Mt Olive Ladies Aid Hosts July Meeting and Birthday Celebrations
Mt Olive Ladies Aid met July 7 in the church basement with hostesses Mrs Chas Sawwell Mrs Glenn Leeds and Mrs Earl Crippen. Guests included Mrs Oscar Gustafson Mrs George Schaffer Mrs Will Haight and Mrs Irwin Torrey. A birthday party honored Mrs Gustafson born July 7 with many gifts and a late luncheon. Nearby visits and family gatherings are noted with several towns mentioned including Aurelia Cherokee Alta Huron Sioux City and New York City.
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Mt. Olive Ladies Aid
Chas. Sawwell
Glenn Leeds
Earl Crippen
Oscar Gustafson
George Schafer
Will Haight
Irwin Torrey
Mabel Becker
Raymond Sawvell
Sioux City
Sawvell
Huron
South Dakota
John Galvin
Near Aurelia
Chas
Sawwell
Ernest Johnson
Maurice
Alta
Edgar Johnson
Donald
Alta Hahn
New York City
Carl Herold
Aurelia
Earl Smith
Paul Cooley
Washington, D. C
Howard Anderson
Cherokee
E. Johnson
Rufus Pelton
Chas. Barnard
Mt. Olive
Homer Anderson
Early History of Diamond Township 1889 Publication
The article details Diamond township in 1871 1889 including its formation from Pilot township its boundaries separated from Pilot by the 1871 act and its Maple Valley district geography It notes first officers John H Johnson Hiram Lord and others and recounts early settlement births deaths schools and the 1889 Diamond Center church with a moving rescue story of a mother and child at a well.
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Diamond Township
Diamond
Pilot
Congressional Township
John H. Johnson
Hiram Lord
Nathan Bruce
George Kent
Pitcher Township
Buena Vista County
Ida County
Silver Township
Cherokee County
Galva
Aurelia
Alta
John
Joseph Dowding
Jennis
Michigan
Johnson
Nebraska
John H. Dowding
Ella Fairfield
R. L. Roby
Diamond Center
Parfit
I. N. Pardee
le Mars
Goodhope
Joseph Fairfield
Dakota
A. E. Neville
J. H. Johnson
The Cock of the Walk and Other Walks of Life
A Pearson's London Weekly writer contrasts a bossy business leader striding to his car with a confident woman whose walk is graceful while noting the unreliable man who slithers along and the artful dodger weaving through crowds. The piece suggests walking styles reflect character and zest for life.
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Pearson
London Weekly
End of Piracy in 1815 and the 1835 Lion Gift
The United States led by example ending Barbary piracy in 1815. American warships honored coastwise tribute with ceremonial visits. In 1835 the sultan sent a grown lion to President Andrew Jackson. Congress authorized receipt and the lion was given to an orphanage then sold to a circus.
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America
Africa
Europe
Andrew Jackson
Congress
Definition of Near East includes wide regional terms
The Near East covers Turkey in Europe and Asia Minor Armenia Georgia Azerbaijan the South Russian republics Persia Syria Palestine Mesopotamia parts of the Mediterranean islands and possibly Arabia and Egypt Greece Bulgaria and Albania are also included per Near East relief understanding
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Near East
Turkey
Europe
Asia Minor
Armenia
Georgia
Azerbaijan
Persia
Syria
Palestine
Mesopotamia
Mediterranean
Arabia
Egypt
Greece
Bulgaria
Albania
Half-Hanged Maggy Margaret Dickson Remembered in Edinburgh Tale
A 1724 Edinburgh case tells of Margaret Dickson executed at Old Tolbooth, then revived after hanging. She became known as Half-hangit Maggy and later sold salt in Edinburgh streets for years.
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Margaret Dickson
Tolbooth
Edinburgh
Pearson
London
The Right Size Burlesque Bouncer Revealed
A humorous glimpse shows a son claiming fame in show business while the father jokes about him being a burlesque theater bouncer rather than a producer. The exchange highlights midcentury show culture and pride in family roles.
