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Newspaper
Audubon County Journal
Location
Exira, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1908
Page
2
New millinery shop opened in the R. Anderson residence invites ladies to inspect goods. Shows a new line of Spring models and charming hats for Misses and children. Hats retrimmed upon request.
Local items report new lumber stock at Ora Petersen Kimballton shop near the depots, windmill and pump construction by Jensen Brothers, the Mitten barber shop renovation, and a new Kimballton Elk Horn Construction Company with 25 000 capital. Community updates include visits, illness recoveries, a caucus date, a new millinery store by Ora Petersen, and various local trades and social events.
Community news items report residents moving to Atlantic Carl Wiuff and Carl Jensen work assignments in Atlantic and Kimballton A N and S B board meeting in Atlantic N O Johnson sold cattle to Chris Jensen 41 confirmed at Lutheran church cement walks and new depot delay baby girl born April 19 Hog house construction and painting projects noted All towns benefit from good rain and warm weather The Basler service and singing society activities are mentioned.
Charlie Spar ia settles in a new depot office while Henningsen Jensen crews raise the roof on a cement block depot. Maurice Christensen and family relocate to Dr James residence as Christensen joins Peter Lykke bank. T. G. Muller and Prof Sorenson attend business in Elyria. Estate photo gallery fixtures from Peter Anderson are at Landmand's bank.
Summary of Kimballton month March trade shows Cara receiving lumber coal salt flour brick cement butter oil meal hay and emigrant goods. Cargoes forwarded include cattle cement tile lumber and emigrant goods valued in tickets totaling 6453. The notice ends with a testimonial push for Dr Shoop’s Magic Ointment from Racine Wis and a sales pitch by N Hansen.
Carl Iversen serves as jury man at Harlan this week and Land ford Christensen oversees the store in his absence. Walter Gregersen visited Harlan Inez on business and more news comes as a soda fountain fizz lingers this week. Mies Clara Petersen and Laurets Hansen head home after staying to be confirmed. Andrew Henningsen’s barn burned Wednesday afternoon at 3 o clock south west of there. P H Miller and family leave for Culberteen Montana to claim a homestead for the summer. Found a lady’s fur neckpiece. owner may call, describe and pay. Discussions arise of extending the railroad north to Manning or Harlan with two surveys planned. M Sorenton of Dr Griswold remedies rents basement of the new store building and will open a restaurant there. Mr and Mrs J P Jensen were visitors at Hans Nymand’s near Brayton last Sunday. Oakfield township Creamery Co. elevates with a new floor and repairs. Elk Horn Concert Company schedules first program Saturday April 25 at 8 pm in the College Chapel. Prof Manger Petersen’s supporters greet him after five years in the County Superintendent’s office and he seeks a second term, the popular Shelby County official.
Mr and Mrs Jens Sorenson celebrated their silver wedding with a large attendance of relatives and friends. An excellent dinner was served and the couple received several nice presents appropriate to the anniversary.
Mr and Mrs Law rence Eskon celebrated their silver wedding last Saturday at their home two miles from town. Many friends attended and reported a good time with numerous appropriate presents for the couple.
Mr and Mrs J Chris Jensen were greeted by 64 visitors at their home last week. The young guests presented a handsome time piece and other gifts while the visitors also received gifts in return.
A public sale at the seller’s residence near Oak Hill church four miles west of Brayton on Wednesday April 29 1908 starts at 1 o’clock selling two horses seven and eight years old two cows two calves three broad sows five dozen chickens one top buggy one set of double harness ten or sixteen bushels of corn ten bushels of potatoes plus furniture including bedsteads tables chairs a wood burner a steel range and other items. Also note a separate broker’s card about Poley’s Honey and War cough remedy with refund guarantee and warning against imitations.
Rome reports an Italian squadron under Admiral Grenet will sail to demonstrate near Turkish waters. The force includes eleven battleships and 5095 men led by the Regina Elena, aiming at Asia Minor to safeguard Italian interests over the post offices dispute and broader tensions with Turkey.
Washington April 20. Tension rose as the house adjourned on Payne's motion despite minority leader Williams demanding a division. Williams called the adjournment the most high handed proceeding ever by a speaker, while others in the minority joined the condemnation.
Representative Slayden of Texas denounced a sale of curio loot from the imperial palace in Peking after its siege. He urged action in the House over the recent sale by Mrs. Conger, widow of the former minister to China.
April 20 Seattle reports the U S attorney for the Western District of Washington was ordered to withdraw the government suit against Maj H M Chittenden and his brother Judge C J Chittenden over alleged land frauds in Washington State. The Interior Secretary requested the action and stated the Chittendens are fully exonerated.
Mr and Mrs A C Otterbach of Iowa Falls said they saw missing attorney W L Weaver in Council Bluffs while en route south. The report of a grand jury indictment remains unverified as no official action or public disclosure has occurred, and police have not located Weaver.
A Greek feud that began in Greece led to the fatal shooting of George Thotis, a Greek laborer, and the wounding of Gregoss Baromis in Davenport. Nicholas Baromis, a third Greek, is identified as the murderer and fled while police searched trains and limited exits.
The six year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Kelly near Boone sat backward into a pall of scalding water. Flesh was treated yet the injury proved fatal as the child’s death was hourly expected.
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