Far and Near News Roundup Brings Local Notices
Various Iowa notices report deaths in Quimby Colfax and Audubon. The Buena Vista County Poultry Show runs January 12 to 16 in Storm Lake with Speaker Governor Clarke. Local business changes include Stevenson's hardware stock transfer to Quimby Implement Co and Gaskins Brandt stock passing to S H Wareham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alta Advertiser
Fred Buman
Hanover
Alta Hospital
Governor Clarke
Buena Vista County
Farmers, Institute
Storm Lake
Peterson Patriot
Gaskins & Brandt
H. Wareham
Bem
Buena Vista County Poultry Association
W. T. Miller
Colfax
Ions
Linn Grove
Alta
Woodlawn Cemetery
J. B. Heymer
Court House
California
Iowa
Tribune
Ray Richardson
Wesley Hospital
Chicago
Aurelia Fire Company Admits New Members for Year
The Aurelia Fire Company held its regular meeting and enrolled new members for the coming year. Names listed include Arthur Fraser Lire Chief H E Johnson Captain O A Royer Secretary and several others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurelia Fire Company
Arthur Fraser
H. E. Johnson
O. A. Royer
H. R. Stutz
Lew Stutz
John Stutz
A. A. Dingman
C. W. Rapp
A. Rapp
S. Groff
J. McDeid
L. C. Johnson
Chas. Johnson
Jas. Hartigan
Escape From Insane Hospital Manages Rural Hideout
Anton Jera beck, formerly at Ware, escaped a jail cell via iron bars and hid in a manger on the Frank Marsh farm eight miles southwest of Cherokee. He told the sheriff he would show hospital staff they could not keep him. He was recaptured and returned to the hill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cherokee Times
Ware
Anton Jera
Insane Hospital
Liberty
Frank Marsh
State Hospital Force
Giant prehistoric ivory tusk unearthed near town
Seely Barnes and crew on a farm pit northeast of town discovered a huge tusk of ivory about eighteen feet deep. The tusk measured over seven feet long and about five inches in diameter at the larger end. It crumbled to dust once exposed to air within a few days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mastocon
Remington Fire Arm
Quimby Implement Co
Seely Barnes
Hessenius Case Set For January Term
The State supreme court will take up the Hessenius case around January 15 or 16, with the attorney general representing the state and Hessenius aided by Herrick & Herrick. Public interest remains high as the matter proceeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hessenius
State Supreme Court
Herrick & Herrick
Competitive Ads Highlight 5 Percent Cash Discount
G. J. Lewis notes competitors promote a 5 percent cash discount while their own team struggles to craft advertisements. The remark points to advertising strategy and time constraints in promotion efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. J. Lewis
Storm Lake Woman Dies After Floor Polish Burn Incident
Mrs. E. D. Hoxsey died at Malbone hospital after burns from a floor polish liquid that boiled over and ignited her clothing. The blaze began in the Hoxsey apartments and was subdued by a bystander’s improvised rag wrap. Doctors said survival was unlikely though she remained conscious until 9 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Storm Lake
Malbone Hospital
South Dakota Farmer Claims Cholera Cure
W D Knapp of Humboldt South Dakota claims a herb based cure for hog cholera. He offers 100 dollars to anyone who can cure his hogs and 100 dollars for any hog that contracts the disease after first treatment. He has pens for curing neighbors hogs and seeks a patent for the remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard
S. D
W. D. Knapp
Humboldt
Mr. Knapp
Start the New Year Right with McCaskey Account System
G. J. Lewis advertises two money saving options at year start. Customers can have their account handled through the McCaskey Account System or receive a five percent cash discount. The offer promises savings on either choice.
