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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1902
Page
2
The Aurelia Sentinel lists subscription at $1.00 per year in advance and $1.50 if net paid in advance. The paper is published every Friday and entered as second class mail matter at the post office at Aurelia. Friday, August 8, 1902.
Goods and sales at Johnson & Finch Nelsons Dung store Dingmans offer quality flour beans tires and shoes. Notices mention travelers, visits to Minnesota Idaho and North Dakota, family gatherings and fairs. Local ads promote Neapolitan ice cream coffee shoes and Bromus grass samples with community news on residents returning home and planning events.
A brief notice describes W E Haight's Short Horn cattle sale on August 22 at Altwon grounds, featuring 106 herd stock including prize winners and strong producers. The sale emphasizes quality, no worn animals, and includes youth bulls and bred cows from top lines. Public attention urged for the upcoming event with references to Alta fair pedigree and Prof. Curtis's judging.
J B McClintock is elected president of the state assembly at Colfax. About ten Aurelia attendees joined the Epworth League Assembly with 1200 on grounds and 2500 daily attendance. Notables present included Dr W S Lewis of Morning Side College. Officers elected: president J B McClintock, vice president Col Nye, secretary D W Potter, treasurer B K Dotson, editor I J Loveland, superintendent J W Mahood. Two committees formed to oversee grounds and auditing. District directors named from Colfax, Ames, Grinnell, Sioux City, and other towns.
Buena Vista Agricultural Society gears up for the 16th annual Alta fair from August 22 to 22 featuring top exhibit displays. Promised are premium farm produce exhibits and notable entertainment headlined by Korsl brothers aerial acts and a Japanese novelty performer. Carrie Nation will lecture on August 22, drawing crowds with her hatchet display.
Due to Alta Pate a special train runs from Aurelian at 8:00 p.m. to Alta and back with return trips. Tickets priced at one and one third fare. Meketa offer return at August 2. Sale notices mention Madison Medicine Co and Rocky Mountain Pea vendors.
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