Local News Briefs From Waushde Journal and Surrounding Areas
The Waushde Journal reports on social gatherings including a dinner at the home of Mr and Mrs Edwin Speer and attendees such as Mr and Mrs Racine and Edgar Speek. A farming family, the Karnings, returned home Sunday. An injury at Storm Lake occurred when a ball struck Alexander Robertson on the head, causing a skull fracture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abe
Lee
Mr. Ate
Mroang Ab
Fred Racine
Imdis
Edgar Speekeo
Fennis
Meo
Karming
Waushde Journal
Aoben Hall
Storm Lak
Alexander Robertoon
A. DD
Robertoon
Wren
Sioux City Owls
East Afton and Elk Area Social Notes
Social items from East Afton and Elk around Aurelia Storm Lake and Cherokee reference numerous visits. Neighbors and families including the Ammons Booth Gustafson McGerrs Swansen and Kolpin attend picnics dinners and calls, with club events at West Park Storm Lake noted.
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Elinor Rucksarm
LaMerne Callars
Lee Hayes
Dae
Alvaon
Opal
Will Borth
George Knieee
Quentin
Aurelia
Park
Storr
Jereen
Va Cel
Mars
Rey
Snereer
S&s Spencer
Frean Deanere
Fort An
And
Leland Dew- Aurelia
Bubb
Lake Wand
D Booth
Elsine
Purbeam
Ledfernes Okeboh
Lee Naves
Fingerprint Theory Notes on Ridges and Changes
Fragmented OCR text discusses fingerprints and ridge patterns. It mentions humans, changes over time, and possible conclusions about identification. The fragment mentions wind, fever effects, and utility of fingerprint analysis without clear specifics.
Local Diamond Center News Briefs Highlight Community Events
Readers report a week of varied activity from 4 H meetings and community talks to birthday celebrations and church socials. Residents Mary DePew and Bobbie Hittle of San Pedro attended. Vera Nordstrom and Miss Lin er RRL joined gatherings at Sturm Lake and Storm Lake area homes.
Lollard of Supervisors Approve Tax Reduction
Cherokee Times reports county supervisors approved a proposed 114 percent tax reduction for county funds. The budget includes 9.6 percent cut in road maintenance and the rest in the construction fund, totaling about 34 106 dollars in road maintenance savings. The board cites road destruction and equipment costs as factors and notes reductions exceed five percent but apply only to county funds.
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Cherokee Times
County Board of Supervisors
W.O. Dailey
Dailey
Does Your Business Need a Tonic
An advertising prompt suggests trying advert exposure for business growth. It presents a brief call to action without specific details or outcomes.
Social Notes Highlight Mr Day’s Lake View Visit
Mrs C E Aremons hosts a Sunday noon gathering after church at the M E church in Aurelia. About sixty friends honor Mr C E Day and his new home at Lake View with a pewish tray amid temperance town fellowship.
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M. E
C. E. Day
Lake View
Death of Glenn Irvin Parrott Ends Long Farm Life
Glenn Irvin Parrott, son of Mr and Mrs Frank Parrott, born September 11, 1887, near Town County. He lived most of his life in the nearby vicinity, farmed for years, and moved to town in 1929. He married Marie Opal Wielema and farmed until ill health forced a move to town, where he died in a local hospital. Survived by his wife, mother, sister Hazel Parrott, brothers Russell Jay and Lloyd, and many relatives and friends. predeceased by his father and mother Mervin eight years earlier.
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Sock
Aurelia
Plersen
Durlal
Geon
Iron Perset
Frank Perrott
Marie Opn
Wielema
Rember
I Cid
Apital
Marie Opal Parrott
Frank Parrott
Hazel Parrott
Russell
Jay
Lloyd
Mervin
Rab
Card of Thanks for Parrott Family Support
Expresses gratitude to neighbors for kindness during illness and death of beloved husband and brother Mrs. Marie Opal Parrott. Signed by Mrs. Frank Parrott Kuzel Russell Jay and Lloyd Parrott.
