Barbecue Dinner Draws Large Crowd Despite Cold Day
A Friday Aurelia barbecue dinner and picnic drew a large crowd despite chilly weather. Five quarters of beef and 1500 buns fed many, with cooks Hunt and Johnson and servers Wharton DeVries Lighter. Entertainment included the D Arville Sisters Moore Sisters Billy Merriam and the Aurelia band.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurelia
Mr. Hunt
Jolley
Iowa
H. E. Johnson
Wharton
DeVries
G. R. Wharton
Billy Merriam
D'Arville Sisters
Moore Sisters
Chas. Eckerly
Chicago
American Co-Operative Journal
M. E
Eckerly
Johnson Brothers Hall
Marcus
Ten Years Ago Narrowed Careers And Local News
Ten years ago Earl Fraser planned to move to Sioux City for a wholesale hardware job. Chas Betcher returned from Canada and aims to relocate next spring. Infant death mourned by Mr and Mrs George Bischel. Births reported for Dingman, Dryer, and Lindberg families. Ludwig Pingel sold his hardware business to W M McCall who arrived from Sioux City to help. Cherokee Democrat notes damage to threshing machines in Afton township with harrow teeth found in separators. Storm Lake Pilot Tribune reports a major land deal: Dennis McTigue of Nemaha bought 1825 acres near Cylinder, Palo Alto county. Lex of Fort Dodge exchanged 670 acres for cash and other land valued around $218,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Morrell
Long Beach
California
Democrat
Bryant Asphalt Co
Sioux Valley Hospital
Association
E. E. Mack
First Christian Church of
Cherokee
Christian Church
Grand Island
Nebraska
Mack
Earl Fraser
Sioux City
Chas. Betcher
Canada
George Bischel
Birtha
A. A. Dingman
Frank Dryer
Peter Lindberg
Ludwig Pingel
W. M. McCall
Pingel
J. A. Johnson
Afton Township
Chas. Pettingill
Storm Lake
Weather Crop Bulletin Shows Frosts Lightly Damaging Crops
The week was cool and dry with temperatures about 10 degrees below normal. Several killing frosts occurred but caused little damage except to the tenderest garden areas. Late corn on low ground was injured in some central and eastern counties, while most of the state remained only slightly affected. Fall plowing slows in south central counties due to dry weather. rain soon could reduce winter wheat acreage. Rain on the 11th and 12th improved soil conditions in the southwest and southeast, boosting plowing and seeding. Silo filling and chocking corn presses on. potato digging has begun.
Fatal Auto Crash Near Washta
A collision three miles east of Washta between a Ford and a Reo killed Mrs. Barney Vanvoy who rode in the Ford and left serious injuries for Mr. and Mrs. John Buck of Schaller. Buck suffered a badly lacerated jaw and Mrs. Buck internal injuries. both groups were taken to Holstein hospital as the Reo rolled, pinning Mrs. Buck and throwing Mrs. Vanvoy who broke her neck.
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Washta Holstein
Ford
Reo
Washta
Barney Vanvoy
John Buck
Schaller
Vanvoy
Holstein
Fred
Will Williamson
Mr. Buck
Alta News Items From The Advertiser
Miss Ruth Jensen teaches in Cherokee county five miles south of Aurelia. Charles F Brown leaves for Enid Oklahoma for Bible study post graduate work and will preach Sundays nearby. C L Jones sold residence near the school to E E Rutledge. Carroll Denio marries Trenna Chamberlain of Dow City. A L Denio attends the wedding. Von Hagerdon vs town of Alta set for Friday hearing in district court. School board uses Swedish Mission church for third and fourth graders due to crowding. C Hille sails to Bergen Norway on the Bergensfjord for several months’ visit.
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ALTA
Advertiser
Ruth Jensen
Cherokee County
Aurelia
Charles F. Brown
Enid
Oklahoma
C. L. Jones
E. E. Rutledge
Rutledge
Alta Friends
Carroll Denio
Lulu Christensen
C. Hille
Norway
New York
Bergensfjord
British Isles
Bergen
Aurelia Triumphs Over Marcus In Picnic Day Ball Game
Aurelia and Marcus played a 4 to 3 ball game on picnic day with Aurelia coming from behind. Pitcher Herman Bell fanned fifteen and allowed six hits while Marcus pitcher Loomis struck out eight. Key plays included E Rapp’s run in the first and Hill’s three bagger in the eighth. Local farm ad references Shea Swensen Land Agency in Cherokee, Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurelia
Marcus
Herman Bell
Aurelia Boys
McCafferty
Fonda
Bell
Loomis
E. Rapp
Roger
Moulton
Dick Bell
Royer
Hill
A. Rapp
Bunn
Markeson
Mack
Morton
Rapp
Gano
Washta Threshing Engine Explosion Mangles Worker
Arthur Hunter, about 22, was severely injured in a threshing engine blast on a farm near Washta. The old machine exploded when he worked with a jackscrew, throwing him from a wagon and causing loss of an arm, a fractured skull, and brain injury. Another man escaped unharmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Hunter
Washta
Hunter
P. B. Cleaves
Obituary of George O Randall Born in New York Died in Cornell Iowa
George Orlando Randall born June 3 1858 in Hamlin New York died last Sunday September 17 at his home in Cornell Iowa aged 58 years 3 months 14 days. He married Martha E Fairfield January 21 1880 and had four children Ethel Fern Nina Erms Higgns and others. He lived in Aurelia and Cornell Iowa and was active in the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. Services were held at the Congregational church in Aurelia with Rev. C W Stark speaking on The Frailty of Man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Orlando Randall
Hamlin
Monroe County
New York
Cornell
Iowa
Cherokee County
Martha E. Fairfield
Ethel
Aurelia
Fern Sanford
San Gabriel
California
Nina Steig
Erms, Higgns
Gillett Grove
Independent Order of Odd Fellows of
Emma Tompkins
Cottage Grove
Oregon
Ella Teirney
Mare Rutherford
Gate
Oklahoma
Mia
Cora Converse
Windom
Minnesota
Aurelia Overland
Congregational Church
C. W. Stark
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George Hay
State of
Hay
Otto Morton
Auto Insurance
D. J. Gilchrist
County Seat News
Dawson
Iowa National Guard
Brownsville
Dillion
Sue Burgess
John A. Gray
Strang-Coleman
Ray Newton
Parker Fennelly
Sentinel Office
E. C. Lighter
L. P. Nelson
W. H. Reever
P. D. Wine
Dan Whitney
G. J. Lewis
J. C. Nelson
E. A. Harris
C.H. Lockin
Knights of Phythias
A. R. Gustafeon
Hart Schaffner
Marx
Lewis’ Clothing Department
Florsheim Shoes
Hart Schaffner & Marx
Tiger Hats
The
Sentinel
Des Moines
Shea-Swensen Land Agency
City Drag Line
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