Far and Near Local Notes From Multiple Iowa Papers
A collage of brief items from LeMars to Marcus notes a Peeping Tom, school consolidation debates in Alta, a fatal river drowning near Correctionville, a fire at F W Dahlman’s blacksmith shop, church installations and a Lakeside church dedication in Storm Lake, a farmers institute revival, a timber wolf bounty near Sioux Rapids, hog cholera lectures in Cherokee and Washta, a widow Mrs Jessie Noe Hully’s death, and Edna Stevenson’s marriage to Carl Peterson in Cherokee with plans to move to Marcus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. M. Green
Storm Lake
Hamilton
Sioux City
DuPree
Rapids Republican
Jack
Isaac Remillard
Roy Carria
W. P. Dawson
Washta
Aurelia
Farmers’ Institute
Srouder
Ames
Stouder
Cherokee Institute
Daweon
Marcus
Jessie Noe Hully
Ben Hully
Littley
Woodmen Install Officers by Local Chapter
The Modern Woodmen of America held their annual officer installation Friday evening with August Bischel as installing officer. Following the installation, the usual business and a supper of coffee, sandwiches, and fruit were served to the group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Modern
Woodmen of America
Bischel
Wood Choppers
Brotherhood of American Yeomen Year in Review 1913 Accomplishments
The annual statement for 1913 shows the Brotherhood of American Yeomen finishing the year with detailed disclosures of operations at its close on December 31, 1913. It highlights financial activity, membership figures, and organizational milestones reached during the year.
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State of
Iowa
Brotherhood of American Yeomen
Two Big Hog Sales Planned For Next Week
Farmers eye two major Duroc Jersey sales led by Graham Brothers and A L Neville. February 4 features 43 head at the Graham farm near Aurelia with sows gifts and fall barrows. February 5 offers 50 head at Diamond stock farm near Aurelia with similar stock.
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Duroc Jersey Bred Sons
Graham Brothers
A. L. Neville
Georke Brothers
Gearke Brothers
Ed Gearke
Aurelia
Diamond Stock Farm
Graham Boys
Neville
Hobbs Victory Over Illinois Central in Damage Case
The damage suit of C. Hobbs of Marcus against the Illinois Central Railroad Co. was decided in district court on Tuesday with a jury verdict for Hobbs. The award totaled 1,125 dollars against all defendants, the first of seven related cases from the December 1911 Fort Dodge stockmen arrest.
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C. Hobbs
Marcus
Illinois Central R. R. Co
Fort Dodge
Lost-Scotch Coolie Dog Reward Notice
Light brown and white Scotch Collie with a white ring around the neck. $25 reward offered for information leading to recovery. Contact C. C. Beeghly at 411f.
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C. C. Beeghly
Brooks & Parrott Dissolve Partnership Notice
Dissolution notice for the firm Brooks and Parrott. All Cedar Rapids Oil Co. barrels must be returned to P. F. Parrott. Signatories G. W. Brooks and P. F. Parrott. Includes contacts for groceries and dry goods at 413 Call, Peoples Store, s2tt.
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Brooks & Parrott
Cedar Rapids Oil Co
P. F. Parrott
G. W. Brooks
Peoples Store
Cupid Gets Two More Of Our Young People
Gilbert L. McKinnon and Miss Jessie E. Petlon wed in a simple ceremony at the Congregational parsonage Cherokee with Rev. Moore officiating. The bride, daughter of Charles Petlon, and the groom, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. L. McKinnon, will honeymoon and then establish a home on the Snider farm near Aurelia. The article notes their respectable charters and plans for a prosperous farming future.
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Cherokee
Gilbert L. McKinnon
Jessie E. Petlon
Moore
Schubert
Chas. Petlon
Elk Township
Aurelia
Alta Victims and Changes in Local Life
Esther Johnson aged six died at her Alta home after pneumonia. Pastor Frank Lavine resigns from the Swedish Mission church and will move to Des Moines to lead a church. Mrs. Nils Anderson died suddenly at her Alta home. N A Christensen & Company sold their grocery stock to Allie Cox and Henry Olson. Leonard Peterson and Ernest Thomas take over as Alta mail carriers replacing C L Weseman and Wm Cox.
