Aurelia Ten Years Ago Happenings
Aurelia notes from ten years ago report Aurelia ball team traveling to Primghar and winning 4 to 3. Mr and Mrs H H Williams move back to Diamond township. A gun club plans its first annual tournament next Friday. Ruby Sanborn returns to Afton for the summer. Andrew Johnson buys Lashell stock from Geo Kellogg, doubling his inventory. Aurelia hosts no local celebration. residents visit Alta and Mt Olive picnic. Aurelia defeats Fonda 7 to 3 in Alto.
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H. H. Williams
Diamond Township
Ruby ‘Sanborn
G. J. Lewis
Afton
Andrew Johnson
Lashell
Geo. Kellogg
Missouri Valley
Andrew
Aurelia
Alta
Fonda
Church Schedule and Cherry Sale Notice
Morning service at 10 30 church school at 11 45 Christian Endeavor at 7 00 evening service at 8 00. Buy Bing cherries priced at 4 75 for a 16 pound box at City Meat Market.
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W. A. Parks
Christian: Endeavor
Bing
Police Court News Shows Fines For Drunkenness and Disturbing the Peace
Peter Christengen paid 25 dollars and costs after a Sunday arrest at the ball grounds for intoxication and fighting. Brown and Philpot pleaded guilty to permitting minors in a billiard parlor, fined 10 dollars. Officers purchase new handcuffs and a police club for protection during arrests. Several traffic fines were collected last month.
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Peter Christengen
Parker
Brown & Philpot
Methodist Church Notes Rev G R Gilbert Pastor
The patriotic service planned for last Sunday night will be held next Sunday evening due to rain. Mrs. Lloyd Scott will sing a solo, the choir offers a special anthem, and old patriotic hymns will be sung by the audience. The Conscript Mother will be reviewed. Morning theme is The Lonesome Few. The church welcomes all to attend and notes a training course at Mankato Commercial College, Minn. Send for catalog.
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Lloyd Scott
Grandstand at Riverside Park to be ready for next game
County brief notes a grandstand is being erected at Riverside park for the next game to spare sun exposure. Also, Dr Gladys Smith is home recovering from injuries. Captain Forrest E Collins, now at University of Michigan, is named assistant military instructor. Sheriff Langwin runs liquor law raids. six county residents face grand jury after arrests.
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Democrat
Riverside Park
Gladys Smith
Sioux Valley Hospital
Roosevelt Avenue
Forrest E. Collins
University of Michigan
Langwin
Justice Green
Paul Severich
Wallie Porchrid
James Lane
Hans Carlson
John Michaelson
William Harker Remembered in LA Area Funeral
An obituary recalls William Harker born January 30 1849 in Gunneside England who died June 27 1921 in Los Angeles. He lived in Wisconsin California and Alhambra and left a large family including six children from his first marriage and two from the second. Burial was at San Gabriel Cemetery with many friends and local ministers attending.
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Los Angeles
Harker
Aurelia
William Harker
Clara Barton Hospital
Gunnerside
England
United States
Wisconsin
California
Alhambra
Billings
Mont
Joseph H. Harker
Vancouver
Waah
George Kelly
Reuben Alton
Harry F. Harker
Bert C. Lichty
Reuben Howell
Iowa
Robert Hall
Isaac Harker
Dartington
Wic
Henry Kraemer
County officers seize stills and liquor tied to Fourth of July plan
County Attorney McDonald and Sheriff Langwin captured four stills and a large quantity of liquor in a Friday raid. Hana Carlson Germ Cantine Wallie Borecbric and Paul Swerich were found possessors. James Lane charged with bootlegging. All bound over to the grand jury under $500 bonds. Lane and Swerich jailed after bail failures.
