Ten Years Ago in Aurelia Happenings
Nathan Beil reports Diamond township residents make changes for next year Prof Robie and wife move to Aurelia housekeeping at the Miller residence Hanley to ship to Ireland for school duties four year old Edna Lindquist dies and is buried in Diamond cemetery Fire damages Johnson and Temple hardware store in Miller brick building causing nearly 1000 dollars in losses
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Nathan Beil
Diamond Township
McQuire
Aurelia
Prof
Robie
Des Moines
Geo. M. Miller
Hanley
Ireton
Edna Amelia Lindquist
John Lindquist
Diamond Cemetery
Johnson & Templeman’s Hardware
Quimby Boy With War Cross Falls In Battle
Lyle Barnes of Quimby a nineteen year old former member of company M was killed in action in France the first Cherokee county boy to make the supreme sacrifice. He was decorated with the War Cross by the French government for heroism and had previously been wounded on March 8 then returned to service and volunteered for scout duty. He was a son of Oscar Barnes of Quimby and lived with his grandmother Mrs Angie Barnes. Plans for Junior Red Cross clubs to continue canning and conserving food are outlined with teacher involvement and notes on food preservation and the Stay at Home American duty.
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Cherokee Times
Lyle Barnes
Quimby
Company M
France
War Department
Cherokee County
Barnes
Oscar Barnes
Angie Barnes
Red Cross
Margaret Montgomery
Fire Crew Member Hurt in Cart Incident
Jim Jensen, assisting to bring the hose cart to the blaze, fell and was run over causing four broken ribs and a head gash. The accident occurred during the firefighting effort.
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Jim Jensen
Letters From Our Boys In France Thank Aurelia Volunteers
A collection of wartime letters from Aurelia Iowa volunteers thanking local donors for tobacco kits sent to American troops in France. Letters praise the Red Cross program and note the kits boost morale and provide a scarce comfort amid combat.
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France
D. Hankens
Aurelia
Iowa
Art T. Fleghaar
A. J. Whinery
Sammie
Reformers and Pragmatists Clash Over Party Unity
A debate pits a reformer who calls for removing discordant elements from the party against a practical politician who warns such purges would erase the party. The exchange underscores internal tensions and the struggle to balance ideals with cohesion.
If Mary Led Her Lamb to School Today
A playful rhyme reimagines Mary and her lamb as modern schoolgoers. The verse contrasts Mary’s decision with killer stereotypes, asking whether following tradition makes one foolish.
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Mary
Not Warehouse Size
Mrs Gowltt argues with her husband in a humorous exchange about memory and listening, highlighting a clash between words spoken and retained. The husband responds with a witty reassurance about his astonishment and the breadth of her thoughts.
Blue-blood Boarders Drawn by Bleeding Hostess
A Boston Evening Transcript quip notes a hostess who accepts only blue-blood boarders and jokes she ensures status by bleeding them. The line underscores social snobbery in a humorous, pointed remark.
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Boston Evening Transcript
Word betide used in Yonkers Statesman dialogue
The Yonkers Statesman records a playful exchange where a teacher warns Tommy about the word betide and the dog is tied after entering the house.
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Tommy
Poor Blunderly Faces Painted Front Door
A humorous anecdote recalls Poor Blunderly bumping into a newly painted front door after visiting his best girl. The incident adds to his run of ill luck and comic misadventure.
Frivolous Ad Riff Triggers Controversy
A fragment cites a sharp critique of a beauty doctor selling favors and gold to attractive young women. The remark labels the operation as legitimate yet hints at dubious grafting practices, reflecting a dubious advertiser’s tone and public suspicion.
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Dunce. Advertiser
Double Attractions for Iowa People at State Fair and Camp Dodge
Des Moines hosts two major happenings in late August the Iowa State Fair and Camp Dodge where thousands of soldiers train from Iowa Minnesota the Dakotas and Missouri. The piece extols Camp Dodge as a superb modern demonstration of American enterprise and urges Iowa residents and nearby states to visit both institutions for a mix of entertainment and patriotism.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Camp Dodge
Minnesota
Dakotas
Missouri
Silo Exhibit Draws Farmers to Iowa State Fair
The Iowa State Fair becomes a silo showcase with wooden stave, cement, brick, block, tile, and metal silos on display. The government runs a silo-building campaign as part of food conservation, offering real demonstrations and silage cutting machinery for practical farming information.
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Middle West
Iowa
Iowa State Fair 1917 Boys Judging Contest Opens
About 160 Iowa youths compete in the annual event in the stock pavilion on Friday August 28 at 8 am. Contestants judge horses cattle swine and corn. Eight scholarships available with the top scorer receiving a $50 silver cup donated by Prof. W J Kennedy of Sioux City.
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Ames
W. J. Kennedy
Sioux City
Special Program for Women Building at State Fair
The Women and Children's building will be a main fair center with new features. A Style Show will highlight practical fashion and modern living, replacing frivolous items with sensible linen demonstrations for women and children. The display aims to attract visitors with useful, modern demonstrations during the fair.
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Selomen
Five days full of sport shows and musical acts announced
A bustling five day program promises two days of horse racing two days of auto racing two major night shows and ten or more bands and orchestras. Rankinsons auto polo and a new hippo stunt headline the varied lineup with additional acts and attractions conclude the event.
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Rankinson
The Inevitable Fragment of a Pocketbook
A Detroit Free Press quotation recalls a purse loss and the husband’s likely reproach. The speaker jokes that though the fifty cents and car tickets are gone, the real concern is public shaming and embarrassment among friends.
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Detroit Free Press
No Great Student and the missing prince line
The Louisville Courier Journal reports a theater discussion about adding lines for a character. The exchange jokes about fitting phrases into a play, citing the absence of a prince and proposing enthusiastic alternatives for audience appeal.
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Tottle
Louisville Courier-Journal
Old Black Joe Melodeon Confusion at Hiram Home
A garbled exchange over a daughter’s melodeon piece reveals mishearing of the song Old Black Joe. The dialogue shows local characters Zekiel and Hiram puzzled by the transcription and performance.
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Hiram
Joe
Zekiel
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The
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Heron Lake
Minn
Windom
D. A. Weld
Windom National Bank
Horatio Pitcher
Wm. L. Moore
M. G. Bu
Hankens
Pvt
C. J. Meuleraus
Iowa State Fair
A. H. Weber
Lewis House
Cherokee
E. G. Bates
Dr. Bundy
C. G. Rosell
Farmers National Bank
Aurelia Iowa
Guy J. Tomlinson
Brummer
Tite
Gene Clark
Teelir
A. B. Daniels
E. Knettle
Live Stock Commission
Hartford
Indemnity Co
Live Stock Exchange
Lou
W. C. Waddell
Maple Valley Mutual Insurance Association
Aurelia, Iowa
Little Sioux River
Buena Vista County
F. H. Crepps
J.C. Lockin
J. C. Lockin
A. W. Baltimore
Baumann
J. C. Baumann
Nelsons Restaurant
L. P. Nelson
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