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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1914
Page
1
The Aurelia Sentinel notes Friday publication, advertising rates, and subscription details. It warns about traveling ink salesmen who mislead Alta business owners and recalls a debated Senate gratuity for a deceased representative’s elder father.
The Torreon events appear weak next to the recent two week clash over the Panamal tolls. Washington seeks excitement and finds novelty in domestic matters after the tumults involving Huerta Carranza Villa and other Latin American figures.
The Aurelia Sentinel marks 32 years since A. L. Belew founded the paper and looks forward to many more birthdays. State editors note the race for senate seats is crowded though candidates deny involvement. Cherokee county shows few filings while Buena Vista Pocahontas Humboldt counties report multiple hopefuls.
The article advises reviewing a catalog from a major mail order house to compare prices and credit terms for church construction and community aid. It suggests contacting them to learn potential support and then comparing with local merchants’ offers before proceeding.
A reader suggests writing in haste on the envelope to rush letters through the postal system. Postmasters and clerks would hurry to place mail in the first outbound train, risking accidents and rail costs, but officials would be grateful for faster service.
The piece lists as examples several archetypes including a man who leaves his horse out in rain without a blanket, a growler with a sore head when asked for money, a woman who whispers rumors, and a preacher seeking easier work and higher pay.
Work has begun on a 20 by 24 foot building south of the B B Fiscus furniture store to serve as a casket room and undertaking parlor. Governor Clark appoints David E Hadden to another three year term on the state pharmacy board, totaling three terms and honoring his conscientious service. The town election yielded 50 votes with uncompetitive results for mayor council and other posts. The musical comedy July the Fourth at Alta opera house drew a packed crowd under Miss Bessie Harbour and a 40 member cast with a 50 child chorus. Dr C H Johnson will leave Alta for Cherokee on May 1 leaving a growing practice behind and best wishes from friends.
Rev Earl Hoon invites all to Easter services with morning worship at 10:30 featuring The Easter Message and an evening sermon on Hope. A school hour at 11:45 includes music and talk. Parishioners are urged to bring filled Easter eggs for heathenlands and help raise up to one hundred dollars.
A church announces an Official Board meeting Monday at eight o'clock with a prayer session. A Wednesday evening meeting asks Does our government take the proper stand regarding the Mexican War. The verse May every morning seem to say there is happiness on the way and God sends love today.
Rev. F. Perl leads G. E. St. Johns Church with services on Good Friday at 10 30 a m and Easter Sunday at 10 30 a m followed by the Lord's Supper An offering will be received for the Evangelical Deaconess Home and Hospital at Marshalltown You are cordially invited to attend these services.
Notice from Aurelia Lumber Company requesting all debtors to settle immediately. A Denison Bulletin report describes Dr. A H Weber performing a rapid crossed eye correction at a hotel room without anesthesia, claiming safety and ease with no hospital fees. The piece extols the doctor’s skill and the value of his treatment to humanity.
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