Interesting News From Far and Near
A digest of notices and items from Marcus Cherokee Buena Vista and Storm Lake papers. Deaths include Andrew Galligan and Mrs R N Hurlbut. Elsie Brownmiller wed Bert Smith near Quimby. Verne Felter of Washta dies after surgery. News on Woodstock News lease, a Peterson burglary, paving on West Fifth Street, AC conversion expected mid month, and Marcus school board adding a manual training room with $750 state funds.
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Marcus
Andrew Galligan
Chas. Brownmiller
Quimby
Elsie
Bert R. Smith
Wm. Smith
Plummer
Verne Felter
Washta
Cherokee
Storm Lake
Marcus School Board
Brink buys Washta furniture and undertaking firm
G A Brink, longtime member of Snidecor & Co., purchased the L B Nelson furniture and undertaking business in Washta last Thursday and took possession Saturday. He also bought the store building housing the stock in the south part of the city.
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Marcus News
G. A. Brink
Snidecor & Co
Washta
L. B. Nelson Furniture and Undertaking
Congregational Notes Rev C W Stark Pastor
The vacation season is past and the church invites reflection on making upcoming months fruitful. The union meeting is at 10 30 a m next Sunday with Sunday school at 11 45 a m Reports by Earl Fraser and Richard Glawe on the Great National Christian Endeavor convention in Chicago at 7 p m Members are urged to attend to gain a renewed vision of life and service The pastor will speak at 8 00 p m at the M E church on The Miracle of the Nineteenth Century.
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Paul
Church
Earl Fraser
Richard Glawe
Christian Endeavor
Chicago
Christian Endeavor Society
M. E. Church
H.W. Gossard Co
Justin Barry Buys Cherokee Times Moves to Cherokee
Justin Barry of Walker a former Linn county legislator buys the Cherokee Times. He plans to relocate to Cherokee and will continue his career off politics, with the Cedar Rapids Gazette noting his respected record and hinting at a possible political change. The piece also mentions a promotion for a Mankato Commercial College catalogue.
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Sioux City Journal
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Justin Barry
Walker
Thirty-sixth General Assembly
Cherokee Times
Barry
Linn County
Ways and Means
the Gazette
Goodby
Alta News Items From The Advertiser
Mrs. Peter Farrow visits Alta relatives from Aurelia. J. N. Potter, superintendent elect, moves from Schaller to the Dick La Page house. Mrs. Stina Bengtson dies in Elk township after months of illness with funeral at Elk Swedish Lutheran Church. Buena Vista county motor meet draws over 5000 spectators and 1000 cars with no accidents. J. C. Henkel moves into the Bladine house amid a bee infestation. bees drive a fire call and water damage occurs. Henkel gains honey.
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J. N. Potter
Alta Schools
Schaller
Dick la Page
Stina Bengtson
Elk Township
Elk Swedish Lutheran Church
Lundahl
Alta
Buena Vista County
Iowa
J. C. Henkel
Bladine
Walla
Bert Gurney
Mr. Henkel
Henkel
Rail line to state hospital advances with December target
Cherokee Times notes preliminary railroad work toward the state hospital, with building to start soon and hopes to be ready by December. Also reports on local robberies, river wildlife cleanup, rural school graduates day set for July 31, a large barn fire, and two traveler's near fatal overturns near Cherokee.
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Cherokee Times
Cleghorn Bank
R. C. McKinney
Anthon
Citizen’s Bank
State Hospital
Illinois Central
Little Sioux
Lew McDonald
Chas, Meyerholz
Cedar Falls
Sheriden
Cherokee
Storm Lake
Mr. Enright
Hog shipments to Sioux City from multiple consignors
Stock shipments show O. D. Waddell sending hog cars Sunday and Wednesday, L. H. Daniels sending hog cars Monday and Tuesday, Peeckenschneider and Schuelke sending a car Monday, A. W. Baltimore sending a car Monday, and Wm. Menefee sending a car Tuesday to Sioux City.
