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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1914
Page
4
Local notes record Easter sales at Lewis store and Nelsons drug store. Citizens visit Sioux City and Cherokee for events while county supervisors meet. News covers new homes, school courses, and upcoming improvements in Aurelia including J C Nelsons new residence and Morningside Glee Club performance.
Lucy A Williams born August 22 1840 in Washington Pennsylvania died April 1 1914 at Aurelia Iowa home of her daughter Mrs J D Lewis. She married B E H Treasure June 22 1867 and had seven children four daughters and three sons with two dying in infancy. Survived by sister Mrs Samuel Kent Coal Center Pennsylvania and five living children in Sioux City Savannah Missouri San Bernardino California Aurelia Iowa and Philadelphia Pennsylvania. She lived in Iowa over thirty years moving to Kansas for 15 years then back to Iowa. She joined the Christian church at Adell Kansas over twenty years ago. Funeral held Friday at Brethren church conducted by Rev J C Harris Storm Lake Christian church.
We thank friends and neighbors for their help and sympathy in our sad trouble and for the beautiful flowers they sent.
Hon W P Dawson from Aurelia and Cherokee County will speak at Idle Hour Tuesday evening April 14 on The Truth About Increased Taxation In Iowa With Side Lights On Recent Taxation. Admission is free and all are invited. More details to follow next week.
Cherokee County official notice states a will for Carl Frederick Wilhelm Mondell was presented read and filed. District Court clerk F J Carpenter fixed June 2 1914 for proving the will with Molyneux Maher listed as attorney. A second item notes a historical piece on American Navy a century ago detailing sailing ships and the coming steam warship by Robert Fulton.
A Kansas City matron known for frugal purchases issued a sizable social invitation tally. She aims to widen her circle with dozens of events while her daughter assists, drawing attention in downtown gatherings and local outings.
Ten years ago farmers were seeding and busy with farm work. Wm Coombs sold 80 acres to son Zoma for 5000 dollars. Henry Johnson won at Rembrandt and signed to build a creamery. Henry Bischel sold 80 acres to Phil Fassler in Pitcher township for 4000. C M Morgan sold his house to Henry Bischel who moves in now. D P White and family left Aurelia for Rogers Arkansas to settle there. The Citizen's Improvement association formed last year in Aurelia spurring about 40000 dollars in improvements. They aim for a city park and public hall or opera house. Frank Arthur, 18 months, died at his parents home in Primghar. Try a local in our for sale column.
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