Alta News Items: Local Weddings, Deaths, Fire and Sports
A sunset wedding occurred January 20 at Hanover Lutheran with Edgar F. Dandy and Ella Peters wed by Rev. H Webking. John Castle died at Alta hospital after months of ill health. Alta high team lost 22 to 16 at Storm Lake. A Randol Lind Hef farm two story home burned out of control northeast of Alta. Alta Cooperative Creamery held its second annual meeting. 407000 pounds of butter were produced and patrons received 178000 dollars for butter fat in the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hanover Lutheran Church
Edgar F. Dandy
Schaller
Ella Peters
Alta
H. Webking
Hanover
John Castle
Alta Hospital
Alta Cooperative Creamery
O. W. Albright
Essential Rules for High Hatch Rates in Eggs
Iowa poultry expert R L Cochran outlines three key rules for better hatch results. Use vigorous disease free birds, collect eggs regularly, and store at 55 to 60 degrees. Weigh eggs during incubation and monitor moisture loss to keep under 15 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
R. L. Cochran
Iowa State College
Cochran
Oldest Magnifying Gliss Found in Nineveh Ruins
Discovery suggests the so called magnifying gliss is the world’s oldest such device. Its power likely served a burning-glass purpose rather than a microscope. Lens use for vision dates to the Middle Ages not antiquity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nineveh
Blasphemy described as offense in law and practice
The text defines blasphemy as defiant irreverence toward God or sacred things. It notes in United States law it is an indictable offense involving wanton and malicious reviling of God and the Christian religion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Missing Stripe History In American Flag Timeline
The article notes the flag originally had 13 stripes and later added stripes for new states until 1818 when the design returned to 13 stripes with additional stripes for new states placed in the blue canton. The piece cites Mentor Magazine as the source.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Mentor Magazine
Cowper quotation on life and tomorrow's cares
A reflective quotation notes that present troubles fade with time and tomorrow changes our burdens. It suggests solace in the idea that one has faced worst moments and will not meet them again. The passage frames a calm, philosophical view of enduring hardship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cowper
Handel Messiah Christmas Performances In London Tradition
The first performance of Handel's Messiah was in 1749 174% has become a yearly London custom with an augmented chorus and orchestra for Christmas each year since.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Timnett
London
Pioneering Ideas Shaped Public Health Attitudes
The text reflects a view that pioneering spirit strengthened people but rarely made them patient or considerate during illness or weariness. It critiques the mindset as aggressive and invasive, contrasting inner resilience with outward resilience in society.
It Is a Hard and Nice Subject for No Man to Speak
A reflective line on self praise and disparagement. The author notes it is difficult for anyone to speak of themselves without bias, recognizing how readers may receive modesty or excess with wary ears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cowley
Prepare for Spring Chicks Says Iowa State College Poultry Expert
Iowa State College Poultry Expert R L Cochran urges farmers to plan now for spring chicks. Check brooder equipment and incubators, decide between buying or hatching, and set dates by breed to maximize fall production and avoid early melt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. L. Cochran
Poultry Husbandry
Iowa State College
Minorcas
Rhode Island
Basketball Schedule 1929 30 Season Dates
Feb 8 Marcus at home Feb 11 Grand Meadow away Feb 14 Larrabee away Feb 18 Cleghorn at home Detailed year schedule for local teams with listed opponents and venues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marcus
Grand Meadow
Larrabee
Cleghorn
Public sale dates listed with contact note
Following is a list of public sale dates to be held in this vicinity. If you are going to hold a public sale just telephone or tell us about it and your date will be added to this list. Ed Rice, Feb. 7. Rankin & Scherkenbach, Feb. 10. George H. Larson, Feb. 11. Sam Johnson, Feb. 13. Aug. Gustafson, February 18. Hans Anderson, Feb. 19. If you intend to hold a public sale be sure to see Shorty Evans about serving your lunch. Phone 161. 1f Read out for sale column this week
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Rice
Rankin & Scherkenbach
George H. Larson
Sam Johnson
Gustafson
Hans Anderson
Shorty” Evans
Perfect Retention Shields Cure Rupture Claims
C F Redlich advertises Perfect Retention Shields as the solution for rupture. He promises instant relief, rapid closing of the opening, tissue strengthening, and recovery of natural retaining power without belts or legstraps. He cites both recent and old cases and warns against mail order contraptions while offering expert mechanical treatment from his Minnesota office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. F. Redlich
Tuwa seed corn winner earns medal at Ames show
Fred N. Rupp ranks high among seed corn growers at the Iowa Corn and Small Grain Growers show in Ames and receives a medal and prize ribbons. The event reflects strong farming results in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred N. Rupp
Tuwa
Iowa Corn and Small Grain Growers’ Association
Ames
Walter “Speed” Hines
Terrill
Cherokee County District Court
Quimby
Cherokee Oil Company
Autobiographical Films on Women Cited by American Magazine
A brief note from American Magazine claims autobiographies about women are the most interesting yet unreliable works since autobiography itself is inherently dubious.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Getfon
Speed and haste ruin many journeys
A Topeka Capital quips that driving at a steady, reasonable speed gets you to your destination on time, while breaking speed records or laws often leads to no arrival at all or leaves little to do next.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeku Capital
Holland Winds Reclaim Marshes With Timeless Windmills
In the Netherlands hundreds of windmills dot the flat lowlands, aging yet essential to reclaiming marshy areas. The mills persist as a picturesque but practical force shaping the country’s patchwork of dry arable land.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holland
Also Mentioned on This Page
Morgan Farm
Aurelia
Good Hope Church
Diamond Center
Deering
McCormick Deering
John Deere
Marine Gang
Titan
McCormick-Deering
H. P
AtwaterKent
August Gustafson
Lyman & Son
First National Bank
Harry Rankins
Cherokee
Holstein
Farrow
Poland
Hayes
John Deere Gang
Emerson Gang
Emerson
McCormick-Deeing
Black Hawk
Rankins & Sherkenbak
Inman & Son
Lewis Hotel
Home Office
Boston Block
eMinnespulis
Minnesota
County Seat News
Treptow Post
American Legion
Cherokee County
Cherokee State Hospital
Cr. E. Aeterson
Peterson Motor Company
Cherokee Buick
Storm Lake
Storm Lake Buick Company
Peterson Company
Buena Vista
Cherokee Counties
Buick
Viking
Alta Territories
Frank Brake
My Farm
China
McCormick
Rock Island
Defiance
Concord
P. Jensen
H. P. Rock
Sland
First Trust & Savings Bank
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!