Mt Olive News Highlights Plowing Match Baptism and Socials
Mt Olive reports a large turnout for the plowing match and picnic near Cherokee with visitors from West Union. Baptismal services were held near Storm Lake with about forty attendees. A church gathering honored Mr and Mrs Stanley Gillett before they depart for Louisville. The paper notes upcoming illustrated lectures on Thursdays and a social for Gilletts on the parsonage lawn.
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Cherokee
Earl Crippen
Carl Kahl
T. P. Oblson
John McGreagor
Tatapa
Florida
Pete
West
Mt. Olive
Lloyd Ohlson
Storm Lake
Chautauqua Park
Crippen
Shell
Juber
Floyd Allen
Holstein Hospital
Stanley Gillett
Louisville Seminary
Aurelia Council Adopts Yearly Tax Levy Schedule
The Aurelia town council fixes millage rates for 1929 1930 across funds including general 10 mills deficiency 2 mill grading 3 improvements 5 library 2 water 5 light 5 cemetery 0.5 fire 1 sewer 5 sewerage disposal 5 general bond 15 light bond 5 water bond 5 sinking 5 and road 5 for agricultural tracts. Clerk to certify totals to county auditor by September 8 for placement on the tax roll.
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Aurelia
Sewerage Disposal Fund
General Bond Fund
Light
Water Bond Fund
Paulson
Booth
L. E. Christensen
T. B. Parker
Conversation Fragments Stir Political Curiosity
An admiring constituent questions a recent speech while Senator Sorghum offers a cautious reassurance. The dialogue hints at communication gaps and a desire for clarification in a political setting.
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Senator Sorghum
Stingy Hoosier on a Date Angers Indianapolis News
A Hoosier man living in Verre Haute earns a label as the stingiest in a tale from the Indianapolis News. He has never paid for candy or flowers or even taken a girl to a show. On a chaperoned date she plans to hint by asking to visit a drug store for candy. He accompanies her but refuses to pay the bill, leaving her to cover the cost.
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Furtoa
Wrapping Reveals Plan For Early Morning Treat
In a domestic scene the living room plan unfolds as a wrapped candy waits. The speaker describes a tense evening dominated by talk of the joy she anticipates tomorrow when she eats the candy.
Beards as bill collectors in a publisher tale
Herbert Jenkins recalls a dinner with an author and editor who spots a bearded man. The author says the man has character and will demand payment from a publisher. The man forcibly holds the publisher until a check is issued, illustrating why few publishers keep beards.
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Herbert Jenkins
London
Ale
Mr. Jenking
Jenkins
That Son Of Yours Makes A Fine College Athlete
A humorous exchange about a son with a big appetite, noted for potential athletic talent and bright prospects for college-level sports. The dialogue contrasts perceived brains with physical prowess as a parental toast to future athletics.
Film Fun Parrot Swears On Beach and Camera Clicks
A playful piece notes a parrot learning to swear while his wife stayed at the beach. Otis Movile people are described as a clan, with jokes about honesty and a camera that has its own click.
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Chester
Sugar-Cured Pain in Snackhouse Quip
A witty exchange notes a matinee actor’s indigestion cured with sweetened water and compares the result to a sugar curing of pain in a light theatrical aside. The remark preserves a playful era-era voice and celebrity reference.
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Lissen
ATLAS
Wes A
Avcrtea
Guarantee Oil Co
L. G. Kaskey
Aurelia, Iowa
Alta’s
Kindwall Garage
Pierce
Cra Renn Rratece Tobaccos
E. G. Bates
Winfred Moulton
W. C. Waddell
Carl Singnussen
Claus Johnsen
West Union
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Kentucky
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Holy Lands
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Africa
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R. W. Foster
Jessica
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Council
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First National Bank
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Crete
Eeerence
U.S
U. S
Federal Reserve Bank
Lawtil Reserve
Federal Reserve
Liabelities
Prouta
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Owl
County of
Cherokeeys
Biachet
Castler
W. H. Bisenan
Cashier
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T.B. Parker, Jr
Moses Mummerta
M. Whitney
C. M. Morgan
Farmers National Bank
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Sudjocelo
Cc Cescee
Ibd
Esesses Cote
State of Town
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Christensen
Has
Nelson
C. Lockin
A.J Whinery
L. E. Chrstensen
Parker
Abso
Wanog
Ford
Hassler
the Motor
In Corp
A. B. Daniels
Livestock Commission
Dick L Dresser
B. J. Knoerle
Irene Clark
T. W. Teeling
W. F. Thompson
Hartford Accident and Indemnity Co
Live Stock Exchange
Nat'l Bank
Bigg Union Stock
A. G. Connell
Weavers Tie In
Baumann
H. A. Baumann
Cc. L. Lee
Maple Valley Mutual Insurance Association
Sai Ingares
Cherokee County
Little Sioux River
Buena Vista County
F. H. Crepps
J. C. Lockin
F. Crepps
G. M. Dieterich
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