Christmas Events and Local Notices in Storm Lake
Community activities include a big Christmas operetta What Happened to Santa and a Federated Ladies Aid meeting at Plymouth Hall on December 14. Local shoppers are urged to prepare with promotions, store hours till 9 pm, and holiday gift ideas.
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Gust Larson
Alta
Aurelia
Woodward’s
L. P. Nelson
Storm Lake
K. of P. Work
Santa
J. S. Mummert
Lewis
Lloyd Scott
Cherokee
Federated Ladies Aid
Plymouth Hall
Local notes and events from Aurelia period of December
Aurelia reports a busy week with visitors from Sioux City and Cherokee. Community activities include operetta rehearsals at the high school, Legion post officer installations, a 25th wedding anniversary celebration with a purse gift, and a market day sale at the feed barn.
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F. Peterson
Chereokee
Sophie [Edergen
Sioux Falls
M. W. of A
W. H. Strickler
Fort Dodge
Aurelia
Wharton Corner
R. A. Gustafson
Mrs. Nelson
Hankens win first two Cherokee County auto plate numbers
Mr. and Mrs. Dan Hankens of Aurelia hold Nos. 1 and 2 in the 1923 Cherokee county auto plates. Mrs. Hankens has No. 1 on her Cadillac sedan while Mr Hankens has No. 2 on his Studebaker 6. They filed applications months earlier to secure the numbers.
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Cherokee Times
Dan Hankens
Aurelia
Cherokee County
Hankens
Hawkeng
Studebaker
Christmas Mail to Patrons of the Aurelia Post Office
Postmaster A A Dingman urges patrons to mail early and securely wrap parcels with strong paper and inked addresses. Include name and return address. insure all breakable items and use heavy packing for safety.
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Aurelia Pos
A. A. Dingman
Storm Lake Banker George Witter Dies After Illness
Storm Lake Iowa December 4 George Witter vice president of the Mercantile Trust and Savings bank and longtime builder died after a prolonged illness. A Storm Lake resident since 1878 he erected four commercial buildings including one now housing the Pilot Tribune plant. He served as Sunday school superintendent for over 30 years and was active in the German Methodist church. Surviving: his wife three daughters and one son.
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Vummert
Niels P. Petergon
Rose Stiner
Ponds
Sissy
C. R. Kleeberger
Arleen Dingman
Katherine Deier
Sioux City
Tilton
Cherokee
Niels P. Petersen
Anton Swanson
Evelyn Eye
Alta
Maude Morgan
Carlberg Bros
G. J. Lewis
A. J. Maltby
Chicago
International
Storm Lake
New Garage Under Construction for J B Pierce
J B Pierce starts foundation work for a new brick front garage to be built on the lot north of the Chamberlin storage building. The 25 by 40 foot structure will feature hollow tile side walls and plate glass front, serving as a high quality site for automobile repair work.
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J. B. Pierce
Chamberlin Storage
Lost Lady’s Brown Velvet Hat Between Aurelia and Cherokee
Finder may claim at this office. Also for sale Duroc fall and spring boars with size and quality priced to sell. Herd counts exceed 260 head. Old blood to new customers. ih miles north of Alta phone Linn Grove 7-27 N. K. Nelson. 27-15.
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Alta
Linn Grove
N. K. Nelson
Spectacles Mentioned in Ancient Texts and China
The article notes evidence of spectacles in ancient writings and suggests early use in China for correcting vision. It indicates spectacles may have been known to the ancients and speculates on their historical spread and purposes.
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de Spina
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W. B. Reeve
Mr. Reeve
Knute’ Peterson
Manson
Wm. Fierck
Bess Bowers
Esther Maltby
Conley Goodwin
Bess Clymens
B. H. Simmers
Mrs. Simmers
Carroll
Carroll’s
In Aurelia Wednes- Daday
Mm of Newell
Bert Nelother
Kleeberger
J. Mummert
E. C. Lighter
Jefferson Town
Legion
Grashoff-McManus
American Legion
Woman's Auxiliary
Oscar Lansen
Harry Carlberg
Edgar Rapp
Carl Herold
Sargeant
Arthur Larson
Clifton Robar
Frank Mummert
George Mummert
Lee Robinson
Little Vivian
Gifford
Marjorie Parrott
Lloyd Gifford
Perkins
C. A. Jones
Edison Phonograph
J. C. Nelson
Ava
Picker
Arelia
Sople
J. Perry Mummert
Auto Garage
The
First National Bank
Aurelia, Iowa
Guarantee Oil Co
Vn Rot 2 Co
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