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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1914
Page
3
Superintendents will conduct examinations September 8 and 9 to classify new pupils for the coming year. Aurelia High School is fully accredited and grants college credit to graduates. Tuition entrants are invited to join either high or grade school. coal information provided by phone 27.
The Hanover neighborhood celebrates the marriage of Herman Schuelke and Misa Wilhelmina Schuelke at the German Lutheran church with Rev. J. C. Schuelke officiating. About 200 guests attended the three o clock ceremony and reception at the bride’s home followed by a six o'clock wedding supper. The bride is the daughter of Theo Schuelke declines, while Herman is a farmer of note and well liked. A big dance at Johnson Bros hall is announced for Farmers Picnic Day on September 1, 1914 with good music and ample revelry.
Items from Cherokee papers report banker A D Coffman of Larrabee transacting in Cherokee, plastering on new Delaplane and Nelson buildings, and the Smith building nearing completion with the State Bank rising. Obituaries note Mrs M E A Youung’s death. weddings include Lenis A Knock son and Evelyn Johnson and Tracy G Ballah with Mary Evelyn Cleg horn. a Republican supervisor nomination follows a failed primary. War news about Europe cables and Carpathia voyage. Dress shoes advertised at Lewis’s department.
William Flannigan of Marcus dies from injuries after being robbed of seven hundred dollars and pushed from a moving train. Detroit police identified him. sons joined him in Detroit, and he died Sunday afternoon. Funeral services held at the Catholic church in Marcus. He leaves three sons and two daughters.
The United States Crop Reporting Board forecasts Iowa potato area at 147000 acres with production around 13877000 bushels. CROP condition at 91 percent of normal. price near 90 cents per bushel. Continental U S plants 3708000 acres, production about 460614000 bushels. Last year’s national output was 831525000 bushels on 3660 000 acres, selling at 90 cents per bushel.
C B Zinser reports the hailstorm last Wednesday night damaged many corn fields from section twenty-one, Scott, northeast for several miles. Witnesses say the hail was severe with rocks driving into wire fences. School supplies at the drug store noted.
Emma Theresa Anderson born January 16 1891 in Diamond township Cherokee county died August 17 1914 at her Cherokee home aged 23 years 7 months and 1 day. She leaves her parents four brothers and four sisters listed with their locations. Funeral services were conducted by Rev Mack of the Christian church at the family home on Sumner street.
The service was held Wednesday afternoon at 1 oclock with interment in Good Hope cemetery. Relatives from out of town attended in large numbers.
Uncalled letters remaining at the Aurelia post office include W G White S A Weaver Jared Zarr Susie W Somer Herman Mowray Wm Grieme Iola Blakeley Bernard Baulter Loyd Olson and Mr and Mrs Edwin F Holney W C Marsh and M
Mrs. H. G. Cleveland Arnold Pa writes of suffering stomach trouble with gurd feelings after meals. She reports two bottles of Chamberlains tablets cured her. For sale by J. C. Nelson.
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