Too Sudden Johnny Tests for a Grocer’s Boy Post
A ten year old boy named Johnny tries for a summer job as a grocer’s helper. The grocer, seeking a serious minded applicant, asks what he would do with a million dollars. Johnny replies he hadn’t expected so much at the start.
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Johnny
Atlanta Constitution
Election stakes rise after heated exchange in political debate
Witnesses describe a tense moment as a candidate shouted slogan during a campaign event. The remark sparked discussion about character and leadership as voters weigh who best can win.
Family Trait onstage daughter once Agnes now nom de plume
Mrs Clancy recalls a familiar girl now known by a stage name. Mrs O'Leary identifies the woman as Mrs Grogan's daughter formerly called Agnes. The family notes her mother was not well.
Carelessness leads to dropped anchor in Philadelphia report
A fragment from the Philadelphia Inquirer notes a sailor dropped an anchor that had been dangling outside for some time. The incident is described with minimal detail and a sense of mishap.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Rising to Work: Early Start Asked by Applicant
A young applicant asks if there is a chance to rise in the world. the boss replies firmly that the applicant must arrive at 7 every morning to prove themselves.
Dr W G Port Veterinarian Boosts Local Care in Aurelia
Dr W G Port operates as Aurelia Iowa’s veterinarian with prompt response to all calls. Office contact 80 R8 and residence 80 R2 listed for client reach.
Budget Estimate and Record of Filing Town and City
The Town council of Aurelia in Cherokee county Iowa will meet July 26 1937 at 8 P M in the Council Room Taxpayers may be heard for or against the estimate of expenditures.
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Aurelia
Cherokee County
Iowa
Hanover News Highlights Local Family Gatherings
A birthday observance for Henry Winterhof Sr. drew relatives to Fred Radke’s home Sunday evening. Visits included DeKalb and Guyla Trimble family trips, Borcherding relatives from Indiana, and a cottage vacation for local residents in Coo Minnesota. A baby boy named Walter Schuelke arrived July 6 weighing 9 pounds 3 ounces. Delegates to the First Synodical meeting of Iowa West were chosen, with Charles Zwemke as delegate and Henry Moschel as substitute for the August 21 to 27 La Verne event hosted by Pastor Louis E. Wittenburg and congregation.
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Fred Radke
Henry Winterhof
Fred Trimble
Decatur
Illinois
Roberta Trimble
Guyla
Wm. Menke
Gust Borcherding
Indiana
Ted Borcherding
Odebolt
A. J. Ludwig
Schaefer
Rockwell City
Professor Platt
Rickets
Iowa
Coo
Minnesota
Berniece Tuse
Campbell
South Dakota
Arthur Wogahn
Aurelia
Harry Lietz
Herman Wrede
Walter Schuelke
Swallum Hospital
Walter Huseman
Nebraska
West
Charles Zwemke
Henry Moschell
la Verne
Louis E. Wittenburg
Notice of Probate of Will in Cherokee County Iowa
An instrument purporting to be the last will of James McManus dated March 18 1935 was filed and read. A hearing is set for July 19 1987 at Cherokee County Courthouse at 10 00 A M before the district court or clerk to prove and admit the will or show cause why it should not be probated. Individuals interested must appear and present their objections.
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James McManus
Court House
Cherokee
Iowa
District Court
Reykjavik Named for Springs in Iceland
The Icelandic capital Reykjavik derives its name from words meaning smoking tarber describing the nation’s abundant hot springs and their sulfurous vapors.
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Reykjavik
Iceland
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Bill
W. G. Port
Aurelia, Iowa
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Hanover
Irene Zwemke
American Theatre
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Pieuikie We
Melvyn Weenie
Robert Young
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W. E. Simonsen
Arthur Brown
O. K. Simonsen
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