Local Notes Roundup of Visits and News Items
Local column lists multiple civic and family notes. Names include Pierce family, Carlberg Bros offerings, E S Kiernan residence painting, Oran Coombs operation at Bates hospital, Margaret Montgomery and A H Eddy family, Jennie Swanson visiting Fort Dodge, Zelda Chamberlin from Sioux City, birth of Paul Carroll to John and Mrs Holderness, Sioux Falls Business College job prospects, Mildred Wells Storm Lake visits, T A Darby family trip via Portland and Seattle, Maude Dieterich visit, Archie Nelson and Mrs Nelson with Ella Dick, H F Lockwood of Wisconsin visiting Dawson and Nystedt households, Margaret Eddy operation at Sioux City, Mrs Eddy cared for by family, Allen Lamm electrical engineer transfer to Los Angeles with Santa Fe RR.
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Oran Coombs
Bates Hospital
Margaret Montgomery
A. H. Eddy
Jennie Swanson
Fort Dodge
Allen Lamm
Chicago
George Lamm
Los Angeles
California
Allen
Santa Fee Railroad Company
Carlberg Bros
Clemens
Esther McClain
Stewart Turner
Roy Whitney
Peterson
W. G. Whitney
Mildred Nystedt
Okoboji
Eveline Rasmus
Nettleton Commercial College
Sioux Falls
S. Dak
George Brooks
Rembrandt
Fred Diercks
Woman’s Auxiliary of the
American Legion
Legion Hall
Katherine McGuire
Colorado Springs
John Murphy
Johnnie Maley
Jars and canning goods plus a sugar cured ham notice
Local ads list Pierce goods including jars rubbers and canning tops, Darby and Wagstaff specials, and 182 Swifts sugar cured hams 20c per pound. Community notes mention visits and travels, school openings, club meetings, a ball game, and local advertising debates for Aurelia’s Sentinel.
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Pierce's
Darby & Wagstaff
For Sale Wicker baby head and more items notice
For Sale Wicker baby head Mrs J H Boatman. Lost hood cover for Ford roadster Harry Howell. Taken Up Red and white steer came to my place July 27 will weigh 600 or 700 pounds Floyd Glawe 18-8.
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Hood
Harry Howell
Floyd -Glawe
Bridegroom Nunn Weds Woman In Church Joke
A friend jokes at a wedding that the bridegroom is a poor sort for taking his wife into the church where she had a name and left with none, referencing the surname Nunn in a humor punchline.
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Nunn
Fragmented Crime Talk from Fragmented OCR Parish Notice
A garbled OCR snippet shows quoted woman and man dialogue about money and fear. The text hints at marital tension and a demand for ten dollars, with confusion and reluctance about escalation and support. No clear event or date is discernible.
Traffic Cop Shortage Frustrates Crimson Gulch
In Crimson Gulch a traffic cop is needed for 80+ automobiles but no volunteers step forward. Cactus Joe notes the job attracts trouble and none will take the position, reflecting a difficult public safety situation.
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Crimson
Cactus Joe
Sweets and Sours in a Courting Moment
A Loulaville Courier Journal snippet shows a playful exchange as a young man orders candy and declares sweets to the sweet while a married man notes the romance, followed by plans to take home a quart of cranberries.
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Loulaville Courier-Journal
Tramp Pleads for Food as Lady Calls Police
A hungry tramp asks a philanthropist for a bite to eat. The woman offers help but then says she will call the police to handle the situation, saying they will pinche him.
Warned in Time in Praise of the Speeding Motorist
A compact verse praising the motorist who offers a glimpse of speed and opportunity. The speaker admires the driver who gives a half chance and heralds progress with repeated calls, as if signaling a bold urban pace. The Sentinel acts as authorized agent for Bronx City papers for subscriptions.
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the Sentinel
Bronx
Unforgettable Sight Sparks Controversy in Age Herald
A Birmingham Age-Herald column cites a provocative quip on women and responsibility followed by a humorous anecdote about learning to drive. The piece contrasts stereotypes with a light, observational tone, noting the expressions of a learner driver and the challenge of recalling the brake or accelerator mechanism.
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Birmingham Age-Herald
Returning a Favor by Senator Sorghum
Senator Sorghum recalls a joke about reform where his efforts to reshape his community led locals to seek weaknesses to reciprocate. The anecdote spotlights civic reform zeal and mutual accountability among townspeople.
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Repli
Sorghum
Not a Risk and the Woodsman Guide
An accident insurance agent questions a woodsman claiming to be a guide during hunting season. The agent refuses policy, saying the man is not a risk but a certainty, highlighting the danger of his line of work and the irony of insurance.
Parental Pride and Civic Hope in a Small Town
Mrs. William Flowers remarks on child upbringing, noting pride in her own family while contrasting with neighbors' children and reflecting a community standard for manners and behavior. The short aphorism suggests communal values and parental pride in shared norms.
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William Flowers
Fragmented dialogue and odd notes hint at a cluttered page
A jumble of quoted speech and stray phrases mentions bridge games groceries and a vague scene at a rear position. Names like Andrew John Cayenne and Floorwalker appear amid garbled descriptions and disjointed thoughts, suggesting a damaged OCR clipping with no clear narrative.
Capitol Quip Sparks Mention of Investigating Committee
A remark at the Capitol jokes about calling a janitor to sweep cobwebs from a room and asks who meets there, answering that an investigating committee convenes. The line underscores political theater and questions about oversight.
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Capitol
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Secretary of the Treasury
United States of America
Treasury Department
The
Farmers National Bank
Aurelia, Iowa
Pierce’s
E. S. Kiernan
Zelda Chamberlin
Sioux City
John Holderness
Paul Carroll
Sioux Falls Business College
Mildred Wells
Storm Lake
Elvina Dieterich
Maude Dieterich
Mrs. L. C. ‘Dieterich
Archie Nelson
Cherokee
H. F. Lockwood
Burchwood
Wisconsin
Mr. Lockwood
W. P. Dawson
S. A. Nystedt
Miss Margaret Eddy
Mrs. Eddy
Mr. Eddy
G. E
Hamilton Beach
Arend’s Electric Shop
O. A. Royer
Dorothy
Dan Royer
Fonda
Howard White
Peoria
Illinois
White
J. M. Whitney
W. H. Mummert
Walnut Grove
Minnesota
Moses Mummert
Junior Fraser
D. McClain
Kirksville
W. H. Bischel
Milwaukee
Green Mountain
Henry Bischel
Salt Lake City
W. C. Marsh
Edith
William
Yellowstone Park
Diamond Township
Afton Township
Aurelia
Standard Oil Company
Wisconsin Lumber Company
Cherokee Cubs
Cherokee Ball Park
Gano
A. Rapp
I Beeghley
Pierce & Son's
Melvin Royer
C. A
Albert Grasshoff
Segel
H. H. Lockin
A. E. Hook
8. D. McClain
Federated Ladies Aid
City Park
Plymouth Hall
Wm. McCauley
Stephen McClain
Rockwell City
W. C. Newcomb
E. L. Johnson
Brownsvalley
Arthur Fraser
C. DeVries
Boyden
Sentinel
P. Farrow
Henry Lansen
Wicker Baby ‘Ead
J. H. Boatman
Bea
Lew
Ci ‘Bourne
Business College
Omaha
Neb
First National Bank
Hubby
Andrew
John
Rae
Cayenne
Yuou
Cherokee County
Park
Marcus
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