Severe house fire destroys second floor. family aided by church
A severe early morning fire gutted the second floor of Wm. Glane’s home last Friday. Neighbors rushed in, but the blaze could not be checked before destroying most of the upper levels. The Brethren church trustees lent the building to the Glane family while they recover, and Maple Valley Insurance promptly paid the claim.
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Wm. Glane
Brethern Churchery
Maple Valy Insurance Company
Daily Lectures Fine
A fragmented caption notes an art class scene with students and canvas work suggesting a discussion on what can be depicted. The text hints at evaluating depiction limits and possible aims of the lecture series.
Dairy talk highlights farming efficiency and dairy cows
Lieutenant Governor Clarke spoke on farm efficiency while Hugh G. Van Pelt presented startling dairy production figures. The Commercial Club hosted the evening lecture in a rented hall with pictures of world class cows and urged greater conformity circulation and temperament in dairy cattle.
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Clarke
Hugh G. van Pelt
Butterfield & Thomson
Suit Filed Against The Sioux City Tribune and Printing Co
C J Snyder a Cleghorn druggist filed separate libel suits in Sioux City district court seeking 20000 each against the Sioux City Tribune and the Sioux City Printing Co for stories published January 15 alleging scandalous actions by youths in Cherokee. The stories were said to damage Snyder's reputation.
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Sioux City
C.J. Snyder
Cleghorn
Sioux City Tribune
Sioux City Printing Co
Tribune
Snyder
Nyder Cred
District Court Cherokee Grand Jury Session Ahead
Court convened with Judge Oliver presiding as grand jury empaneling proceeds. Petit jury set for next Monday at 10 am with State va Buckley and State vb Wadsley slated for trial. Thirty one cases listed. Hensenius case could stretch duration.
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District Court
Cherokee
Oliver
C. J. Hamilton
Va. Buckley
Wadsiey
Hensenius
Bay pony needs buyer after farm sale listing
A 700 pound gentle bay pony for sale is described as broke in single and double harness with a one or two seat saddle and not afraid of autos. The listing notes the pony is suitable for harness work and mentions Hankene as a contact.
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Hankene
Card of Thanks for help after fire
We thank our neighbors and friends who helped when our house burned last Friday morning and Grand Beeghly for letting us stay at the Brethren church. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Glawe.
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Brethern Church
Wm. Glawe
Letter From W P Dawson Describes Soil Views On Southern Prairies
In a March communication from a train between Mondian and Mobile W P Dawson quotes Starkville Mississippi soils professor Hutchinson. He praises black and gray Houston clay soils of Alabama and Mississippi prairie belt for long cotton yields, high lime and phosphorus, nitrogen potential, and suitability for alfalfa and clovers.
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Mondian
Mobile
Mr. Crabb
Cordulroy
Agriculture College
Starkville
Miss
Hutchinson
Houston
Alabama
Mississippi
Iowa
Black Prairie
Southern land values and cotton culture in Demopolis analysis
A vivid southern field note describes land variety near Demopolis Alabama with prices from 20 to 60 dollars per acre. It discusses labor costs, plantation living, and the dominance of cotton despite soil richness and forage crops like alfalfa Bermuda grass and clover. It notes Japan clover and other seeds thriving, and mentions Demopolis buying 219000 bales of cotton.
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Demopolis
Alabama
Japan
South
Himeland
Foot journeys through rain battered roads to Mobile
A traveler laments poor roads and frequent rains making travel by foot necessary. He describes a nine mile mud trek to the hotels and jokes about food, noting old age and the appeal of the auto. The writer nears Mobile and signs off wishing to view the landscape.
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Dixieland
Mobile
Drainage District Lets Ditch Contract In Coon River Area
The board of Supervisors awarded the Coon River drainage ditch contract to Forestal & Seven of St Paul at 6.44 cents per cubic yard, saving about $10,000 versus engineer estimates. The project covers about 60 miles of open ditches with a 1,880,000 cubic yard yardage and includes bulkheads and culverts. Completion is expected by June 1, 1914, with 600 plus acres of land damages totaling around $50,000 to 129 landowners.
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Board of Supervisors
Coon River
Forestal & Seven
St. Paul
Minn
G. K. McCullough
Supreme Court
Storm Lake
Inquiry By Taxpayer On Aurelia Iowa City Officers
A taxpayer argues that public officers are public servants and must disclose records. He cites Aurelia Iowa duties of the Mayor under code 653, defining the mayor as conservator of the peace and chief executive who enforces all ordinances.
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Aurelia
Iowa
Aheriffe
Thersof
Public notice questions town finances and contracts in Aurelia
A taxpayer asks why a town auction license was not collected from Mr. Goodman for 21 days and why taxes on Johnson stock were not pursued. Questions cover contract overpayments for a town well, gas equipment changes, a high cost gas purchase, street crossing sales, a church tank sale loss, bidding practices, and overall town indebtedness with calls to publish exact figures.
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Goodman
Johnson
2Nd Street
Aurelia
Miller to Run for Biloxi Council on August 16 1912
Alex Fraser from Aurelia writes that he was surprised to see his name on the Biloxi council ticket. He notes he did not expect political nomination and questions the implications of being listed as a candidate. The letter indicates personal reaction to the election notice and mentions dates and names in a local town context.
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Biloxi
Miss
Alex Fraser
Aurelia
Alex
City leadership touts mayoral record in public statement
The administration cites sidewalks and crossings costing over four thousand dollars and debt paid down to 1937.46 for the water and gas plant while a city dump was purchased and Main street straightened. With 800 in the treasury, officials claim progress amid difficulties. They seek public support at the upcoming election, acknowledging imperfections but asserting honest intent and community benefit.
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Mummert
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G. J. Lewis
Body Brussels
Axministers
Fulton
the Tribune
W. P. Dawson
Aurelia Lumber Co
James Hartigan
Théoling Ingwaldson
W. P. Miller
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