Corner Stone Laid For Alta's School House
Large crowd attended the corner stone ceremony for Alta's new school building with Masons from the local lodge and visitors in procession led by the Alta band. The copper box of deposits was hermetically sealed and placed in the stone which bears the inscription A D 1916. A detailed Masonic ritual followed with speeches on education and civic progress. Separately a man named John McQuirk was bound over to the grand jury for a forged $36.95 check on June 16, tied to Adam Pfeiffer farm records.
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Alta Advertiser
Alta
Temple
Alta Band
Knights Templar
Joseph E Morcombe
Storm Lake
Brother Forest Treat
Des Moines
C. H. Leonard
S. L. Chandler
Aurelia
Newton R. Parvin
Cedar Rapides
Grand Arsball
G. A. Benson
Carl F. Kuehnle
Denison
Masonic
John McQuirk
A. M. Galvin
Joseph Zeiner
McQuirk
Adam Pfeiffer
Cherokee
Pfeiffer
Jarengo
Iowa
Cedar Rapids Oil Co P F Parrott Agent Notice
Local business listing shows Cedar Rapids Oil Co with P F Parrott as agent for oil and gasoline services. Fragments indicate trade name and agency role within the firm information.
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Cedar Rapids Oil Co
F. Parrott
Ten Years Ago Items From The Sentinel
A. J. Whinery bought the Peter Nelson house on Fifth Street. Mummert Brothers became Maxwell automobile agents and received one car. Aurelia residents attended Fourth of July celebrations in Cherokee and Alta. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Adams depart for Omaha where Mr. Adams will join a machinery firm after two weeks. Geo. McClain farm shelled forty three wagon loads of corn totaling about 2300 bushels hauled to Aurelia in one day. Chas. S. Phelps, a longtime Aurelia resident, died Friday June 29 1906. funeral at M E Church with Rev. J. B. Chase.
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A. J. Whinery
Peter Nelson
Fifth Street
Mummert Brothers
Maxwell Automobiles
Aurelia
Cherokee
Alta
J. H. Adams
Omaha
M. FB
Pleasant Hill Cemetery
J. B. Chase
Greenville
Weather Crop Bulletin Highlights Strong Growth and Need Rain
The past week brought the hottest temperatures since 1914 with abundant sun aiding corn growth and weed control. Central counties saw heavy showers on the last day while many fields are laid by and near normal. clover hay is plentiful, timothy ready to cut, and winter wheat ripening with some rust in parts.
Stork Visits Alta Area And Road Improvements Noted
Mrs Gustafson and daughter Mildred of Aurelia visited Mrs Peter Cox. Gena Poulson came from Aurelia to stay with Mrs C A Shearon. Rev and Mrs C S Burnette attended corner stone laying and visited the Sipe family. Recent births include a Gustafson girl, Nelson son, and Lindlief girl in late June. Elk township Swedish Lutheran picnic raised about 100 for the treasury. Storm Lake road graveling completed by S C Porter with Alta gravel work extending to Harley Olson corner. Bishop Johnson resigns as Second Iowa National Guard chaplain to pursue Africa mission. Typewriter ribbons offered by The Sentinel office.
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Gustafson
Mildred
Aurelia
Peter Cox
Gena Poulson
C. A. Shearon
C. S. Burnette
Rolfe
F. N. Sipe
Stork
Conrad Gustafson
Nela K. Nelson
Arthur Lindlief
Swedish Lutheran Church
Elk Township
Elmer Waldstrom
Alta
Storm Lake
S. C. Porter
Harley Olson
County Conventions Echo Across Cherokee Court House
Republicans and Democrats met at the Cherokee court house last Saturday fore noon to nominate delegates to the state convention. The Republicans chose W. P. Dawson as chair and W. H. Runnings as secretary, with several committee selections and a coroner candidate. Democrats elected Wm. Mulvaney as county chairman and named A. J. Rae as legislative candidate along with delegate and committee lists. A major land sale nearby noted, and a Ku Klux Klan warning tale recounted, ending with a schedule for The Birth of a Nation at the Grand Opera House July 12 to 16 with two daily showings.
