Cherokee County audit lists warrants from April 6 1910 to April 27 1910
The Cherokee County Board of Supervisors adjourned in April 1910 auditing claims and issuing warrants for county funds. It awarded a steam heating contract to Swanson and Betsworth for 2766 dollars and approved road grading, tax abatements, and highway matters.
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Ayiril
Board of Supervisors
Cherokee County
Iowa
Court House
Swanson & Betsworth
Swanson & Betaworth
Court House Committee
O. F. Warren
Funeral services for Father Henry H. Dietrich held at Congregational church
The obituary notes Father Dietrich born November 1, 1828 in Franklin County Pennsylvania and married Susan V. Shank January 6, 1847. After migration through Maryland Iowa and Kansas, he settled near Aurelia in Cherokee County. He leaves eight children and is mourned by a large community. The obituary lists survivors Measra L. C., J. H., G. M., Mrs. R. Nelson, Mrs. A. L. McKinnon, J. A., S. S., and Mrs. L. G. Pullis with the mother having died May 28, 1903.
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Dietrich
Congregational Church of
Aurelia
Henry H. Dietrich
Congregational Church
Father Dietrich
Franklin County
Pennsylvania
Susan V. Shank
Maryland
Polo, Ogle Co
Linn Co
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Cherokee Co
Measra L. C
J. H
G. M
R. Nelson
A. L. McKinnon
Aurelius
Arlington Sun Sold to B E Lloyd Former Editor
H M Keene sold the Arlington Sun to B E Lloyd of Brookings who took possession May 1. Lloyd will relocate later after a vacation in Spokane and the West. Keene had successfully run the Sun for ten years and joins the Aurelia-Sentinel coverage while Lloyd joins the Brookings Register background.
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B. E. Lloyd
The
Sentinel
Arlington Sun
Arlington
S. Oak
Bert
Aurelia
Sun
Sioux City Journal
H. M. Keene
Brookings
Keen
Spokane
Wash
Lloyd
Brookings Register
Iowa
Boy Killed When Automobile Overturned North of Marcus
The son of Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Simons died Sunday afternoon when a car rolled over five miles north of Marcus. Miss Lillian Miller fractured a collar bone and bruised chest. Carrie Simons was driving with Mrs. Eugene Simons Mrs. Melvin Simons and a child aboard, plus a sister and Miss Miller. The vehicle skidded on the grade and overturned trapping occupants under it.
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Melvin Simons
Marcus
Lillian Miller
Carrie Simons
Eugene Simons
Miss Miller
LeMars Sentinel
Neighbor and farmer face $500 damages suit over hog killings
John Mullong sues neighbor J J Heissel of Fredonia township claiming five hogs were unlawfully killed after escaping Mullong’s premises. He seeks $500 in damages and has enlisted Zink and Roseberry to prosecute the claim.
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John Mullong
J.J. Heissel
Fredonia Township
Heissel
Mullony
Zink
Roseberry
LeMars Sentinel
Free Voting Contest Delights County with Magnificent Prizes
The Sentinel launches a Free Voting Contest drawing wide interest across the county. Prizes total about 4600 00 with a $400 weekly reward potential, open to local and adjoining county young ladies. The paper soberly explains the generosity as a business move to boost subscriptions advertising and job printing.
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The
Sentinel
Merchants Town and Country Urge United Effort
A call to unity echoes as merchants, townspeople, and the nation pledge to hustle and build up together for mutual prosperity and resilience.
Pride Before A Fall at Spirit Lake Assessor
In a nearby village the assessor publicly shamed a citizen who boasted of a diamond scarf pin valued at 200 dollars and a diamond ring valued at 500 dollars for tax listing. The owner admitted the scarf pin was won with a 2 dollar prize and the ring cost little, illustrating vanity before the tax board.
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Spirit Lake
Board of Review
Igkidooea
Porter Fined for Serving Wild Ducks at Hotel
J W Porter landlord of the Commercial in Spencer was fined 30 dollars after game wardens seized ducks he served to guests. He claimed unawareness of a quirky Iowa game law that bans serving wild ducks to patrons though shooting them is allowed.
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Peterson
J. W. Porter
Commercial Hotel
Coats
Spencer
Porter
Iowa
No Soft Snap From Pasadena Editor On Final Line
A Pasadena Star editor Rev Malcolm James McCleod writes in a frank closing note that he is nearly spent, his mind foggy, yet grateful for the brief tenure. He likens the task to taming chaos and prays for fellow newspaper men.
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California
Malcom James McCleod
Pasadena
Gilmore Decides Not to Seek Reeletion in Clay County
Chas Gilmore, after fifteen years on the Clay county board of supervisors and ten years as chairman, will not be a candidate in the upcoming primaries. At his election there was no steel bridge in the county, a condition since changed.
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Pettitioner
Cherokee Township
B. Champion
Victor Felter
John Graves
H. P. Shedland
James Nc Donald
Cedar Township
Joe Miller
H. B. Strever
Wm. R. Montgomery
D. D. Tilton
H. W. Gould
Amherst Township
Jethro Stowater
Chas. Addy
Otto Kolb
J. Q. Arnold
Mike McKeever
Sioux Rapids
Chas, Gilmore
Board of Supervisors
Clay County
Gilmore
Gilmore Praised for County Progress and Finance Reform
The article notes fourteen river constructions and about twenty county projects in Clay. It states the county bonds topped over 12 000 but are fully paid and the 68 000 courthouse was built. Gilmore is credited as a key influencer with strong voter support in the fifth district while H. H. Powell declines to run.
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Little Sioux River
Gilmore
Clay
H. H. Powell
Real Estate Transfers Filed for Record April 1910
Allen L. Neville transfers a lot in Aurelia to J. K. Rice as recorded in April 1910 reported by Chas. E. Moore the abstracter.
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Chas. E. Moore
Allen L. Neville
J. K. Rice
Lot
Aurelia
Property Transfers and Abstracts from Aurelia Meriden Cherokee
A fragmented list records multiple land transfers including Henry R Stutz to Otto bias chel two lots in Aurelia and Chas H Lockin to W H Bis chel part of a lot in A Oran E Yocum to Farmers National Bank of Aurelia two thirds interest in a lot in Aurelia Peter D Wine to the bank undivided one third of Lot 45 and several transfers totaling $20. The notice promotes abstracts by H Moore with 27 years of experience.
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Henry R. Stutz
Otto
Biaschel
Aurelia
David Crichfield
CG Wixon
Meriden
Francis Sheridan
Kendall J. Nelson
August Borgwardt
Alw
Baltimore
Chas. H. Lockin
W. H. Bischel
National Bank of Aurelia
H. Moore
Land Prices Rise in West Iowa Near Estherville
The piece notes increasing land costs in west Iowa with prices from ten to twenty five dollars per acre. It mentions two 160 acre farms near Estherville offered by Geo E Patten Co Estherville Iowa and references Janda as a buyer or seller in the context.
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West Iowa
Estherville
Iowa
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