Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1921-09-29
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NEWS BRIEFS

died OF infantile paralysis recently.
Official check Of attendance at the
Iowa state fair, which was completed
recently, shows the total attendance
at 95,1O3.
Ed Sullivan, go, was killed by a
premature explosion of dynamite be-
ing used in blasting rocks on his
farm. He leaves wife and five chill
dren.
William Koch, a retired farmer Of
Burt, killed himself in the basement
of his home by shooting himself
through the head with a 20 calibre
rifle.
William Willet, proprietor of the
"Budweiser bar" at Lake Manawa,
was slugged by an unknown assail-
ant who called him to the door of his
cottage.
A special session of the grand
jury was called to hear evidence
against Bruce Henry, 10, charged
with the murder of Grip Hamilton,
taxi driver of Centerville.
Miss Kathryn Rosenbaugh of
Greenfield was badly cut about the
face when an automobile skidded into
ditch. Twenty stitches were taken
in Miss Rosenbaugh's face.
John H. Carter, 80, lineman for the
Citizens Gas and Electric company,
Council Bluffs, was instantly killed
when dead" wire on which he was
working became crossed with "live'
wire on high voltage.
Santo Crachiolo, 55 of Centerville,
died of injuries sustained when he
and 10 others were burned when a
slack dump fell on them recently.
Two others are expected to die.
Bert Kinsinger has been indicted
for rape on the person of Myrtle
Bloxam. Both persons are residents
of Grundy Center. Kinsinger's trial
will probably be held in December.
Quick action saved the life of the
2-year-old son of Charles Feiler of
Greenfield. The baby drank part of
bottle of formaldehyde with which
his mother had been cleaning clothes.
William Burgess, 80 of Iowa Falls
pioneer stage driver is dead. He
drove between Decar Falls and FIT.
Dodge long before the Illinois Cen
trail was built. His wife and several
children survive.
Ellery Rhoades, %, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Isaac Rhodes of Shenandoah,
is dead of injuries received in an ex-
plosion in the government chemical
works at Baltimore, Md He had
been employed there for four years.
Word has been received of the
death of Mrs. c. w. Sears, pioneer
Iowa woman and mother of C. A.
Sears, manager of the Mississippi
River Power Company and Alden j.
Sears, superintendent. Her sons are
both residents of Keokuk.
With the letting down of the gates
on one-mile stretch of new paving
north of Rudd recently, 25-lnile con-
tinuous stretch of paving was COM
pleted. This is the longest paved ru-
raj road in Iowa and one of the
longest in the middlewest.
Mrs. Alfred Rupp of Waukon is &C.
cused of the kidnapping of her son
from the Farley School in a petition
for divorce filed by the husband The
Rupps separated some time ago. The
question of custody of the boy and a
girl will be contested in court.
Another oil boom has failed. Hun.
torS Hndino oil hot tLo
surface Of Blockhouse creek near Du.
buque had visions of strike. The
excitement subsidized when it was
learned that bridge had fallen
throwing the oil into the creek from
| tank
Graceland College is inspired by
the new 100000 classroom building
dedicated at the celebration of the
silver anniversary of the institution
The building is the first of four which
will form rectangle about gymna
SUM and administration hall accom-
modating 1000 students.
Able Kaplan of Avoca, has filed a
petition against the Manhattan Oil
| OOidpoAy, eiShlA5 lOI udlIldSGS VI
| $4,000, for injuries sustained when
| the old tanks Of the company caught
fire in October of 1920. Kaplan
claims that at the direction of the
company's agent he assisted in re.
moving property from the place and
that while doing so one of the tank
trucks burst into flames burning him
| about the face, hands. neck and body
! to such AL extent that his facial fea.
lures are almost unrecognizable.
In these times of poor sales, the
success of the George Gruber Poland
| China sale in Shenandoah is good
news to stockmen and farmers. De
spite record breaking rainstorm the
| night before a large crowd was al
the sales pavilion. Thirty-four head
Of sows were sold at an average c1
$57. The top price for boar was
| $3.50 paid by Earl Howard and lie
also paid the top price for SOW
| $140. A litter of seven prize WIN
ners shown at the Shenandoah fail
brought 1892.
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