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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1919
Page
3
Local report notes a shift to a new time with town businesses including banks and the telegraph resistant to change while schools adjust hours. Residents debate aligning with old sun time, but the school board's decision is deemed final to avoid conflict between town and country patrons.
Jens Anderson dies at home in Alta after years of invalid status. Hazel Marie Pierson, ten, dies of pneumonia after influenza at her home. Will Deller discharged from the army and returns home to Geo. Larson farm assignment. Mrs. Charles Peterson dies at home after illness since Sunday. Bernard A. Haase of Ejp township dies after rapid decline from flu and pneumonia on March 23, 1919.
Unclaimed letters listed for the Aurelia post office include Corp. Alcide Boudreau Mr Anthony Noel Mr T G Therone Mrs Kurtz A A Dingman P M. Call for same at once.
At Meriden the J. E. Wiese Lumber Co. office was entered near 3 am Sunday and the safe blown open. About 700 in bonds and 30 to 40 in cash were stolen. Bonds partly registered may aid arrest. No clues yet. professionals suspected. witnesses saw a car fleeing as the blast rang out.
The Stewart Company, maker of farm equipment, is incorporated with capital of 160000 and plans a large factory to handle rapid growth. Officers include F C Huber president, F C Melter secretary, Geo Larson director, and Geo T Stewart inventor who will become plant superintendent. Orders already total 250000 as the plant nears capacity.
Royal plans six blocks of paving as population grows. Paul B. Matson named Northwestern agent, moving from Webster City. Marcus invests in elevator and warehouse upgrades. Longtime Marcus resident I M Jackson dies in Florida. Fire destroys J W Osborn home near Peterson. New baby born to Mrs Bruce Holderness in Marcus area. Thomas Park begins building work on a Storm Lake site. Lorna Robingoh and Paul Bish wed in Storm Lake. George K McCullough advances to major rank. Fire damages cars at White Front garage. K of P hosts homecoming for 39 returning servicemen and women with program, supper, and acknowledgments.
The Methodist and Congregational churches set new service times with Young Peoples meeting at 7:80 and evening service at 8:30, effective now.
Piano tuning and first class piano tuning and repairing of player pianos offered. Leave orders with Imo Fraser or contact by phone or mail. Overby Alta Tow a 51tf.
Carolina Sophia Zabel Reckoff died March 31 1919 in Aurelia Iowa at 85 years 10 months 9 days following a heart leakage. She was born in Germany May 22 1888 and married Joachim Reckoff. survivors include daughter Mrs Ben Wieland and son William Reckoff with thirteen grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Funeral held at home then German Lutheran church in Afton township with Rev Baumann officiating.
We express our gratitude to friends for aid in our bereavement and for the flowers. Wm Reckoff and Family. Mrs Bertha Reckoff Mrs Ben Wieland. The Sentinel notes advertising copy must be in the office by Tuesday night for new ads and changes. We worked from eleven to two o'clock Thursday night to publish for Friday routes due to late copy. We ought not to be
Mrs. Fred Blake and daughter Edna travel to St Paul for a job, Roy Becker returns from France with family, Nick Thiel buys Adam Pfeifer farm at 325 per acre, Cherokee Community club forms a secretary committee, bankers discuss Victory loan plans, county supervisors award sixty reinforced concrete culverts and bridges to multiple bidders in a spirited bidding day.
Theron Converse bought the Bell farm in Diamond township. Zoma Coombs sold a fine team of mules near 500 dollars. Prof Handley, formerly of Aurelia, re elected for another year at Ireton. Bert Elliot quits Aurelia baseball this summer. Lewis Hayes marries Emma Sylvester. Fae Newcomb returns from Mapleton vacation and plans teaching next year. Nels Siglin learns patent granted for grinding machine for band cutter knives.
Pastor H C Kephart announces a special morning service and an evening message on Making Democracy Safe for the World. An exchange with Cherokee Minute Men includes two speakers, one at Epworth League and one at the regular service.
Ford owners urged to buy a security auto lock from M. Fouts with a cautionary note to be safe. This brief notice emphasizes protection and directs attention to a dealer offering the device.
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