Peace and prices in a small Iowa column
A thinned collage of 1919 style notes on taxes and subscriptions in Aurelia and Cherokee County. It laments household costs, cites wartime memories of the Kaiser and Von Gott, jokes about peace terms, and mocks language barriers between American and French soldiers.
Mading 25th Wedding Anniversary Celebration
A Sunday celebration for Mr. and Mrs. John Mading marked their twenty fifth wedding anniversary. Relatives gathered at home for a noon dinner with plenty of food and a fine silver set and purse of money presented by guests including Voetes Southland Clara Schier Carl Strobach and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Mading
Voetes
Southland
Clara Schier
Carl Strobach
Eterson
Mesars
Elson
Axel Nelson
Mohrer and Luetkeman Tie in Spring Township nuptials
Mr Frank T Mohrer of Arlington South Dakota and Miss Louisa Luetkeman of Aurelia wed at the bride’s parents home in Spring Township Cherokee County on Wednesday April 2 at 7 00 p m Rev E H Eilers officiated with Mendelssohna march by Mrs E Hilera The groom wore army uniform Those present included several relatives and the couple plan to reside in Arlington South Dakota
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Luetkeman
Lonie Mohor
Lydia Luetkeman
E. H. Eilers
Remsen
Iowa
E. H. Ehilera
Arlington
South Dakota
U. S
Notice to Ford Owners Security Auto Lock 08
Buy a security auto lock for Ford vehicles. Mr Fonts promotes early Ohio seed potatoes at Garber s while supplies last.
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Ford
Mr. Fonts
Ohio
Garber’s
Was the Boy Mixed
Dialogue fragments show a child being asked by a mother if she may take his bottle of facial expression. The scene hints at mischief or a lesson about emotions in a domestic setting.
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Bobbie
Ann Brown
Ann
Ster
Wealthy amateur actor holds car and air travel assets
A fragment describes a wealthy amateur who obtained an acting job and possesses an automobile, motorboat, airplane, and a special train. A terse exchange questions what role such a worldly figure played, mentioning a walking gentleman.
Cherokee County Farm Bureau Acts To Combat Hog Cholera
At the April meeting the Cherokee County Farm Bureau plans a countywide push with farmers and veterinarians to stamp out hog cholera. Meetings will cover farm sanitation and disease prevention, with a focus on reducing hog losses, seen as a major county issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureau Board of Directors
Farm Bureau
Cherokee County
Cherokee County Farm Bureau
State Horticultural Association
County Plans Road Building For Year In Cherokee County
The county board of supervisors outlines a road building program for the year and invites bids for 11.7 miles of graded roads. Bids open April 15 with contracts expected that day. Roads include Quimby Cherokee to two miles north of Quimby 7.2 miles Quimby Cushing 3 miles Cherokee Larrabee from city line to Mill Creek bridge one mile. About 82 500 cubic yards of dirt will be moved. Quimby road may be graveled.
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Cherokee Times
County Board of Supervisors
Quimby-Cherokee
Quimby
Quimby-Cushing ‘Road
Cherokee-Larrabee
Corporation Line
Mill Creek Bridge
Buried Opportunity Turns Up in Conversation
A fragmented dialogue recounts lines about waiting for an opportunity and discovering a deal, noting that the chance had been buried face down and later surfaced. The quotes reflect a tense exchange on timing and value in the context of a possible bargain.
Uplift Debate Sparks Profit Pressure in Public Prices
A philanthropist asks about uplift while a profiteer admits raising price tags. The exchange highlights tension between social goals and market forces as prices reach public tolerance.
Aurelia Council Sets Tax Refunds and Sewer Plans
Aurelia Iowa council meets December 1918 approves bills from Cherokee Electric Co. and Aurelia Sentinel, votes tax-refund resolutions for lot blocks due to assessment error, discusses sewer proposition with H. Currie hired for surveys plans and state health approval. next meetings planned.descriptions of earlier and later sessions included.
Aurelia City Council Minutes March 11 1919
Aurelia Iowa council meets with Mayor G R Wharton H H Lockin O A Royer August Nelson W A Bischel Arthur Fraser and Clerk E S Kiernan. Minutes read approved bills listed include H H Lockin bonds George Wall livery Cherokee Elec Co meters Nerew Co. taxes refund sought on lot nine block six town Aurelia. Library free light and water approved on first floor. Council adjourned.
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Aurelia
Iowa
Arthur Fraser
W. A. Bischel
Aug. Nelson
A. Rover
S. Kiernan
G. R. Wharton
Cherokee Elec. Co
Fidelity & Casitality Co
Inaur
O. A. Roger
Ag. Nelson
Avitur Fraser
W. A. Biechel
H. H. Lockin
Kiernan
Geo. Wall
P. Farrow
Aurelia Sentinel
Peoples Tel. Co
State Board of Health
E. S. Kiernan
Laws
G.R. Wharton
H. 8. Lockin
D. A. Royer
B.swan
McGraw. Co
Mere
Ghee
G R. Wharton
H. H Lockin
O. A. Royer
August Nelson
George Wall
neGraw Co
Metera
Library Association
Main Street
County Board of Supervisors
Board of Review
Stock Exchange Note Promises Prompt Remittance
A garbled OCR entry references stock commission and guaranteed remittance of proceeds. Names such as Gene Clark TW Teeling Hog Saleaman Sheep Salesman A B Daniels and E Cattle Salen appear with mentions of Kilve Stock Commission and Hartford related indemnity. The fragment suggests a financial notice or broker’s guarantee involving stock shipments and remittance terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Clark
Teeling
A.B. Daniels
Kilve Stock Commission
Hattford
Cac
Alye Stock
Exchange Nat'l
Tobacco flavor and anonymity in old smoking lore
Fragmented text discusses tobacco use and flavor ideas with scattered mentions of chocolate and burley tobacco. It references how some smokers describe tobacco and a fantasy of purity and deliciousness, but the passage is garbled and lacks clear events or entities.
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al Poe
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Aurelia Sentinel E. C. Lighter
von Gott
Peace Conference
Europe
Grace
Farm Bureau Notes
Garber's
Council Proceedings
Fred Fassler
Chas Dawson
Chas
Inc
Aarelis
Wharton
Parrott
Wm. Reckoff
B. Wy
Barry
Potastoes
A. A
Grienke
Studebaker
Ed Rice
Jscotch
Darby & Wagstaff
ES. Kiernan
E. A. Harris
K. C
Hollister
J. GO. Nelson
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