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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1911
Page
5
An extensive catalog of decorative and practical items is offered including rings bracelets brooches lockets chains cuff links glassware tea sets silverware and various vanity and travel accessories. Also listed are watches jewelry pieces and small appliances suitable for gifts and personal use.
The Mt Olive church hosts a Christmas Eve program by the Good Hope lyceum at the Good Hope schoolhouse. A debate pits fire and water as the destruction question with Geo Wis and Joh Burgess as readers. Other notes mention funerary obit, retirements, visits, and local travel.
Butterfield and Thomson of Aurelia announce a moving picture show at Diamond Center sehgal house on Friday evening December 1. Theodore Nordstrom made a business trip to Chicago last week. W F Lindsay shipped stock to Chicago on Saturday. Mr and Mrs Geo fesson entertained friends Friday evenings last week. Frank Petersen of Chicago died after a brief illness. funeral held at Tila Grove Tuesday at 2 o clock. Edna Lindsay of Anthon visited parental home from Wednesday to Monday.
A dramatic, archaic verse fragment speaks of poets, fame, and a goddess of Gold. It contrasts sacred ideals with material worship, depicting love, youth, health, and virtue sacrificed to commercial temptation and idolatry. The speaker proclaims mastery over both angelic and devilish patrons.
Larry Shiny visits Ida Grave while owning a Sunday visitor at the Chas Gustafsen home. Miss Edna Nordstrom of Galva visits Ernest Isaackson and Miss Anna Peterson returns from Holstein to visit Chas Gustafson. Miss Florence Stone of Schaller visits her mother Mrs Stone. Miss Lida AfeDowell of Forest City arrives to visit her sister Mrs Frank Nordstrom.
Practical advice on horse care detailing feed, bedding, water, teeth health, and winter blankets. Also includes a scanned list of Grand Jurors drawn for January 1912 for Cherokee county with names and court date instructions.
The boys and girls of Iowa may win prizes at the Third Annual Boys and Girls Club Contest at Iowa State College in Ames next month. Free trips to Washington DC a gasoline engine and a sewing machine are among the prizes for essays cooking sewing and corn.
Full particulars and premium list can be had by writing to P. C. Tat, Manager of Contest, Ames, Iowa.
Henry L. Hill and Sopie A. Specht were married at the Siegie home in Spring township with Rev. Hartman officiating. Pink and white decor adorned the ceremony as Esther Siegel played the match. The bride wore blue silk and carried white carnations and smilax. the groom wore a dark blue serge suit. A four course dinner followed, and many presents were exchanged as friends wished the couple happiness.
A sale listing offers a Splendid Universal hard coal heater an Una eclipse soft coal heater a Ruby Laurel range a three hole gas plate and oven kitchen cabinet two Chiffoniers commode buffet cupboard dresser sewing machine library table and other items. See us at the house G C Wilhelm.
Advice column urges frugal practical farming at Christmas with warnings against wasteful gifts. It promotes home repair, late autumn plowing, and self help to improve household and farm efficiency. The tone favors self sufficiency and prudent budgeting for durable, useful outcomes.
John M. Hawn a well known pioneer of Silver township died suddenly at 6 o clock Sunday morning from suspected accidental poisoning. He moved to Cherokee county in 1870 settled on his farm and was born in Clarion county Pennsylvania January 30 1848. He married Mary Wil on December 26 1874. A son and daughter survived. Funeral at home tomorrow with Cherokee Masons in attendance.
Thirteen members attended practice with E O Fisher top scorer at twenty four of twenty five missing last target Hartigan and Fairchild close behind at twenty three each. Prizes total twenty twenty five and four awards issued. Handicap tightened with higher scores moved to longer ranges. Next contest set for Wednesday December 20 at 2 PM. Dock Fisher invites members to view the dog picture at his place.
The article invites participation in Watch Night services and revival meetings at the Methodist church noting a rare calendar occurrence of 53 Sundays this year. It lists schedules for Young Americans, Enworth League, Gospett, Young American Girls, prayer and choir activities, and a Christmas entertainment on December 23. It urges faithful attendance and emphasizes renewal through faith.
A local advert suggests practical Christmas gifts including horse blankets fur robe plush robe driving harness saddle and bridle and whip. The shop Kleeberger and Dingman invites customers to visit and see their endless variety of goods suitable as gifts.
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