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Marie Opal Parrott
Frank Parrott
Kuzel
Russell
Jay
Lloyd Parrott
Rustlers Take Eleven Head Near Holstein
Holstein Advance reports cattle rustling near Albert Kastner rim southwest of town. Eleven head weighing about 850 pounds were chased into a truck after being driven from pasture west of Se farm home. Two barred gates used to load the cattle were left at the scene and found next morning.
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Wild West
Albert Kastner Rim
Se Farm
Notice of Probate of Will Cherokee Iowa 1931
Notice states a will purportedly of Tenn Parrott deceased dated 1930 in Cherokee County Iowa. Court set May 1 1909 as hearing date before the District Court. All interested persons must appear to contest probate and show cause why the instrument should not be admitted as the last will and testament. Dated Cherokee Iowa July 1 1931. I J Carpenter Clerk of District Court. By Litta Carpenter Deputy.
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Tenn
Parrott
Sceander
Hana Poor
Catie
Cherokne
Iowa
Cherokee
Afton and vicinity community gathering and visits
The June joint meeting of the A A pwe was held at Earl Zwick with large attendance. Music by Elwyn Thomas and the Cherokee orchestra drew praise. Speeches by Mr Mantor of Cherokee and others were enjoyed. Neighbors shared ice cream and cake. Local social visits included Mr and Mrs Clyde Young of Oto, Mrs Leon Hill and Jack of Lincoln, and gatherings at Earl Zwicks and George Zwick homes. Funeral services for Glenn Parrott were held at his mother’s home and internment followed at Aurelia Cemetery.
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A. A.pwe
Earl Zwick
cVvera
Elwyn Thomas
Mantor
Afon
Clyde Young
Otowas
P. Young
Leon Hill
Jack
Gan
Nebraska
George Zwick
Sutherland
Bert Mummert
Mummert
A. Zwick
Henry Stevens
Emma
Earl Zwicks
Jake Groff
Jas. Ware
Effie Cave
Eva Cave
Bertha Maddox
Albert Young
Near Meriden
P. T. Youngs
Shoes Stolen From Sleeper in Augusta Station
J H Anderson of Charleston S C reports a theft at an Augusta Georgia railroad station. While napping in a chair he loosened the shoe strings and woke to find his calf skin shoes missing from his feet. No further details were given.
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Augusta
J. H. Anderson
Charleton
S.C
Ideal American Girl Works and Learns in Philadelphia
Miss Alice Thompson named director of religious education at a Philadelphia church during the Sesquicentennial celebration. Friends note she received the title four years ago and has since graduated from Ohio Wesleyan University.
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Delaware
Ophio
Alice Thompson
Philadelphia
Thompson
Ohio Wesleyan University
Aim of Pioneers Was Destruction of Forest
Foresters argue pioneers sought forest destruction rather than utilization. The piece tracks two centuries of struggle against vast, self-reproducing forests from Virginia and Massachusetts to the Pacific, noting limited clearing and enduring sawmills. Maine’s forests, once supplying navy spars, now yield a fourth crop of timber.
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Virginia
Massachusetts
Pacific
Atlantic Seaboard
Maine
Not the Water Bobby Swim Tale
Bobby and his father swam one evening and returned with a tale for his mother. He said the water was not cold yet he himself was cold with delight from the fun and the splashy outing.
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Bobby
Neighbor recalls child mystery in hospital case
Christened Mary Ellen told a neighbor that her sister was in the hospital and that her sister’s name was a boy. The remark suggests a puzzling family or health situation prompting local curiosity.
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Mary Ellen
Heavily Laden Manager Mulls National VP List for Bandtrap Golf Magazine
The manager of Bandtrap Golf Magazine asks for a national list of bank vice presidents. An assistant replies a delivery is delayed due to a broken-down truck.
