Fire at Lincoln School in Cherokee is Stubborn Yet Suppressed
A blaze broke out early this morning in the Lincoln High School boiler room, caused by defective flues. Firefighters battled the stubborn flames and saved the building while the janitor, returning from breakfast, found smoke filling the furnace area. Parker Fennelly to perform last lecture of Aurelia course on March 7 at the Congregational Church.
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Lincoln High School
Parker Fennelly
Aurelia
Walker Fennelly
Big Island
Mount Desert
Maine
Fennelly
American Academy of Dramatic Arts
New York
Redpath
Lyceum
Leland T. Powers
America
Maud Scheerer Shakespeare Players
Midland
Parker Fannelly
County Seat News from Cherokee Papers Times
The Cherokee County Farmers Institute closes a three day session at the courthouse this afternoon despite road conditions. A February 2 wedding united Leonard I. Smith and Rubie Claire Phipps. A blaze disrupted a building with damage likely in the thousands and water damage visible. The Lincoln building may be unusable for days as classes move to other locations. Cedar Rapids Oil Co. P. F. Parrott, Agent.
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Cherokee County Farmers Institute
Court House
Presbyterian Parsonage
A. B. Thutt
Leonard I. Smith
Frank Smith
Afton Township
Rubie Claire Phipps
Frank Phipps
Lincoln
Neville dairy sale nets higher prices for Duroc Jerseys
Neville held his fifth annual sale at Diamond Stock Farm listing 50 head sold at an average of 45.02 per head with many buyers from near and far. The catalog animals averaged 54.10, and multiple lots above 10.00 were recorded as locals and distant buyers participated despite funeral and competing sales nearby.
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Neville
Duroc Jersey
Alan Sould
Alfred Staackman
Galva
Albert Behrens
F. W. Toomer
A.G. Stoneking
Holstein
Geo. Blanch
Aurelia
K. J. Freed
Clegorn
Dpray & Moseley
Lake City
Pray & Moseley
Geo. Mummert
Wm. Gerke
Carlson
Walt Stiencke
Cherokee
Meriden
Ira Martin
Sac City
Walt Stieneke
Jld Longworth
Storm Lake
BH. Gustafson
Gerke
J. D Longworth
Ivra Martin
R. Q. Carlson
Henry Schuelke
Gambling raid nets multiple arrests in southwest city
Police raided a southwest residence Saturday night arresting several men and boys for gambling. In Mayor McNeal's court the manager paid 150 dollars while others were fined 50 each. most prisoners remain in county jail except one 15 year old boy who regained his freedom. Also a missing 15 year old Jerry Vanderholf is sought by Democrat Hana Vanderholf. searches have yielded no results. In a separate incident at 406 West Cedar street Mrs Janette Gross suffered facial burns when an electric light globe exploded above her head. her sister quickly doused the flames with a spread, and Mrs Gross is recovering.
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Jerry
Paul Gross
Weat Cedar Street
Weat Cedar Street, This Week Which Resulted In Painful Injury To Mrs. Gross
Janette Gross
Yeoman Install Officers At Regular Meeting
At the B of A Y meeting Tuesday night officers were elected for the ensuing year Foreman Harry Carlburg M of S William Murphy Corr E L Rapp M of A Henry Grashoff Chanlin Mrs B B McCarty Overseer George Hansen Also a note to get prices on red clover seed from J and Mammerty f
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B. of A. Y
Harry Carlburg
Wm. Murphy
Corr
E. L. Rapp
Henry Grashoff
Chanlin
B. B. McCarty
George Hansen
Alta News Items and Local Notices
M Oatman of near Hanover is seriously ill at Alta hospital. Emmet Holmes joins Illinois Central Co as city passenger agent at Omaha. Fairview vs Alta basketball at Fairview school ends 30–20 for Alta. J W Wagatoff buys Fonda meat market, succeeding J M Bell. Sanders Gustafson dies in Denver TB sanatorium Feb 10 after years of local work. Funeral for Mrs S J Bradford at home, Rev C H Leonard officiates. burial Elk cemetery. Sarah Jane Harlan, born July 24 1838 in Fulton IL, dies in Alta Feb 17 1917. Opera House hosts Swedish comedy The Swede, The Tramp and The Girl with Carl M Dalton in title role. Accident at Mahnke place ends in death by gunshot. Coroner and sheriffs conduct inquest. John Mahnke of Grand Meadow township dies. Advertisements urge Lewis sugar price and free cancer treatment book offer by Q A Johnson MD in Kansas City.
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M. Oatman
Hanover
Alta Hospital
Alta Friends
Emmet Holmes
Illinois Central Co
Omaha
Fairview Consolidated School
Alta Boys
Fairview
J. W. Wagatoff
Fonda
J. M. Bell
Firat Elaga
Sanders Gustavson
Denver
Gustafson
J. Bradfield
C. P. Anderson
C. H. Leonard
Presbyterian Church
Elk Cemetery
Sarah Jane Harlan
Fulton County
Illinois
Grand Meadow
Washta Journal
John Mahnke
Grand Meadow Township
Mahnke
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Vasser
Dr. Hess
J. C. Nelson
Aurelia Opera House
Commedian
Carl M. Dalton
Lincoln School
County Seat News
Cedar Rapids Oil Co
P. F. Parrott
Tere
Duroc
Wisconsin Lumber Co
Bernard Paulson
Aurelia, Iowa
J. & Mammerty
ALTA
Ole Olson
von Yonson
Wescott
Huber
Jenkins
Washta
Mahnke Place
Q. A. Johnson
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