County Patriotic Celebration Promises Great July Fourth
July Fourth in Cherokee County will feature a countywide celebration with a band concert by T Fred Henry Organization and the Alta Band. A monster parade at 9 30 a m will showcase floats and decorated ears. Veterans from Civil War Spanish American War World War are urged to attend in uniform, with meetups at the Courthouse and Armory and coupons for veterans across the three wars.
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Cherokee celebrates with parade, games, and fireworks
Sailors and Marines wear blues and parade uniforms as a procession leads to the ball grounds to watch one of Cherokee's fastest baseball games. Des Moines and Sioux City arrive for two Western League games at 11:00 and 3:30. Veterans host street sports at 2:30 on Main Street with cash prizes, followed by a pavement dance and jazz band at the Armory. Fireworks cap the night at 9:30 at the Fountain grounds.
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Cherokee
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Sioux City
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Franklin Kite Experiment and Saving War Bonds
A historical note on Benjamin Franklin using a Leyden jar to store atmospheric electricity from his kite experiment. The piece ties his saving habit to thrift stamps and war savings certificates as a practical lesson in financial prudence amid scientific achievement.
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Picking Up That Pin That Won Harriman’s Fortune
The story recalls B. H. Harriman who died with an estate of 75 million dollars and a tale of a steel letter clip dropped by a careless employee. Harriman laments how material wasted yearly by indifferent workers could have made him the richest man in the world.
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B.H. Harriman
Money making tips from cautious ad copy
A fragmented ad offers figures on weekly savings over five years, claiming totals around 287 to 638 dollars with small weekly contributions. It mentions buying lead papers and references Bolton Hall as context or sponsor.
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