Monday for an extended
visit. Mr.. Watterson will attend
Grand Lodge at Muscatine, Iowa,
and will be away about week.
Mrs. Watterson goes to Hebron,
Nebraska, to visit with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Rachel Hendricks. She
will be away ten or fifteen days.
Only four of our Public School
teachers have been reelected to
date. They are: Miss Sterrett,
algebra teacher; Miss Culver, do
mestic science teacher; Miss Cline,
9th grade teacher; Miss Rendleman,
history teacher, The remainder OF
the applications will be acted upon
| after the arrival of the fifth mem.
Der of the School Board, E. Della
hoyde, who has spent the winter in
California.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1919-05-08

ST.. 80 PER YEAR
? Palace
Theatre
PROGRAM
Saturday, May 10
One of the fox films entitled
.'The Soul of Broadway
and of course we will also
have
ssMutt and Jeff
in one of their side splitting
comics.
Monday May II
Production from the Mutual
Film Corporation.
ellis Birthright''
We know this show is going
to be one Of the best and is
played by one ofvthe most
noted casts ever in a photo
play production. Don't fail
to see it.
s'How to be happy though
married.
is the title for the comic and
may give many Of us good
pointers. At any rate it will
make you laugh.
Thursday, May Is
A Paramount Picture of the
Success Series.
''The Cheat"
With Fannie Ward supported
by a strong cast. This play
is full of stirring scenes from
start to finish and will keep
you breathlessly watching
each picture. Come and see
how Wall Street Got" Them.
The Sennett Comic that will
be shown is
.Watch Your Neighbor"
| Shows start at 800
Admission
Saturday, Monday 1Oc-15c
Thursday 1Oc-2Oc
)P. M. Christensen & Son
HIGH PRICED CATTLE
4 The avaraue ,,yica maid for +ho
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1919-05-08
MISS TIEOJE MARRIED

On last Thursday, April "a, 10
at the home of her father, Detlaf
Tiedje Of Atlantic, Iowa, took place
the marriage of Miss Anna M.
Tiedje to Edwin G. Fredricksen Of
near Elk Horn. The ceremony,
which was witnessed only by the
immediate relatives, was performed
by the Rev. j. K. Driver Of the
First Presbyterian Church of At
lantic. A wedding dinner was
served following the ceremony.
Mrs. Fredrickssen, who is a
trained nurse, has been engaged in
that work for sometime and is we'll
known in this community. Mr..
Fredricksen is the son Of promi-
nent family Of the Elk Horn neigh
borhood.
The young couple will make their
home west Of Rorbeck on the
groom's farm, who is one Of the
most progressive young farmers Of
Shelby county, Kimballton-Elk
Horn Record.
Miss Tiedje was we'll known in
and around Extra, having practiced
her profession as nurse in several
Extra homes. She is an excellent
young lady and makes friends
wherever she may go. The Jour-
nal extends congratulations to the
happy couple and wish them sue
cess and happiness.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1919-05-08
LADIES AID MEETING

The Ladies Aid Society Of the
Congregational Church will meet
Wednesday afternoon, May 18th at
the home of Mrs. T. O. Hester.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1919-05-08
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.

George Harmed of Omaha has
been in our city the past week Wis
'iting numerous friends.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1919-05-08

Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Wells de.
parted Monday for Rochester
Minnesota, where the former will
undergo a serious operation. His
friends wish him a speedy recovery
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1919-05-08
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.

Fred Stone and family Of Audu-
bon visited over Sunday at the,
Able Stone home near Extra.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1919-05-08

Twenty relatives and friends met
at the home Of Mrs. A. Burwell,
Saturday, May 3, to help her cele-
brate her fifty-second birthday. She
received many nice presents. A de-
aicious luncheon was served.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1919-05-08

Mr.. Jack Alsup left Monday for
Kansas City, where he will attend
an Auto School.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-07-18
CAPT. CAMPBELL HERE

Captain II. G.. Campbell, who went
to the border and into the great war
with Company A, and who was later
promoted 10 the command Of another
company Of the 124th Infantry, arriv-
co yesterday for brief visit 10 his
friends, his first visit to Ocala since
he left for Camp Wheeler twenty-five
months ago. Capt. Campbell has
made good as a soldier. Working his
way up from the ranks TO first lieu
tenant Of Company A, he had the sim
cere goodwill and confidence of every
man in the company. A careful stu
dent and with talent to impart in
struction to other men, his value was
recognized by his superior officers, and
he was kept busy training men in
America when he would much rather
have been on the firing line. He went
over in time, however, to see the lat
ter part of the big show. and after
the armistice was made very useful
III the great work of withdrawing the
army from France Ocala is proud of
Capt Campbell and haaaeas been kept
busy since his arrival in greeting his
former comrades and other friends.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-07-18
FINE TREES IN PHILIPPINES
Nowhere Are There More Enormous
Trunks Than In the Lowtands
Of the Islands.

