Past Week in Washington Highlights Congress and Cattle Tick Debate
A gallery recounts a Saturday in Congress with 388 present of 435, noting Speaker Clark's birthday and punches of debate. Reports cover Woodrow Wilsons leadership, the cattle tick eradication plan, Panama Canal views, Alaska coal leasing, District of Columbia governance, and Hart Schaffner & Marx fashion items.
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House of Representatives
Congress
Mann
Champ Clark
Washington
LaFayette
Brumidi
Cornwallis
Yorktown
Lever
South Carolina
Doncher
McLaughlin
Michigan
Anderson
Minnesota
Alphonse-Gaston
General Sherwood
Murdock
Free Seed Catalogue Offer From Ratekin Seed House
Ratekin Seed House of Shenandoah Iowa offers to mail a free Big 1014 Illustrated Seed Catalogue and samples of Diamond Joe's Big Early White Seed Corn and New Alberta Oats to readers who plant farm or garden seeds. The free book covers seeds, varieties, and growing tips for corn oats wheat barley spelt grasses clovers alfalfa and lawn mixtures along with seed potatoes and nursery stock. Address Ratekin's Seed House Shenandoah IA Box 855.
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Ratekin Seed House
Shenandoah
Iowa
Alberta
Ratekin’s Seed House
Alta News Items Roundup of Local Events and Accidents
The column notes residents returning from California, Henry Luge visiting from Cherokee to view a western Iowa farm four miles west on Hawkeye Highway, and Albert Breecher losing three fingers in an engine wheel accident. It also covers a Schuelke Roberts appeal after a Storm Lake street accident, F C Gallaher acquiring the Alta implement business, Murphy Langlet’s arm injury from shelling corn, and ongoing hospital care.
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Alta
A. L. Denio
California
Henry Luge
Hawkeye Highway
Albert Breecher
Breecher
Schuelke-Roberts
Schuelke
Mr. Roberts
Storm Lake
Roberts
F. C. Gallaher
Wm. Zeilman
O. M. Nelson
Parsonage Contract Let In Aurelia For Church
The Congregational parsonage contracts were let this week. Alsgaard & Krout will do carpentry for 2068 dollars, Stutz Brothers cement and foundation for 415, and George Clover plumbing for 225. The 28 by 30 foot two story brick house with basement will include furnace heat and electrical wiring, with total finished cost around 3800 dollars. Building operations to begin soon, adding a modern home to Aurelia.
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Congregational
Alsgaard & Krout
Stutz Brothers
George Clover
Aurelia
Marriage of Misa Murphy and Guile Rudd at Cherokee
Misa Nellie Murphy of this place and Guile Rudd of Dow City Iowa were married at Cherokee Saturday morning at 8 by Justice Green. The bride wore a tan serge dress and the groom a dark brown suit. They plan a week’s visit with Mr. Rudd’s sister in Sioux City before deciding their home. The Sentinel offers congratulations.
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Misa Nellie Murphy
Guile Rudd
Dow City
Iowa
Cherokee
Justice Green
John Murphy
Bell Telephone Company
Mr. Rudd
Sioux City
the Sentinel
New Subscribers Added to Our List
The paper lists recently joined subscribers including Mrs. Elizabeth Striker Mise Esther Nelson Rev I O Hail W M Gearke Walter Johnson Quimby Wm Honebruch Jr Harry Haight E W Sansen Peterson A A Daniels Slayton Minn Mrs Alice Kerges.
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Elizabeth Striker
Mise Esther Nelson
I. O. Hail
W. M. Gearke
Feasibility of Land Claim in Aukelia Area
A damaged OCR fragment references six acres of land and a feasibility study for a claim in Aukelia. The readable parts mention a designated parcel and a potential use but lack concrete dates or official entities. Further text needed to identify the exact site and authorities involved.
Notice for new phone listings before April 1
Citizens wishing new phones must arrange before April 1 so their names appear in the upcoming telephone directory printing by Peoples Co-Operative Telephone Co.
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Peoples Co-Operative ‘Telephone Co
Yeomen Lodge Initiates Four New Members in Aurelia
The Aurelia Yeomen lodge held its first exemplified ritual with four candidates initiated. Des Moines officer Frank Evans assisted, and District Manager Riddle aided. About fifty Cherokee lodge members helped. A supper and dance followed. The lodge plans a drill team and degree staff and future home at a permanent hall. The next meeting is March 31 at the K of P hall to decide on quarters.
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Yeomen Lodge
K. of P. Hall
Frank Evans
Des Moines
Riddle
Aurelia
Jordan Garage
Kortright
Richard N. Bell
Frank Perry
P. D. Wine
Will Murphy
Earl Hoon
Edgar Rapp
Winfred Moulton
Sentinel
Victor Stieneke
Henry Grashoff
Rowena
Elsie Grashoff
Rebecca
Marie Perry
Aurelia Iowa Plans March 30 1914 City Election
Notice to Aurelia electors announces vote on March 30 1914 at Aurelia city hall polls from 8 a m to 6 p m. Elect officers include Mayor Treasurer Assessor and five Councilmen with nominations due ten days before election. Witness dated February 25 1914.
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Aurelia
Iowa
Dates Set for Aurelia Auto Institute
Dates for Aurelia's automobile institute are scheduled for April 27 28 and 29. The organizers express pride in hosting the event and hope for strong community interest.
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Auto Institute
Aurelia
Knights of Pythias Lodge Enjoys Thursday Gathering
The K of P lodge hosted a social event last Thursday with about a dozen Alta members in attendance. Degree work was conferred and a supper of coffee sandwiches and fruit followed.
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K. of P. Lodge
Far and Near Gleaned News Highlights
Items from several papers note housing scarcity in Cherokee, reelection of J N Potter as Schaller superintendent with a higher salary, LeMars seeking a ball team manager, and Die of W H Glover of Hinton after a four week injury. Also reports on school consolidation votes, local obituaries for Sarah Warburton and S C Perry, postmaster Ben Delaney taking office, and T C Bassett touted for Iowa insurance commissioner.
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Cherokee
J. N. Potter
Schaller
LeMars
W. H. Glover
Hinton
Sioux City
Sioux Rapids
Cherokee Times
Mra
Sarah Warburton
Rueben Warburton
Pilot Township
Marcus News
Ben Delaney
Marcus
Wilson
James Rae
Peterson
George Atkinson
Clay County
Brooks and Conklin Couple Quietly Wed at Correctionville
Rex W. Brooks of Cleghorn and Myrtle Conklin were married in Correctionville. Brooks works as a telegram operator for the Illinois Central railroad. Myrtle is the daughter of C. H. Conklin and sister of Mrs. George Dempster.
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Correctionville
Rex W. Brooks
Cleghorn
Misa Myrtle Conklin
Illinois Central Railroad
C. H. Conklin
George Dempster
Sioux City
Conklin
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Woodrow Wilson
United States
Judiciary Committee
House
Clayton
White House
Representative Young
Texas
Young
Union
South
Root
Carnegie
Senate
England
New York Salon
District of Columbia
Uncle Sam
Alaska
Interior Department
Geological Survey
Mexico
The
Rangers
Hart Schaffner & Marx
Department of Agriculture
National Forest Rangers
Corricah
Tiert
Schaffner
Marc
Lewis’ Clothing Department
C. C. Iverson
Kiron
Implementa
Johnson, Petty, & Johnson
Iverson
George
Pilot-Tribune
S. C. Perry
Geneseo Street
Perry
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