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Newspaper

Audubon County Journal

Location

Exira, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 13, 1903

Page

6

Extra Markets Thursday and local notices in Atlantic

Long column of local items. Alfred Green's 64th birthday noted. 400 Good Walnut Posts for sale at F. Gault & Co. John N. Mertes visits Carroll. Florence McAninch visiting grandmother in Audubon. Hensley Bros. & Thielen buy hogs for Boston baked beans. Poland China stock purchased. Mrs. M. Libby Allen to speak at M E church for Woman's Home Missionary Society. Pasture trespass posted. Great Slaughter Sale at F. Gault & Co. Metz ill. Lars Esbeck secures corn for home consumption. Monument set at Extra cemetery by Mrs. Etta Crane-Deweese. Mrs. Pope and daughters visit Ames before Odell, Illinois. J. Johnson and Bea Nellis visit Atlantic. McCormick agent Geo H. Henshaw travels to Griswold. Rev Charles Sloan urges Sunday School work and shares an address from Brayton.

E. Grant of Allantic Extra Etta Crane-Deweese Pope Nichol Muzzy Ames Odell Illinois

Correction announces restoration of church service next Sunday

A correction notes that the regular service at Old Ham Tin M.E. church next Sunday afternoon, which was canceled, will be held as usual. All are invited. Mrs M Libby Allen of Atlantic, wife of Presiding Elder Allen, will speak about Woman's Home Missionary Work. J. F. Nicwor.

M. Libby Allen Atlantic Allen M. E. Church Woman's Home Missionary Society Old Hamtin M.E. Church

Sewing Machine Repairs and Local Visits Highlight Week

Call on P. Ms. Christensen for sewing machine repairs while Mrs. Bell May remains visiting relatives. Audubon visitors include Mrs. O B Train and Miss Anna Dorr. Delahoyde and family from Stuart toured the city. more local trips to Atlantic and Greeley noted. Frank Navratel returned from Adams and Union counties praising Audubon soil and warning against cata crop losses. urges landholders to hold land.

Frank J. Navratel Adams Union Andubon County Audubon County

Rock Island Lowers Rate to Des Moines State Fair

Rock Island offers half fare round trip to Des Moines for the Iowa State Fair August 21 22 Tickets on sale August 20 29 and valid for return until September 1 Special service from all directions announced to boost attendance at the Des Moines event

Rock Island Des Moines Rock Island System

Water Works Bond History Sparks City Election

An Iowa city revisits its water works plan from 13 years ago. Officials reassess a 1890 bond issue for fire protection, propose a new standpipe, and must hold a formal election to establish water works before proceeding. The piece notes prior council oversights and delays, with a September vote date floated.

Vickery Visits Chardan on Monday Business

F E Vickery traveled to Chardan last Monday for business. Scarless Liniment is sold by Nick Coffing Co Extra and all country stores. 42-24 Frank Yates laid the foundation for the new gasoline engine at the waterworks this week. Mrs E Whetstone from near Alliance Neb arrived Monday to visit her parents Charles and wife who were surprised by her undeclared plans. W H Wellman photographer seeks mail carrier post. exam scheduled today the 13th. Harry Paige and wife came from Estherville where he works as a wiper in railroad shops to visit his parents Geo and wife and her parents Wm Van Aernam and wife for ten days.

F. E. Vickery Chardan Nick Coffing & Co E. Whetstone Near Alliance Nebr Charles Bartlett Harry Paige Estherville Geo, Paige Wm. van Aernam Audubon Township

Special Election Notice on Waterworks Bonds

Town council meets in Extra Iowa to propose bonds of 2500 for a stand pipe and water main extensions. Notice to voters in Exira Audubon County Journal for Sep 4 1903 election at town hall polls 8am to 7pm. Attest Clerk and Mayor. 8-13-41.

Extra Iowa Exira Audubon County Journal

Local notes and updates from the Carson area

Miss Bonnie Beard returns home from a three week visit with Mrs. Otto Thomas in Carson. Winifred Barber and Homer Barber return with aunt Clara Whitted and visit grandparents Mr and Mrs P I Whitted until Sunday. Will Delahoyde Lee McAntoch Harold Sturgeon Jack Conmardy and Charley Gault report a pleasant two week drive to Okoboji returning Friday. Jacob Esbeck and Hans Marquesen pass through town on their way to Troublesome visiting relatives. Freight and passenger figures for July shown courtesy of Agent Spangler of Rock Island R R, including 39,1: pounds forwarded for 1700.10 and 38 cars of stock and 21 cars of lumber and misc freight received. Hundreds of shoes at half price at F Gault Co. Nicolson and Kerr of Harlan pass through town to Brayton on business. Druggist F W Smith visits clerk Robt Cockrell. Birth announced for August 7 a girl to Henry Kimme and wife on east Audubon township line. Novice warns no shooting or trespassing on premises. John Jensen and Mrs Jensen of Rorbeck visit city on business, formerly North Branch residents. Maud Rich visits father P C Rich near Sarah. Mrs Rich ill after bee sting. State Board of Health amends vaccination rules for school children. vaccination required only during smallpox epidemics. Atlantic Telegraph

Spangler Rock Island R. Ry

Also Mentioned on This Page

Alfred Green F. Gault & Co John N. Mertes Carroll Florence McAninch Will Crisamay Otto Witthauer South Street F. Gault & Co's Dr. Emmert Joseph Mets Hensley Bros. & Thielen Boston Nick Bintner Poland L. M. Hensley Joseph Metz North Jefferson Street Lars Esbeck Rasmus Steffenson J. Johnson Ireton Bea Nellis Will Ridgley Geo. H. Henshaw McCormick Company Griswold Chas. Sloan Brayton Audubon Marble Works Deen & Welch Audubon J. F. Nicwor Smith’s Drug Store Defiance Cc. H. Wilde P. Ms. Christensen Bell May O. B. Train Anna Dorr Bert Parrott Frank Gault W. E. Hensley Greeley Chas. Delahoyde Mary Stuart Mr. Delahoyde Reno Nellis Will Miss S. G. Hunter Iron Works H. C. Speer & Co Chicago Speer Company Code of Frank Yates W. H. Wellman Post Office Geo. F. Karr Green Bay Lumber Co C.t. Waits Exira,owa Bonnie Beard Otto ‘Thomas Carson Upper Heights Winifred Barber Brother Homer Harlan Clara Whitted Mrs. P. I. Whitted Will Delahoyde Lee McAntoch Harold Sturgeon Jack Conmardy Charley Gault Okoboji Jacob Esbeck Hans Marquesen Kimballton Troublesome Messrs Henry Kimme East Audubon Township Jeux N. Mer John Jensen Rorbeck City North Branch State Board of Health Atlantic Telegraph German Medicine Co J. J. Dimick Heights
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