Until we fell heir to the Philippine
islands we had no dense virgin tropi-
cal forests belonging to the United
States. The Hawaiian islands are well
within the tropics, but the topography
of the islands is not such as TO induce
the gigantic growth of trees. There
are no denser or more enormous tree
growths anywhere In the world, how
ever, than are to be found over great
areas of the Philippine lowlands. The
soil is of excessive richness, the rain
fall is heavy, and the climate combines
to induce q riOtous tangle Of vegeta-
ton which Is unimaginable to those
who have not actually seen II or are
familiar only with the orderly and usu-
ally comparatively scant growths OF
the temperate zone. Even the great for
ests of the far West, which cut more
board feet to the acre than any other
forest lands in the world, cannot COM
pare for a moment In luxuriance and
profligacy Of growth With the tropical
forest. They impress you, 1t Is true,
with having been many centuries In
the making. but on the other hand the
rank and enormous growths OF the low
land tropics make you feel that they
have always been there since the
world commenced. The northern for
ests are reposeful; the tropical jungle
Is savage, overwhelming.-E Exchange.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-07-18
CHARTER OAK

Charter Oak, July t5--Mr. and Mrs.
g. Swearingen of Bowling Green are
Visiting friends and relatives here for
Hew weeks.
Miss Clara Pritchett, after a short
visit to her mother, Mrs. M. p. Prit-
chett, has returned to Jacksonville.
Mr.. odus Swearingen of Leesburg
and Misses Bessie Mae Loften and
Mamie Belle Redding attended Sun
day school in Belleview Sunday.
Miss Mary Barnett, who has been
visiting her brother Mt Fort White,
returned home Friday.
Our community was saddened last
Friday morning when the death
called the soul of Mr.. Fletcher Bar
nett. He leaves u wife and four chill
dren and a host of friends to mourn
his death.
Miss Rena Barnett is expected home
In few days from visit TO her sister
In Coleman.
Mr.. and Mrs, Will Freer visited
Coleman Saturday. @
Mr. and Mrs. George Perry visited
falniivea IN Oxford Sunday. Hiss Eu.
minep sfry accompanied them home.
~. 0tlne SwSs -, Miss Bessie
Nae L0ffen and 49, Mamie Belle
ReddlnR ana Mr. Freeman HameH -.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-07-18
FORCED TO OBSERVE SABBATH
Church Attendance, Until Comparative
Iy Recent Times, Was compuI-
sorry in Great Britain.

Numerous laws in this country. Can
ada and Great Britain forbid various
acts OF work and play on Sunday. but
not since the lapse Of the blue laws"
Of colonial days have Americans been
forced by legislation TO go to church
Oh the Sabbath, an exchange says, In
England, however. IL was not until the
middle OF the last century, during the
reign Of Queen Victoria, that all pen
slties for nOnattendance at religious
services were abolished. Some unusual
Incidents attended the enforcement Of
the regulations. particularly upon the
HebrewA
H., They were not released from the pro-
viglonssOf the law until 1871 and multi
fudeD Or them were prosecuted for in
aisting upon observing their own Sab
battl- Ii the fhirteehth century. Il In
recorded. lev of TeEkesbury fnll u
% 9 sewer or Saturday, Although
almost submerged, he would not pernnle
himself to be drawn out, believing fkat
to do so would be to violate tie sanefG
ty Of the holy day. On the FOLLOWING
morning he was quite ready to be re-
moved from his perilous plight, but the
authorities, out OF reverence for the
Christian Sabbath, would not permit
the unfortunate man to be rescued un-
I'll after sunrise on Monday, when he
was found to be dead.
As late as 1880 there were per
sons In English prisons whose only
crime was refusal to attend divine serV-
Ice. One Of them was young man
who had been convicted ut the insti-
CATION OF his own mother, who appear
ed against him. In 1917 Sir Montague
Burgoyne was hailed into court to ex-
plain why he had neglected his relig-
ious duties. Rigid Sunday observance
In England began during the reign Of
Edgar, in the tenth century, when the
Sabbath day was ordained to be kept
holy from three o'clock on Saturday
afternoon until sunrise on Monday.
The most innocent actions were con-
demned, and death was the extreme
penalty for continued violation Of the
law. About three centuries ago parlia-
ment passed a law imposing a fine Of
one shilling for remaining away from
church on Sunday, unless some good
excuse was forthcoming. This act re-
mained in effect until comparatively
recent times, and inability or unwilling
ness TO pay the fine resulted in a pris-
on sentence.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-07-18
outeIassed Joseph's Coat.

III prize were given at Essex Mar
ket police court for variety In costume.
II would have been awarded to a
man who appeared in court the other
day TO account for a missing over
coat, writes the New York corre-
spondent of the Pittsburgh Dispatch.
He came before the Judge a brilliant
rainbow. He had tan shoes, pink
socks, a gray checked suit and green
bow tie, also red hair. In reviewing
the case the court attendants agreed
that the east side Beau Brummel not
only carried off the first honors but
that he surpassed any multicolored
display that had appeared for many
moons. The famous coat OF Joseph
had nothing on the complainant, even
without the overcoat. The brief man.
ner In which the case was dismissed
made the court attendants believe that
such a screeching rcgala was warm
enough TO combat anT kind OF weather.
even without an ovsrcoat.