Local News Notes From Plover and Surrounding Areas
Fort Dodge visitors and local families share travel plans and farm matters. Ames hog vaccination event draws Langfitt and Osborn. Sioux City engineer McEwen visits relatives before Spencer trip. Postings include farm plans, potato shipments, and a new Consolidated School bus debut with praise from students.
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Walter Langitt
Homer Osborn
Ames
Iowa State College
John McEwen
Sioux City
A. McEwen
Spencer
Harry Mr. McEwen
Real Estate Loans Offering Low Rates for Farm Loans
Quoting low rates on real estate loans for farmers. If you plan to loan on your farm this year, visit us for efficient service.
Plover Lectures Offer Season Tickets for Big Event
Community-wide appeal urges every resident to purchase at least one season ticket for an extensive lecture and entertainment course. Featured acts include Lyndés Gerdep Company, Besu Gearhart, Oscar G. Chriseau, and Dr. G. Whitfeld Ray with dates listed across 1916 and 1917. The program includes Cordova Copeert and others, promoting broad attendance.
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Lyndés Gerdep Company
Saterday
Ith
Besu Gearhart
Oscar G. Chriseau
G. Whitfeld Ray
Spectators urged to buy season tickets soon
Advert encouraging buyers to renew or purchase children's season tickets at one dollar. Warns readers to watch for forthcoming advertising and act early to secure preferred seats.
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Adv
Plover M E Church Notes Moody Pastor Moody
The Plover M E Church invites all to regular services next Sunday with a reorganized choir enhancing both morning and evening worship. Members are urged to pay outstanding benevolence subscriptions before the conference year ends and consider gifts for missionary enterprises. Conference opens in Spencer on October 4.
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Spencer
Plover YMCA Invites YWCA Members to First Annual Banquet
The Plover Y M C A invites YWCA members and Pocahontas County young men to its First Annual Banquet in the basement of the Plover M B church on September 27, 1916. Nonmembers may invite a young lady guest.
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Plover Y. M. C
Y. W
C.A
Pocahontas County
Plover M. ‘B
Aldo
Community Notes On Local Movements And Visits
The record lists residents moving, visiting and traveling. James Webb and family moved into the Mrs Snyder residence. Nunnamaker family to occupy Ray Mangan’s former house. Buck leaves for Hampton Iowa for an operation, with brother-in-law Herscher accompanying. Shaw couple return from a western trip visiting Anacortes Seattle Portland San Francisco Salt Lake City. Des Moines reports Mrs Gemler’s operation and recovery ongoing.
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Zeno Henderson
Will Smith
Severt Swanson
Jas. Webb
Nannamaker
H. L. Roush
L. H. White
Jas
Anderson
Rolfe
Geo. Jeffries
Druro
P. G. Hess
Ortonville
Minn
Josue
James Webb
H. K. Smith
Ft. Dodge
J. B. Allbee
Elmer
J. B. Nunnamaker
Ray Mangan
P. J. Shaw
West
Ben Driftmter
Anacortes
Wash
Seattle
Portland
San Francisco
Salt Lake City
C. Allen
John Phillips Threshing
Minnesota
Fred Comlager
Joe Mueller
John Grant
L. E. Garlock
Webster City
H. H. Hoyt
C. A. Garlock
M.Y. B. Club
Des Moines
Fred Gembler
Nellie Wallace
Mies Zella
Fort Dodge
G. B. Peterson
Pomeroy
Hues- Or
Que” Everson
Isle 1
Arnold ‘Thomas
Piere Bryant
Humboldt
Fred Whlera
Misa Matilda Mueller
A. Smith
Mr. Smith
Mary Smith
Mary Anderson
Chinn
Adebe Hilton
Rh. D. Hilton
Mayo Hospital
Tepalieatee
Nate Ued
Timlty Autoad Tathep
Brilliant Russian pianist and composer shine in Laéviille recital
On Laéviille, a brilliant Russian pianist and composer rise among young artists. The duo blends American and foreign influences, delivering distinctly artistic programs appealing to both general listeners and musical students.
