News Notes From Iowa Towns and Districts
A collection of brief notices: Jas McDonald receives a governor appointment to the State Board of Optometry for a second term. Frank Ieckleiter of Galva builds a cottage at the Casino for family use. County Supervisor Addy attends a Presbyterian service in Sioux City with wedding festivities nearby. Timothy Garrod and Martha Small wed at Wash ta and plan home in Cherokee after the ceremony. Dr W E Herbert seeks Eleventh district Democratic Central Committee seat with strong county backing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washta
Jas
McDonald
Iowa
State Board of Optometry
Lake Pilot-Tribune
Frank Iechleiter
Galva. Bankrf
Marcus News
Addy
Firat Presbyterian Church
Sioux City
Timothy Garrod
Martha Small
Cherokee
Storm Lake
Speech at Sac City Fourth of July Address by Rev Sid ney L Chandler
The Sac City Sun notes Rev Sid ney L Chandler of Aurelia delivered the Fourth of July address before a county audience. The speaker praised President Wilson for keeping the nation from war and contrasted American self image with other nations while noting deficits in music art and higher education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sac City Sun
8. L. Chandler
Sac City Commercial Club
Sidney L. Chandler
Aurelia
Sun
Florida
Mexico
Wilson
Local Notes Include Appointments Moves and Games
Ten years ago Mrs. Alice Karges joins Parker and Lashellatore. Rev Bankendorfer of Aurora Kansas to reside here by August 1. W M McCall tinsmith from Sioux City succeeds J A Rapp at Pingel’s hardware. Rapp returns to painting. Mrs C R Kleeberger leaves for Spokane Washington for daughter's illness. A park game pitted married vs single men. singles won 14 to 4 and $25 went to Cemetery Association. Cherokee county convention nominates W H Hickey for representative. Hickey was party nominee three years ago defeated by a small margin. Mrs Garrett and Mrs McClain injured in buggy runaway north of town.
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Alice Karges
Parker & Lashellatore
Bankendorfer
Aurora
Kansas
German Church Society
W. M. McCall
Sioux City
J. A. Rapp
Pingel’s
Rapp
C. R. Kleeberger
Spokane
Washington
J. B. Peterson
Cemetery Association
Cherokee
W. H. Hickey
Diamond Township
Hickey
Party
County News Flows From City Projects and Passings
The W F Park company won the contract to build a new Catholic school in Fonda for 318000 exclusive of heating plumbing and lighting. Robert H French buys The Fair store in Cherokee and will move there permanently. Peter Meyer dies at 9 30 p m June 28 1916 with funeral at Catholic church. A harness shop closure follows writs of attachment with fourteen to fifteen wholesale houses involved. A Corractionville wedding crowns Russell L Dailey and Bertha Mase Flick. Weat Main street sale to Harry A Swensen for 96500. A drowning scare along the Little Sioux river ends with Chris Kerchulias saved and back to work.
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Times
W. F. Park Company
Fonda
Robert H. French
The
Pacific Coast
F. J. Kludas
Cherokee
Dr. Rice
John Scott
Jake Okoboji
Will Lucia
Windom
Minn
Peter Meyer
J. S. Green
W. H. Sturges
M. E. Parsonage
J. A. Campbell
Corractionville
Iowa
Russell L. Dailey
Tobyhanna
Pennsylvania
Bertha Mase Flick
J. A. Morrell
Weat Main Street
Harry A. Swensen
Swensen
Morrell
California
Chris Kerchulias
Horne Cigar Store
Little Sioux
Chris
Lugora Lynch
Jer. Lynch
Lugore
Aurelia Chautauqua Dates Set for August 26 to 30
Advance advertising announces the Aurelia chautauqua will run five days from August 26 to 30 with programs beginning Saturday afternoon. The local committee is pleased with the schedule and talent lineup, predicting better events than prior years. Frank and Fred Jordan, Glenn Nel pon a this place and Evans, Striker ot.
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Chautauqua
Aurelia Chautauqua
Frank
Fred Jordan
Glenn
Evans
Border Highway Move Proceeds Without Congressional Action
Army engineers advance a 1,000 mile military highway along the Rio Grande as motor trucks replace horse transport. Fort Sam Houston reports rapid equipment growth and tests show successful infantry moves from San Antonio to surrounding roads.
