Cherokee County corn club champion wins 70.8 bushels per acre
James Mundy, 18, from near Cherokee, claims the 1917 county corn club title with an acre yield of 70.8 bushels in a contest led by Margaret Montgomery and Iowa State College Extension. He earns a paid trip to the International Livestock Exposition in Chicago and Milwaukee, with others from nearby clubs.
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Ames
James Mundy
Cherokee
Cherokee County
Margaret Montgomery
Agricultural Extension Department
Iowa State College
Chicago
F. J. Gardiner
T. H. Steele
First National Bank of Cherokee
Aout
Chisago
International
Milwaukee
Frank W. Gunsaulus
Iowa
Young Mundy
Eugene Dugan
Kingsley
Plymouth County
Price tensions and political loyalties linger in quotes
A wit notes soap price willingness to economize while a joke about language in Russia hints at communication hurdles. The piece recalls Kerensky's faded influence and followers drifting for a different reason.
Capital dryness may affect Wartime oratory quality
The nation awaits whether the capital’s dryness will influence the quality of political oratory in contest. The government would avoid friction if it could move away from the two issues.
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Contresa
Pomeroy preacher forced to salute flag amid student pressure
Rev. William Schumann pastor of the German Evangelical church in Pomeroy was compelled to salute the American flag by about 150 Fort Dodge public school pupils. A flag was later raised over his home and he was told to leave it. He had been arrested under the espionage act for allegedly disloyal sermons and was bound over to district court in $5,000 bond.
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Pomeroy
Fort Dodge
William Schumann
Public Sale Dates For Local Auctions
Public sales are listed with dates for the vicinity. Names include M Bengtson Dec 17 Richard Mongan Dec 20 J B Belz Dec 21 F B Dyslin Dec 28 J C Dick Jan 2 O J Johnson Jan 9 C B Johns Jan 16 C E Gustafson Jan 22 Wm Gerke Jan 31 A L Naville Duroc Jersey swine Feb 26.
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M. Bengtson
Richard Mongan
J. B. Belz
F. B. Dyslin
J.C. Dick
J. Johnson
Johns
C. E
$1 150 RAISED FOR ARMY Y M C A IN TOWNSHIP MEETING
A patriotic meeting at the Methodist church raised 1150 for the Y M C A fund surpassing the 455 quota. Mayor Lockin led the session with Rev. C H Young’s prayer and Miss Darrow’s talk on Y M C A wartime work. Alfred H O’Connor shared WWI experiences and solicited donations while a donor list followed.
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Pitcher
Methodist Church
Lockin
C. H. Young
Miss Darrow
Young Women’s Christian Association
Alfred H. O'Connor
Mr. O'Connor
O'Connor
C. H. Lockin
J. C. Lockin
Farmers National Bank
First National Bank
W. P. Dawson
M. Mummert
A. H. Eddy
Mrs. Ella Dick
E. W. Hill
P. D. Wine
H. J. Mahoney
W. C. Newcomb
C. R. Kleeberger
D. Hankens
W. G. Whitney
A. J. Whinery
Oscar Sansen
M. Parrott
W. H. Johnston
A. J. Maltby
T. L. Kenyon
J. C. Nelson
H. H. Lockin
C. DeVries
D. Dubes
A. Nystedt
Mra
W. Glawe
Geo. Clover
W. H. Bischel
T. G. Will
Cherokee Troops Arrive Safely in France Rainbow Division
The War Department confirms the safe arrival in France of the Rainbow division’s final troops from Cherokee nations, detailing more than sixty veterans from Company M including Sergeants Everette McManus Rex Sleezer and Dent Gregg and a long list of privates first class and privates with numerous family names.
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War Department
Rainbow Division
France
Company M
Everette McManus
Rex M. Sleezer
Dent B. Gregg
Howard H. Hughes
Timothy J. Donovan
Claude V. Hart
Harold Shaffer
G. 0. Marcher
James Killion
Reuben L. Enockson
Lawrence C. McCulla
Niel Q O. Brewer
Elton W. Burch
Ted A. Butler
Jerry D. Carey
William J. Condon
George D. Crissey
Howard R. Crissey
Walter E. Crissey
Ronald Dyalin
Louis N. Evana
Charles Gilchrist
Henry Grashoff
Henry Hastert
Byron L. Hill
George H. Hull
Paul J. Jensen
Roy D. Jones
Thomas
Machine Opens Letters At Record Speed
A new letter opening machine promises to revolutionize mail handling amid centralization and rising mail order business. It cuts a razor thin edge from each envelope, preserving contents, and recently opened 9 000 letters per hour during an eight hour test run.
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Daily Mail
Aurelia Happenings From Ten Years Ago Summary
R B Rutherford bought 800 acres in Oklahoma. C J Lewis bought M L Garber residence this week and gains possession March 1. Rev and Mrs H H Reitz and Mrs P C Wilby plan to move to Waterloo next week. Martha Everett bought John Grigsby house on Myrtle street with possession March 1. J E Thompson of Diamond township to hold a public sale and move to Ida Grove. Mrs Mary Watson mother of Mrs Otto J Johnson died last Friday funeral Sunday at Elk M E church. Soren Nelson leaves for New York then Denmark to visit old home. G L Waddell to move near Arlington SD with public sale Thursday at J C Dowding farm southwest of town.
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R. B. Rutherford
Oklahoma
C. J. Lewis
M. L. Garber
H. H. Reitz
P. C. Wilby
Waterloo
Aurelia
Martha Everett
John Grigsby
Myrtle Street
J. E. Thompson
Diamond Township
Ida Grove
Mary Watson
Otto J. Johnson
Elk M. E
Soren Nelson
New York
Denmark
G. L. Waddell
Arlington
South Dakota
J. C. Dowding
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Pitcher Township
J. S. Mummert
D. R. Whitney
G. R. Wharton
Earl Fraser
T. C. Crepps
Geo. McAndrew
Ray Owens
Roy Owens
H. A. Gearke
E. Ll. DeVore
V. C. Gearke
R. Nelson
Sadie
Edna Gearke
W. Moulton
A. Carlberg
H. F. Reeder
Craig Newcomb
Chas
M. Jones
L. H. Daniels
A. L. Neville
G. Bates
H Braasch
R. B. Howell
W. A. Bischel
C. FH. Young
N. Siglin
D. A
W. Diercks
A. Stieneke
Leonard Pierce
P. F. Parrott
Floyd Glawe
J. Shank
G. Clover
B. Butterfield
Fred Daniels
Frank Webb
Carl Magnusen
Stathiep
W. Waddell
Kiernan
J. M. Whitney
M. Avery
van Nimwegen
J. H. Dieterich
Geo. Larson
Mrs. Sweet
Mrs. Kreger
Bess Kreger
Lois Johnson
Leta Nelson
Nila Watts
Iona
First National Army
W. FP. Keister
Toulouse
Mia
C. A. Lawcen
G. L. McKinnon
O. A. Royer, Jeweler
Rainbow
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Illinois Central
Poland
China
J. A. Penn
Alta
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