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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1916
Page
5
A grocery list details items including 100 pounds cane sugar 5 pounds peaberry coffee 4 pounds rice 8 pound buckwheat flour 5 pound pancake flour 2 cans standard tomatoes 2 cans extra special corn 2 cans early June peas 5 pounds Honeymoon coffee 6 small cans milk 35 5 large cans milk Bushel box Johnathon apples priced at 2.00 and extra fancy grapefruit 2 packages shredded wheat 14.
EK A Harris M W A officers for the ensuing year were elected at the regular lodge meeting Wednesday night. An oyster supper was served at Baumann restaurant. Listed are V C Shank Advisor Reckoff Banker Rapp Clerk Deyloff P C Reckoff Escort Murphy Watchman Parrott Sentry Mongan and Managers Lewis and Dyslin.
Mrs Delia Rigby a pioneer of Pitcher township Cedar county Iowa dies December 4 in Everett Washington. Her son Samuel Rigby who left Cedar county years ago learns of her death by letter. Remains will be returned to Cedar county for burial. She lived many years in western territory and was a beloved prominent figure in early county history.
A fine baby was born to Mr and Mrs Lew McDonald last Thursday. Mrs W B Haight travels to Oliver County NC to visit daughter. F S Warren buys Cobb Brothers grocery. store reopens under new owner Tuesday. John Cosgrove retires after 35 years with Illinois Central. Treasury seeks 45000 for postoffice building. may start next year. Miss Alice Bethel resigns from Cherokee YWCA effective December 22 for health reasons. Delinquent taxes sale at courthouse nets about 1800 from 34 parcels, with sewer taxes boosting totals. Cherokee Woman's Club finalizes plans for municipal Christmas tree and carols. Wilson high school dedicated as Go to School week ends with parent participation. Sioux Valley hospital fund drive totals 6873.71 with 1827.16 raised Saturday. John Potter of Roosevelt Ave gives 1000.
A guide stresses that beauty in a home comes from well planned hidden spaces. It highlights the value of corners closets kitchens and cupboards as unseen powers shaping overall appeal.
Miss Julia Jensen recovers from surgery at Alta hospital. Miss Mabel Johnson returns from Cedar Falls to teach in Cherokee County. Frank Tincknell visits from Rochester. wife to undergo medical prep for operation. Creamery directors close facility until February 1 due to low patronage. A raid on a restaurant adjoining the Alderson building leads to closure and banishment of the operator. George Eriksen sells his meat market interest to J. J. Parker. Eck Clark and Parker run the business after the fifteenth. Eriksen plans to farm at the Eriksen farm northwest of town.
Iowa crop values totaled 597,165,673 this year, surpassing all prior years. Corn yielded 35.3 bushels on 9,918,500 acres at 81 cents, totaling 280,416,500 dollars. Oats valued at 90,224,190 dollars with 37 bushels per acre. Wheat averaged 13.4 and 17.5 bushels with values of 2,969,011 and 12,417,082 dollars.
A printed notice lists upcoming public sale dates in the area. The list includes August Nelson December 19 Anderson Bros December 20 S M Carlson December 22 C H Kannenberg December 27 Herman Litchenberg January 10 Sansen Bros January 16 S M Fouts January 17 C F Miller January 24 W F Linsay January 31 G M Deiterich February 6 P J Pearson February 19 Gearke Bros February 13.
Garden study reveals insect marvels from beetles hitching rides on bees to bees acting as masons carpenters and upholsterers The oil beetle larva rides to a bee’s home to feed and later emerges as a beetle Carpenter bees construct water tight nests in decayed wood using leaf bits Upholsterer bees craft tapestry from poppy petals to line honey storage walls
Clocks in railways post offices police stations and newspapers were moved from two to three as daylight saving begins. The change applies across Britain and will run until September when clocks revert. Factories banks and stores adjust accordingly.
Mary Anne, a landscape painter, gains country access through her father’s lodgekeeper post at Chigwell Estate. A chance sketch attracts Chigwell, who discovers the bonneted artist is the owner of the work, changing her life and his view of the quiet gatehouse.
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