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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1916
Page
4
Digest from Marcus News Cherokee Times Vidette Storm Lake Pilot-Tribune Sutherland Courier Reifstock agency Peterson Patriot LeMara Globe Post recaps local items. Marriages enlistments dockings burglaries land sales and military term expirations feature among rural Iowa notices.
Christmas Eve celebration by the Congregational church school features a cantata and an invitation to attend. The message emphasizes giving and Jesus as world savior. A Christmas sermon is planned for Sunday morning and a reflective evening message about sin.
Mrs Sandine visits Alta. Frank Friedlund welcomed a ten pound boy on Sunday December 10. Martin Olson recovering well after operation at Alta hospital. Novelty Bakery entry yields 7 36 in cash. Cameron and Wilkinson attend Des Moines Agricultural Society meeting. Cameron reelected president of state fair association. J A Isaakson buys William Peterson property, will join retired farmer class. John Farrow injured by falling limb, four stitches. He returns home after treatment.
Two twin girls born to Mr and Mrs C W Burch weigh three and four pounds and are healthy. High school Y M C A workers gathering planned for next month with 300 to 500 attendees. Pioneer Nelson Garrett dies at home on West Main Street at 8 30 in the morning. Mr and Mrs C A Stiles plan Florida winter in Miami. Cherokee county school presidents to meet to elect a new county superintendent. Farmers from all Cherokee townships to meet January 13 to form county organization to combat hog cholera with U S government aid.
Farmers are urged to bring in poultry as prices fall for frozen combs. Spring roosters fetch 14c, heavy hens 12c, light hens 11c, ducks 1c, fat geese 10c, and guineas 25c each. No Indian Runner or Muscovy. 882 W. C. Waddell City drag line phone 196.
Cherokee Democrat reports the board of supervisors settled the election contest in Afton township. A. W. Melton was declared township clerk after a recount showing 49 votes for Melton and 61 for Olin Jones, who won the office.
The Methodist Episcopal Sunday school will present a Christmas cantata next Saturday at eight o clock. A choir and children chorus perform with dialogues and recitations. The church will be decorated and friends are invited. no gifts are requested. Santa Claus will visit with candy and nuts for children, and again on Christmas Eve with presents.
Walter Dyslin 47, brother of L H Dyslin of Aurelia, collapsed at noon while lunching with coworkers at Stover Engine Works East Freeport Illinois on December 13 1916. He left a wife and two children, and was a respected molder and church member. Funeral services were held December 15 at his home and burial followed at Oakland Cemetery.
The Moore Eddings Stock Co. presents a three night Christmas engagement at the Aurelia Opera House starting Monday December 25. The troupe offers new plays including The Man To Trust The Great White Way and Opie Reade Novel of the Jacksins plus vaudeville between acts.
Public sale dates are printed below listing license sales for the surrounding area. The notice provides a schedule of imminent auctions and related public notices for local licenses.
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