Hallowe'en fete called off at Storm Lake amid mud
Readable notes report the cancellation of the Hallowe'en celebration in Storm Lake due to frigid weather and muddy streets. Other items include high school football challenges between Cherokee and Fort Dodge and local incidents from Ida and Sac counties.
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Storm Lake
Fort Dodge
Daniel Anderson
I. L. Boslough
Victor Gustus
Hayes Township
Ida County
Ida Grove
Otia K. Chalfant
Sac City
Cherokee
Marjorie
Hollis Adsit
Lawrence Adsit
Francis Marguerite Stiles
Nester Stiles
Jean Anna Lucia
Wmi Lucia
Lake
Pilot-Tribune
Roberta
Maxelke
Schuelke
Aurelia Couple Celebrate Golden Wedding Day
The Peterson Patriot recounts the golden wedding of Joachim Roggon and Dora Lass, married fifty years ago in Germany and now honored at their son John’s home southwest of Peterson. They later settled in Illinois and Iowa before moving to Aurelia. eight children and many grandchildren attend.
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Aurelia
Peterson Patriot
Germany
Joachim Roggon
Dora Lass
John
Peterson
America
Illinois
Iowa
Mra
Theodore Roths
August Zorn
Bottineau
North Dakota
Will Zorn
Bloomfield
Nebraska
Chis
Chester
Alta News Items Highlight Local Events and Life
Geo Hultgren underwent an appendectomy at Alta hospital midweek. doctors report a serious but successful operation. Geo Holmes moved into a new home this week, a residence many admire. Next Wednesday November 5 marks seven years since Alta opera house opened with The District Leader, receipts that night exceeded $2000. Gus L Berggren and Hilma Mildred Nixon wed at the Presbyterian manse with Rev. Geo West officiating. Forty neighbors celebrated Olaf Vanerstrom and wife’s twenty fifth anniversary at their home with a noon dinner and a silver set gift.
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Alta
Geo. Hultgren
Alta Hospital
Geo. Holmes
Pomeroy
Geo. West
Cherokee
Olaf Vanerstrom
Potatoes for sale and Crisco shortening offered
G J Lewis advertises fine Ohio and Bonanza potatoes at 1.00 or 95c with 5 percent discount. He invites orders and notes Crisco purely vegetable shortening as a lard substitute at his shop.
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Ohio
G. J. Lewis
Lewis
Big reduction coming in saloons at Remsen
Remsen Iowa November 3. Since the Moon law, Remsen, the only Iowa town under 1000 with multiple saloons, secured permits to operate nine saloons for three years. Licenses expire December 1 and saloonkeepers plan stock cuts and door closings within six weeks. If PlymouthCounty votes wet, only one saloon remains in Remsen. if dry, one booth remains in LeMars with 5000 population.
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Remeen
Remsen
Plymouth County
LeMars
Giddings Family Concert Impresses Local Audience
The Giddings family opened the high school lecture course with a well attended program on October 30. The evening featured solos duets readings and chalk sketches with the orchestra delivering pleasing selections. Miss Mildred received strong applause for her readings and wide vocal range. Annie Devault follows with "The Cowboy Girl" on Tuesday November 11 at the opera house.
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Giddings
Mildred
Annie Devault
Methodist Youth Week at Win-my-chum Church
Rev Earl Hoon announces a week of young peoples meetings at the Methodist church with music and social time. Evenings 7 30 start one hour each for youth only inviting all young people and urging parental cooperation. Sabbath services include 10 30 morning worship on Prayer and 11 45 Sunday school with a five minute school sermon on Attractive Young People Epworth League at 6 30 and Gospel services at 7 30. Official members to meet at parsonage Friday 8 pm for first board meeting of the year.
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Earl Hoon
Win-my-chum
Methodist Church
Epworth League
A Lesson in City Building Boosters and The Civic Spirit
A poem extols booster culture urging citizens to champion local growth. It likens critics to unhelpful cattle and praises energetic promotion, mutual aid, and civic effort. The piece frames boosting as a shared, free enterprise duty to prevent a bleak future.
Whiskey Key to Hog Health Claims Startled Farmer Booth
George Booth, a farmer, reports using whiskey as a treatment for hog cholera and says it has helped. He notes only a few hogs died in the past week and believes the daily drink brings new life to the animals.
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George Booth
Iowa Sees Return of Residents Amid Farm Prosperity
The Fairfield Ledger notes a rebound as Iowa residents return, drawn by crop success and land value. Observers cite drought-hit regions and irrigation failures elsewhere, while Iowa’s strong markets and rents tightening on farms encourage staying and re renting to select tenants.
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Iowa
Fairfield. Ledger
Ledger
D. P. Hogan
Massena
Iowa Agricultural Offices
Mr. Hogan
Gasoline Iron Explosion Hurts Carrie Johnson at Zoma Coombs Home
Miss Carrie Johnson suffered facial and arm burns when a gasoline powered iron exploded while she was using it at the Zoma Coombs residence. She was about six feet away, sustained non serious injuries, and is recovering despite the pain. The blast also blew out a panel in the room.
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Carrie Johnson
Zoma Coombs
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J. C. Nelson
Father McNally
Maurice
Struble
Sibley
Pilot Tribune
R. D. Echlin
Buena Vista College
Sioux City
Journal and Times
John Prendergast
Ef. Fonda
Cherokee Democrat
Jas. Payton
Ray Millard
Ray
Old Town
Marcus News
Mildred Hammond
Miss Hammond
England
LeMars Sentinel
le Mars
Storm Lake Pilot-Tribune
Synod of the
Presbyterian Church
Lakeside
Cleghorn
C.J. Snyder
Supreme Court
District Court
Sioux City Tribune
Sioux City Printing Co
the Tribune
Snyder
Tribune
Robert French
Times
Cherokee Times
Robert H. French
Liberty
Albert 8. Crabb
Times Publishing Company
French
Nes
Lewis’ Clothing Department
Hart, Schaffner & Marx
Opera House
F. P. McCann Presents
Aurelia Opera House
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