02 Dec 1910
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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1910
Page
1
Aurelia Sentinel official Cherokee County weekly paper announces contact details and advertising rates. Local ads five cents per line. display ten cents per inch. Subscription rates: 1.00 year in-county, 1.25 outside. payable in advance.
Editor laments saloon battles in counties over prohibition and praises Senator Cummins as potential Senate leader. Letters attack Sioux City Cherokee game dispute while sports zealots blamed for biased all star selections and poor play. urges cleaner living to boost athletics and national pride.
Laf ayette Young is named to the Iowa Senate seat after Dolliver's death. The American Economist hails Young as an uncompromising protectionist, praising Governor Carroll for courage and judgment. Lafullette's Weekly notes tariff interests celebrate the appointment amid industry support.
The fragment outlines a dispute over games and payments with Peterson and peers. It notes agreed fees, past refunds, disbandment talk, and claims of wrongful withholding while asserting a right to refuse future games. The text hints at team tensions and unresolved litigation.
Fragmentary local items mention West Elk and East Afton places, a Newcomb family Thanksgiving visit in Cedar Falls, and William W. CL Newcomb. Morrill buys a corn silo and mentions hind Wim Hadeht Jr. A winter reference appears with Meo Sire and Wk. Vaight and Jimally plus A L Maight and Lester.
A column notes Steward and Win Mann and Charlie Robinsons family leaving for Windom Mann to reside. Henry and Mrs. Bischel return to Aurelia for the winter. New students head to Storm Lake to enroll at Buena Vista College. The town anticipates the Corn Show with exhibits and a music program.
Miss Margaret Johnson and Miss Esther Fish visited in Quimby with friends. Numerous locals and visitors are listed including Ray Gilmore and Miss Sue Cummins. The U P church ladies held a Thanksgiving chicken pie social netting about $25. Miss Blanche Rollins celebrated with a bridal shower. Jade W. Green left for Chicago with cattle.
The Iowa Corn show unfolds at the Coliseum Des Moines from December 5 to December 7 with public access. The advance membership is set at 2000 while last year it was 900. A $20,000 premiums prize is offered, about twice last year’s amount.
Thomas Edison joins Erie Railway executives to witness a new battery powered rail car reaching speeds up to 35 mph on a straight track. The car uses 180 A S type batteries under seats, independent wheels, silent chains, and Klaxon signals, claiming low energy use and wide range per charge.
A writer laments the ease of life that invites mischief and questions the hard work expected of people. The text notes seed running out and wives complaining of similar habits among husbands, reflecting social commentary on labor and temptation.
A satirical column riffs on male charm versus domestic behavior and aphorisms about marriage. It cites clever quips about aging, agriculture dawn times, clumsy misstatements, and social norms. The piece lampoons men who boast but fail in fidelity and respect.
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