Buena Vista County Fair Opens With Record Exhibits
Secretary Roy Wilkinson announces the 34th Buena Vista County Fair will run August 18 to 20 with large swine displays and a Boys and Girls Pig Club exhibit. Free attractions include Robinson's Elephants and The Flying Wards. harness races, an expanded fireworks show, and T. Fred Henry's band. Auto drivers warned to heed Aurelia ordinance. violators will be arrested.
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Roy H. Wilkinson
Buena Vista County
Robinson's
M’lle Bell Thayzer
T. Fred Henry
Iowa
Alta Advertiser
Alta News Items From The Advertiser
Supt Reiertsen writes from Boulder Colorado that he is completing work toward a Master of Arts degree at the University of Colorado and will be home August 18. The Alta band directed by Ed Larson will go to Fonda next week for a three day fair engagement. Miss Opal Olson will be soloist. Mr Robert Wallace of Peoria Illinois and Miss Hulda Lindberg were married at Storm Lake. J A Wahlatrom bought the Sam Tutt farm in Maple Valley 240 acres for 92000 and swapped an eighty acre Elk township farm. Hana Peter Jensen paid 380 an acre for the latter.
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Supt
Reiertsen
Boulder
Colorado
University of Colorado
Alta Band
Ed Larson
Fonda
Opal Olson
Robert Wallace
Peoria
Ilinois
Hulda Lindberg
M. BE. Parsonage
Storm Lake
W. T. MacDonald
Miss Lindberg
B. A. Peterson Co
J. A. Wahlatrom
Sam Tutt
Maple Valley
C. J. Bains
B. A. Adams
Albert Haar
C. H. Wegerslev
Elk Township
F. E. Blomberg
Hana Peter Jensen
Milford
Elmer Ackley
Morgan
Cherokee Live Stock Breeders’ Association
Jake Lauer
Floyd G. Cochran
Quimby
Marie Swearingen
Cherokee
Christian Church
City
William Baier
Fred Archer
Kansas City
Barn Fire Kills Live Stock on Cherokee Farm
Otis Coupe, a farmer five miles northeast of Cherokee, lost horses and cattle when a barn burned Saturday morning between 3 and 4. About ten tons of hay and farm equipment were destroyed. Loss estimated near $2000 with $4500 insurance through Stanosheck agency. Fire department aided with hand chemicals.
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Otis Coupe
Cherokee
High Adame
Nelson
Lon Lawrey
John Stevens
Fire Department
Coupe
Stanosheck Agency
Minnesota Farmland For Rent Or Sale In Murray County
J. E. Peterson of Aurelia Iowa advertises several choice farms for rent or sale in Murray County Minnesota. Prospective buyers or renters are invited to call 1603 to arrange a land viewing.
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Minnesota
Murry County
J. E. Peterson
Aurelia
Iowa
Rural Eighth Grade Examinations Schedule 1920
Examinations will be given Thursday August 19 1920 starting at eight A M. Morning subjects are Geography and History. Afternoon subjects are Arithmatic and Physiology. Other subjects arranged per pupil. Bring pens and pencils. Margaret Montgomery County Supt. of Schools. Sentinel ads bring business.
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Margaret Montgomery
County Supt. of Schools
Carl Niebuhr Dies in Farm Accident Near Aurelia
Carl Niebuhr living on the old born farm about thirteen miles northeast of Aurelia died Monday afternoon in a farm accident. He fell from the barn loft onto the upturned tines of a pitchfork piercing his intestines and was found on the barn floor by family members between 1 and 3 PM. He pulled the fork from his body but died shortly after losing consciousness.
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Carl Niebuhr
Aurelia
Livestock Assessments Up 6 to 25 Percent in Cherokee County
Cherokee County faces a large revision as the state executive council orders increases to livestock values. Rates range from 6 to 25 percent across various stock categories, while farm lands and town lots retain current assessed values. The auditor’s office must overhaul the entire livestock schedule to reflect the new figures.
