Local notes and marriages spark regional updates
Galva reports George Johns visiting his father from Aurelia and Ray Rollins marrying Nina Moon in Oak Dale. Storm Lake area outlets note post office burglary at Calumet, elevator charges in Peterson, and community deaths and civic shifts. Des Moines mentions Dr. W. E. Herbert as Eleventh district committeeman, with parole board changes and chautauqua success despite deficits. Fire destroys Yanowitch junk shop. insured losses and business impact cited.
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Galva Tribune
Geo. Johns
Aurelia
Johns
Galva
Ray Rollins
Quimby
Nina Moon
Oak Dale
Nebraska
Burcham
Rollins
E. Rous
Storm
Lake Primghar Bell
Gelster
Thie
Calumet
Tore
Linnewel
Melfott
Udon Grove
Joe Law
Peterson
Pacsien
Linn
Storm Lake
Aurelia and area notes from a ten year span
Ten years ago in Aurelia region reports note early oat cutting by W D Dice and a new Maxwell car for W G Whitney. H E Johnson moves to street for new house, M E church painting begins, and Mrs Mary Dreyer buys S M Fout home on Myrtle Street. Aurelia ball team rides ten straight wins including Sanborn Strubble and Albert City.
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W. D. Dice
H. E. Johnson
M. E. Church
Marshall Brothers
Mary Dreyer
S. M. Fout
Myrtle Street
W. G. Whitney
Maxwell
Aurelia
Katie Strenpfer
Otting
Hanover
the Sentinel
Sanborn
Strubble
Albert City
Local Homes and Depot Get Fresh Facades and Additions
Julia Jensen visits from Aurelia to help with the Birthday Club. The depot receives a bright new coat of yellow and red trim. The M. S. Conner block undergoes a total front reconstruction with brickwork, plate glass, and new entrances. Oscar Peterson expands and remodels his Maple Valley home into a modern two story, with a larger basement porch and added washroom.
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Mias
Julia Jensen
Aurelia
M. S. Conner
Alta State Bank
Oscar Peterson
Maple Valley Township
Camp Dodge Visit Highlights Guard Prep Shortcomings
Mr and Mrs W P Dawson visited their son Clay at Camp Dodge Des Moines on Sunday. Report describes severe shortages in clothing rifles and gear for the National Guard. Soldiers wear heavy mining shoes ill suited packs underwear sizes 44 to 56. parade and practice scenes noted.
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Camp Dodge
W. P. Dawson
Des Moines
Clay
Brownaville
Texas
Gulf Coast
Boarder
Aurelia Beats Peterson In Eight Inning Ball Game
Aurelia traveled to Peterson Sunday for an eight inning contest. Herman Bell starred by limiting Peterson to four hits and fanning sixteen. Norman Monegan caught, Loucks Loucks led Peterson’s battery. Aurelia totaled eight hits but left runners aboard, unable to score in the late innings.
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Peterson
Aurelia
Herman Bell
Focals
Norman Monegan
Loucks Loucks
Weather Crop Bulletin for Des Moines Iowa 1916
Weather in the week ending July 18 1916 in Des Moines Iowa shows high temperatures and abundant sunshine with local showers. Corn grows rapidly. tassels appear in early fields. haying and harvesting progress well. winter wheat oats and clover in good condition. rain needed for late oats and various crops in the southeast. Temperatures ranged 90 to 100 degrees.
Local Cherokee Items Highlight Health, Labor, and Weather
Dr D W Farnsworth abandons planned practice due to ill health. Gravel pit workers strike for 5 a day. Ringling Bros circus crowds reach 100 degree day. Dickinson Bros sell cash grocery to A C Matens. Miss Ruby Braley suffers broken leg from car accident near Sergeant Bluff. companion Esther Rousch injured but survives. Cattle top market bids reach 10.20 in Sioux City run. Captain Green departs for New Orleans on army orders. Dr C H Hall returns from Chicago with positive report on Herrick. Birth of a Nation draws crowds and modest profits for Ferris. Weather hot with record temps.
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D.W. Farnsworth
Brummer Block
W. W. Bryant
Sioux City
Times
Captain Green
New Orleans
C. H. Hall
W. K. Herrick
Chicago
Mr. Herrick
Hayward
Democrat
Ferris
Ringling Bros
Dickinson Brothers
Ruby Braley
Grant Braley
Cherokee
Biuffa
Esther Rousch
LeMars
Guthrie Center Gets New Clothing Store Opening
C W Person plans a Guthrie Center clothing store with C J White of Humboldt. Person will buy stock in Chicago, return to Guthrie Center to open the shop. Guthrie Center, county seat of Guthrie county, about fifty miles west of Des Moines, population around 2000.
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C. W. Person
Guthrie Center
Iowa
C. J. White
Humboldt
White
Person
Chicago
Guthrie County
Des Moines
Clarence
G. J. Lewis
Aurelia
Satin the talking pony wowed crowds on tour
A carnival act featuring a pony named Satin roams the circuit with tricks that include color and time reading and audience color guesses. The show claims the animal can pick the best looking person and determine hair color and clothing, valued at $19,000 by its owners. Admission is 85 cents for adults, 25 cents for children under 10.
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Fowler & Clark
Aurelis
Ae Tella
For Bale The Elisabeth Striker Residence Aurelia
The Aurelia property includes a house two lots and a good barn with a convenient in town location. Listed owner Elisabeth Striker transferred interest to John Scott of Cherokee 6.
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Elisabeth
Striker
Aurelia
Jobn Scott
Cherokee
Methodist Sunday School Picnic At Storm Lake
The M E Sunday school will hold its annual picnic at the Storm Lake playgrounds this Friday. Transportation will be provided for all scholars and friends, meeting at the church at 9 30 a m for departure to the grounds.
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Storm Lake
Methodist Sunday School
M. E. Sunday School
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Goenksen
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L. M. Nusbaum
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ALTA
County Seat News
Wisconsin Lumber Co
Ole Poulson
Aurella
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Dallas
I. K. Atherton
Buena Vista
Ida, Sac
Leas
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