Twenty Years Ago at the Castle Hros Jewelry Store
Twenty years ago in the ming of the jewelry store Castle Hros found the regulator dial with hands at fifteen minutes to dive. The Forces Man dial had melted and ran over the plate. JW Horner from Cherokee and P A Welch of Oto visited town that week. George Lent of Cherokee was in town last week. Mr and Mrs W Wood entertained about thirty guests Tuesday evening with social games and music and a fine supper. A H Petty came up from Onioa Tuesday. Jeff Davis returned Saturday from Des Moines after Highland Park College. Wm Abenbottom began work on a new 20 by 20 hardy shop with 12 foot posts, hoping to finish by January 1. Geo Fitchner and Eli Laub paid a trip to Chicago for stock.
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Castle Hros
JW. Horner
Cherokee
P. A. Welch
Oto
George Lent
W. Wood
A. H. Petty
Onioa
Jeff Davis
Des Moines
Highland Park College
Wm. Abenbottom
Harmess
Bias Geo, Fitchner
Eli Laub
Chicago
Local notes and minor items from town meeting
The column records assorted brief items including brick building work starting in a few days, a price quote of seven to eight dollars per ton, a trip home to Washta, a Friday return from selling horses, and remarks on a farmer’s willingness to pay two dollars per day for corn picking. It also lists officers elected by Agamemnon lodge Knights of Pythias for the new term and notes visits by Rev. Jamieson of Elk Point and Mrs Yoster visiting daughter.
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al Gruner
Washta
Thompson
Pennsylva
D. H. Robbins
Agamevinon Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Iica
Cate
C. C
Geo
L Custre
M. EL Patterson
Oy Thom
Earl Edmonds
Swearingen
G. Thos. Rosania
WL. Ehers
Rev
Jamieson
Elk Point
Yoster
Our Map of Woodbury County Ready for Distribution
OUR MAP The News announces a new Woodbury county map completed for distribution. It is a detailed one inch to the mile chart with four colors, showing towns schools churches railroads highways rivers drainage and the location and acreages of about 650 farm owners by keyed numbers. It marks every rural route in the county for the first time on a single map.
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Woodbury County
United States
Iowa
Kenyon Printing & Manufacturing Company
Dex Moines
Panama
Panama Canal
Alaska
Yukon
Northwest British Territories
Lown
Grinnell Glee Club Concert Promises Evening Event
The Grinnell Glee Club plans a Thursday December 21 performance under the direction of Prof Dat Bo Peel. The feature includes the band, School of Music leadership, and a community map promotion tied to a Des Moines printer. The piece highlights a robust local cultural effort and a strong emphasis on musical talent in the region.
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Grinnell Glee Club
Gog
SGN
Ausalees
Saiville
Anata
Wadi
Bo Peel
Grinnell School of Music
Bor Geo. la. Plares
School of Mune
Fragmented Early 20th Century Local News Clippings
Voters appeared divided in a nearby city election week with 270 for and 220 against a measure. Women reportedly traveled to polling places by automobile as a coroner’s inquiry followed a fatal drowning at the Sinus river. A Sioux Center barber, William Randall, died after an accident on the battle Sinus river. Mrs Randall survived after rope rescue. A gas explosion injured Coletta and Hagerdon died from burns after an ignition accident. The Odebolt Booster club debated a Chinese aqua project for the summer. Dan Turkly faced $10,000 charges related to a sailing incident. A ride to Buckley escalated into a local disturbance.
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Lahey
O'Doyle
William Randal
Battle Sinus
Randall
Hinton
Coletta
Hagerdon
Smithland
Odebolt Booster Club
Sumer
Quimby
Dan Turkly
Buckley Place
A. J. Mahoney Involved In Cherokee County Incident
Fragmented report notes A. J. Mahoney and others linked to a disturbance near a door opening where a shot was fired. Buck v1 and Cherokee county figures named amid a chaotic scene. Inmate fire incident at Monona County facility and a line of local notices include a 10,000 dollar monument sale, a goose weighing over eleven pounds, and a medicine testimonial from Bristol area.
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A. J. Mahoney
Duckley
Uraggins
War
Jamson
Monona Voynty
Ite
Tobiasen
Tully
Stan Lupi
Strude
Monona” S
Aaron Davis
Castanz
Venons
Collins
Quanz
Canaan
Dy Uon Adams
Gnawa Congregational Church
W. AR. Wart & Son
Sae City
County Treasurer Report and Notary Attestation 1911
Report of County Treasurer 1641 96 1420 24 BME RT d4ctae 92 140968.904 CHAS. N. MARTIN, County Treasurer, Subscribed and sworn to before me by Chas. N. Martin, county treasurer, Wengbury county, Iowa, this 20th day of October, 1911. (Seal) W. H. Bailey, Notary Public.
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Chas. N. Martin
Chas. N.martin
Wengbury County
Iowa
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