County Threshers Hold Meeting in Cherokee
A 25 threshermen and 50 farmers and Cherokee businessmen gathering at Cherokee city hall discussed threshing challenges. County Agent Breakenridge chaired with Wm. Dahlgren and others guiding, weighing grain debated, and a weighless standard adopted to measure grain by two bushels per inch in wagon boxes. Threshing prices set for oats barley and wheat with extra for self gas. coal priority guidance issued. Delegates to county and state conventions named with no sheriff nomination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cherokee
Breakenidge
Wmi. Dahlgren
Meriden
W. Blue
Washts
P. H. Stephenson
Breakenridge
Home Defense League
Jas. Weart
Iowa
Advertised Letters Remaining at Aurelia Post Office
Week ending July 3 1918 lists uncalled letters including Mrs C C Wymore Mr and Mrs Wm Green Mr Cacappo Leonardo Oscar Swansen care of John Swan sen A A Dingman P M
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Aurelia
C. C. Wymore
Wm. Green
Cacappo Leonardo
Oscar Swansen
John Swansen
County Seat News Briefs From Cherokee Papers
Local items report a farmer near Cherokee with fifty bushels of wheat ordered sacked for delivery to a mill. Agnes Robertson and F A Kenyon wed and plan an eastern trip. they will reside in LeMars after October 1. A new flag pole rises at Main and Third streets awaiting a flag. George Smith, drafted to Camp Dodge, disappeared and is sought as a deserter after registration in Minneapolis. Lillian Eddy and Dean Wade Loucks marry at the Eddy home and will live in Guthrie Center where he works as assistant county engineer.
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Democrat
French
Agnes Robertson
F. A. Kenyon
George Smith
Camp Dodge
Cherokee County
Smith
Minneapolis
Huber
Misa Lillian Rachel Eddy
Dean Wade Loucks
A. G. Eddy
West
Cedar Street
A. B. Thutt
Presbyterian Church
Loucks
Guthrie Center
Death of C H Isakson Follows Illness At Holstein
Carl Harry Isakson died June 25 1918 at age 35 after an appendicitis operation in Holstein Following his birth November 1 1883 he moved from near Alta to a farm west of Diamond Center He leaves a wife two daughters a mother two sisters and a brother with funeral rites conducted at the Alta Swedish Lutheran church by Rev N G Luadani and services at home by Rev Harry M Burns
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H. Isakson
Holstein
Carl Harry Isakson
Alta
Diamond Center
Swedish Lutheran Church of
Helen
Maurine
Ernest
Harry M. Burns
Alta Swedish Lutheran Church
N. G. Luadani
Gratitude Note From Isakson Families
To all who assisted us during illness and death of our husband, father and son we extend sincere thanks. We especially thank the choir. Mrs. C. H. Isakson and Family, Mrs. C. A. Isakson and Family.
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C. H. Isakson
C. A. Isakson
Aurelia
Aurelia Ten Years Ago Happenings Report
Ten years ago in Aurelia J C Lockin bought a Cadalac car with more arriving next week Prof Dan Rice arrived for an open air exhibition July Fourth Aurelia ball team won four games defeating Cherokee Schaller Alta and others Mrs B R Olds bedbound after a fall George Randall Bert Dice Ed Bundy Howard Lucas Otto Luebis to rejoin Aurelia band Grant McManus from Hot Springs seeks treatment for consumption Ford owners warned about auto locks by M Fouts agent phone 419.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Rice
Aurelia
Cherokee
Schaller
Alta
B. R. Olds
George Randall
Cornell
Bert Dice
Currie, Minn
Ed Bundy
Howard Lucas
Otto Luebis l
Marathon
Grant McManus
Hot Springs
South Dakota
Local News and Obituaries From Linn Grove Area
Residents report visits to Aurelia and Cherokees while serving sailors back home. Walter Johnson and Berger Kline are mentioned for naval service and France deployment. Obituary notes Mrs Deborah Hill of Afton township aged 83, born Deborah Secor, with six children listed. Johnson & Son sell Linn Grove store to D L Stevens for a 160 acre farm, ending four year Merch. tenure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson & Son
Linn Grove
W. EF. Anderson
D. L. Stevens
Peterson
Stevens
Johnson
Instant Adler-i-ka Arouses Awe In Aurelia Readers
Local readers report immediate effects from Adler-i-ka mixed with buckthorn bark glycerine and other ingredients. One spoonful is claimed to flush the entire bowel tract relieving sour stomach gas and constipation and preventing appendicitis. J. C. Nelson, druggist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurelia
J. C. Nelson
Soldiers Send Thanks for Tobacco Cards from France
Readers of The Sentinel share cards from soldiers in France thanking contributors to the tobacco fund. Messages praise Red Cross aid and recall daily hardships, with names and units listed from Aurelia Iowa and field hospital groups in the AEF.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
the Sentinel
W. T. Henley
Aurelia
Iowa
The
Red Cross
Harold R. Herrick
Inf
A. A. Dingman
Percy R. Winch
Co. A. 6Th Inf
A. E. PF
John Grashoff
Olof E. Knutson
Field Hospital
Our Boys in France Tobacco Fund Receipts Report
Donation summary shows W. T. Henley contributing this week with total to date noted. Public notice restricts water use after 1:00 p.m. for lawn sprinkling to preserve water for fire protection. Mayor G R Wharton signs the notice.
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OUR Boys IN
France
W. T. Henley
Eeeer
G. R. Wharton
Deaths and appointments ripple through neighboring towns
War veteran G O Waldron dies at his Seneca Street home on June 20 after years of declining health. Andrew P Scott resigns as assistant cashier at the Commercial National Bank to become cashier of the Bank of Paullina. Mrs L Buswell dies after surgery in LeMars. Storm Lake postoffice site chosen with lease contracts for a new building on the former Steffen garage lot. Navy veteran Frank Van Sickle, once aboard the transport Lincoln sunk by a submarine, visits Quimby. J C G Martin becomes Buena Vista College field secretary and will reside in Storm Lake after long campaigns with Leo L Redding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Storm Lake Pilot-Tribune
G. O. Waldron
Seneca Street
Andrew P. Scott
Commercial National Bank
Paullina
Bank of Pallina
Storm Lake
Quimby
Storm Lake Pilot
Trisbune
J. GC
Martin
Buena Vista College
Martin Bag
Leo. L. Redding
New York City
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Worm
County Threshers
J.C. Lockin
L. P. Nelson
W. P. Dawson
E. C. Lighter
F. H. Crepps
Joshua Shank
Wm. Gifford
Pitcher Township
Geo. F. Coburn
A. R. Molyneux
Justin Barry
L. .P. Nelson
James Robertson
W. M. Hamilton
A. A. Dingman, P. M
Illinois
County Seat News
Sentinel
Ford
M. Fouts
William Johnson
Dick LaPage
Carlton
Frank Tincknell
Lon
Okoboji
Lake
S. A. Anderson
LeMars
Louis Johnson
Walter
Navy
Atlantic
Berger Kline
Mr. Kline
Camp Logan
Texas
James Johnson
Peter Johnson
Deborah Hill
Afton
Jory
Chicago
Decaulb County
Deborah Secor
Armsh ‘Efit
Delaware County
Afton Township
Alva Hill
Iain Petengil
Anna Smith
Ida Parker
Ella Smith
Spring Township
Willie
Bischel
Pvt
A. N. Holcomb
Farmers Elevator Co. Tf
Sentinel Office
Elephone ‘Office
L. Buswell
N. C. Buswell
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