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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1912
Page
3
Fragmentary excerpt mentions Our Boys, MWeh, and Newell's hired players. It notes a score of six and a midgame performance. The text is garbled but hints at a basketball or team sport contest with individual highlights and a defensive display.
Local rumors say F. F. Faville of Storm Lake will relocate to Lincoln Nebraska to take a general counsel position with the Fairmont Creamery Co. The report appears in the Sioux Rapids Republican Press.
An accident shut off power for the night after the water wheel faltered at the mill on Monday. Lightning struck P. C. Hein’s barn during a storm, burning it down but sparing the house and other farm structures. Neighbors aided and insurance reportedly partially covered the loss.
The past week was cool and showery with high humidity and cloudiness. Temperature averaged eight degrees below normal, rainfall near average but moisture excess in many locales. showers occurred daily in some areas delaying threshing though most shock threshing is finished in the south and well advanced in the north. Small grain yields remain large. corn is healthy with early planted fields in the south and central counties at the roasting ear stage, late planted fields growing quickly. pastures and potatoes improving. fall plowing for winter wheat begun in southern sections.
Prof Alexander returned Monday after visiting several Iowa cities including Des Moines Waterloo Boone Marshalltown and others in the interest of the Macmillan company He plans to continue the work during the rest of the summer vacation Mrs Alexander came home Thursday from an extended visit at her parents home in Clarion Iowa
Remsen announces a four day fall street carnival starting Tuesday August 20 with daily fastball games and a grand auto parade. Paullina Aurelia Meriden and LeMars teams compete while Paullina, Remsen and Meriden bands perform. Free street attractions include athletic stunts and burlesque boxing as crowds gather. Cherokee County Normal Institute also runs August 19 to 24 with noted instructors and evening lectures.
M. Mummert lists weekly land deals: Geo. Scripps southwest quarter of section 34 to F. H. Ogle at 127.00 per acre. Geo. Scripps northeast quarter of section 14 to D. R. Noonan of Cherokee at 127.00 per acre. J. C. Lockin and M. Mummert purchase northwest quarter of section 34 from Mr. King of Webster City and resell to D. E. Lyman of Cherokee at 110.00 per acre.
A northwestern train struck an automobile at a crossing one mile east of Holstein this morning. Guan Lampe, a wealthy farmer, and his 18 year old daughter Elsie were aboard. Lampe survived with serious injuries while Elsie Lampe was killed instantly. the mangled remains lay on the track.
A rededication and mission festival at the German Lutheran church nine miles northeast of here in Afton township was held last Sunday. Rev. Hartman led the ceremonies with assistance from Rev. T. Meyer of Pomeroy and Rev. A. Lemman of Paullina. A very large crowd attended.
Four miles south of Alta on Friday August 9 four o'clock a coal oil stove explosion burned Astrea Christensen fourteen who died within hours. Parents Mr and Mrs Carl Christensen mourn loss with community. Funeral held Saturday.
Afternoon worship at the Danish Lutheran church in Alta followed by interment in the cemetery north of town.
An electric storm bolt hit a clothes line attached to Col. F. J. Green's house, tearing siding and starting a fire quickly extinguished with little damage. Richard Joslyn nearby was stunned by the shock. The column notes dangers of attaching lines to houses and previews upcoming local games and events.
LeMars defeated Aurelia 3 to 1 in a brisk game at LeMars. Ewaldt pitched for Aurelia with Trafford replaced by Haas late, while LeMars pitchers Haas and Trafford held the visitors to one run. Al most perfect defense featured two double plays as fans estimated near 800 watched.
Special arrangement with Town Homestead farm paper offers a one year subscription for one dollar to new Sentinel readers. Farmers in the territory are urged to join the list and enjoy The Homestead and The Sentinel together.
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