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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1915
Page
3
A collage of small town items from Storm Lake Remsen and Peterson noting rail station work, theater ownership change, a longtime resident’s death, a Baptist dance and local baseball development. Various courts and trials also appear along with fireside obituaries and community moves in Iowa towns.
The Wednesday milestone recalls the 32 year old Aurelia blaze that wiped out most of the business street block between the hotel and the harness shop. The west side including the livery barn burned, east side lost all but four buildings, and local effort saved the rest. The drug store sparked the blaze at about one in the morning. by noon the district lay in ashes with total losses near 182000 dollars.
No 692 freight locomotive left the rails while switching in the yards near the Farmers Elevator. The 94 ton engine toppled onto the embankment but the engineer and fireman escaped injury. Rails spread caused the derailment. a Fort Dodge crane helped rerail and move the engine to Gehtokee by nightfall. Trainmasters Ausman and Mills assisted in the recovery effort.
A United States court jury awarded Mrs. Clara T. Armour of Cherokee Iowa twenty five thousand dollars for the loss of her husband’s affections against defendant widow Mabel E. McGowan of Milbank South Dakota. Armour sought fifty thousand and the jury deliberated twenty minutes in a highly attended trial noting Armour’s weekly business trips to Milbank.
Mrs H G Cleveland of Arnold Pennsylvania reports relief from sour stomach and bloating after long discomfort. She credits Cham berlain's Tablets, saying two bottles cured her. Sold by J C Nelson.
Brief notes report sentiment for a salaried Cherokee baseball team fading and home talent likely used. Notices mention Salmon Swanson moving to a Maple street garage, Siple retiring from a long time blacksmith shop, and Mrs. E P Purcell’s death near Willow township. Also covers bond approval for a Cherokee school building and Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy endorsement.
Conditions favor farm work with rapid seeding of small grain and ground preparation for corn. Light frost on the 13th gave way to warm dry weather. early grains stand well and grass grows, needing rain for hay. Warm weather may push corn planting and southern fruit trees are blossoming. truck farming and soils are in excellent condition.
A burglar or burglars entered several West Cherry street homes in Cherokee on Tuesday morning clubbing a small amount of cash some jewelry and food. Homes of G Goodman N L Stiles F A Colby and Dan McNeal mayor of the city were entered. Indications suggest other homes were visited as screens were removed and authorities believe the activity reflects professional rather than amateur burglars aided by an influx of tramps.
L. H. Daniela ships two cars of cattle and two cars of hogs to Chicago Saturday night. Ole Oleson sends three cars of cattle to Sioux City Sunday night. T. G. Will ships two cars of cattle to Chicago Monday night. Ed Nelson ships one car of feeders from Sioux City Wednesday.
Misa Julia Jensen returns from Aurelia after wintering away. A wedding at John Nelson’s home unites Herbert Nelson and Misa Laura Smith with Rev Olsen officiating. Vera Kislingbury weds F A Olson at her home with Rev Geo Weet. Max Schuelke sells Alta auto business and moves to Ireton to open a new garage. Brennan family returns from Florida to Alta after 15 months away. John Swanson buys Schuelke garage and residence for 3000, plans a new fireproof auto building. Gertrude Ellen McFadden and Jacob Luther Carrington marry at St Mary’s Storm Lake with Rev Cooke. The bride is a former teacher from Storm Lake. groom from Alta’s Carrington family.
The town of Aurelia undertakes sweeping street grading using a 35 horsepower traction engine and a twelve foot grader. Since Monday nearly every street has been worked to form a uniform center slope. Additional streets will receive the same treatment and the Hawkeye Highway from Erick Johnson corner eastward and west to W. P. Dawson corner are being graded with county funding outside town limits.
Farmers Elevator companies join Illinois Iowa Minnesota Dakotas Nebraska and Kansas in opposing a proposed grain freight rate increase before Commissioner Daniel of the Interstate Commerce Commission in Chicago. If approved railroads 41 routes could raise costs by over a thousand dollars annually per elevator. Local managers C DeVries and Frank Parrott traveled to Chicago to attend the four day hearing on grain rates.
Lawrence Mancester of Storm Lake died in an Omaha elevator accident. He was a stenographer for Smith Furniture Wholesale and was fatally injured when the shaft descended, knocking him into the shaft. He died at 11 PM after being rushed to the hospital.
A compact note promotes the Superior axle grease praised as rightly named and contrasts it with Kleeberger products suggesting superior quality and trust in the brand.
Ten years ago the Aurelia Cornet band plans its first open air concert on Saturday evening April 29. Frank Kenyon of Galva heads the new telephone exchange relocating his family to Aurelia. County Surveyor Pingrey maps a north Main street road. old road leveling is done and new fences will go up. M Smith of Dubuque weds Miss Belle Phelps at Fort Dodge. they will live in Dubuque. Mrs. Emanuel Lehman of Windom Minnesota dies after two weeks illness from appendicitis and surgical shock. she was the youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Crepps of Aurelia.
The Aurelia Horse Company and partners led by W P Daw son A J Maltby A W Baltimore H dH Lockin and J E Linton purchased a fine registered Percheron stallion Gaston 82541 from C P Quirin of Marcus Iowa. Gaston 2140 pounds five years old deep black with a star stands at Linton barn Saturdays and Mummert's north of town Wednesdays and Thursdays. Information via H H Lockin secretary.
Aurelia to hold an open air concert Saturday night if weather allows. The Aurelia band has practiced hard and aims to deliver an excellent program. Last summer’s Saturday concerts were popular and many attendees from Aurelia and surrounding areas are expected. Everyone is invited to attend.
Mrs. Elmer Hatch of Peru Indiana reports years of rheumatic attacks relieved immediately by Chamberlain's Liniment. She recommends it to others and notes 25 and 50 cent bottles are sold by J C Nelson.
Local sale notice offers a steel wide tire truck at a low price. Inquiries directed to H. J. Whitlatch, City Electrician. 2tf.
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