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Bandtrap Golf Magazine
Excusable Ten’t that author faced ego tension at work
A fragment suggests tension over an author’s ego and publishing house advertising influence. The passage hints that the author’s detractors blame the publisher’s ads for shaping public perception.
The Humorist Exchange About Night and Sleep
A humorous dialogue hints at a forgotten phrase between a male narrator and a female companion. They tease each other about saying good night and recall a possible closing remark. The moment captures light banter typical of witty newspaper humor.
Ancient Dutch cannon linked to Japanese history finds home
Prof Chozo Muto of Nagasaki reports a centuries old Dutch gun at Kanzaki shrine in Sage. The weapon bears marks tied to the United East India Company and possibly Hoorn, Netherlands, linking it to 1637 Shimabara Amakusa riots and Dutch aid to the Tokugawa government.
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Kanaki
Chozo Muto
Higher Commercial College of
Nagasaki
Muto
Titi
Thore
United East India Company
Hoorn
Netherlands
Shimabara
Amakusa
Nagaroki
Kanzaki Shrine
Osaka
Cinema traced to idea of photographic gun
Paris diary notes credit Etienne Marey as a key figure in early cinema. Marey advanced physiology and aviation study by capturing moving birds with a photographic gun. By 1893 he produced serviceable cameras and projectors, claimed as the first true cinematograph systems.
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Paris
London Daily Telegraph
Etienne Marey
Vrof
Charles Richet
Pose Sibly
Brain growth through adolescence and beyond
Growth of the brain is described as increasing little after age eight, reaching maximum size around 12 to 14, with minimal growth between 20 and 30. By age 15 cell bodies average 124 times birth size, reaching about 150-fold by 30, while cells comprise a small portion of total brain mass.
Beggars Guild Formed in Tokyo to Regulate Alms
In Japan organized begging rises as a commercial age prompts a beggars guild to enforce beggars' law. Beggars operate for three hours daily in major cities like Tokyo and share their take communally, challenging the notion of beggary as a fine art.
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Japan
China
Tokyo
Ebb The San Diego Divorce Court Sudden Shift
In a San Diego divorce case the wife sues and remarks that her husband resembles the ocean’s ebb. The judge teases, she clarifies she means the ebb when everything goes out and nothing comes in. Reporter note from Los Angeles Times.
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San Diego
Ife
Angeles
Times
Fragmented wartime dialogue hints at Boulogne leave scene
The passage shows a weary Tomy nearing Boulogne docks on leave. He asks a French porter a question as a flood of explanation in French ensues, while a puzzled group listens and engages in a tense, ambiguous exchange.
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Boulogne
Koller
Tutra
Murad
Manchester Liverpool railway whistle sparks centennial reflection
The fragment recalls a sensational railway accident at the opening of the Manchester and Liverpool line, naming a cabinet minister victim and a vow to improve warnings. It mentions a new whistle invention and quotes Sydney Smith on a lawyer’s departing cry, reflecting sensational era language.
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Genanis
Manchester and Liverpool
Victhio
Kled
Jewis
TIT FOR TAT On Sundays and new organ talk
A fragment recalls a street encounter about church organ pride and a playful exchange. One man notes another’s new organ while the other quips about needing an organ, capturing a light moment of humor amid religious identity.
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Hid
Always Hanging Around
A short dialogue scene centered on two characters discussing a man named John and a misnamed father figure referenced as Mat. The exchange hints at a front-site mishap and humorous confusion over names.
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Ain
Hollo
Poti
Millie
John
Mat
No More Lice for Her Mousted Pb Thought You Were Coin
Fragmentary note recounts a mistaken identity and a dinner mishap. It mentions potatoes diced for a Wis Bride dish, a rowdy film, and a $42 loss to an unspecified party. The text is garbled with nonsensical phrases and unclear context.
