Local notices from Happenings of Our Neighboring Towns
Multiple small items report deaths, sales, accidents, and civic notes across nearby towns. Mrs. E. G. Gilbert dies after operation in Des Moines. Knox Lumber Co. sold to Leavitt and Townsends, possession around Feb 15. Mrs. W. H. Like injured wrist in a bad break. Storm Lake seeks 100 volunteers for a guard company. N Lapiner to erect a modern building for Nash cars at Moon flour site. Willow township census puts Washta population at 448. F. Faville seeks Iowa supreme court judgeship with Storm Lake support. Walter D. Cocking re elected Storm Lake Schools superintendent at $3,000 salary.
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Cherokee Times
Larabee
E. G. Gilbert
Des Moines
Marcus News
Knox Lumber Company
Marcus
Roger T. Leavitt Sr
Cedar Falls
E. H.townsend
Fort Dodge
Peterson Patriot
W. H. Like
Storm Lake Register
Commercial Club
Storm Lake Pilot-Tribune
N. Lapiner
Storm Lake
Davis-Waddell Miss Lelita Marle Waddell United in Marriage
Lelita Davis Waddell and Arvin A Davis were married at high noon Wednesday January 21 at the M B Parsonage Cher okee with Rev McCade officiating. They were joined by Mr and Mrs N Nordine of Cherokee. The bride is the daughter of C R and Mrs Waddell and noted as popular with many friends. The groom, an industrial and honorable young man, has lived in the community four years.
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Lelita
Marle Waddell
Arvin
Davis
M B. Parsonage
Cherokee
McCade
Hag
Clothes Prices Compared Across World War I Era
A summary explains that clothing costs in dollars rose after the war but when measured in commodities or labor they are often cheaper or similar. It uses farmer and worker examples with 1914 and 1919 prices for suits, shoes, hogs, corn, butter, eggs, potatoes, corn husking wages, and monthly farm labor wages to show balance between income and clothing costs.
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Iowa
Chicago
United States
Couple Begins Married Life With Bride’s Parents
The newlyweds are staying with the bride’s parents as they start their life together. The Sentinel and many friends extend congratulations and best wishes.
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Sentinel
Study Center Planned at Cherokee in February 1920
A study center will be held at Cherokee in February 1920 featuring lectures on music and language. Morning session begins at 9 20 and afternoon at 1 15 with Theresa Wild on music and Eva M Luge on language. speakers include Margaret Montgomery and County Superintendent.
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Cherokee
Theresa Wild
Eva M. Luge
Margaret Montgomery
Subscribe to Sioux City paper via The Aurelia Sentinel
Offer to renew subscriptions at The Aurelia Sentinel office. Call to send in payment and save postage while the paper staff adds a small service fee.
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Sioux City
Aurelia Sentinel
Cherokee county news briefes and town events
Mordecai Smith an early settler of Afton township died at his son's home in Cherokee. The marriage of Helen Lathrop and Merle Dailey was solemnized at Immaculate Conception Church Cherokee Iowa January 21 1920. Mr and Mrs Gee Wilson Sr plan to go to Los Angeles for the winter and build a new home on return. Cherokee basketball lost to Sioux Falls 80 17 and 24 16 at Sioux City next night. Cherokee lost to Sheldon 87 7. Hawley Allison Company plans a four story department store expansion with elevator in Cherokee this year.
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Mordecai Smith
Afton Township
Helen Marie Lathrop
Merle W. Dailey
Immaculate Conception Church
Cherokee
Iowa
Father Masterson
Gee. Wilson, Sr
Los Angeles
Cal
Sioux Falls
Sioux City
Sheldon
Wireless messaging for aviator navigation imagined
A fragmented note discusses a new wireless method to project sounds into the air so a pilot can know his position. The text cites an example flight toward Calgary and claims messages could guide a flyer before finishing a journey.
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Calgary
Swell Bizness and Feller’s Sudden Exit at Lake
A disjointed narrative notes a man’s sudden arrival at a lake, a confrontation over a minor item, and a security or paper clout involving a local shop or press. Names and clear details are obscured by the garbled OCR.
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Mollerinig Lake
Goss CO
National Conference on Consolidated Schools Planned
The first National Conference on Consolidated Schools will be held February 17 to 19, 1920 in Cedar Falls Iowa at the Iowa State Teachers College. Edited by National Commissioner of Education P P Glaxon this event is supported by the state department of education. Governors day opens the program with focus on the new school consolidation movement.