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O. D. Waddell
Sioux City
L. H. Daniels
Peeckenschneider and Schuelke
A. W. Baltimore
Wm. Menefee
Man and Team Take Plunge Holstein Advance
Henry Wiese son of J L Wiese barely survived when floodwaters swept his rig off a bridge on the Ida Cherokee line north of town. He clung to a tree from 4 a m to 7 a m until help arrived by rope and line to reach solid ground. One horse drowned while the other stood by as the buggy and gear were recovered downstream.
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Holstein
Henry Wiese
J. L. Wiese
J. Frahm
Henry C. Ewoldt
Henry
Consolidation Meeting Planned for Aurelia District
A public meeting will be held at the Idle Hour theater Friday evening to present the consolidation question to Aurelia and vicinity. County Superintendent Moeller of Buena Vista County will discuss feasibility and share experience, with Attorney F F Faville of Storm Lake expected to speak on legal points. Citizens are urged to attend to learn facts and participate.
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Idle Hour Theater
Aurelia
Moeller
Buena Vista County
F. F. Faville
Storm Lake
Rural school consolidation marches on in Independence
The Independence Bulletin-Journal argues rural consolidation is advancing and will succeed despite critics. It notes sentimental views of the one room schoolhouse and argues most American youths do not reach beyond the common school, condemning reliance on one-room facilities for future citizenship.
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Independence Bulletin-Journal
White
Cherokee Club Votes Funds to Hire Road Work East of Town
The Cherokee Commercial club approved 150 dollars for hill work east of town and the city council has already allocated 150 dollars. About 300 dollars was raised by private subscription to repair the road.
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Cherokee Commercial Club
Weather Crop Bulletin Reports Heavy Flood Damage Across Iowa
The week averaged seven degrees below normal with four warm days and three cool, cloudy ones. On the 28th heavy rain with wind and hail damaged corn and small grains in Marion, Jasper, Mahaska, Poweshiek, Iowa, Tama and Benton counties. Rainfall 2 to 7 inches, low lands flooded, corn blown down, grain badly lodged. Wheat and oats harvest made progress in north central and north western districts, while Montgomery and Adams counties face 5 to 10 percent abandonment due to wet fields. Corn growth is fair but two weeks late. threshing started in southern counties. potatoes show some rotting. other truck crops fine.
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Marion
Jasper
Mahaska
Poweshiek
Iowa
Tama
Benton
North Central
South Central
Montgomery
Adams
Sunday School Picnic Planned at Storm Lake
Arrangements are complete for a Methodist Sunday school picnic at Storm Lake this Friday weather permitting. Autos will be provided for all children meeting at the church at nine o'clock, with older folks traveling by auto or train for convenience. The public park grounds and playgrounds are freely offered for the event and all are invited to attend.
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Storm Lake
Classified Ads Offer Inexpensive Waste Disposal Promoted
The Sentinel urges readers to place want ads for premises disposal items. It notes cheap rates at five cents per line for second hand furniture farming tools and other equipment. Weekly reports show ready sales from classifieds.
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Sentinel
Two More Episodes Planned for Million Dollar Mystery Serial
The Million Dollar Mystery serial will continue with two more cinema episodes, airing Thursday nights this week and next. The final episode and climax are promised for next week’s showing.
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Moving Pictures
Special Election Monday on Consolidation Question
Voters will decide the consolidation issue at Aurelia Town Hall from 1 to 6 PM. Every eligible resident in the proposed district is urged to vote, as one vote by each person affects the outcome. Stay informed and cast your ballot to influence the result.
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Aurelia
Dipolene Stock Disinfectant for Farm Animals
Dipolene Stock is an efficient disinfectant that kills lice mites and fleas, destroys disease germs and protects from infection in horses cattle swine sheep and poultry. For sale at W A Bischel's hardware. tf
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W. A. Bischel
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