Cheery Valley Social Notes and Road Bond Question
Weekend gatherings across families and friends in Cheery Valley are noted with numerous visits and dinners at multiple homes and parks. A legal notice questions the validity of a second primary road bond issue due to incomplete official notices, with county authorities and Chicago attorneys weighing next steps. The column ends with a humorous quip about hot dogs at filling stations and wary motorists.
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Chapman & Cutler
Chicago
Clayton County Press-Journal
Strawberry Point
Press-Journal
North Iowa Times
The
Register
the Register
Press Journal
Des Moines
County Board of Supervisors
Elkader Register
Illyria Community Social Notices Lavish Local Guests
Ida Baldwin of Waterloo visited numerous families near Volga and Wadena last week while Elizabeth Foxwell hosted Ella Peters. Many relatives and neighbors gathered for meals and church lectures as eighth graders toured West Union. Mourning extended for John Gruver as kin sent condolences. Several households hosted guests from Volga to Elkader with travels to Dubuque and Oelwein mentioned.
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Ida Baldwin
Waterloo
C. L. Klingman
Wm. Kerr
Walter Rothlisberger
Chas. Rothlisberger
John Rothlisberger
Leo
McCann
Perry Medberry
Volga
Elizabeth Foxwell
Ella Peters
Nettie Peters
M. A. Klingman
Wadena
Herve Robbins
Ed Gehring
Marie Frieden
Ruth Schneider
Braucht
Elkader
West Union
Will Berger
Volga City
Fred Rothlisberger
Elmer Frieden
Gerald
Henry Frieden
Elgin
Martha Chapman
Delbert
C. L. Chapman
F. C. Mason
Cedar Rapids
Adolph Hanson
Thos. Hanson
Cheery Valley
Fred Trafalet
Fred
Oak Grove
Gottfried Frieden
W. L. Peters
I. F. Shaffer
Oelwein
Value of a home newspaper for citizens
An Arkansas farmer missed a school district change, another forgot the assessor, a third missed a public sale, and one could not attend a neighborhood reunion because they did not read their home paper. The editorial argues home newspapers guard against missing local business, legal notices, and timely information.
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Arkansas
Screen Grid Coronado delivers smooth radio to phonograph music
Treasury officials warn new money will move slowly, while Elgin residents already sense the lag. Gamble Stores advertises the device as a marvel, and locals react with excitement to the Screen Grid Coronado's reception and transition from radio to recorded sound.
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Coronado
Gamble
Treasury
Elgin
Echo Office Offers Telegraph-Herald Subscriptions
The Echo Office advertises subscription deals for the Elgin Echo and the Dubuque Telegraph-Herald. Echo costs $2.00 per year and Telegraph-Herald $4.00. combined at $5.00 with a $1.00 saving for new and renewal subscriptions.
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Telegraph-Herald
Echo
Elgin Echo
Dubuque
Glacier Diary Reveals Jerky Ice Movements on Slopes
A 17 year investigation shows glaciers advance in spasmodic jerks rather than steady flow. The diary like disk records, scratched lines, indicate periods of slow, smooth movement interrupted by sudden advances as ice builds.
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Glacier
Tn Needier
Paseces Ceceouecso
Esco Es Saued
Advertising proves cheapest and most effective says Blanchard
Frank LeRoy Blanchard, speaking before the Kansas City Advertising Club, argued that newspaper advertising is the cheapest and most efficient form. He noted Doherty & Co’s $1.6 million annual spend, saying ads reach more people quickly, building goodwill and tying advertisers to progressive firms locally and nationally.
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Kansas City Advertising Club
Frank LeRoy Blanchard
Henry L. Doherty & Co
Blanchard
Springfield Press
Sleep Research Says Eight Hours Best For Rest
A study notes eight hours of normal sleep aligns with the body's rhythms. After four hours, the musculoskeletal system relaxes into a recumbent position and sleep grows lighter as the brain tires of inaction, prompting waking.
Third Dimension in Trespass Law Introduced
Loulaville Courier Journal reports an eastern man who sued an aviator for damaging an oak tree damaged by a parachute landing has introduced the third dimension in the law of trespass. The case signals a new approach to liability in aerial incidents.
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Trespasa
Loulaville
Courier: Journal
Mankind's Failing and Boys’ Capital in American Magazine
A fragmentary reading notes two quotes: one on mankind’s tendency to stop thinking once doubt fades and another praising boys’ best advantage as wanting to do useful work with a good father’s companionship. The source juxtaposes reflective thought with aspirational upbringing.
Bazaar and White Elephant Sale at High Town Hall
M E hosts Saturday bazaar at High Town Hall offering dinner of hot chicken sandwiches mashed potatoes gravy pie and toffee. Fancy work booths and White Elephant Sale announced. Also promoting Thor washers from 99.00 as cheaper alternative to 150 00–176 00 models. Demonstrations planned at Peller's Hardware West Elgin. Rev Thea Dons and a Mi Eenst ae.
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High Town Hall
Loni
Felle
West Elgin
Peller's
Ert
Ware
I .Rev
Thea
Dons
Mi. Eenst
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Ed Metzger
Albert Butikofer
Jake Christen
Fred Nydegger
Florence Friederich
Edwin Nelson
State Park
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Ern Lerch
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Baby
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Gottlieb Dennler
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G. Friederich
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Alice
Edna Hanson
Elizabeth Christen
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Bert Thoman
Ethel Mae
Lucille
Marjorie Hanson
Martin Hanson
Florence Frieden
Dan Sutter
Walter Butikofer
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Adeline Lehman
Alfred Imhof
Rose Friederich
John Friederich
John Bossard
Mart Stence
Walter Ehlers
Fayette
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Geo. Leuchtenmacher
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Rosa Schlupp
Elmer Baumgartner
Earl
Edwin Hanson
Adolphi Baumgartner
Earl Meyer
Guernsey Smith
Legs Frieden
Alma Harson
Illyria
Arizona
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Golden State Limited
Los Angeles
San Diego
Rock Island
C. C. Gardner
Rock Island Lines
Valley National Bank
Iowa
Iina
County Line Road
Clermont
Nelson Four Corners
T. B
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Rocky Island
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