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Court House
Cherokee
D. W. McNeal
W. P. Dawson
W. H. Runnings
L. P. Nelson
W. M. Hamilton
James Robertson
James Payton
A. R. Molyneux
R. Warbuton
L. A. Wescott
J. C. Lockin
Thos. McCulla
Wm. Mulvaney
Chas. T. Knapp
D. F. Holly
A. J. Rae
T. B. Parker
J. A. McDonald
Henry Bush
Frank Parrott
Benj. Delaney
Robin Mansfield
Chris Fassler
C. M. Smith
Ku Klux Klan
South
Silent Deadly Band
Old South
Ku Klux
Grand Opera House
Towa
School District Pupils to Be Graded for Next Year
Patrons of the Consolidated School District of Aurelia are notified that within two to three weeks the superintendent will have pupils from several district numbers meet at their respective school houses to be graded for the coming school year. Pupils who attended Aurelia schools last year need not report. all others should to aid the grading.
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Pitcher Township
Nokomis
Alta Consolidated
Aurelia
Euperini
Ringling Brothers Circus to Exhibit in Cherokee Saturday
Ringling Brothers brings Cinderella to the main tent with over 1000 performers and dazzling pageants. The event features 400 artists and trained animals, including a grand all-new street parade, drawing a large local delegation.
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Ringling Brothers Circus
America
Ringling Bros
Fire escape being installed at the school house
The Potter Company of Sioux City began installing the Potter Safety escape last Friday. The tube style unit allows 125 pupils to exit in one minute with no injuries. Three building entries will be connected from the third story and second floor. Other repairs underway aim to ready the school for the fall term.
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Potter Company
Sioux City
Marcus
Sheldon
Iowa
Board of Supervisors Session on Speebit or Whisk
The board of supervisors held a session addressing Speebit or whisk. Details remain unclear from the fragment, but the meeting concerned local governance and potential policy decisions.
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Board of Supervisors
Cherokee County News Highlights From County Papers
Supreme Court reverses State vs. Knapp ruling over alleged kick in temperance beverage. Charles Davis, Cherokee pioneer, dies at his home. Asphalt paving work to begin as Bryant Co. supplies plant. Cherokee County Medical Society met at state hospital with papers by Dr. Eaton and Dr. Eddy. Brown Askland Elberts of Cherokee ball team sign with Huron, S C. National Guard company M men discharged after marrying. one due to an invalid father. Dr Howard returns briefly. City drag line phone 196.
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State
C. T. Knapp
Cherokee
Supreme Court
Knapp
Charles Davis
Cherokee County
Bryant Company
Ths
Cherokee County Medical Society
State Hospital
Eaton
Eddy
Aurelia
Company M
Iowa National Guard
Camp Dodge
Des Moines
Chester Curry
Dr. Howard
County Picnic Planned by Modern Woodmen at Storm Lake
Storm Lake locals arrange a county picnic for July 19 with noted speakers and a full day of amusement. Other towns report porch developments including a request to move a railway depot to a section house site near Linn Grove.
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Storm Lake
Pilot-Tribune
Modern
Woodmen
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Thompson
Little Sioux
H. V. Connole
Anthon
County Seat News
City Drag Line
Linn Grove Independent
C. & N. W. Railway Co
Galva Tribune
Bessie Gummow
Cleland Rice
Dick Gummow
Peterson
Jess
Little Earl
A. R. Sherman
Holstein
Storm Lake Pilot-Tribune
J. W. Planalp
Illinois Central
Griffith
Washta Journal
Weshta
C. B. Rameden
Minnie ‘Hess
W. G. Hartman
Hartman
Rue
Farmers Elevator Co
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