Man shot saving brother amid farm feud in Cleghorn
Jas Dwyer of Cleghorn is hospitalized with a severe gunshot wound to the right leg after a confrontation with his brother Tom Dwyer, who was in a state asylum earlier. James grappled with Tom during a dispute over Mike, and Tom discharged the weapon. Tom was later overpowered. James’s condition described as serious but potentially recoverable. Also notes Storm Lake reports on Iowa National Guard camp departures and a camp review with incidents among guardsmen.
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LeMars Sentinel
Jas. Dwyer
Cleghorn
Jas
Dwyer
Mike
Tom
Saylum
Jim
LeMars
Ter
Foot
Storm Lake
Pilot-Tribune
Fifty-Sixth Regiment
Iowa National Guards
Chantl
Chautauqua Park
Bradford
Mrs Katherine Neville Dies in Lincoln Funeral Held
Mrs Katherine Neville died in Lincoln Nebraska on Tuesday July 20 and was laid to rest beside her husband Samuel Neville in Pleasant Hill cemetery. Rev Bond of Spencer led funeral services at the local Methodist church with Allen Neville of Diamond township named as a son. Full obituary planned for next week.
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Katherine Neville
Lincoln
Nebraska
Methodist Church
Bond of
Spencer
Pleasant Hill Cemetery
Samuel Neville
Allen Neville
Diamond Township
Correctionville
Mary Baker
Grand Meadow
Cherokee County
John Keck
Good Hope Church
J. J. Davies
Washta
Farm For Rent In Elk Township Buena Vista County Ia
A 920 acre farm in section 29 Elk township Buena Vista County Iowa is available for rent. Interested parties should write T. D. Higgs at 1414 East 12th Street Kansas City Missouri 181f.
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Elk Township
Buena Vista County
T. D. Higgs
12Th St
Kansas City
Missionary Society Meeting At Mrs Hinkle’s On August 13
The Woman's Foreign Missionary society of the Methodist church will meet with Mrs. Hinkle on Wednesday August 13.
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The
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist Church
Weather Crop Bulletin Reports Hot Dry Week and Mixed Yields
The week was hot and dry with temperatures reaching above 100 degrees on two days and little rainfall. Corn holds up well in northern areas but southern counties suffer damage. pastures and potatoes are harmed. Thresher reports project winter wheat 24 bushels per acre, spring wheat 17, oats 34, barley 26, rye 183 bushels, with tame hay around 1.5 tons and wild hay 1.3 tons.
Trial Jurors Drawn for September 1913 District Court
Trial jurors for the September 1913 term were drawn and cited to appear the 2nd Monday of the term, September 8, 1913. Names include Bert Boothby, E. Crowl, J. M. Dunn, Chas. Davis, E. H. Fleskes, W. Gundry, C. C. Hansen, and many others from Cherokee and Marcus areas. grand jurors are to appear at 2 PM on September 1, 1913.
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District Court
Bert Boothby
Emery Betaworth
Archie Crouse
E. Crowl
E. R. Chariton
John M. Dunn
Chas. Davis
E. H. Fleskes
W. W. Gundry
Cedar
Cherokee
F. Garven
Marcus
John Harris
C. C. Hansen
Pitcher
Aurelia
A. T. Hill
Amherst
Assiac
Haddack
Grand Meadow
Washta
John Juglew
Will Jamison
Rock
Quimby
W. H. Little
W. F. Lindaay
Diamond
Luther Phipps
Gunt Peterson
Leon Pitcher
Frank Parrott
Aston
G. A. Robinson
Willow
J. H. Sellers
Robert Saner
Tom Williams
Kearney Wise
G. M. Wallace
B. F. Wilcoxen
Frank Wester
C. E. White
2Nd Ward
Funeral for Mrs. L. E. Sandine Held at Alta
Mrs. L. E. Sandine died July 23 and funeral services were conducted Friday at 2 p m. Relatives and many friends attended. She came to America in 1871, lived in Chicago, Champaign, and Aurelia before moving to a farm near Alta and later to Alta. Survived by eight children and one brother Anders Erickson. She was 78 years old. Interment at Scandinavian cemetery north of town.
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Alta Advertiser
L. E. Sandine
Sandine
Chicago
Champaign
Illinois
Emil
Axel
Arthur
Oanova
South Dakota
Aurelia
Alta
Anders Erickson
Salem South Dakota
Scandinavian Cemetery
Motorcycle Crash Near Galva Injures Rider
Gua Jensen a 17 year old from Galva Iowa lost control of a motorcycle five miles northwest of Galva. Warning barbed wire fence cut his mouth and he needed 14 stitches. Authorities note his cigarette habit may have contributed to the accident.
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Galva
Gua Jensen
Nelson Jensen
Young Jensen
Alta News Items and Local Developments
Jens Jensen buys Hate Clark building from John Bohnes of Huron Lake Minnesota and will decide on operating after March 1. Lara Nelson Kragse dies of typhoid near the fair grounds. funeral led by Rev. Hanson. New grand stand at the fairgrounds nears completion with 1000 seats. Oil street coating underway. 8000 gallons from Standard Oil sprinkled on seven blocks. Special train west from Alta to Cherokee each night of fall. Leona Litchenberg dies at one year from carbolic acid accident.
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Jens Jensen
Hate Clark
Jensen
John Bohnes
Huron Lake
Minnesota
Jeen
Fair Grounds
Fair Association
Alta
Osset
Standard Oil Company
Cherokee
W. R. Hatch
Leona
Frank Litchenberg
Night Show at Buena Vista County Fair Tops Attendance
The Night Show at the Buena Vista County Fair drew record crowds last year, becoming the fair’s biggest success to date and signaling strong audience interest in future events.
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Alta‘ ‘Fair
Buena Vista County Fair
O'Brien County Fair at Sutherland Set for September
A multi-item rural news page notes the O'Brien county fair will run September 3 to 5 in Sutherland. Other items include hotel lease to Ray and Mrs. Kelley in Quimby, elevator manager changes in Marcus, a Lake City wedding, obituaries, accidents, and upcoming Presbyterian youth conference in Chautauqua Park.
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O’brien
Sutherland
Quimby
Ray Kelley
Marcus News
Farmer’s Elevator Co
P. H. McKiwen
Rolfe
Marcus
New Aurelia Depot Advances With Demolition
Workers began tearing down the west end of the old Aurelia freight building as plans unfold for a complete new depot. Two waiting rooms and an office will be built west of the remaining section, with slate roofing and a polished finish. The paper thanks the Illinois Central Railroad for the improvement.
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Aurelia
Illinois Central Railroad Company
Storm Lake Welcomes Auctioneer R C Point
R C Point, with six years of auctioneering experience, plans to locate in Storm Lake immediately. He comes highly recommended for both character and skill and will conduct all general sales. He hopes to settle in Storm Lake as there is no resident auctioneer, and he expects good business.
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Storm Lake
Pilot-Tribune
R. C. Point
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J. C. Nelson
Insane
Des Moines
Iowa
Alta Opera House
Collings
Lara Nelson Kragse
Rev
Hanson
Danish Baptist Church
Elk Cemetery
Harold FB. McMillan
Ethel Wherry
Peterson
Lake City
Sutherland Courier
Jordan Block
Paullina
Herman Appledorn
Vincent Enger
Buena Vista
Schaller Herald
Sir Jacobson
Jacobson
the Sentinel
Canning
W. A. Bischel
Oxfords
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