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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1908
Page
3
The Aurelia Sentinel informs readers it is published every Friday morning and entered as second class mail matter at the post office in Aurelia Town. It lists advertising rates: local 5 cents per line, display 10 cents per inch, and yearly subscriptions at 1.00 in advance and 1.25 outside the county.
Seventy five percent of state university students are Iowans with all counties represented. Plans for celebrating Abraham Lincoln's and other anniversaries surface. Senator Moon proposes Oregon plan for popular vote for senators. Prize details from Omaha corn show include one thousand dollars first prize. Rev Sam W Small contemplates a Des Moines monthly magazine. County officers term length debated. four year term proposal again. Nocturnal legislation and state noxious weeds inquiry filed. Des Moines hosts upcoming State Teachers Association convention December 28 to 31 with eminent educators. Davis County newspaper fame cited for political influence. Bloomfield Republican linked to notable figures. A church service anecdote recounts hat-removal request, sparking mixed reactions.
Sam Rigby's team was recovered Friday, three days after they vanished from his farm south of town. The animals appeared abandoned after a long drive on rough roads. A farmer found them and lawmen pursue a suspect linked to the Rigby farm. Hawarden clues pointed toward a freight train sidetrack, with more notes about schooling and cautionary sayings sprinkled in. Bank robbery details note a $2,500 heist at Sheldon last Saturday and a reminder to settle debts before January first. A large perfume assortment is advertised at MRharw's.
A Boston editors pair see their novel Miss Petticoats adapted to a stage production at Gorton theatre. The story center on Minn Petticoats a charming New England figure who rises in society amid a vivid seaport setting with realistic scenery and strong local color. The play showcases convincing characters and a suspenseful plot as Minn overcomes foes to become a great lady with a dramatic finale at Opera House Cherokee on a single night.
The piece describes how turkey farming shifted from English confinement and heavy feeding to American methods using ground oats or corn meat with milk. It notes milk-fed birds rising in U S markets, chestnuts gaining popularity, especially Japanese varieties, and the expansion of large chestnut groves. It also covers diamond production trends, a humorous Nazing stunt at a Boston college, and a political quip about a retiring statesman.
Fragmented OCR style ad listing fruitless delivery questions and various product mentions. Mentions Lewis, Kleven, Keerger's, and a seller of blankets and towels. References to a trade run and buyers, with scattered garbled names and lines.
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