Community Notices From Storm Lake And Nearby Areas
Mrs Louise Rasky of Storm Lake visits with son Fred Rasky last week. Mr and Mrs Chris Peter and Mrs Wm Getzmeier return from Smithfield Nebraska. Fred Weiland returns from Minnesota to help harvest Iowa crops. Mina Anna Dening resumes work as cook at the German Lutheran hospital in Sioux City after vacation with relatives. Will H Kuritz Wm K Kuritz and Chas Langner return from business trip to Slayton Minnesota. Mrs Fred Dreier and children of Milwaukee visit Aug Dreier home. The German Lutheran church will celebrate its annual Mission Festival on Sunday August with Rev J C Schmelke of Mattoon Illinois in the forenoon and Rev M J Von der Au of Fort Dodge in the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chris Petere
Wm. Getzmeier
Smithfield
Nebraska
Fred Weiland
Minnesota
Iowa
Mina Anna Dening
German Lutheran Hospital
Sioux City
Will H. Kuritz
Wm. K. Kuritz
Chas. Langner
Slayton
Fred Dreier
Milwaukee
Aug. Dreier
German Lutheran Church
J. C. Schmelke
Mattoon
Illinois
M. J. von der Au
Fort Dodge
Doings at Diamond Local People Attend Cherokee Events
Mr. and Mrs. Francis Sheridan spent Tuesday at Cherokee. Della and Pearl Peterson attended Cherokee graduation exercises Saturday and visited the A G Anderson home before returning Sunday. Vernon Danielaton and Irvin Bell attended Cherokee graduations. Cora and Geneva Davis returned from Sibley. The Diamond Center church entertainment last Friday was a success. Earl Crippen and Mrs Crippen shopped in Cherokee. Laura Anderson and two boys went to Cherokee last Tuesday and returned Sunday. the boys had operations. Joe Pruitt family spent Sunday at the Chas Davis home. Farmers in the area are busy harvesting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Sheridan
Cherokee
Della
Pearl Peterson
A. G. Anderson
Vernon Danielaton
Irvin Bell
Storm Lake
Chas. Davis
Cora
Geneva Davis
Sibley
Diamond Center Church
Earl Crippen
Laura Anderson
Joe Pruitt
Mt Olive Church Notes Visitors and Events
Mrs Cushing, sister of Mr Thompson, and her granddaughter Mildred Northrup of Arlington SD, visit the Thompson home. Rev E H Gillett preached at Mt Olive Sunday morning. Nita Obhison leaves Thursday for West Union to visit Gillet and Grimes homes. Merrill Sellars of Sibley visiting relatives here and in Aurelia. A surprise reception for the pastor and family was held at the parsonage. Donations were given. Ella Miner and daughters attended Mt Olive Sunday. Good Hope members attended Sunday services. Lorene Leeds of Cherokee visits M Leeds home. B B McCarty and wife of Aurelia attend Mt Olive Sunday. Mr and Mrs Allen Neville and children visit Mr and Mrs F Dubes at Cherokee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MT. Olive News
Cushing
Mr. Thompson
Mildred Northrup
Arlington
South Dakota
Thompson
E. H. Gillett
Nita Obhison
West Union
Gillet
Grimes
Merrill Sellars
Sibley
Aurelia
Ella Miner
Olive
Ruby
Dahla
Mt. Olive
Good Hope
Lorene Leeds
Cherokee
M. Leeds
B. B. McCarty
Allen Neville
F. Dubes
War by the Clock
An English soldier at Ypres describes a methodical war comparing it toSouth Africa campaigns. He notes fixed firing times and predictable German shelling patterns with regular Sunday and Wednesday bombardments near the front.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ypres
South Africa
Viamerunghs
Silence Holds More Than Words Says Phillips Brooks
A quoted line from Phillips Brooks extols the virtue of silence over talk, asserting that a man who lives rightly has more value in his quiet conduct than in others' spoken debates.
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Phillips Brooks
Colorful divided dress for Dutch orphans draws notice
The article notes Dutch orphans in Amsterdam wearing split color outfits to indicate birth and gender. Boys wear red on the east half and black on the west, girls similarly split but topped with white caps. The practice, attributed to easy tracking by railroad and city authorities, is highlighted by the National Geographical Magazine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holland
Amsterdam
National Geographical Magazine
Ember days observed four times a year in Catholic and Anglican rites
Ember days are three day periods of fasting and abstinence in Roman Catholic and Anglican practice. They fall on the Wednesday Friday and Saturday after the first Sunday in Lent after Pentecost after September 14 and after December 13. Originally for Holy Ghost grace, now chiefly for ordinations with the church fasting and praying.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Church of England
Opal Death Omen Warns Against Treasure
A historic superstition holds that finding an opal brings misfortune. The old adage urges leaving the stone unseen and advertises this superstition in the Sentinel for readers.
Chief Causes of Deaths Across Life Periods
A study by Dr. C Rahrs using twenty years of German statistics outlines principal fatal diseases by life stages. Infant deaths mainly from malnutrition and congenital weakness. ages 1 to 15 dominated by diphtheria measles scarlet fever and whooping cough. teens show tuberculosis heart disease and digestive diseases. adults face tuberculosis heart disease and pneumonia. seniors chiefly old age heart disease cancer and cerebral events with notable accident rates.
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C. Rahts
Life That Is Most Useful and Broadening
The author argues that a well rounded life gains value from pursuing multiple interests. Specialization narrows opportunities unless guided by progressive, balanced growth. An open mind and self confidence help one fill life with varied pursuits, yielding wide knowledge of people and things.
More Spelling Bees Spark Local Interest in 1915
The Selma event prompts debate over spelling teaching quality and pupil preparation. A Montgomery Alabama Advertiser note cites past drills with Webster’s Blue Book and dictionary, arguing modern students show weaker spelling and pronunciation skills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Selma
Brooklyn Eagle
Montgomery
Ala) Advertiser
Mum's the Word Censorship Claims by General Hall
General Charles B. Hall of Portland urged censorship as a wartime advantage noting that it lets an army hide mistakes. He referenced a general and Aunt Jemima in a provocative remark and recalled an old lady dying at Spa, with her heir body sent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jemima
Charles B. Hall
Portland
Spa
Deliberate Miss Joan Clashes Old Affections in Studio
Peter Dodd and Joan Henshawe confront past ties when Joan arrives on her birthday with gifts and a tense history. The scene unfolds in Dodd's studio as memories and emotions rise, revealing unspoken motives and rekindled longing between the two.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan
Peter
Joanas
Peter Dodd
Joan Henshawe
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Hanover News
Louise Rasky
Fred Rasky
Halr
the Sentinel
Buena Vista County
Northwest
New York
T. Fred Henry
Roy H. Wilkinson
McClure
Mito
Illinois Central
East BO
West BO
D. J. Gilchrist
Owa
Dr. Winfred Moulton
Farmers National Bank
Priine
E. G. Bates
Mint
Continental Mortgage Company
Petty & Company
Lytton Bldg
Chicago
A. H. Waddell
Olmstead
John Baumann
Maple Valley Mutual Insurance
Aurelia, Iowa
Cherokee County
Little Sioux River
F. H. Crepps
C. Lockin
J. C. Lockin
Fred J. Kohlhagen
Nelsons Restaurant
L. P. Nelson
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