Local notes from Storm Lake and nearby towns
The Storm Lake area reports a canning firm purchasing a ten acre tract and planning two more warehouses next spring. Cherokee and Cleghorn consider electric lighting. Cleghorn mourns William H. Potter and Alvin Potter. J W Gilbert sells clothing stake to L C Thomas. Roy W. Murray named attorney for Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway. Death of Cleus Ferdinand Arp from cow injury. Subscriptions and city papers updates also noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Storm Lake
Cleghorn
William H. Potter
Prairie View Cemetery
Paullina
Alvin
Storm
Lake Pilot-Tribune
Thia
J. W. Gilbert
August Dlugosch
L. C. Thomas
Storm Lake Register
Roy W. Murray
Chicago
Milwaukee & 8S
Paul
Grover Mongan Witnessed Surrender of German Fleet
Grover Mongan recounts his Navy service from Scotland to England and Brest, noting a three day London leave and a visit to Edinburgh Castle. He describes meeting the President escort to Brest, and witnessing the German fleet surrender on November 21 after sailing from Bonny Scotland to meet the fleet. He signs off from Hagerstown Maryland inviting a reply to Mike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hagerstown
Mra. M. Dick
Bonny
Scotland
Edinburgh
Andrew Carnegie
Dunfermline
Portland
England
London
Tower of London
Brest
France
Mike
Grover Mongan
S. Cannon Ave
Overseas Military quartet to entertain at M E church
The Overseas Military quartet will perform at the M E church Saturday night under Aurelia Boy Scouts. Sgt Frank Easterbrook, Pvt Edward Hornsby, Pvt Chas Thomas and Pvt Harry Bull will present a varied program of trench songs and stories from wounded veterans. Proceeds go to the Boy Scouts with the show starting at eight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E
Frank Easterbrook
Edward Hornsby
Bnes
Chas. E. Thomas
Harry C. Bull
Bull
Aurelia Boy Scouts Organization
Boy Scouts
Intercepted liquor haul halted in LeMars drive
Sioux City report says George Devastis and Jim Seiros were stopped in LeMars with a touring car and 1,682 half pint bottles of whiskey in 34 cases. The liquor, bought in Mankato, Minnesota, was believed stolen with license numbers removed. Owners' loss valued at about 700 dollars at Minnesota prices, potentially 3,200 dollars in Sioux City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City
LeMara
George Devastis
Jim Seiros
George Maxwell
Plymouth County
LeMars
Mankato
Minnesota
Barbara DeVries Sues for Life Policy Collections
Barbara DeVries, widow and guardian, sues Modern Woodman of America in district court seeking 2000 on life policies with 1000 payable to son Harold and similar suit against Bankers Life for 3000 with 1000 to widow and 1000 to daughter Florence. The Red Cross campaign report totals 3898 in Cherokee county memberships for 1919. First National Bank offers free farm records approved for tax compliance to farmers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara DeVries
Cherokee Times
Garrett DeVries
Harold D. Vries
District Court
Woodman of America
Ashe
Alta Camp
de Vries
Harold
DeVries
Florence K. DeVries
Happenings in Aurelia Ten Years Ago From The Sentinel
Items from Aurelia’s past include a birth, land sales in Pitcher township, and a move to Amarillo Texas by Joe Myers. Mra Elsie Nelson rents Mummert’s building for millinery stock. Farmers plan a Rural Telephone Co meeting January 23 at Woodmen Hall. Land sales: 160 acres to Chas Grigsby at 185 per acre. Theo Schulke buys 80 acres and expands holdings in Diamond and Pitcher townships. Public notices cover assessed farm land values and livestock pricing. a list of upcoming public sale dates is included with names and dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Myers
Aurelia
Amarillo
Texas
Mra
Elsie Nelson
M. Mummert
E. Wall
Woodmen Hall
I. T. Lewis
Chas, Grigsby
Noorth
Herman Hansen
Pella
Parker & Lashel
Lashell & Hanson Brothers
Theo, Schulke
Zoma Coombs
Pitcher Township
Mr. Schulke
Diamond Township
Afton
Court House
Methodist Church Notes Rev Kephart Sermon Schedule
The note outlines Rev H C Kephart sermon The Passing of the old Age and the Coming of the New. Sunday School at 11 45 Epworth League at 6 8 Evening Service at 7 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epworth
No Farmers Institute This Year
The Cherokee County Farmers Institute is canceled for this year due to widespread influenza. Officers met at the court house on Wednesday and, after reviewing conditions, decided public meetings should be avoided, abandoning plans for a big gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers Institute
Cherokee Times
Cherokee County Farmers Institute
Court House
Trial jurors named for January 1919 term
Trial jurors drawn for the January 1919 term of court are summoned to appear January 29 at 10 a m. Names include Wm Aunger Cherokee J R Athey Quimby Frank Alexander Meriden Axel Anderson Quimby and many others from Cherokee Marcus Aurelia Holstein and Marcus counties. Grand jurors for 1919 are summoned January 27 at 2 p m. The list includes Lloyd Knipe Cherokee Chan French Marcus P D Gordon Cleghorn Harry Lamoreux Cherokee C H McConnell Cherokee T J Patterson Cherokee O O Strickling Washta L C Fell Larrabee Earl Fraser Aurelia A W Kindas Cherokee W H Lamont Meriden F M Buol Quimby F J Carpenter Clerk of the Dist Court. Notice to Ford Owners Do not buy an auto lock for your Ford until you have seen the Security Auto Lock. S M Fouta agent phone 419. If you want something good to eat be sure to come to Harris the people who save you money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm Aunger
J. R. Athey
Quimby
Frank Alexander
Meriden
Axel Anderson
J. R. Altizer
Marcus
Chas. Barnard
Holstein
Geo. Bieg
F. T. Bronson
Geo. Carson
J. H. Clow
Chas. Christensen
H. H. Curtis
R. H. Dieterich
Aurelia
G. W. Eshleman
R. P. Fesaler
John Hohbach
John Ihms
L. Johns
Carl Johnson
Oscar Kontz
Thomas Klema
Joe Kastelle
H. H. Lockin
J. J. Mathews
F. W. Melter
L. P. Marx
Russell McConnell
Peter L. Miller
B. B. McCulla
Sutherland
E. H. Main
H. F. McLaughlin
Ed Nelson
Elmer Hansen
W.S. Hamilton
A. R. Halbauer
A. Holderness
H. T. Hull
C. B. Headly
O. B. Peters
T. L. Pelton
Fred Rupert
Nelson G. Rosene
A. A. Rapp
Sherman Skagga
Cleghorn
W.P. Schmillen
W. A. Simmoray Quimby
Geo. Shoemaker
James Wilkie
James Wiese
Larrabee
Lloyd Knipe
Chan
French
P. D. Gordon
Harry Lamoreux
Also Mentioned on This Page
Marvin
Cleus Ferdinand Arp
Battle Township
City Papers
the Sentinel
Jumber
Hart Schaffner
Hart Schaffner & Marx
Hart Schaffner & Marx Clothes
Red Cross
Cherokee County
American Red Cross
Washta
First National Bank
U. S. Department of Agriculture and News State College
The
Sentinel
Chas. Mongan
Bert Waddell
John Heline
W. E. Haight
Shorthorns
Joshua Shank
Fred Kaskey
Gustafson
Wm. Reckoff
Methodist
H. C. Kephart
Partor
City Drag Line
Ford
S. M. Fouta
Harris
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