Third Number School Entertainment Course at Opera House
The third number of the high school entertainment course will be held at the opera house Monday evening, December 29, featuring Robert C. Bowman in character portrayals. Bowman, a leading exponent of this art, performs life and literature figures with grease paint wigs and costumes. He engages the audience with brief talks and humorous yet tasteful impersonations, ticket sales at Nelson's drug store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Opera House
Robert C. Bowman
Bowman
Lyceum
Nelson’s
Charity Ball Game Set in LeMars This December
Remsen will travel to LeMars for a mid winter charity baseball exhibition next Sunday. Joe Lotz and Harry Gaspar will be the opposing pitchers, with teams drawn from local stars. Proceeds go to Christmas baskets for the poor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LeMars
Globe-Post
Iowa
Remsen
Joe Lotz
Harry Gaspar
No New Train For Fort Dodge Cherokee Route
Illinois Central railroad refused the Commercial Club and city merchants request to run a Fort Dodge to Cherokee train leaving about 6 30 in the morning and returning about 4 00 in the afternoon. Secretary C A Bryant learned of the decision this morning from a letter by H J Phelps general passenger agent of the Illinois Central.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. C. Ft. Dodge Messenger
Illinois Central Railroad
Commercial Club
Fort Dodge
Cherokee
C. A. Bryant
H. J. Phelps
Illinoia
Peoples Store Delivers Groceries and Dry Goods
A local shop offers home delivery for groceries and dry goods. The notice promotes the Peoples Store contact line 81 for orders and emphasizes convenient delivery service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peoples Store
Men in Community Brotherhood Set Open Meeting
The Men's Brotherhood invites all to a Friday night gathering in the church basement at 8 00 pm. Readings music and songs will precede an address by Senator Guy M Gillette of Cherokee A luncheon will be served and the event aims to promote fellowship and universal brotherhood in the holiday season with a call to attend and join.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy M. Gillette
Union Meetings For Cherokee Churches
Cherokee Times reports a city wide union series beginning January 1 lasting one week. Each service in a different church features a distinct minister with spiritual devotion and congregational singing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cherokee Times
Hawks Nursery Co Offers Weekly Pay In Wisconsin
Advertisement from Hawks Nursery Co of Wauwatosa Wisconsin promises earnings of $20.00 per week or more over expenses under their plan. It advertises free outfit and home territory with no experience needed and urges readers to write at once.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawks Nursery Co
Wauwatosa
Wisconsin
We Lead Others Follow McCaskey Account System
G. J. Lewis notes that competitors will likely adopt the 5 percent cash discount just as they did the McCaskey Account System. He implies industry rivalries and strategic pricing moves in the market.
Third Number of School Entertainment Course
Robert C. Bowman is hailed as a leading Lyceum entertainer and character portrayer. His life and literature based impersonations use makeup costumes and acting to present authentic wholesome performances. Fans see the original figures through his vivid stage portrayals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowman
Farewell Reception for Wad dell Family at Methodist Church
A farewell gathering for Mr and Mrs F D Waddell and Mrs Lydia Hinkle drew about seventy five friends to the Methodist church parlors Friday. They will move to Modesto California in January where Frank will run a cattle ranch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. D. Waddell
Lydia Hinkle
Methodist Church
Modesto
California
Frank
Public sale dates listed for local auctions
Following is a list of public sale dates to be held in this vicinity. If your sale is not listed here, call us up and we will add it to the list. Frank Waddell Dec. 31 Theo Holtz Jan. 7 T W Hartigan Jan. 14 T L Kenyon Jan. 16 John Grigsby Jan. 21 Frank Weise Jan. 26 Henry Glawe Jan. 27 A C Lanham Shorthorns Poland Chinas and farm sale Jan. 29 I O Graham Duroe Jersey brood sows Feb. 4 A L Neville Duroc Jersey brood sows Feb. 5 Gearke Bros Duroc Jersey brood sows Feb. 6 John Hamann Feb. 10 N Bell Feb. 11 J S Stubblefield Feb. 17 Solomon Swanson Feb. 18
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Waddell
Theo. Holtz
T. W. Hartigan
T. L. Kenyon
John Grigsby
Frank Weise
Henry Glawe
A. C. Lanham
Poland
I. O. Graham
Duroe
Jersey
A. L. Neville
Duroc
Gearke Bros
John Hamann
N. Bell
J. S. Stubblefield
Solomon Swanson
His Pretty Compliment And The Flower Bouquet Moment
The Dowager Queen Margheri of Italy welcomed a bouquet from a shy boy who had learned verses praising the princess. Unable to recite, he whispered that she was so beautiful he could not remember them as she took the flowers with a gracious smile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margherita
Italy
Schumann the Composer and His Early Struggles
Robert Schumann sought a legal career to please his mother but quit after two years of weary study. At Heidelberg University he met Willibald Alexis, who had already charted the path Schumann would follow.
Also Mentioned on This Page
John Corrington
Peatmaster Corrington
Quimby
Stevenson & Hutton
Frank Holland
Kingsley
Holland
Meceus
William S. Davis
Ied Atis
Mar- Deni 18
Ing
Thomson
Correctionville
L. P. Adams
Sioux City
Buena Vista
Lois Stuart
Audubon
Buena Vista College
Stuart
Miller-Stuart House
D. C. Macintosh
D. C. Mackintosh
Hatch Farm
Anton Jerabeck
E. D. Hoxsey
South Dakota
Men’s Brotherhood
Mr. Bowman
Waddells
Hinkle
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