Dailey’s store ads and community notices from Cherokee Town
Local items announce fresh cream and eggs at Dailey’s with phone 106, promotional line of silk fabrics at Larson Store, and weekend visits by Miss Florence DeVries. Births noted include a daughter born to Fred and Mrs Jordan and a new Helen Rose. several residents travel or visit relatives. Odd Fellows and Rebekahs invite a party with social time, lunch, and dance on April 15.
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T Dailey
Dailey’s
Armour
Laraons
Florence DeVries
Fonda
Wade Brown
Aurelia
Frank
Dailey's
Hall
Funeral attendances and community notices mix in town gatherings
Readable fragments show funeral attendance for Horatio Pitcher, Rebekahs and Odd Fellows events, a large birthday party, and lodge meetings. Other items note a carwash opening, local renovations, a track meet cancellation, and travelers J C and Mrs Nelson arriving from California.
Holmes Patent Granted for Mechanical Movement Devices
H A Holmes received from the patent office a patent certificate for a mechanical movement designed for pump jacks and mill heads. The invention, applied for about a year ago, has just completed its journey through the patent office and claims to be usable in various mechanical applications.
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H. A. Holmes
Patent Office
Farm Bureau Produces Cherokee County Price Survey
The Cherokee County Farm Bureau, with regional bureaus, surveyed egg and butterfat prices on March 26. Eye prices ranged 18 to 20 cents cash, 20 to 21 in trade. butterfat varied from 46 to 49 cents at several stations, with Cherokee at 49 cents and a 1 cent rise noted. Data from Marcus not received.
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Kerokee
County Farm Bureau
Marcus
Cherokee County
Larrabee
Merdec
Washta
Aurelia
Quimby
Cleghorn
Cherokee
Sugar Factor at Belmond May Be Closed
Cherokee Times reports possible closure of the Belmond sugar factory due to lease disputes and owner opposition. Experiments show Cherokee county remains suitable for sugar beets, though the plant’s status risks shutting down the operation and selling equipment. Nearby Ma non City would not offset the loss.
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Belmond
Sheldon
A L. Fitch
Iowa
Manon City
Cherokee County
Cherokee
Mt. Pleasant
Kicks by Colt Hurt Robert Anderson at Aurelia Hospital
Robert Anderson was seriously hurt Monday morning when kicked in the jaw by a colt with strong force that fractured both jaws. He was taken to Gates Hospital in Aurelia.
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Robert Anderson
Gates Hospital
Aurelia
Wm. Sleezer
Cherokee
Earl Zwick
Alfred Zwick
Clara
Lucille’ Dreyer
A. C.C
Helene “Nelson
Wm. Sleeser
M. A. Sleeze
Carroll. Stoner
Des Moines
Marl Zwick
Fred Gould
League of Fe
Melton Girls
Social Visits and Guests Around Aurelia
East Afton and Elk area residents shared weekends with friends in Aurelia. Louis Bouchy and Mildred Cave hosted guests, while Gladys Paulson and Madalynne Booth visited relatives. Phyllis Goettsch and LeRoy Goettsch families also hosted in Aurelia area.
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Louis Bouchy
Aurelia
Bill Booth
Mildred Cave
Gladys Paulson
Madalynne
Booth
LeRoy, Goettsch
Phyllis
Goettsch
Pont du Gard aqueduct debate survives ancient cement lining
A fragmentary report notes that the Pont du Gard in southern France endured a cement lining dating back almost two thousand to twenty nine hundred years, suggesting resilience beyond prior estimates. The remark cites historical builders and the structure's enduring engineering.
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France
Visible Ray and Hemming War Secrets Revealed in London
The British government guards a new invisible searchlight ray that reveals enemy activity at night. John L. Baird, inventor of the televisor, explains a device recording infrared rays beyond human sight. Capt O G Hutchinson describes its use against attacking planes and nocturnal operations.
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London
John L. Baird
O. G. Hutchinson
Woman Demands Modes In Barbershop Challenge
A barber shop in Indianapolis becomes the scene of a confrontation as a woman enters and presses for new haircut styles. Barbers consider customer fashion trends while the man seeks his basic grooming option.
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Journeymen Barbers’ Union
Jacob Fisher
Barbers
Indianapolis
Ghost halts search for Panama treasure
A Panama dig halted by a ghost sighting delays treasure recovery reported via a Hamburg America cablegram. Archaeologists and crew, including Ernest G. Schmolck of the Reliance, cite superstition about a bad spell after excavations near old Pan ama sites.
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Ghost
Panama
New York
Henry Morgan
Ernest G. Schmolck
Reliance
West Indies
Schmolck
King Tut
Luxor
Egypt
George Willams
Fred Kelley
Wallace Bain
San Jose Convent
Speed Best Weapon to Foil Cattle Rustlers
Los Angeles reports a cattle rustling revival with sheriff and cattle protection bureau backing rapid methods to deter thefts and catch thieves. Since thefts are rare, owners often lack a plan and must promptly notify the sheriff with a description of the stolen cattle.
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Los Angeles
Calif
California
Sheriff's Office
Cattle Protection Bureau
Cattle Theft Bulletin Stresses Quick Kill to Evade Justice
A sheriff issued a bulletin stating time is crucial in catching cattle thieves. The thief moves stock to a slaughter house and have the cattle killed within hours, erasing evidence and complicating ownership identification and court conviction.
Tarbell Says Makeups Make Women Less Beautiful
Ida M. Tarbell argues that heavy makeup deforms true beauty and makes a woman appear less attractive, expressing a skeptical view of cosmetics in public discourse.
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New York
Ida M. Tarbell
Used Car Bargains From A 1920s Lot
A dealer ad lists multiple classic models including Buick 1925 5 passenger coach and 1923 2 passenger roadster, Willis Knight 1924 5 passenger sedan, Hupmobile 1923 6 passenger sedan, 1925 6 passenger sedan, Buick 1928 6 passenger touring, Chevrolet 1928 coupe, Ford 1925 coupe, Dodge 1922 touring, Peerless 1920 sedan, Oldsmobile 1926 5 passenger sedan, and 1924 4 passenger coupe with various prices noted.
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Buick
Ceseses
Willis-Knight
Aes
Hupmobile
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Recor
Gordon W. Lillie
Pawnee
Bill
Okla
Eclips
TOWA
Sam
Anderson
Hed
Murphy
B. “Howell
Herbert Will
Tom
Bell
Grove
Minnesota
Horatio ‘Pitcher
Rebekahs
Rebekah
M. ‘Hansen
Robert ‘Templeman
Wasa Lion
Nelsons
Dence
Grapent
Whitney
Clyde Mummert
Holmes
Farm Bureau
Afton and
East Afton and Elk
Chevrolet
Ford
Dodge
Peerless
Oldsmobile
Peterson Motor Co
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Andover
Ashley
Larson Brothers
General Merchandise
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