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Cherokee Times
W. O. Dailey
State Executive Council
Cherokee County
Will Gravel Primary Roads in Cherokee County
The county board of supervisors voted to gravel 11.5 miles of primary roads, including the Grant Highway between Aurelia and Cherokee and five miles south from Marcus. The projects will bed, drain, and surface, with railroad crossing safety improvements. A state apportionment request of 125,619.69 dollars was filed, aiming to finish this season.
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Cherokee Times
County Board of Supervisors
Grant
Aurelia
Cherokee
Marcus
State Highway Commission
Obituary and Local Updates From Nearby Towns
Obituary notes Mrs. R C Newland passing after a four week illness. Galva chautauqua closes with weak finances and attendance. Dr W E Herbert of Storm Lake named secretary of the state Democratic committee. Private Carl E Dorr of Storm Lake dies in France. funeral held in home. Storm Lake set for first World War era troop encampment Aug 9 under Lt Col Lloyd D Ross. Storm Lake to open a farmers market two to three mornings weekly via Mothers’ Club initiative. Rev Arthur M Boyd named president of Buena Vista College succeeding Dr Stanton Olinger. Motor hand car collision near Marcus injures two men, Karl Zangger at fault. incident near first crossing west of town.
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Marcus News
Carl E. Dorr
John Dorr
Brest
France
A. C. Then
Carl
Ocean
Storm Lake
Pilot-Tribune
Mothers’ Club
H. C. of L
Ford
Karl Zangger
Neede
Karl
Jack Meller
Marcus
Henry Filer
Cherokee
Lyle Chandler Weds Douglas E Parsona at Fort Ontario
Miss Lyle Chandler and Douglas E Parsons were married on the Fort Ontario ramparts in Oswego New York with Rev L L Chandler officiating. Parsons from Cedar Rapids Iowa works in engineering for the Iowa Railway and Light Co. They plan to reside in Cedar Rapids within a week at 1321 A Avenue.
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Lyle Chandler
Oswego
N. Y
Old Fort Ontario
Douglas E. Parsona
L. Chandler
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Chandler
Cornell College
Plowing Service Ad With Ray Howell Notice
A fragment advertises plowing services by Ray Howell offering a rate of 8.25 dollars per day. The text is incomplete but indicates a local job listing for agricultural work or land preparation.
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Ray
C,. Howell
Ten Year Look at Aurel ia Happenings
Aurel ia reports a strong local crop outlook and notes O A Roger opens a large new store with stock ready. Fairchild Brothers sold a threshing machine to Dean Mummert. Andrew Allagard adds to the Jordan building for Dr Eddy s office. Elsie Nelson will move into a millinery shop after September 1. Clair Dobson visits from Wisconsin and may move here. Rev Gillett and family bid farewell as he departs for West Union later this month.
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Iowa
O. A. Roger
Fairchild Brothers
Dean Mummert
Andrew Allagard
Jordan
Dr. Eddy
Elsie Nelson
Clair Dobson
Potosi
Wisconsin
R. Weist
Gillett
Rev. Gillett
West Union
A Few Things You Can Buy at The Sentinel Office
A list of items available at The Sentinel office including remittance books order books calendars wall pockets fans and carbon paper for local purchase. The notice invites readers to review the supply and consider buying locally rather than out of town.
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The
Sentinel Office
Congregational Notes under Pastor W A Parks Schedule
Morning service at 10 30 Church School at 11 45 Christian Endeavor at 7 00 and Evening service at 8 00 The G J Lewin store will be open Wednesday night s tf
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W. A. Parks
Church
Christian Endeavor
G. J. Lewin
Also Mentioned on This Page
Alta Fair
T. B. Parker
the Sentinel
ALTA
Sentinel
Mickie
Tema
Galva Tribune
R. C. Newland
W. E. Herbert
Democrat Committee
Herbert
Wharton Furniture Store
Aurelia, Iowa
County Seat News
Bryant Paving Company
Board of Education
Sioux City
Buena Vista Co. Fair
New York
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