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See Komimes Bros. twine Binder and Mower. Lou Shape was down from Audu bon Saturday, ca.ling on his friends. Laurids Hansen autoed up to A dubon Friday, on a business trip. iBe sure to make a vis/it at the [Variety Store always big Bargains and Displays. See Komimes Bros John and Jenny Linxl cultivator. See S. R. K^Tson. & Co. for New Century Cultivators. Be sure to make a visit at the Variety Store always big Bargains 15 cents. ''Fill 'em up with our special) brand of gasoline at only 12 1-2 cts a gallon. Frank Ballow and son, Arthur, of least of town were visitors in town last Friday. 1, Mrs. Hi Heath lias been suffer ing for several days with a bad at tack of tonsilitis. See S. R. Nelson Hay Tools. Miss Marie Freeman of Brayton was an over night visitor, Tuesday •with, her friend Vivian He'Uh. John Nelson sold a Price and Teeple pi,1no to Henry Huss who re BidiS in the country, this week. tis. day May, 22nd. Deerfi I Miss Anna Voss went to the country Saturday, for an extended Tisit. (Luther Hems ley was a business visitor in Audubon Friday of last Mr. John Mertes is having his re sidence repaired in the south part of town. and Co. for Mrs., Mae Heath is confined to her bed this week with stomach trouble |£nd other complications. Call F. J. Schmidt for your paint ing, paper hanging a"id wall paper cleaning. Phone 183. Merle Oweis came down from near Audubon Sunday, to, visit'." with fr.e.ids dur.ng the day. He is wovk ing near that c.ty. (Miss Annie Kyiinn who is work ing at the E. C. Wilson home, went lup to Hamilin Sunday to spend the dny wii-h her pa:e:its. Ha.rp Wilson of Audubon enjoyed a social vi&it of a few hours in this "city llast Saturday with his old friend, Samuel Harn. We are glad to note t'hat Mrs. Por ter after her long siege of sickneg& as able to be up and aroupd again though not entiely well. Harry Paige: is having a nice front porch built on is residence in the southeast part of town. Wood Kline is doing the work. Little Arlene Herrick arrived flrom Shelby the fore part of uie week to visit her grandmother Jen kins and other relatives. Anna Hansen wiho reside west of town, is now employed at the Nels J. Boose home iin Elk Horn as am assistant for Mrs. Boose. Arrangements for satisfactorily handling one of the largest crowds which that town has ever known are rapidly being completed. Miss Gladys Cliristensen who has been visiting relatives in Minne sota for several months returned, to her home Tuesday evening. Don't fail to attend the wedding ,o« Tom Thumb to Miss Midget at Methodist Church Friday evening at June 4th. at 8 o'clock p. m. Mrs. Floyd Freeman and children who had been visiting her relatives at the Jeff Lewis home returned to their home in Brayton Saturday. Walter Stroebel'e arrived here Saturday from his home in Oakland and is making a few days visit with friends at the John I. Hensley home Be sure to make a visit at the section next Saturday, the day of Var.ety Store always big Bargains the big automobile and motorcycle and display. ra.es. Look at tine New Century Riding! Mr. and Mrs. John Nelson have Cultivators 4 or 6 shovel. None the caie of a very sick son, Oscar, bett.r. S. R. Nelson & Co. who is suffering with appendicitis Che«rip' than ever at Hansen's ga- er soon. rage. ltel Crown Special 12 1-2 cts. a gillon. at onlj If you don't you will always wish you had so come to the wedding: at iM. E. Church Friday evening June 41th. Leonard Kline and Orwin Mascih 8ng were calling on friends at the ©ills home west of town last Sunr day. TQvs is a soe'ety event and every body is invited to come. At M. E. Church Friday evening June 4th. at 8 p.m. B)en Sykes was visiting in Oak field from Saturday until Sunday •with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Clias S&k&s. Clara Nieland and Lula Hawks /were entertained Sunday at the tome of Mr. and Mrs. Sam. Green in tjiis city.i Mary Freeman was in this city Fri day on a s,lopping tour. She return ed to her home in Brayton in the ea'^ning.