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Esther
Louis Johnson
Alta
Frank Lavine
Des Moines
Nils Anderson
Mrs. Anderson
N. A. Christensen & Company
Allie Cox
Henry Olson
Christensen
Leonard Peterson
Ernest Thomas
C. L. Wesaman
Wm. Cox
Aurelia Gun Club Election Notice
Members are summoned to Fairchild Brothers Hardware on Saturday January 31 at 7 30 p m for election of officers and other business. James M Gay president Andrew Sutton secretary.
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Aurelia Gun Club
Fairchild Brothers Hardware Store
James M. Gay
Andrew Sutton
Sec
Eighth Grade Examinations Scheduled for Feb 19 and 20
The regular Eighth Grade examinations will be held February 19 and 20, Thursday and Friday. Questions will be sent to teachers in plenty of time, and only to those who have applied for them.
Big Time at Special School Basket Social
A high school team faced the Special School in a tightly contested basketball game ending 11 to 9 in favor of the locals. The basket social raised 44.25 to fund manual training benches and tools, with Prof G. B. Mead officiating as referee.
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Parrott Brothers
Mummert
Dawson
Bell
Coombs
Glawe
Crippen
Fagelman
A. Miller
G. B. Mead
Ames
Public Sale Dates Listed for Local Farmers in February
A notice lists forthcoming public sale dates in the area including I. O. Graham on Feb. 4 for Duroc Jersey brood sows and A. L. Neville on Feb. 5, with additional sales by John Hamann Feb. 10, N. Bell Feb. 11, J. S. Stubblefield Feb. 17, and Solomon Swanson Feb. 18. A call is made to add any missing entries.
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I. O. Graham
Duroc Jersey
A. L. Neville
John Hamann
N. Bell
J. S. Stubblefield
Solomon Swanson
Wealthy farmer of Silver ends life in tragedy
Fred Hahn a wealthy farmer from near Mt Olive, owner of 520 acres, killed himself by shotgun early Tuesday at his brother in law Henry Radel’s home. He died within half an hour after the shot. Eight children and a wife survive.
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Fred Hahn
Mt. Olive Store
Henry Radel
Hahn
Radel
Herman Hahn
Shell
Mr. Hahn
Rachel
Death of Clark Dyslin Ends Long Life of Areaman
Clark Dyslin aged seventy plus died last Friday after months of declining health. Born November 2, 1844 in Montgomery County New York, he lived near Lanark Illinois before moving to Aurelia Iowa. Survived by son Lewis H Dyslin and Walter, daughter Mrs Wilkins, nine grandchildren, two brothers and one sister. Funeral held at Lewis H Dyslin’s home then in Lanark Illinois with burial beside his wife Eugenia in the family plot.
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Clark Dyslin
L. H. Dyslin
Dyslin
John
Nancy Dyslin
Montgomery County
New York
Lanark
Illinois
Iowa
Aurelia
Eugenia Wilcox
Lewis H
Walter
Freeport
Ilinois
Wilkins
Morris
Frank
Milledgeville
C. H. Little
Lewis H. Dyaslin
In Gratitude For Kindness After Our Father’s Death
The Dyslin family thanks friends for their support during our father's illness and death and for the floral offerings. L. H. Dyslin and Family.
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L. H. Dyslin
Card of thanks expresses gratitude to kind friends
A brief note of heartfelt appreciation extends warm thanks to the many friends who offered support and kindness during a difficult time. The family gratefully acknowledges every gesture, word, and act of sympathy received.
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Theak
Also Mentioned on This Page
LeMars
Ane
Yeomen
Olmstead
Eputy
Waaay
Aia
Duroc
California
Roswell
N. M
the Sentinel
Fred Koblhagen
Kleeberger & Dingman
Dingman
Albert A. Rapp
Hobbs
Ilinois Central
Cupid
Aurelia High School
Black Beaver
Seattle
Arctic Sea
John Spoon
Self
Dan
Irving
Link
Will
Ben
Roy
Nellie
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