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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1913
Page
3
Ten years ago in Aurelia reports include Tae Sentinel moving to new quarters in the Bloc Hotel and the Lockin opening under J J Jungers. Local injuries deaths and weddings are noted along with market prices for hogs wheat and eggs and Rev Otto Albrecht taking the German Evangelical pastorate.
The Aurelia Sentinel lists local ad rates: display ads 1 cent per line, social rates for yearly subscriptions at $1, outside county $1.25, cards of thanks 56 cents. Published weekly Fridays. proprietor E. C. Lighter.
The weekly church notes urge observance of The Week of Prayer starting January 4th and invite all members to participate. An old fashioned Christmas entertainment is planned for Christmas Eve with a large tree. The pastor asks for greater Sunday school attendance for the children’s sermon and reminds of regular services next Sunday with 10 30 a m morning worship and 7 20 p m gospel services. The notes emphasize punctuality to worship and suggest arriving a little early.
The narrative recounts 18th or early 19th century pirates aiming to plunder the English ship Petrel under Captain Stoughton. A fog-shrouded dawn, stealthy pirate boat, and a tense, near-miss encounter unfold as Stoughton’s crew hides passengers and weapons ready for defense. The pirate craft fails to approach and is later exposed by the retreating fog, leaving the Petrel safe while the pirates are trapped upriver.
John Anstruther, convict father, is unexpectedly pardoned by the governor on Christmas Eve as his wife Grace and their children face a difficult future. The village gathers in support while the family clings to a fragile happiness, awaiting the January surrender and hoping for renewed stability.
A nostalgic verse recalls a mother’s Christmas vigil with her child. A baby asks what Santa will bring and hangs a stocking by the chimney. Later, angels visit, and the child fades from the mother’s side as Christmas dawns.
Fragmentary Chicago area railroad notes show West Bound Passenger 631 and Local Freight 91 times around 8:25 am and 2:18 pm. Some OCR errors obscure exact details but indicate a timetable snippet with trains and numbers.
Dr A G Connell operates as a veterinary surgeon and dentist in Aurelia Iowa. He provides 24 hour call service from R W Morrill's livery and feed stable with phone numbers 166 and 47 for prompt responses.
J C Leewis serves as secretary while the executive committee includes J C Lockin F H Crepps and Fred J Kohlhagen in a regional organizational roster.
The Rev Bishop Potter recalls meeting Edwin Booth at Newport Rhode Island during a hot sermon day. Potter describes a moment of recognition when Booth left a pew to sit on the door step and later spoke as if his sermon addressed Booth alone.
A Chicago Record-Herald excerpt notes a widow treasuring relief after her husband's death as lawyers locate a life policy in a safety deposit box he had hidden from her. The piece highlights relief from sleep loss and financial support.
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