Local Happenings in Aurelia Include Visits and Ads
Aurelia today hosts visits from Wm Griffith of Cherokee and Wm Crippen of Verdugo City, with notes on repairs, hardware, and tire sales. Local businesses advertise Eveready batteries, gas lamps, cookware, cleaning, and trucking services while residents share social visits, community club plans, and a funeral for Francis Mongan aged 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Griffith
Aurelia
F. A. Perry
Eveready
Aurelia Hardware Co
Pete
Mummert Hardware Co
Mt Olive News Roundup of Visits and Social Events
Mrs Lincoln Hahn attended the Royal Neighbor Lodge convention at Washta on Tuesday. Multiple households across Washta Aurelia Cherokee Linn Grove and Hartley hosted visits dinners and picnics including the Ennis Burgess Crippen Hahn and Dubes families. Notable entries include a funeral in Webster County and a Baptist picnic at Storm Lake with Rev Minor and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln Hahn
Royal Neighbor Lodge
Washta
Darrel Ennis
John Sones
Farmette Club
Harry Rankins
Rankins
Gust Johnson
Cherokee
Ole Olson
Larrabee
Mt. Olive
Clarence Bengtson
Robt. Lenz
Son Forrest
Near Washta
Harold Allen
Mattie Jameson
Bert
Roy Arthur
Webster County
Victor Frank
Anna Anderson
Aurelia
Earl Crippen
Edgar Johnson
Melvin
Donald
Wil Hahn
Irvin Hahn
Afton Township
Clarence Ohlson
Linn Grove
Les Paulson
Burt Mummert
John Burgess
Sadie Georke
Aller Neville
Oliv
C. M. Jones
Erokee
Forney Dubes
B. H Dubes
M. F. Dubes
Minor
Boone
Town
Mrs. Sweet
Owen Jackson
Ivan Wilson
Saylor Ennis
Malcom Ennis
Hartley
Darrel
Albert Meyers
Joan
Cherokee Baptist Ladies Meet at Home in Mission Effort
A caller at Mt Olive Thursday and Rev and Mrs Minor led a missionary meeting at the home of Mrs E L Halford in Cherokee. Miss Clara Ohigon arrived home for a few days visit. Local visits included Cecil Wall at Alta and Mr and Mrs Earl Crippen in Storm Lake. Berger Samuelson went to Sioux City to buy feeding cattle. Ladies Aid planned preparations for an October 9 supper at the Cherokee Baptist church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pete
Clarence Austen
Lake View
Irwin Cammack
Mummert Hardware Co
M. E. Ladies Aid
Harding
Glenn
Luther
Boone, In
Pleasant Tul
Mr. Miller
Aurora
Harris
Mt. Olive
Floyd Allen
Mildred
Storm Lake
Margaret Juber
Chas. Sawwell
Rose Cooley
Aurelia
Berger Samuelson
Sioux City
Everal
Ladies Aid
Cherokee Baptist Church
Afton Social Notes Highlight Local Visits and Meetings
Mesdames C C Libby and E Jurgensen hosted a large gathering of ladies at Libby's home last Wednesday afternoon with prize winners Louie Melton Pearl and Grace Mummert. A two course lunch followed. Additional items include ill health of Glenn Sleezer, the Sexton move to the Hill house, the death of Francis Mongan, Hazel Gould visiting from Larrabee, and various local visits, farming activities, and re election of A F A officers at the Libbey home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mesdames
C. C. Libby
E. Jurgensen
Louie Melton
Pearl
Grace Mummert
Glenn Sleezer
Floyd Sexton
Buddenhagen House
Old Hill House
Francis Mongan
Walter Mongan
Hazel Gould
Larrabee
George Zwick
Clyde Young
Oto
Towa
P. T. Young
Henry Brasch
Chas
Menefee
Menefee Monday and Moved His Machine To His Farm ‘N Spring Township
Guy Robinson
Stutz Bros
Earl
Geo
Zwick
W. A
Will Brady
Sutherland
Earl Zwick’s
Ed Wogahn
Aurelia
Ernest Tuttle
Vernon Goodrich
Des Moines
Gus Melton
Afton
Irvin Hahn
Libbey
Nell Loucks
W. J. Dyslin
Galen Dyslin
Clifford Gould
A. Zwick
Cherokee
Decimal system adoption spread in 18th century Europe and US
The Almost Universal Decimal computation was adopted in the United States in 1786, with France and most European countries following, except Great Britain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
France
Great Britain
Hanover News Social Notes and Family Visits
Hanover neighbors and relatives share visits across Galva Aurelia Storm Lake and Tinley Park. Edgar Specketer Wm Specketer Edd Heimsoth and Forest Heimsoth joined Wm Specketer family in steady hosting duties. The group traveled to Tinley Park Illinois for Henry Specketer’s funeral and returned Sunday evening. Prof H F C Miller Fort Dodge Lutheran schools visited Hanover Lutheran school. Mrs H H Otte and La Vone visited Galva with Ausrust Miller parents. Mrs Lester Kolpin and Marlys visited Fred Schmeckpeper in Galva. August Miller of Galva joined Wm Specketer and Dick Schmidt family for Sunday supper and Reinhart Mueller home hosted Galva dinner. Kenneth Schmidt accompanied his mother for business calls in Galva.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar Specketer
Edd Heimsoth
Forest Heimsoth
Storm Lake
Wmn. Heimsoth
Ella
Erwin
Wm. Specketer
H. F. C. Miller
Fort Dodge
Hanover
H. H. Otte
LaVone
Ausrus
Galva
Wm. Heimsoth
Aurelia
Tinley Park
Ilinois
Henry Specketer
Dick Schmidt
Kenneth
Excellent Publicity in the Film Star's Tale
A film star praises her publicity agent amid a string of misfortunes including two robberies, a house fire, a car wreck, and life threats from an anonymous foe since hiring him. The friend asks if the new agent is liked.
