Weather and Crop Bulletin Sees Severe Winter Damage in Iowa
Des Moines Iowa reports a cold dry week ending April 17 1917 with temperatures below freezing on several mornings and minimal rainfall until the 6th. Spring sowing of wheat oats and barley finishes in the south while 60 70 percent completes in the north. Winter wheat and clover suffer heavy losses with wheat condition at 30 40 percent. meadow plowings increase as corn acreage rises. Stock remains in good shape and pig prospects look favorable.
Band Booster Meeting Set At The Sentinel Office
A band booster meeting is scheduled for Monday evening April 22 at The Sentinel office. The gathering aims to plan summer band concerts and discuss other town welfare matters. Citizens urged to attend and show support for the musical program and local business community.
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Sentinel Office
Alta News Items From The Advertiser
Florida crowd returning home as T S S Tutt Gust Olson arrive. Frank Tincknell comes home from Chicago. Mrs Tincknell recovering from operation. Oris Swanson and family move to Alta from Loudenville Ohio. Eight diphtheria cases in eight weeks, one fatal. Peter Lindquist dies after illness. Mrs J N Potter dies after Bright's disease following childbirth at Atta hospital.
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Florida
T. S&s. Tutt
Gust Olson
Frank Tincknell
Chicago
Tincknell
Oris Swanson
Loudenville
Ohio
Alta
Peter Lindquist
Colfax
Iowa
J. N. Potter
Classified wants in The Sentinel offer for sale
Have You Any If you have any articles about your premises you want to dispose of put a want ad in The Sentinel. Good second hand furniture farming tools and other equipment are always salable and it costs but 5 cents a line to let people know what you have to offer. Every week someone reports a ready sale of some article advertised in our Classified department the use of which is becoming more and more general.
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The
Sentinel
How to Honor the National Emblem
Guidance on proper flag display including timing hoisting and lowering procedures half staff etiquette and public school pledge examples. It describes when to fly the flag outdoors and cautions against draping with bunting, use of the flag for decoration, and washing a naval flag.
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Boy Scouts
National Society Daughters of American Revolution
County Reading Contest Plans and Book List
Township reading contests will judge pupils reading from school readers. Competent judges will rate performance across nine grades. Prizes include one dollar per grade in each township. Winners in grades six to eight advance to county contest in June. date to be set after township reports. Margaret Montgomery.
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Beacon
Elson Grammar
Margaret Montgomery
Aurelia High School Class Play Dust of the Earth
The Aurelia graduating class presents The Dust of the Earth a four act drama by Katherine Kavanaugh at the opera house on Friday April 27. Special scenery and acts between segments enhance the performance with an ad listing the cast. Admission is 50 cents for adults and 25 cents for children with seats reservable at the local drug store due to past sellouts.
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Aurelia
Opera House
Katherine Kavanaugh
Storm Lake Depot Work Planned by May First
Across cities in Iowa reports note the Minneapolis and St. Louis depot in Storm Lake set to begin by May 1 with a station described as worthy of the city. Verbal reports also say local youths join National Guard and many enlist in government service as war fervor rises.
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Storm Lake
Buena Vista
Charles Pendleson
War Department
Marcus News
Marcus
Wilson
One Man's Daughter at la one nights engagement
Butterfield presents Bayley Stock Co in One Man's Daughter 1916 drama about a girl sent to the penitentiary for a crime she did not commit and a reformed crook who becomes district attorney. Brayley as Tommy Cook and Julius Pennoyer provide laughs Friday April 20 Adults 50c Children 25c Rural Garden Clubs organize seven townships and rally plans for county youth including corn and pig clubs with leaders sought for rapid county-wide setup.
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Butterfield
Bayley Stock Co
Mr. Brayley
Tommy Cook
Julius Pennoyer
Mies Montgomery
Garden Club
Cherokee Papers Chronicle Local Moves and Appointments
Dr and Mrs J K Rice moved to the Richards home at 444 Euclid Avenue after purchasing it. The city council appointed C M Covert as cemetery overseer for another year and James Spinharney as electrical inspector. The Cherokee Concert band was reorganized for the season to improve service. County Treasurer Adsit received the first installment of automobile license revenue totaling 10592. Hiram J Maranus died in Vancouver B C where he had moved after his wife’s death. Mrs W K Herrick leads a Red Cross chapter drive in Cherokee. Illinois Central shops management changed with H N Seeley becoming general foreman. F W Johansen of Audubon IA was elected superintendent of schools, succeeding F F Tellier. Dan Thompson, undergoing knee surgery, later had his leg amputated due to tuberculosis.
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C. M. Covert
Oak Hill Cemetery
Jas. Spinharney
Adsit
Secretary of State
Hiram J. Maranus
Vancouver
B. C
W. K. Herrick
Red Cross Society
Illinois Central
Round House
Cherokee
H. N. Seeley
Fort Dodge
Dan Thompson
Cleaves Hospital
Thompson
Popular Young Couple Wed in Aurelia Parsonage
A quiet April 17 ceremony at the Aurelia M E parsonage joined Mias Lelia Marian Leonard and Dan Whitney in marriage with Rev. C H Young officiating. Attended by Misa Mabel Leonard and Emil Elbers the couple soon left for a honeymoon in Chicago and Cedar Falls before establishing their home in Aurelia.
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M. E. Parsonage
Aurelia
C. H. Young
Mias Lelia Marian Leonard
Dan Whitney
Misa Mabel Leonard
Emil Elbers
Minneapolis
Ob My
H. K. Leonard
Aurelia High School
J. M. Whitney
First National Bank
Cherokee
Chicago
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J. C. Nelson
Des Moines
Aurelia Opera House
J. Willard Bayley Stock Co
Galva Tribune
Galva
George D. Sweet
Galva Consolidated School
E. H. Erickson
Quasqueton
Pinkcon
John Clark
Quimby
Plummer
Oak Hill
Remsen
LeMars
Mathew R. Faber
J. G. Koenig
LeMars Globe Post
Co. K
Remaan
OUR
Lewis’ Clothing Dept
County Seat News
J. K. Rice
Richards
Euclid Avenue
Lelia Leonard
L. P. Nelson
Chris Overby
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