| Mrs. Marie Nelson and baby were guests several days this week of (her parents, Geo. Faust and wife 4n West Exira. iMrs. George Kness was in Anita eevjeral days the fore part of las't week, visiting with her sister and other relatives. Alajtin B.ck one of the sturdy farmers of this section took out one of tihe celebrated Waltliam Pianos Tuesday. iMr. and Mrs. Chris Jacobsen, are the parents of a baby girl whidh came to gladden their home Satur- For Paper hanging, Painting, var nishing, graining, staining, enamel ing, auto painting two or five coat plio..e 17'J or .see Mark W. Nelson. Marjor.e, little daughter of Mr. to her lionne in the country, Satur and Mrs. Joel Hill, has been quite! day. She visited o. er S.inday at fclick with a severe case of tonsili- that home. Atlantic, will be the Mecca of au tomobile men f^om all parts of this-' It is hopid tlia.t ti lad will recovT Miss Eriv.a Bus')am accompanied her sister, -Mrs. Arthur VanAerman P. M. Cliristensen sold a Warfield pTano to P. K. Pe'ersen in the coun try, Friday. \V. H. Baldw.n a piano agent, is here .ce ling the pianos for Mr. Ohrlsttensen. L. A. Peterman of Atlantic has besn suffering with an injury to his lefi fcot which he received when he stepped on a nail He was off duty' jr a short time. IHonorable Frank Andrews went to Nebraska last Monday to look |lfter business and spend a few days on a pleasure ttrlp. He return to Exira Saturday. -Miss Rtith Faust, w5,o has bsen teaching H'ho'l in Jr:thr'e County, returned to her home in West Exira Saturday. She closed her term ol" s'liool last w-cek. Masses Christina Beck and Albena Petersen are again at their homes near this city. They have be-n work lag for several weeks at private ihO'mcsi in Audubon. Mrs. J'. B. Conirardy is enjoy ing a visit from her gr.tndaughter [Who arrived here last week from, Denver, Colorado. She was former ly Miss Ethel Smith. Come to the M. E. Church Friday evening June 4tli. Tom Thumb and (Miss Midget will enter into bond# of Matrimony. A classy wedding of much interest. Come. An incipient fire at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Lewis last Tues day in the southeast part of town was fortunately extinguished before imueh injury was done. The Juniors of the Exira High School enjoyed a picnic in the wood Marylea Hunt went to Atlantic one night last week. Tihey all enjoy-'.Friday and visited her friend Le ed the evening immensely. 1 *. Mr. W. H. Baldwin a representa tive of the "Waltliam Piano Com pany is here conducting a special sale of Waltliams tfor Mr.. P. M. Cliristensen the jeweler. In the vicinity of Exira many auto mobile parties are being arranged to attend the races. From- state ments received the races promise to be well worth the trip from here. C. J. Schroader, a jeweler from Manning was visiting in this city over Sunday with, his brother, John, wiho is druggist in the Hansen Drug (Store. He returned Monday to his home. George Paige now has a supply of milk bottles in which he is deliver ing the malk. It is much nicer and more convenient for both the cus tomers and the one wiho does the delivering. All lovers of Automobile speed •will be treated with what promises tf,o be one of' the best Race Meets lever held in this state, when they attend the races next Sat. Kay 29 at Atlantic. oua Moore until Sunday. While there she attended a party given by the young people which she en joyed very much. The young wolves which Mel Par rott captured last week were bot by C. L. Booten of Audubon. That gentleman will try to raise them. Ilh.ey are quite a curiosity to the peop.e up there. Harvey Jensen returned this weel from Lincoln Nebraska He had been attending the University there th past yaar and came home to spend his vacation with his p-rents, Wil lie Jensen and wife. jAlready seven drivers with na tional reputation are stationed there preparatory for trial practise. An equally large number of motorcy cle riders are also on the scene and more are on the way. (Miss Ora Hicks is numbered a mong the students returning to their Exira 'homes for their vaca tion. She has been attending school in Cedar Fal's and that Col lege has closed fur this year." Earl Kil worth is here from Ore gon, where he has been working fo sometime. He arrived in this city Saturday and is expecting to remain (here during the sumn:er with liisi mother, Mrs. May Kilworth. The interior of the Journal On fiijce was treated to some new pa per th? la ter part cf list we'jk. Wie (an rk much better in a clean room and are sure we