Iowa
Old Press
The Semi-Weekly Democrate
Cherokee, Cherokee co., Iowa
November 18, 1918
Jas. A. Campbell, traveling salesman, is very ill of pneumonia at
his home, 800 West Cedar street.
Postmaster Claude M. Sullivan went to Davenport, Ia., Saturday
night to spend Sunday with friends.
The party who has the two geese which do not belong to him will
please return them at once and avoid trouble.
Remember Miller & Foust's big public sale to be held
tomorrow, Tuesday, Nov. 19, on the Ed Timmins farm 2 1/2 miles
east and 1 mile north of Cherokee.
Miss Pauline Perry, trimmer at the Vollmar Style Shop, yesterday
morning left for her home in Kansas City. Miss Vollmar and Miss
Werdell accompanied her as far as Sioux City.
Mrs. John T. Hogan, who has been ill with influenza, is
convalescing.
Miss Marie Werdell gave a six o'clock dinner Saturday evening at
her home on West Cedar street, complimentary to Miss Pauline
Perry. Her guests were Misses Perry, Vollmar, Totman, Bloodgood
and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Swensen.
Mrs. Maher of Fort Dodge arrived Friday for a visit in the home
of her son, Carl J. Maher.
Al Bensley yesterday returned to his farm in South Dakota after a
few days; visit in Cherokee.
Willard Stace, Who has been at the Great Lakes naval training
school, is now at the U.S. Naval Radio school, Cambridge, Mass.
Mrs. V. E. Vaughn and son Billy arrived yesterday from St. Paul
for a visit in the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Saddon.
Mr. Vaughn and other members of the family will be here for a
Thanksgiving family reunion.
Judge Hutchinson convened the district court this morning. The
grand jury will be empannelled and put to work. One of the first
cases to be considered is that of E. Erickson, charged with
illegal voting.
Attorney W.P. McCulla returned on Thursday from a business trip
to Aikin, Mo.
Mrs. Wm. Barnes died at 3 o'clock this morning at her home in
Quimby. Funeral arrangements have not yet been made. The deceased
was the mother of Lyle Barnes, who was killed in action in
France.
[contributed by C.M., Aug. 2003]