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Fort Sam Houston
Texas
Department of the
United States Army
Frederick Funston
Pershing
Mexico
Villa
el Paso
Columbus
N. M
Army Transportation Service
Rio Grande
San Antonio
Marathon
Boquillas
Eagle Pass
Brownsville
Army Engineers
Congress
Detroit
Indianapolis
Lfe
Antonio
Cactus Republic
Cimpe
Weather Crop Bulletin Reports Hot Dry Conditions Favoring Harvest
Continued hot and dry weather favored finishing corn, haying, and harvest. Temperature ran about 1 degree above normal in the east and 2 to 3 degrees above in the west. Light showers were scarce and sun was excessive. Corn growth remained rapid and normal in size with strong health. Haying was excellent. winter wheat and rye harvests began in southern counties. Crops needing rain include garden, potatoes, pastures, and fruit. July fat crop totals show corn at 9,818,500 acres with 85 percent condition, oats 4,979,800, and hay 3,210,600 tame plus 607,500 wild. Fruit yields vary, with apples and pears around 26-46 percent of full crops and grapes 65 percent. overall apples may be 30 percent below 1916.
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The
State Horticultural Society
Alta News Items Recap From town and area notes
Mina Lulu Christensen has recovered enough to return home after appendicitis surgery. Mrs Art Thayer also returns home recovering from appendicitis. The Denio and Wilkinson couples visited Lake View and rented a cottage. Harley Olson and family travel to Sioux City and Sioux Falls to visit relatives. An error about the stork visiting the Arthur Lindlief home is corrected crediting the Harry Lindlief home. Alta variety store changes hands to A L Groom of Fonda. Melvina Reynolds remains connected with the store. An accident near the Alta creamery injures no one. Billy Hughes escapes with minor injuries after a high speed crash. Fire at Bram variety store basement damages stock. some matches and fireworks ignite but building sustains only light damage due to insurance.
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A. L. Denio
Jesse Wilkinson
Lake View
Harley Olson
Sioux City
Jessie
Harriet Olson
Sioux Falls
Sone
Herman
Irving Olson
Arthur Lindlief
Harry Lindlief
Alta
M. B. Reynolds and Company
Storm Lake
A. L. Groom
Fonda
Melvina Reynolds
Wm. Ross
Alta Creamery
Billy Hughes
Mr. Hughes
Fireman Receives 6600 Volts in Sewer Ditcher Accident
Early Thursday morning Zabo Smiles of Steen South Dakota was electrocuted while working on a sewer ditcher. He remained conscious despite severe burns to his left foot and body and was rushed to a Sioux City hospital where doctors expect recovery if blood poisoning is avoided.
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Peterson
Brockschink
Sioux City
Seta
Zabo Smiles
Steen
S.D
West touring party heads west for month long trip
A group from this place including Mr and Mrs P D Wine Mrs Olive Johnson Mr and Mrs D Dubes and daughter Flora Miss Sadie Gearke and Miss Edna Gearke depart Tuesday for a month in the western states They will stop at Colorado Springs Canyon City Glenwood Springs Salt Lake City Ogden Yellowstone Park and Denver with Miss Katherine Miller joining in Colorado Springs The family plans a sight seeing tour and expects ample enjoyment
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P. D. Wine
Olive Johnson
D. Dubes
Flora
Sadie
Edna Gearke
Ths Place
M. F. Dubes
Colorado Springs
Katherine Miller
Canyon City
Glennwood Springs
Col
Salt Lake City
Ogden
Utah
Yellowstone Park
Park
Denver
Detective James Mahoney in Lakewood Crime Report
A Lakewood attack near a dancing pavilion shocks residents. Freeney, crippled and linked to Miss Bond of Early, fled with an accomplice after the assault. Wayne Mahoney and local sheriff’s aides traced Freeney via switchyard sightings and a train incident. authorities plan pursuit.
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Hmbo
Marshal J
Beeen
Freeney
Cherokee
Little Wayne Mahoney
Jim
Sac County
Wayne
Also Mentioned on This Page
Fisk
Julius J. Jordan
Teer
Alesch
Erson
Ays
Aday
Eternon
Sentinel
County Seat News
Army
Des Moines
Mina Lulu Christensen
Art Thayer
Wisconsin Lumber Co
Ole Poulson
James Mahoney
H. H. Lockin
J. C. Nelson
R. A. Gustafson
Linn Grove
Mr. Nelson
Mrs. Gustafson
Mr. Lockin
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