cm handle yo v.ork that you brirg in. s\V|hile Frank Wagner me o.er from A-'several bruises when the shaft went mita, the latter part of the week, down. They were not hurt severely, and visited over Sunday with his' however. It was a narrow e.scipe friends. He was a. resident of Exira (at one time. engaged in putting up' a li':e shaft one day rscen-ly, Rodney Martin and Harry Paige received Ice Cream sociable and enter- tainment at Little Valley school House in (Greeley township Friday tevening June 4th. A general invi tation is extended. Sincerity Uothes Lula Reynolds Teacher Miss Deana Nelson has returned to the home of her parents, Carl Ne S3n amd wife, west of town. She has attended the Lincoln University in Nebraska the past year, and has ledmei homie for the summer vaca^ tion. Mr. and Mrs. O. A. Andersen and three children came from their ihome in Litterdale Saturday, and remained a few days with her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. George Paige. They returned to their home Mon d)a,y. Hars Petersen opened up his new addition to their store Saturday, morning. It is occupied by the mens Clothing' Department^ The building in which it is located was form erly occupicd by the Erke Bros store. Edith Hamlin came from Iowa City Saturday morning, to attend the funeral of her father, which took place Sunday. She is training in the Iowa City Homeopathic Hos pital for the profession of train led nurse. Mrs. M. D. Hamlin went to Iowa Ci'y last Wednesday, where she was called to bedside of her husband in a hospital there. She arrived there an hour before he lost con sciousness. He passed away Thurs day afternoon. We learn with regret of the ill ness of Mrs. Frank'Hunt, who re sides in California. She moved there with her husband and children several months ago, and seems that the climate of that state does not agree with her health. cenicurc our$ The Expositions In Cauiornla—ths Panama-California Exposition at San Diego, and the Panama-Pacific Inter national Exposition at San Francisco, offer the greatest opportunity ever pre sented to the American people to set something of their own country. 9 Choice of routes, with a number of limited trains to choose from, including the famous "Golden State Limited," "Rocky Mountain Limited" and "CaU Ifornian." Low fares for round trip. Liberal stopover privileges. Long re turn limit. Get a copy of our folder on the Pan ama Expositions. Tells you how to go and what you can see. Our representatives are travel expert* who will help you plan a wonderful and an toonomlcal outing, give you full information tod look after every detail of your trip. Finest Modern All-Steel Equipment 14 r-i. For tickets,reserva tions and Informs^ tloa see W. 0. GRIFFITH THE RIGHT SUIT FOR A YOUNG MAN Cl se fitting shoulders and buck wide lapels, medium length, a very shapely garment—the English mod el of Sincerity clothes. in spring shades of gray, in blues in pencil stripes, checks and the fashionable uew plaids. $17.50 *20.00 $25.00. jPgg- It's No Laughing Matter Theo. Patty 1 terminators sold by THK MEAT Grape fruit dcz. New Potatoes lb. New Tomatoes lb. Buc'in nice, light What Your Mirror Tells You It will tell a pleasing story of perfect fit, good looks, and smart style if you wear Sincerity Clothes H. P. PETERSEN, Exira, la. to have your house burned down, but at the same time there is less reason for cry ing when you know your*loss will be covered by insur ance. It pays every house owner and property owner to have his possessions well insured, so as to be thorough ly protected in case of acci dent. Wle will, write you a good Policy in a most relia ble Cmopany on small pre (miums. You will find us good people to know. „.Tv, I E on chickens or other insects on animals will soon leave if you use some of the standard Insect Ex- HANSEN'S The Reliable Drug Store EXIR.A. IOWA MARKET 25f 18—25—3."c Strawberries Aspargus & jptef' mm 1 ir^ *-r "*u 1 v, 1 SM mm tm'-M e. Celery PETER HASSENFELDT .. -i CLOTHES THAT MAKE YOU FEEL YOUNG Lettuce .• .*• Lowest Prices You may be out of your rushing 'teens, but the Athletic model of Sincerity clothes will bring you back again in spirit. It's a suit that has all the right snap to it, without the kiddishnesa. In all the spring shades. $18.00 $20.00 $25.00