Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1919-08-21

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James Flockhart, Boone, shot
through the hand while cleaning his
gun, died Of gangrene.
In proportion to the population
there are more Carnegie libraries in
Iowa than in any other state.
The price of coffee has advanced
to 10 cents cup in all Des Moines
hotels, and many cafes have follow.
ed suit.
Sanford Nicholson Of Slater died
of lockjaw at Kennedy, Minnesota.
He was bitten by dog suffering
from rabies
DR.. John L. Hillman has accepted
the presidency of Simpson college
at Indianola which was rendered him
by the board of trustees.
Bernhard Boyer, of independence,
died of lockjaw which developed
from injuries sustained in a motor
cycle and automobile collision.
An alleged woman forger, who is
alleged to have cashed checks total.
ing 5000 on six Des Moines firms
last October, has been arrested in
Duluth, Minnesota.
The F. H. Hassler and r. w. Hal.
fords "Mabels Jumbo hog sale at
Manning, was a record breaker. Ma
bells Jumbo and twenty-nine sows sir
ed by or bred to him sold for $780,
800, an average of SLIP. This SEN
sational boar, Mabels Jumbo, went
to Henry Hay Of Hillden farm, Dix.
on, Illinois, for $4,000, being the
highest price ever paid for boar in
the sale ring.
Y A guest at the Fred Ludeking
home at Waukon enjoyed tossing an
apple for pup to retrieve. Not toss.
ing 1t promptly, her attention being
distracted by conversation, the pup
py seized her hand A little later
she noticed that her diamond ring
was missing. Diamonds are yalu-
able and going up rapidly. The pup
is now the object Of deep solicitude
and is securely tied up.
Cooperative government, formu-
lated and applied by the students
themselves, will be introduced at the
new mems dormitory on the west
side campus Of the State university,
which is being opened for the first
time this fall. On September 20,
when the University Of Iowa opens
for the years work, the dormitory
will be without prescribed regula-
tions. Rules will be adopted by the
men as necessity arises.
John Shambaugh, former member Of
the legislature from Madison county,
died at his home at Bonneville, after
suffering an apcplectic stroke from
which fatal paralysis resulted. He
was born in 184S in Ohio and in 1872
settled on the farm on which he had
lived ever since and where he died.
He would have been II years OF age
in October. One son survives, JAG
OBJ. Shambaugh, who formerly resid-
ed in Montana and now lives in Adel
The threshers at the Anamosa pris-
on farms have finished threshing
more than 5000 bushels Of grain.
From the 100 acres planted in wheat
an average Of twenty-five bushels to
the acre was the result Oats yield
ed forty bushels; barley twenty-nine;
and rye twenty-five bushels. About
fifty prisoners were given the free.
Z dom of the open and worked well
and faithfully caring for the farm of
more than 1000 acres.
The Alfalfa and Cereal Milling
company of Sioux City announced
that a flour mill and cereal plant COW
ering thirty-two and one-half acres
will be built on the east side Of the
Floyd river. 1t is asserted the plant
will cost $500, 900, will furnish work
for 5000 people and have capacity
Of more than 10000 barrels Of mill
products each day. The contract for
the buildings has been awarded and
a large force of men is already clear
ing the ground.
After more than year and half
In France as Y. M. G. A. worker
with the French army and later as
professor in an American uniyersi-
ty, Prof Stephen n. Bush. head Of
the department Of romance Ian
guages at Iowa, is home again. Prof.
Bush wears the croix de guerre for
bringing in wounded men from No
Mans Land before Amiens last sum-
mer. His victory ribbon bears five
stars for az many major engage.
ments at the front.
A record for aged bridegrooms was
established at Marshalltown. Noah
P. Stevenson, a member OF the Iowa
Soldiers home, "a years old, MARI.
ed Mrs, Nancy e.. Hostetter. The
bride is much her husbands junior,
being only IS years old.
A pardon has been refused De For