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Cedar Falls
Iowa
Iowa State ‘Teachers College
United States
Commissioner ‘of Education
P. P. Glaxon
State Department Ofeducation
Local Bartlett Barber Returns After Operation
O J Filistus recovers from operation and returns to his longtime barber shop seat. K M Anderson plans a Denmark trip for February fest. I W Corneliussen moves from last spring’s sale location to J A Blom and plans to relocate his family to California. John S Bell, former Storm Lake Register owner editor, sells controlling stake in Porter Mile California Record.
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O. J. Filistus
K. M. Anderson
Denmark
I. W. Corneliussen
J. A. Blom
California
John S. Bell
Storm Lake Register
Alta Advertiser
Porter Mile
Record
Public Sale Dates List for Aurelia Territory
Public sale dates updated for Aurelia territory with entries including Earl Johnson on Feb. 7 Hale and Bruit on Feb. 13 Gua Kruse on Feb. 14 L G Reckoff Poland Chinas on Feb. 18 John D Blake Poland Chinas on Feb. 18 Emmett Reckoff Poland Chinas on Feb. 19 Oscar Peterson on Feb. 21 and F E Morgan on Feb. 24.
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Aurelia Territory
Earl Johnson
Hale & Bruit
Gua
Kruse
L. G. Reckoff
Poland
Chinas
John D. Blake
Emmett Reckoff
Oscar Peterson
F. E. Morgan
The Pixies Operetta by Aurelia Pupils Delights Crowd
The grade pupils of the school staged The Pixies operetta at Aurelia's opera house on Friday January 23. The show ran smoothly with all parts well acted and drilled. Miss Sage directed the production and teachers aided. The house was full and receipts reached 150 dollars, net profit 85 dollars to boost the school music fund.
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Opera
Aurelia
Himalay
Ancient Mesopotamia Canal Network Revealed by Research
Survey results show ancient Mesopotamia had an extensive canal system with some channels 20 feet deep and steep embankments. Lieut. Col. G A Beazeley reported at the Royal Geographical Society that Samarrah was once a major eastern hub about 20 miles wide and highly active before the Christian era.
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Mesopotamia
G. A. Beazeley
Royal Engineers
British Royal Geographical Society
Samarrah
Bist
Sent Vel
Ten Years of Happenings in Aruelia and Local Deals
Tussell Jones suffered severe facial injuries after being kicked by a horse. John Robinson bought Sheridan for $187.50 per acre near Cherokee. Verna Sheldon moved to Alton for a position with the Alton Democrat. Owens & Weldon acquired the Fred Schroeder building to convert into a barn. Julius Jordan bought land near the DB Johnson meat market to build an auto garage. D A Royer purchased the old Dr Bundy office from Farmers & Merchants Bank. Poison gas trials for ground squirrels in Los Angeles County proceed as surplus saccharine and strychnine stock is sold to Orange County to aid the campaign.
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Owens & Weldon
Fred Schroeder
Julius Jordan
DB. &. Johnson
County Horticultural Commission
Los Angeles Board of Supervisors
Los Angeles County
Orange County
Ryan
Bird Preserve Plan Expands Along Lake Eake Shore
Canadian bird lovers push for a large wild-bird preserve on the northern shore of Lake Eake. They urge immediate action to save insectivorous species from extinction. A nucleus exists at Rondean Park with plans to extend the area 80 miles west along the lake.
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Lake Eake
Canada
London Cats Victims of Plague
A London outbreak of a mysterious disease is killing cats by the hundreds. Surgeons cannot confirm its exact nature, though it does not appear to spread to humans. The illness spreads rapidly and resembles poisoning, with deaths often occurring within two days.
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London
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Davis-Waddell
Europe
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Lewis Schaffiner
8& Marx
Cooper’s
Ake
County Seat News
Mickie
Bes News
WEY Que
National Conference On Consolidated Schools
Willas
Greta Ins
ALTA
Aruelia
The
Tussell Jones
John Robinson
Sheridan
Verna Sheldon
Alton
Alton Democrat
Guy Johnson
D. A. Royer
Dr. Bundy
Farmers & Merchants Bank
Meas
Tobace Peny
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