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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1917
Page
3
The ad promises perfect fits in extra short and tall sizes plus very heavy models made to order. It highlights horsehide gloves and gauntlet style options and points readers to durable Union Alls for children as a value purchase.
Advertises Amana Blue work shirts made by the Ammonites religious colony near Cedar Rapids Iowa. Claims the fabric is unusually hard wearing and sells for 85 cents per shirt. Claims the shirts outwear two ordinary shirts.
The thirty six draft applicants numbered 65 to 100 underwent physical exams by the local board on Saturday. Six were deemed physically defective and received discharges. eight sought exemptions for dependents. twenty one passed without exemptions. Names listed include Carl Wenik Marcus Dallas Henry Lint Quimby Gustav F Be Formeker Willie Resene Cleghorn Jesse Hamiel Martin Beezley Washta.
Des Moines-bound Gail Powers and his brother Fred head to navy service via Des Moines and Great Lakes training. A military wedding unites Mary E. Kannel and Sergeant J. H. Resseil. County officers plan graveling Marcus South from Marcus with warrants due 1918. One resident admits not reading newspapers and narrowly facing trouble with army registration.
The Cherokee County Board of Supervisors named a committee on Monday to pursue a viaduct project. County Engineer Chapman joined Supervisors Mummert and Porter to confer with officials of the Illinois Central railroad.
Peterson Patriot notes Henry Braasch and Marie Brandt visiting Aurelia and Leona Darr wedding in Storm Lake. Galva Tribune reports John Marmet hired as cashier, Peter Toft resigns for Cheyenne bank, and Wm Hoops Jr buys City Meat Market. Storm Lake Canning Factory to open late August with record crops. Storm Lake and Marcus News cover school site location, elevator purchase, sewer talks, and engineering plans.
The new Caco Cyclone built by Price and Mather completed a flight at the Fairgrounds with Carl Mather piloting to about 1000 feet for over 10 minutes. During a landing the plane dived 25 feet, burst into flames, and was saved from total loss as bystanders helped extinguish the fire. The exact cause remains undetermined though suspicion points to the motor.
The Rolfe town council accepted a new eight inch well from J H Janssen of Woonsocket SD. The 291 foot bore cost 1160 dollars including drilling and casing. Tests ran twelve hours daily with fifty gallons per minute while not lowering supply. The pump by G C Harris from Rolfe will be installed soon and is expected to meet town needs with a generous supply for years.
Oscar Paterson has left for Omaha for navy training after enlisting a week ago. Walter Johnson, called up, is to report to Omaha on the 17th and may be sent elsewhere. A car wreck west of town led to brass theft, a despicable depredation. Mrs. Clare Wessman and daughter visit from Sioux City as Mr. Wessman plans a South Dakota ranch trip for health. Margaret Pennell and Walter Storey wed and plan to move to a Ladysmith stock ranch in Wisconsin. Alta school board orders stripping lightning rods and brass from country schools to prevent further thefts.
Graveling of city streets continues rapidly with gravel hauled from the tele phone office crossing to the Sentinel office front and to the alley north of Kleeberger's harness shop. Illinois Central promises gravel for its half along the track near Whitney elev ated area.
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