Fourth of July crowds in Aurelia and local property moves
Ten years ago the Sentinel notes 3000 to 4000 celebrants in Aurelia. G H Grandstaff sold his residence to Mrs J H Templeman with occupancy Oct 1. Mrs Grandstaff to winter in the south for health. A quiet wedding in Sioux Falls joins Gaines W Blanch of Aurelia and Margaret McKinnon of Cherokee. A funeral for Otis Kenyon notes heart trouble. A petition seeks a state road between Aurelia and Galva, with Cherokee and Ida counties poised to coordinate under new road laws.
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Aurelia
G. H. Grandstaff
J. H. Templeman
Clifford
Sioux Falls
S. D
Gaines W. Blanch
Margaret McKinnon
Otis.Kenyon
T. L. Kenyon
Diamond Township
Cherokee
Galva
Board of Supervisors
Cherokee County
Board
Ida County
Diamond Center
Dipolene Stock Disinfectant At W A Bischel's Hardware
Dipolene disinfectant kills lice mites and fleas and destroys disease germs to protect horses cattle swine sheep and poultry. For sale at W A Bischel's hardware.
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W. A. Bischel
Alta Picnic Draws Large Crowd and School Opens
A Swedish Lutheran park picnic drew a large crowd with about three hundred attendees and roughly 120 dollars raised. The parochial school opened Monday in the church basement with seventeen students taught by Miss Ethel Olson. Mrs. Thomas Gurney died after weeks of heart trouble at her Main Street home Wednesday morning June 30. Mr. and Mrs. J R Bell postponed California plans and bought an Overland car for summer Iowa Minnesota touring. Rev H Webking and Rev Adolph Noack led a German Lutheran wedding for Mathilde Webking and Adolph Noack at the Webking residence. Voters approved a 5000 bond for a new schoolhouse by 206 majority. 288 votes cast with 171 men and 117 women voting. Miscellaneous shower honors Miss Grace Mummert with gifts and a two course supper at the Lockin Hotel.
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Swedish Lutheran Church
Ethel Olson
Thomas Gurney
Main Street
Alta
Mabel Leonard
Lockin Hotel
Grace Mummert
Aurelia
Mummere
Cherokee Woman Dies Linked to Local Notables
Mrs. G. W. Eshelman of Cherokee Indiana died at home from neuritis at about age 46. nee Clara Agatha Slotterbee she was highly educated and held many offices in clubs and state groups. At death she served on the library board. Survived by husband Dr. G W Eshelman and three daughters Annette 12 Marian 8 and Baby Clare.
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Mre
G. W. Eshelman
Mre. Eshelman
Clara Agatha Slotterbee
G. W. Ecelman
Annette
Marian
Clare
Storm Lake Board Eyes Consolidation With Adjacent District
At a Monday meeting the Storm Lake school board discussed consolidating the adjacent territory with the Storm Lake independent district. Members believe consolidation would yield better educational opportunities for area children and expect efforts to form a consolidated district in Storm Lake after further discussion.
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Storm Lake
Pilot-Tribune
Storm Lake Independent
Peter Hanson Reported Alive as POW in German Camp
Peter Hanson of Alta, formerly with the Canadian contingent in France, was reported missing from Ottawa last spring. He was wounded, lay two days on the battlefield, was captured by the German Red Cross, treated, and sent to a detention camp where he remains a prisoner of war. He wrote to his Danish parents and the letter was forwarded to his brother Anton Haagen.
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Alta
Peter Hanson
France
Ottawa
Can
Europe
Red Cross
Denmark
Anton Haagen
Forest Hill club forms in Cherokee with eighteen members
The Democrat notes the formation of the Forest Hill club in Cherokee, starting with eighteen members. Separately, a robbery at Swan Farm netted $63 cash and checks, with public cautioned not to cash several signatures. A 1915 Cherokee wedding involved Floyd W. Dailey and Mary Stace at the McConnell farm. A speed violation case and a Port Sleezer Reena Wilson marriage near Sioux City are reported. Extending Electric Line work begins toward Chas. Nelson farm with multiple local residents listed.
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Swan Farm
T. D. Campbell
McConnell Farm
Floyd W. Dailey
Mary Stace
Cherokee
C. D. Moore
Congregational Church
Abe Stiner
Storm Lake
Costa
Port R. Sleezer
Reena E. Wilson
Sioux City
Chas
Nelson Farm
W. P. Dawson
Cemetery Corner
Complete threshing rig for sale with steam engine setup
A full threshing outfit including a Avery under the steam engine 20 horsepower a 40 inch Minneapolis separator with a Sattley stacker and Hart Brown wings thresher tank and pump. Sold at good value and ready for use contact P. J. Fassler Aurelia by phone 189 for price.
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Avery
Minneapolis
P. J. Fassler
Aurelia
Lewis' July Clearance Sale Slashes Prices All Week
A local store announces a week long clearance sale with substantial price reductions across departments. Shoppers can expect dramatic markdowns on apparel housewares and electronics during the sale.
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Lewis
Cherokee High School to be Fireproof in Upgrade
The Cherokee school board met this morning and changed plans to build the new $80,000 high school fireproof throughout. The modification adds about $6,000 to the cost compared to non fireproof construction.
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Cherokee
Typewriter ribbons for all makes at The Sentinel office
The Sentinel office offers typewriter ribbons for all machine makes and models. Call or visit for stock and pricing.
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Sentinel Office
Weather Crop Bulletin for Eight Days Ending July 5
Des Moines Iowa reports an unusually cool week with temperatures about seven degrees below normal. Rainfall was below normal except in south central and southeastern counties where heavy daily rains halted haying and harvesting. Corn growth lagged in the south, yet central and northern counties advanced. potatoes garden truck and apples thrived.
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Ilues
Oxfords
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Panama
County Seat News
Forest Hill Club
Des Moines
Iowa
Lowe Brothers
J. C. Nelson
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