Faults in Tennis Player Sparks Quick Exchange
A terse line shows a disputed point as one player claims fault after a serve hits the net, while the opponent retorts that it was not their fault. The brief exchange captures a moment on the match court.
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Piriner
Hummer Bird Exchange Sparks Cartoonish Debate
A brief exchange compares a bird to a car nickname with a playful twist. A passerby remarks on a hummingbird while another suggests it resembles a vehicle name, highlighting a light moment in a casual setting.
Grandpa Wayback Urges Puncture Proof Hite for Safe Living
An old saying warns that unless your vehicle hite is puncture proof you should live carefully and tell the truth. The fragment reflects a folk voice stressing caution and honesty as guiding principles.
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Grandpa Wayback
Yo’ Hite
Price War Sparks Between Barbers In Town
A bustling rivalry over haircut pricing emerges as one shop slashes to 40 cents. The other barber retorts that quality matters more than price, noting a good barber cuts hair well while the cheap option undercuts with lower standards.
Fragmentary Quote Card References Diggins
A garbled notebook fragment cites a friendship with Diggins and hints at continued support or endorsement. The legible lines question loyalty and whether the ally will stay, mentioning TL’s prior endorsement.
Untitled fragment about American character and food habits
A fragmentary report shows a foreign visitor asking about American courage and patriotism. A citizen responds that the average American eats simply and plainly, highlighting everyday life and national character.
Good Neighbors Quip Amid Moving Day
Mrs. Nott asks about neighbors who moved away and Mrs. Butt replies they never borrowed, so hardly knew them. Wry exchange between Hummel and Hamburg reflects small town wit.
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Nott
Butt
Hummel
Hamburg
Food Business Quote Sparks Consumer Dialogue
A fragment shows a dialogue about being in the food business and applying consumer principles. The snippet suggests a casual exchange, with a response that reads Nu Just canstuimling as a slang or misspoken line. The context is unclear but centers on business and consumer stance.
Unclear Text Card from Historical Page
The readable fragments reference a philosophical or lyrical question about the world and knowledge, with poetic language implying confusion or disbelief. No clear individuals, organizations, dates, or events are identifiable from the existing words.
Cadet Misconduct Rumors Emerge at West Point
Reported whispers claim cadets faced restrictions and alleged failures in military education. Details are unclear and sources vary on timing and scope of the accusations.
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West Point
Job Wanted Notice from Unknown Input
A fragmented public notice seeks employment information or openings. The readable text hints at a person asking about moving and work opportunities but lacks clear names, dates, or locations. The piece appears unfinished and unclear.
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Aurelia Sentinel
Autele
Luwa
HANGY
AR News
East Afton and Elk
Carl Ammons
Max
O. B. East
Auteia Weddercay
Billi Booth
Madsube
George Booth
Aviola
Sioux City
Goodyear
ENTUA
Yary Tos
Eves Nop
Coe
Jsprclass
Aurelia, Iowa
Diamond Center News
Novernter
DePew
Hittle Son
Bobbie
San Pedro
F.Q. Wy
Powe Oriente
Peterson
Vernon
Evscesna Kreuz
Ali
Anderson
Ars
Evliage
Tegin
Feu
Otter
Erne Titée
Rasen
Yee Melva
Miriam
Jane Blazen
Henry Ovo
Schulke Jr
Aureile
Rh Waeiker
Aurena
Dean Haighs
Vera Nordstrom
Andunn Norn
Cree Telaigatva
Sturm Lake
Q. N. Norris
M. E. Norris
Cherokeer
Williem
Tom Holmes
C. A. Peterson
Storm Laks
Diamond and
Good Hope Vicinitie
Casing Beach
Storm Lake
Vernon Anderson
Lollard
C. E. Aremons
Glenn Irvin Parrott
State of
Cherokee County
I. J. Carpenter
Litta Carpenter
Afton and Vicinity
Diggins
Food Business
Cis
Dante
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