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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1931
Page
3
Small town notices record visits, moves, sales and events from Aurelia and nearby areas. The list includes social calls in Storm Lake and Marcus, arrivals from Sioux City, farm and hardware store items, canning supplies, and school and church activities with names of residents and local places.
A historical snippet describes the hobo's view of hardship in winter when farmers are idle and travel is difficult, contrasted with summer when people often offer work. The dialect notes seasonal labor patterns and living conditions.
Mrs. Elmer Hansen died at her home near Diamond Center after months of illness and a recent operation at Bates hospital Aurelia She was fifty born Margaret Shoup of Arthur Iowa survived by husband two sons four daughters and one grandson Funeral services were held at the home then in the Arthur Methodist church and burial was in Ida Grove cemetery beside an infant son.
Herbert Kolpin Bert Pingle and son Leonard were business callers in Sioux City Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Bill Ruebsam and La Merne visited Alta hospital Wednesday where a blood test was taken from Bill. On Thursday he donated a pint of blood for his niece Rosalie Bischel and on Tuesday another pint in hopes she improves. George Booth Sr Aurelia and George Booth Jr Cherokee called at Bill Booths Thursday. Mr and Mrs Bill Haight Diamond Center visited the Howard Haight home Friday. Jerry Booth and Max Ammons were also present.
A Detroit graduate quizzed the Press about life expectancy in chosen careers. The editor replies that a professor offers a longer, healthier life because he only teaches, not shoeing mules.
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