County Supervisors Weigh Tax Vote For New Court House
Ornaner Curry Iowa April 6 The Board of Supervisors met with full attendance to discuss petitions assessments on railroads and bills. A petition seeks a special election to decide a county tax for a new courthouse, no action yet but a likely vote setup. A house fire near the court house caused damage but no major spread and is suspected incendiary. Several local notices follow including creditor meetings and arrests. community notes mention residents visiting and travels.
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Ornaner Curry
Iowa
Board of Supervisors
Moneay
Petitiona
Billa
Honda
Ibis
Will Wells divorce details shared by Alton friends
The Sellars Sentinel reports on the Wells divorce from Alton, noting Mrs Wells left with their daughter after incompatibility. Wells, who edited the Alton Democrat, stayed in Pakota, a court granted the divorce months ago, and property was divided. The piece defends public misrepresentation and lists local figures who discussed the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alton
Sellars Sentinel
Sentinel
Wii A. Wells
Alton Democrat
Mis. Wells
Wells
Pakota
Anny
Allon
M.D. Gibbs
Bank of North~ West Iowa
J. H. Gerla
Peter Goebel
H. A. Lieb
al Schaul
J. Lieb
Paul Henkels
Best Reading in Twenty Two American Novels
An eastern literary journal surveys views of 140 prominent men and women on the top American novels. The list highlights Cooper, Hawthorne, Poe, Stowe, James, Tourgee, Howell, Fawcett, Wheeler, Smith, Harrrison, Crane, Frederic, Townsend, Ford, Sterling, Mitchell and others as favored works.
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Cooper
Laat of
The
Mohicans
Poe
Arthur Gordon Pym
Hawthorn
Mrs. Stow
Curtis
Prue
Smith
Col. Carter
Carterville
Mrs. Harrrison
Crane
Salina
Frederic
Theron Ware
Townsend
Ford
Peter. Sterling
Matthew
Mitchell
Hugh Wynne
Local News Briefs Report Pianos and Stages and Travel
Hon John Morris had a fine new Smith & Barnes piano installed Monday through Dean & Co of Sioux City. Mrs J W McCroom returns from Ann Arbor sanatorium greatly helped. A new sidewalk from Webb Street to Colfax is proposed near Morris. Oak Valley Presbytery meeting and Yakima plans appear. Swiss Bell Ringers entertained the hall Saturday. Morning Side Concert Company performed at U P church. Rex Lowery mourns sister in Waukesha Wis. Aives and Perry family relocate toward Sheldon and Yakima. Five percent farm loan notices end.
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John Morris
Smith & Barnes
Dean & Co
Sioux City
J. W. McCroom
Ann Arbor
Mich
Webb Street
Colfax
Calfax
Morning Side
Morning Side College
U. P
Low Lowery
Waukesha
Wis
Acheson
Rock Valley
Iowa
Northwestern Presbytery
Wikoff
Sheldon
Myrtle Perry
Willow Shade Brahma Yards
Mitchell
Nora Damon
Martin de Boer
Gardner
Halt
Perry
Growth brings two post offices to Thonka Iowa
In Kossuth county Iowa a new town named Thonka has grown to seventy buildings in three months including three banks and three grain elevators. It now has two regularly established post offices despite expected corrections. A Primghar meeting discussed consolidating country township schools into one graded township school, while Maurice considers a new English Protest ant church though existing Holland Reformed and Catholic churches operate. A Roy Roples stable fire destroyed a livery and many horses and vehicles.
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Thonka
Kossuth
IL Ia
Primghar
O'Brien County
Thow
Special Hunter Song Service at Reformed Church and Local Board Actions
A Special Hunter Song Service was held Sunday at the Reformed church with Principal Nicholson addressing the audience. The school board met to elect next year’s teachers, retaining the principal and three teachers, and hiring Ayers from Le Mars and Hermat T’a Paske of Orange City. The board also voted to add an extra teacher.
