Death by Own Action Shocks Aurelia Community
Aurelia Sentinel reports J. P. Keiffer of Remsen died by his own hand at his office, with friends saying fear of insanity may have driven the act. The notice notes Keiffer’s rough exterior yet kind heart and generous nature. The paper also praises Kenyon and Stephenson in a separate political commentary on clean governance and the achievements of Iowa’s two senators.
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J. P. Keiffer
Remsen
Keiffer
Kenyon
Stephenson
Congress
Gort
Iowa
Notice to settle 1910 and 1911 bills before March
Carlberg & Reeves request settlement of outstanding 1910 and 1911 bills before the first day of March 1912.
Road Superintendent Bids Sought in Diamond Township 1912
Bid notices invite oral party proposals for the road superintendent position in Diamond township for 1912. Trustees reserve right to accept or reject any or all bids. Bids must be received by April 1, 1912.
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Diamond Township
Roosevelt backs popular primaries to nominate president
The article argues for presidential primaries across all states to let voters choose candidates rather than party politicians. It contends a primary boosts republican chances, pressures incumbents, and promotes citizen involvement in selecting who will run the nation next November.
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Roosevelt
Taft
Caution on Cancer Breakthrough and Legislative Fight
Collier’s Weekly questions if mice cures mean humans may soon be saved and whether antivivisectionists in New York will oppose. It notes a bill to override scientific bodies and asks what humane societies are doing about mosquitoes and files as summer nears.
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New York
Collier’s Weekly
Brains On The Farm Show City Helps and Country Minds
The article argues that intelligence is not limited to cities and that successful farming demands practical knowledge and versatility. It notes many country boys succeed in urban centers and that cities would struggle without them.
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Reas
Letter on education bribe from Trevitt targets Morgantown liquor firms
Chronicle shows C L Trevitt of Washington DC promising $1000 payments for editorials in a bid to influence West Virginia press and public opinion. He positions himself as literary agent and teacher of Congressmen while noting West Virginia has 219 publications including 33 dailies and 165 weeklies.
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Chronicle
Morgantown
C. L. Trevitt
Washington, D. C
Trevitt
West Virginia
Collier’s Weekly
Real Estate Transfers in Cherokee County February
Transfer list filed with the Cherokee County Recorder for February shows numerous deeds across Aurelia Marcus Quimby and Cherokee. Transactions include Susie Stevenson to Nora Johnny son lot transfers, Henry Taylor to Oscar Royer and vice versa, and several parcels traded involving William J. Gilbert Eugene Hodgins Barbara Corzilius James G Collina and others, with values ranging from 50 to 40 000 dollars and land descriptions in sections 7 18 30 31 92 40 and other townships.
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Recorder
Cherokee County
Susie Stevenson
Nora Johnson
Cherokee
Henry Taylor
Oscar A. Royer
Aurelia
William Edwards Davis
Jennie E. Forsyth
Iowa Railroad Land Co
Eugene D. Hodgins
United States
Uriah B. Shelby
F. W. Gerhard
F. E. Mattoon
D. N. Hunt
Mnet
Samuel Kozberg
A. Fraser
E. C. Saberaon
William J. Pech
G. W. Hollingshead
C. C. Harehbarger
Quimby Christ
Knutzen
R. W. Morrill
W. E. Davis
Jennie E. Foraythe
L. F. Dension
Andrew Rae
Anna Rae
Marcos
Margaret ‘Rae Melrose
Marcus
A. A. Daniels
Reuben W. Morrill
Sea
Iowa Railroad Land “Co
Eunice “J. _ Simmons
George W. Schuster
B. F. Swisher
Henry Steig
H. L. Loft
H. Fef. Warren
H. L. Eddy
Barbara Corzilius
Alto
John Corzilius
A. E. Loucks
H. Healis
Lota
William J. Gilbert
Richard
S. Gilbert
Larrabee
Richard S. Gilbert
Mary A. Dunn
John Bartling
G. H. Heeles
Barney Kramer
Seth V. Loft
L. W. Siple
LL. Co
Susan F. Miller
Loa L. Co
John M. Dunn
Cherowe
Kee
Nelson
Peoples Co-Operative Feline Co
Aea
Thomas
Patrick
A. Bjorkinedim
Yi Morgan
Andrew Rasmus
Josie Colbylot
Jannett W. Welch
Harry C. Dewarland
H. W. Rasmus
Jogie Colby
Edna Geneva Peterameyer
Spew Eee En Ene
G. S. Turrill
W. E. Jenks
Andrew Nelson
John L. Chapin
C. W. Scott
Selma J. Dunk
Berger
William H. Scripps
George Scripps
Charles Zwick
M. B. Mathew
James G. Collina
Thos. E. Herbert
E. Fenton
Weber
Swanson
Peter Swanson
John S. Col- Isaac H. Graham
Robert H. Graham
W. H. Rollinson
J. L. Baughlot
Michael Tobin
Mary Michael Tobin
Eugene John S. Colquist
Peterquist
Riley's Gold Medal Honors Indiana Poet at National Level
The National Institute of Arts and Letters awarded James Whitcomb Riley its gold medal for distinction, crowning a career that made him a national symbol of human warmth. Riley’s verse, unlike many poets, won popular acclaim first and literary respect later, with the Indiana-born writer praised for touch and tenderness.
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Chicago
Benjamin Harrison
James Whitcomb Riley
Law
Rames
Harrison
Riley
Indiana
National Institute of Arts and Letters
Whittier
Lincoln
Burns
Yale
University of Pennsylvania
University of Indiana
James ‘Whitcomb Riley
Was
Cwritten
Aids To Success in Cannery Promotes Ten Commandments
In a British Columbia cannery the proprietor posts ten commandments for workers. Readings include "Don't do anything" and quotes about personal conduct and loyalty. One rule notes that what you do affects tomorrow, urging discipline among young workers.
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British’ Columbia
Matewig
Two Commandments for a Successful Career from Times Republican
The piece stresses how employee conduct mirrors on the firm and the firm’s standing. In any city the worker is tied to business repute, influencing credit and opportunity. It frames dissolute behavior as harming both personal and corporate futures.
March Farm Journal poultry notes on protecting hens
The March Farm Journal advises sheltering hens from strong winds to prevent chilling and overturning drinking vessels with a punched tin can method. It warns against cruelty in breaking hens from sitting and recommends a clean coop with fresh grass and meat to stimulate egg laying after a brief sitting period.
March farming counsel and cooperative beef killing proposal
The piece urges March farming adjustments to maximize land use with intensive culture and reduced corn plantings. It endorses cooperative killing of beef and sheep among neighbors as a solution to high living costs for farmers, noting practical harvest tips and frugal, productive practices.
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Farm Journal
Insurance Widows and Sailors Echo Lost Ties in Verse
Fragmentary verse items reflect themes of widows, marriage, and absence. The text references insurance men, widows worthy of time, departed husbands, and a line about Yeoman Shield, suggesting nautical or chivalric imagery amid melancholic longing.
The Pencil's Point Snippets On Love And Life
Brief, scattered aphorisms touch on love illness bohemianism and advice. Quotes warn against henpecked husbands critiquing men who avoid effort and noting clever women and youthful fantasies amid casual musings.
Fragmentary notice from a local page
The readable text presents partial details of a local notice with unclear context and few identifiable names or dates. It remains decipherable but lacks a coherent event or outcome to summarize fully.
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G. F. Puffett
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G. T. Anderson
Cherokee High School
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Ruby Hallee High School Glee Club
Joseph E. Wing
Woodland Farm
Mechaneville, Ohio
Florence Jacobs
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