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McDonald
Langwin
Hana Carlson
Germ Cantine
Wallie Borecbric
Paul Swerich
James Lane
Lane
Swerich
Public Auction of Household Goods Saturday Afternoon
I will sell at public auction my house held goods on Saturday afternoon July 16. Articles listed include a library table rockers dining room table and chairs china closet refrigerator Perfection oil range laundry stove electric washer flat top desk book on bedroom set reed baby carriage and more.
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Sete
Fuge
Reed
Neighbor Town Happenings Highlight Weddings and Events
Reports from Peterson Elkton and nearby towns note several weddings including Mr. Wm Schultz and Mrs Minnie Schafer in Spencer and Thomas Lewis with Mina Ruth Penn in Alta. Other items: a Service Star Legion convention planned for Storm Lake, a marriage in Cherokee, and local deaths and arrests.
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Wm. Schultz
Peterson
Minnie ‘Schafer
Elkton
S. Dakota
Spencer
A. M. Leichliter
Linn Grove Independent
Thomas Lewis
Mina Ruth Penn
Presbyterian Manoe
Alta
W. C. Rowlands
Storm Lake
Albert Hanson
Larrabee
Bettie Natalie
Oscar William Reimere
Laura Atwood
A. Gracy
Miss Atwood
Clay County
Cleghorn
Cherokee
Service Star Legion
American Legion
Timepiece Bet Between Pawn Broker and Stranger
A pawnbroker jokes that a needy client is a friend in deed as he reaches for a client’s time piece. The client retorts that he is no friend, but acknowledges the uneasy dynamic between them.
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Scrogge
Campaigner vows to square the circle in politics
A busy campaigner jokes about solving a circle squaring problem after the opponent circles the field. A fragment shows a casual exchange about a sister waiting and a man being judged an easy mark.
Dance Card Etiquette Quoted Exchange Among Guests
A fragment quotes Barry asking for a dance and another person replying to grant the hand if he keeps off her feet. The dialogue appears as a brief social exchange with dance etiquette.
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Barry
Seaside Elastic Terme airship note
A fragmented Seaside item mentions an airship and a humorous remark about a company term. The readable text is sparse but indicates a light anecdote or label rather than a full report.
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Airship. Company P
Local Notes And A Wedding In Aurelia
S C Maggs and daughter Miss Pearl spent Thursday in Aurelia with Mr and Mrs L B Hill. Joe E Johnson left for Sweden to visit until fall and will return for corn picking near Galva. Frances Irene Johnson married Louie Hansen at Clause Johnsons home on June 29. Hawkeye Oil installed a two carload capacity tank near the mill and will complete cement approaches. Ed Kohlstedt won a silver trophy at Red Oak for close descent during parachute jumps.
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S. C. Maggs
Miss Pearl
Aurelia
L. B. Hill
Joe E. Johnson
Sweden
Galva
Clause Johnson
Frances Irene
Louie Hansen
Mike Hansen
Hawkeye Oil Company
Death in Crossing Accident Near Cleghorn
Nick Thiel a 65 year old farmer died when the car he rode in with his ten year old daughter Rosella was struck by passenger train No 16 eastbound at a crossing half a mile east of Cleghorn. Rosella suffered multiple injuries including a fractured leg and jaw. The car failed to notice the approaching train despite warnings from a section crew and a team driver. The train crew included Conductor Nugent and Engineer Roper.
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Cherokee Times
Nick Thiel
Rosella
Cleghorn
Thiel
Rochester
Minn
Mia
Lawrence McCulla
I. C
Sehle
Auto
Iehle
Sioux Valley Hospital
Burlingame
Nugent
Roper
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The
First National Bank
Aurelia, Iowa
Sentinel
Primghar
Police Court News
Methodist Church
G. R. Gilbert
Mankato Commercial College
Mankato, Minn
County Seat News
Wm. Harker
Ous
Storm Luke
Ed Kohlstedt
Red Oak
Portis
Keith Vawter
William Keihley
Geo.m.cohan
Storm Lake Chautauqua
Coco
Poe
Ier
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