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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1916
Page
3
The Aurelia community announces another Chautauqua season with strong ticket sales and favorable program reception from the Redpath-Vaulter system. Despite editor limits, organizers expect to meet the season guarantee and plan for another contract next year.
The week was cool and dry with near zero rainfall and a trace of frost on the 27th in Emmet county. Corn looks strong statewide with a fair to good yield likely, though half the crop needs about thirty days of favorable weather. Northern counties show better conditions than southern. rain would help late potatoes and fall plowing, while a second clover crop should yield well.
An Iowa field ad offers farming prospects via Shea-Swensen Land Agency Cherokee and mentions 189 Auto Insurance with D. J. Gilchrist in the text.
Rev K S Jory will return from Sioux Falls to conduct services at the M E church as his son recovers from an operation. A wedding at Mrs Geo A Johnsons home on West Willow St Cherokee joins Robert J Mitchell and Ellen Brewster. Elsa Ida Jackson wed Clarence Paul Slater at West Cedar St with Rev E E Gilbert officiating. The Komis park amphitheatre burned, harming the baseball setup. Cherokee public schools delay opening to Sept 11 due to Higg school construction. City council awards curb and gutter work to Bryant Asphalt and sewer extension to Moore Seig Co from the new hospital site.
Word reached Clay Dawson's parents last Friday that he was promoted to recruiting corporal and would leave the Mexican border for Des Moines at once. He was picked from Company M and arrived from Des Moines Tuesday morning for a brief home visit before heading to Cherokee for duties. The note hints he prefers peace to fighting. Three farms offered for sale include 120 acres near Aurelia, a 60 acre tract, and a 200 acre parcel.
J P Mickkelaon underwent an operation last Saturday at his home in Scott township. He is in a critical condition. Johannes Anderson purchased the Algor Peterson residence in the west part of town for 4200 dollars. Possession to be given October first. Alta town schools begin Monday September 4. Work is underway to ready the school house. O L Olson remains bedbound after a paralytic shock two weeks ago with little improvement. Fire alarm called out Henry Pophams garage fire but it was quickly extinguished with minimal damage and a mystery to origin. Kenneth Patterson Shannon died at his farm home northwest of Alta after six days illness. he was two and a half years old.
A. Courtright died at Cleaves hospital at 2:30 Saturday morning from injuries after a runaway wagon near Cherokee. He was driving from Larrabee with his team when a passing car spurred the horses, the tongues dropped, and Courtright was pitched into the air. Internal hemorrhages and a neck bruise were fatal. The incident involved Rob Lauer and wife and Mrs. Jake Lauer and C. B. Headley traveling toward Cherokee.
Ten years ago Rev Karl Bankendorfer was engaged by the German Evangelical society for the coming year and is now located here. Henry Georke’s residence on upper Main street is nearing plastering stage. School opens Monday with teachers Prof Curtis and Miss Farr among others. H Johnson is building a new Walnut street house with modern improvements. L P Nelson’s restaurant rear addition expands dining space. O H Brooks bought H Nelson stock. Brooks left Andrew Johnson store after years of service. Nelson had run the business about six years.
Local ad notes closing out remaining feather nets at Kleeber gers shop with big reductions. Contact line 196 provided for orders or inquiries.
Local notes show Linn Grove plans its annual Farmers and Merchants picnic for Wednesday September 6. Other items report a Sioux City appendicitis operation, state recorder A C Woodruff elected president, and various social events from nearby towns.
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