Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-08-12
Iowa State
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80 Late Incidents
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Reports from southern Iowa show
that oats and wheat are running ex-
ceptionally heavy this season.
Jack Williams, the human fly, who
was reported to have been killed in
South Dakota, is visiting his mother
at Boone.
A daughter of D. F. Anderson and
a son of D. Ryan were injured in an
auto wreck at North Liberty.
Lockjaw, which developed from
nail entering his foot, caused the
death of Ralph Skahill 6, son of
Frank Skahill of Cascade.
Mrs. Anthony Swob arrived at Cen
terville to join her husband. They
were married year ago in New York,
but Mr. Swob had kept,it secret.
Northern Iowa will harvest the
largest crop this year that has ever
been produced in that section. Corn
is reported to be in perfect condition.
The Reliable Credit Clothing Com
pany of Buffalo was fined $4,000 in
United States District Court when
found guilty of violation of the Lever
act.
Mrs. George Dostal, as, formerly
of Iowa City, wife of widely known
opera singer, is dead in New York.
The husband and two daughters sur
vive.
There will be no city heat for Bur
lngton offices, stores and homes this
winter. The Burlington Steam Sup
ply Company has gone out of bust
ness
Rollin Perkins, son of Professor
R. M. Perkins of Iowa University, re-
ceived bad cash in the head when
he was accidentally hit by piece of
iron pipe by playmate.
Mrs. L. F. Root, 65, was killed in
stanly when the car in which she
and her husband were riding was
struck by an Illinois Central work
train near Marcus Mr.. Root was un-
injured.
Police Officer Coffman shot Leroy
Andrews, "a, Negro, through the right
arm at Marshalltown when Andrews
and his companion drew guns on the
officer. They were wanted for holp-
up at Boone.
R. A: lies. aged so, wealthy Henry
county farmer, climbed to the top of
wind mill in his sleep and fell to
the ground sustaining injuries that re-
suited in his death. He was an ha-
bltual sleep walker.
The much dreaded army worm has
appeared in Woodbury. county. 1t has
been discovered in Concord and Grant
townships. There is not much likeli-
hood of its multiplying and causing
extensive crop damage.
Dust from a speeding automop4e
obstructed the view of Charles Han
son OF Maquoketa, so that he struck
a coal wagon. He said " ]. Quinlan
were pitched through the windshield.
Both were taken, unconscious, to the
hospital at Clinton.
The Dallas Center farm bureau is
planning a great horseshoe pitching
contest at their annual picnic which
takes place at Minburn August 18th.
The national rules will prevail. pegs
to be 40 feet apart and extending 8
inches above the ground Other
amusements will be provided.
With vision of her century mile
stone her chief delight. Mrs. Will
hemina Huebner of Clinton, celebrat-
ed her ninety-eighth birthday as hos.
tess to self-invited party of seven
ty-six; all her own children and their
children unto the fifth generation.
Mrs. Huebner, Mrs. Bertha Winter,
Mrs Emma Zickau. Mrs Marie Judd
and little Eleanor Judd make the five
generation group
Will Logan suffered another heavy
fire loss. The new barn on his farm,
five miles northwest of Traer, went
UP in smoke. The building was only
little more than year old, built
to replace the structure destroyed by
fire in February of last year. 1t is
believed the blaze was due to com
bustion in the hay in the NOW, IL
hay being little too damp vah1aaa
was put up. The roof discovered
when first the fire Tconducts a,o
" .NSiranger. was badly hurt
eety stofFford car was wrecked when
an@as struck by an interurban car.
Marine was driving into Perry from
the west with load of groceries. The
train struck his machine at the cross.
ing and pushed it about so feet down
the track before stop could be made.
Marlno was dug out of the wreck
with a bruised leg and an injury to
his head, but none of the injuries are
serious. The car was almost totally
demolished.
The veil of mystery which shrouds
the death of 10 year old Willard
Torkelson on the farm of Adolph
Christensen near Hayfeld ~ the
evening of July 4, may pe penetrated.
A coroner's verdict of death by &C.
cident" failed to satisfy William
Torkelson. father of the dead boy,
who lives near this city, and Law
renee Torkelson, one of the several