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Laéviille
Gentlemen of the Jury Names for October 1916 District Court
Petit jurors listed for the October term 1916 district court at Pocahontas Iowa begin October 9 at 2 PM. Names include Chas Leven Verne Crane A A Brinkman Frank Jarvis C H Tollersrude Mark Burne W H Kruel John Sandy N A Pfeffer John Gleiden H D Smith W F JoHiffe Andrew Meredith Wm Reineking P Billington Chas Gilchrist B C Voducka J F Vetter John Milefchik B H Dickey H Murray Albert Wolf W C H Peters Vina Wood Frank Eno John Gesy R A Johnson E Doeringasfeld Robt Ives Lows Smrkovak W Sniggs Joe Grant Co 8 Harris Lang Ben Schoon and others.
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District Court
Pocahontas
Iowa
P. M
Chas. Leven
Grant
Floyd Kelleher
Fonds
Cedar
Verne Crane
Laurens
Swan Lake
A. A. Brinkman
Rolfe
Roosevelt
Frank Jarvis
Powhatan
C.H. Tollersrude
Fonda
Wm. Reineking
Varina
Dover
P. Billington
Garfield
Chas. Gilchrist
Center
B. C. Voducka
J. F. Vetter
Manson
Lizard
John Milefchik
Sherman
B. H. Dickey
H. Murray
Clinton
Albert Wolf
Ware
W. C. H. Peters
V. C. Wood
Frank Eno
Havelock
John Gesy
R. A. Johnson
Marshall
E. Doeringasfeld
Gilmore
Lake No.1
Robt. Ives
Lows Smrkovak
W. Sniggs
Joe Grant
Harris
Des.Moines
Frank Lang
Palmer
Bellville
Ben Schoon
Lincoln
Des Moines Township School Election Bond Proposal
Public notice for a special election of the Consolidated Independent School District of Des Moines Township Pocahontas County Iowa held September 30 1916 at the school house from 1 PM to 6 PM. Ballot question asks voters to authorize bonds of forty thousand dollars to construct and equip a new school house. Notice issued by secretary Chas Templeman Rolfe Iowa August 28 1916.
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Des Moines Township
Pocahontas
Iowa
Consolidated Independent School District
Section Fifteen
Consolidated Independent School
Des Moines
Safd Consolidated Independent School District
Rolfe
Iowad
Chas, Templeman
Fragmentary 1900s note on church choir organization
A garbled newspaper fragment references a choir and reorganizing efforts within a group named in the unclear text. No clear names, places, dates, or outcomes are discernible.
Wilson and the War Question in 1915 Debates
Detroit Free Press questions what war President Wilson kept the United States out of claiming he did not keep us out of the European or Mexican conflicts. The piece contrasts Taft's Mexico policies and warns of shifting sentiment toward Wilson over war.
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Wilson
Mr. Wilson Agag
Congress
Mr. Wilson
Western Hemisphere
Argentina
Brazil
Chile
Peru
Mexico
Taft
Diaz
Madero
United States
Mr. Taft
White House
Mhco
Detroit
Presa
Hughes Labor Record Scrutinized Over Danbury Hatters
The piece cites Gompers noting Hughes as a Democrat and labor leader while Chicago Tribune presses that a judge must apply law as written, not as desired. It cites Labor News editorial praising Hughes’ shift from politics to the governorship and judicial role, highlighting his two terms and labor law record.
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Hughes
LABOR
Gompers
Danbury
Fe. Labor News
New York Federation ‘of
Hughe
Atheny
Supreme Court
Jax
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Wate
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Polwer
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Francis
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Jas, Webb
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Henry Fitz- Igerald
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F. J. Nacke
M. Y. B. Club
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Cedar Falls
Teachers’ College
Chas. Watts
Gwendolyn and
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