Telephone rates blamed on public extravagance in quip
A witty remark attributes high telephone charges to American extravagance and public demonstrations tearing up phone books for confetti, reflecting a humorous critique of consumer behavior in the era.
Head Usher Admonishes Patron Over Hat In Crowded Theater
A head usher tells a large woman to remove her hat and hold it on her lap to free seating. When asked later, the usher wonders what to do as the woman replies she has no lap to place the hat.
No Way Out In Family Health Crisis
An aging man laments limited options as his wife remains gravely ill. Asked about her condition he says the doctor offers no hopeful prognosis either way, reflecting quiet resignation and care in hardship.
Quite Ambitious Hobo Say Press Button For Free Eats
A humorous exchange imagines two hobos debating a electric button that would grant unlimited food and drink. One insists the idea could work with someone else pressing the button for him.
For Rent and Livestock Sale Notices
For Rent First class stock farm of 160 acres inquire at First National Bank Aurelia Iowa 2011 Per Sale 55 Duroe Jersey fall and spring boars immune pedigrees furnished prices reasonable 84 miles north of Alta N K Nelson 29tf Lakeside Poland China boar and gilt sale Friday October 23 at Lakeside Farm Storm Lake 10 big husky fall boars 30 growthy spring boars and 10 extra choice gifts suitable for 4 H club work Ask for catalog Pigs can be had not related to those bought here other years John T Edson Lakeside Farm Storm Lake Iowa
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First National Bank
Aurelia Iowa
Jersey
Alta
N. K. Nelson
Lakeside
Poland
Lakeside Farm
Storm Lake
John T. Edson
Towa
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Kleanblade
Remington
Mummert Home. Company
W. H. Strikler
Rolfe
Home
Gladyce Brown
Evelyn Brummer
Herbert Kelpin
Hans Anderson
Iverson
Lou Kreger
Henry B. Stutz
Gladys Bailey
Wm. Crippen
Verdugo City
California
Stephen Crippen
L. Watts
Storm Lake Produce Co
H. W. Meyer
Fairchild Bros
Albert Grashoff
Carrall
Leckin Agency
Arthur Brown
Christian Missionary
Guarantee Oil Co
Mummert Hardware
Nancy Sweet
Rev
A. A. Davis
Chas, Waddell Sr
Chas. Waddell Jr
Clementine Waddell
C. A. Whiting
Carrie Robinson
Maria Johns
Andrew Knutson
Henry Peirce
Kingsley
D. P. Mahoney
Parnell
Jane
Loren
Mahoney
Clara B. Reeve
L. D. Demarest
Primghar
Ralph Demarest
Calumet
Demarest
Aurelia Womans Club
Gladys Glawe
Inez Bischel
Wm. Stutz
E. W. Hill
Hill
The
Sentinel
Cherokee County
Alta Post Office
Storm Lake Legion
New York Life Ins. Co
Guardians of
Rodney Hill
Iowa
McQuinn
G. R. Wharton
A. E. Krout
W. H. Bischel
M. Parrott
Cherokee Garden Club
C. L. Holden
Wharton
Hounston
George C. Bischel
Geo. C. Bischel
F. G. Scott
Cedar Rapids
Geo. Talcott
Earl Heinz
W. G. Whitney
MT. Olive News
Afton and Vicinity
Western Electric Sound System
Jackie Coogan
Mitzi Green
Junior Durkin
Jackie Sears
Mark Twain
William Haines
Adventures
Wallingford
American
Hanover News
Aurelia, IA
Methodist Church
W. H. Welch
Epworth League
Jesus
Christian Endeavor
Briardale
Larson’s Store
Aurelia, Iowa
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