Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-12-09
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recently been appointed state evange-
list for Baptist churches.
DR.. Tom H. Donlon, - years old,
former resident of Elkader, was kill
ed by a street car in Chicago.
John Nelson, 30, farmer living
his home since he mysteriously dis
appeared at Ames recently.
A special car was used from Ames
with party of ninety Iowa boys and
girl who attended the internation-
al agricultural shows at Chicago.
The window of Alf's jewelry store
at Burlington was smashed with
brick and $1,000 worth of diamonds
stolen. There is no clue save a brick
covered with newspaper.
A new honor has come to D. w.
Mohler, buttermaker of the New
Hampton creamery. He was award
ed $25 at tie Waterloo butter-makers'
competition for the best butter made.
G. j. Davis, husky red-headed far
mer boy of Fort Madison is the cham
Davis shocked $50 bushels of corn
in one day and 1900 bushels in eight
days.
After coming all the way from
South America in order that her little
son might be born citizen of the
United States, Mrs. NJ Moore of
Clinton, gave her life for the birth
of her boy.
j. NJ. Weldin, mayor of the city
from 1916 to 1918 and mayor of La
dora for six years before moving to
Indianola, was found dead in his bed
at his home. The cause was found
to be heart disease
The Iowa Farm Bureau federation
has appropriated $4,000 to assist in
carrying forward the program of the
farmers marketing committee, which
was recently appointed by the Amer
lean Farm Bureau federation.
Two hunting licenses held by Louie
Volpo and James Pottias of Marshall
town were revoked by County Audi
tor George Enderley on recommends
ton of the county attorney. The
hunters had trespassed on posted
| ground
Lester D'Happart, u years old, and
| Lester March, II years old, young
farmers near Conway in love with
Early Roberts, met on the streets Of
| Conway and with bare knuckles stag
ed fight which resulted in D'Hap-
parts death.
barn on the Sherwood Fuller farm
near New London and then, without
| attempting to save the two head of
stock inside, hastily departed. The
prompt action of others who noticed
the fire. saved the animals.
Black Cap Comus, Aberdeen Angus
bull, valued at $1,000, is dead. He
| was owned by Ray Cline of Knox
| vile.
Four days ended the marriage
bliss of Mr.. and Mrs. William Martin
| of Shenandoah. She is suing for a
divorce and her maiden name of
Helen Andrew. They were married
Sept. u, 1920, and separated Sept.
25. Mrs. Martin claims that because
of his ungovernable temper and in
human treatment her life was endan-
gered and that she was forced to
leave him to find happiness.
Miss Margaret Lewis Wilson, So
years old! was found dead in bed at
the residence of Mrs Clara New
comb at Cedar Rapids. whom she had
been visiting for two weeks. The
gas Jets were turned on. She had
opened all the windows in the second
story Of the house but had closed her
own windows and doors tightly She
lived at Comanche, la. Ill health is
given as the cause OF suicide.
Three women are dead and others
reported dying as result OF a grade
crossing accident at Modale, Iowa
when Northwestern passenger train
struck the automobile The dead are
Mrs. Carl Long. Mrs. Jennie Ruff. Mrs
VIM Lee, and Mrs. Arthur Hanson
is in dying condition in a Coun
ell Bluffs hospital G. H. Thompson
driver Of the car suffered a broker
Iieg and internal injuries All the
victims live at Modale
The director Of the census is issu
t ing reports covering the value Of farm
III lands and improvements in Iowa. The
following is summary Of four coun
ties:
Inc. since Per
e Value Jan. April Cen
\. 1920. Is. 1910. Inc
Audubon -s7s,SO2,7s2 s40,4o7,25s 1872.
Allamakee 41,5O7.s 27 22.sS0.529 ILL.,
s .Adair ----73,O4S.995 4O,151,166 122.!
e Benton ll4,7o6. 2sS 59.SS9.2S2 109;
A crew of fourteen wood chopper
has set camp on the Fred c.. Heide,
farm near Elkader' and will cut WOO,
i for the National Match company a
Joliet Over 100 carloads of WOO
will be shipped
c. " Holsinger of Ames, horticu
I turist. says that covering berry cane