Hessenius Sentenced to Eight Years for Wife's Killing
Judge William Theophilus fixed an eight year penitentiary term and a $300 fine for EP Hessenius in Fort Madison after a January killing of his wife Bertha Hessenius by choking. A motion for a new trial was overruled and bond set at $25,000 on appeal.
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Fort Madison
William Theophilus
EP. Hessen
Ius
Bertha Hessenius
Wobtke
Hessen
Neys
Hessenius
Storm Lake Canning Factory Closes Season Strongly
Storm Lake canning factory wrapped its season last Saturday producing about 2 300 000 cans of corn. Nearly 40 000 for labor and 20 000 for corn were paid out with frost losses limiting further runs. About 126 workers plus huskers were employed over almost five weeks under Manager Marchant, praised for steady leadership and community value.
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Canning Factory
Storm Lake Canning Factory
Marchant
Storm Lake
Institute
Storm Lake Pilot-Tribune
Mrs Hiram Shaw Visits Daughters in Nebraska
Mrs Hiram Shaw visits from Nebraska staying with her daughters Mrs Roy Deiterich and Mrs Victor Gearke at their homes.
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Hiram Shaw
Nebraska
Roy Deiterich
Victor Gearke
Aurelia School Opens With Progressive Reading Method
The month closed October 3 with a perfect record by Hazel Lamm and a fifth grade win over the sixth in a spelling contest. A regular teachers meeting focused on making the library more useful. The steam heating system was completed and accepted as in perfect order. Visitors including Mrs. Deitrich, Rev. Hoon, and Miss Louise Miller observed classrooms. Special primary teacher Hazel Williams assisted four teachers with Aldine reading method, predicting great success for Aurelia schools.
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Hazel Lamm
Board of Education
Harry Deitrich
Cora Deitrich
Hazel Williams
Des Moines
Newson & Company of
Chicago
Aurelia High to Host Lecture and Chautauqua Series
The Aurelia high school plans a lecture course at the Congregational church with profits supporting the school treasury. Season highlights include Hoosier Male Quartette Mohammed Ali Wrights of the Southland Travers as Napoleon Bonaparte Price Concert Party and Dr W T Holly with a lecture on Wedding Bells.
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Congregational Church
Hoosier
Mohammed Ali
India
Wrights
The
Southland
Travers
Napoleon
Bonaparte
Price
Dr. W. T. Holly
Splendid Attractions
Ronald Schafer
Charles Daugherty
Herbert Baiely
Francis Werkins
Napoleon Bonaparte
Des Moines
W.T. Holly
Aurelia
Holly
Iowa Winter Wheat Leads Crop Boom Across Iowa
Iowa weather and crop service reports a bumper wheat year with winter wheat yields up to 25 bushels per acre and total winter wheat production exceeding last year's. Spring wheat production also rises, yielding about 9.1 million bushels, while overall Iowa wheat output surges significantly from 1911 figures.
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Iowa
Iowa Weather and Crop Service
Lowa. Ag
Local notes on new homes and fall crops across towns
Antone Peterson begins a residence and barn in Alta. Potato harvests surge with a booming market at 25 cents a bushel. Quimby reports a double wedding in Cherokee and Washta links. Rev Kittredge to depart for Delhi. Andrew Johnson buys the Brown building for a new grocery. Sioux Rapids depot site work proceeds with moves planned Sunday. Dr Waterman leaves Peterson for Cedar Falls. replacement dentist arrives. Rankin arrested for mail theft. case heads to October court. Kepler jailed for obscene literature sales on the Illinois Central. Cherokee reports new barns by McCready and Geo Anderson boosting farm operations.
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Alta Advertiser
Antone Peterson
Alta
Quimby Herald
Cherokee
Della Kennedy
Lars Johnson
Minden
Nebraska
Marcia Kennedy
Arthur Downey
Washta
Della
Quimby
Wm. M. Kittredge
Alta Presbyterian Church
Rev. Kittredge
Delhi
New York
Second Presbyterian Church
Manson Democrat
Andrew Johnson
Brown
Ben Seger
Storm Lake
Hoffman
Hubbard
Justice Moore
Jask
Bailie
Spirit Lake
Kepler
McCready
Diamond Township
Geo. Anderson
Anderson
Diamond Center Welcomes New Local Pastor
Rev. Charles Yotter arrives to lead the Diamond Center church and its community work. He brings experience in community movement problems, farming, and education, with Mrs. Yotter assisting as a church and social worker. The congregation congratulates the church on securing their services.
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Diamond Center
Chas. Yotter
County Board of Supervisors Proceedings Cherokee County I
The Cherokee County Iowa Board of Supervisors met October 1 1912 in adjourned session with members J R Neil Chas Addy M Mummert A D Bushlow and C A Smith. Claims against the county were examined and allowed as audited. The board then adjourned to 1 pm and reconvened at the county farm. Grading petitions were granted with appropriations and warrants authorized. several local grading items were set for committees. One petition for widening a line was laid over to January 1913. Expenditure reports were presented and approved with additional appropriations authorized.
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Board of Supervisors
Cherokee County
Iowa
J. R. Neil
Chas. Addy
M. Mummert
A. D Bushlow
C. A. Smith
Geo. Wilson
Board On Motion
Geo Wilson, JR Neil
Atvernomn Seaglon
T. W. Hartigan
Wm. Hogden
C A Smith
J T Woodall
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LACS
FT. ‘Madison
Rev. Hoon
Hoon
Aurélia
C. G. Schulke
Anna
Lizzie
Matilda
Omaha
Miss Minnie
Ak-Sar-Ben- XVIII
Schulke
First National Bank
Frank C. Travers
Fevoy
Peterson
G. B. Waterman
Cedar Falls
Dr. Waterman
Funk
Towner
Marcus
John A. Rankin
Sioux Falls
Sioux Falla
Rankin
United States District Court
Charles Kepler
Illinoia Central Railroad
O. A. Royer - Jeweler
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