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Reformed Church
Prin. AN. Nicholson
Tev. DePree
Miss Ayers
le Mars
Giao
Hermat T'a- Paske
Orange City
Mall Happenings and Local Notes From Town
The Morningside Concert company gave a pleasing show at MM church on Saturday evening with strong crowd reaction. The troupe planned an entertainment in Boyden Monday night and Rev. Mr. Kershaw left for Pennsylvania April 3. Gen Guss recovers from Chickamauga effects and Miss Stella and Emerald Stickney visited family near Perkins. Ed Riemann’s mother, just visiting, returned to Sheldon. Marathon High’s Mr. Clark visits his brother for a day.
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Morningside
MM. B
Pennsylyvania
Alex Kershaw
Misgen Stella
Emerald Stickeney
Orange City
Perkins
Gen Guss
Ed. Riemann
Sheldon
Mr. Clark
Marathon High School
May term petit jury drawn for court list
A long list of jurors is drawn for the May term, including M Jensen Capel Sam Shatter Reading W W Overholser Reading J Peables Reading J P Kontz Nassau Frank Libby Sioux George Hinkels Floyd E Graham Lincoln I N Waterbury Logan M Verhule Sherman Pat Dougherty Reading John Auchatetter Floyd James Monap Washington G L Hurd Rock Wm Lyons Nassau C Shafer Capel Tart Bertram Reading CO Li Bower Sheriden M C Blackmer Settlers Geo House East Orange Chris Klein Rock Ed Stickle Buncombe K De Gooyer Holland L Duisterman West Branch Pater Gonsen Host Orange John Lynch Sherman 17 W Wasser Buncombe Nic Gillen Lyon John Groavenburg Jr Plato R Van Zyl Floyd L Rosenboom Welcome J Van der Schaaf West Branch N J Brown Lincoln JH Nienenhuis Floyd J Wyffluas Settlers.
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M. Jensen
Capel
Sam Shatter
Reading
W. W. Overholser
J. Peables
J.P. Kontz
Nassau
Frank Libby
Sioux
George Hinkels
Floyd
E. &. Graham
Lincoln
I. N. Waterbury
Logan
M. Verhule
Sherman
Lind
Pat Dougherty
John Auchatetter
James Monap
Washington
G. L. Hurd
Rock
Lyons
C. Shafer
Tart Bertram
Orange
John Lynch
W. Wasser
Buncombe
Nic Gillen
Lyon
John Groavenburg, Jr
Plato
R. van Zyl
L. Rosenboom
Welcome
J. van der Schaaf
West Branch
N. J. Brown
JH. Nienenhuis
J. B. Wyffluas
Settlers
Correct Speech and Reading Habits in the Home
A Ladies' Home Journal note argues speech imitation shapes language learning and warns against relying on abstract grammar alone. It critiques misprints and lazy publishing, urging readers to avoid low quality filler and ensure reliable, clear language in print.
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Ladies’ Home Journal
Woman suffrage across states notes and quirks
Mrs. Alicia G. Avery from San Jose reports Gov Gage signed Assembly Bill 1111 granting school suffrage to women. Arizona’s governor supported full suffrage but its Senate blocked the bill. Oklahoma’s bill passed the House but failed in the Council. Louisiana allows tax paying women to vote on tax expenditures but cannot witness certificates. New Orleans readies a first election under the new law for sanitation and tax questions.
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Alicia G. Avery
San Jose
Cal
Senate
Oklahoma
Laura A. Gregg
Ethel Q. Avery
Louisana
Douigana
New Orleans
City Board of Health
Cot
France
Louiiana
Evelyn W. Ordway
HT. A. Club
Lhia
Anna
Saterlee
Hannibal Citizen Recovers From Typhoid Pneumonia
J. Lilly of Hannibal Missouri describes a near death experience from typhoid fever and pneumonia. He credits Dr King s New Discovery with rapid relief and a full recovery after months of weakness. The testimonial touts the medicine as the world’s surest and quickest for throat ailments and more.
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J. & Lilly
Hannibal
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