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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1908
Page
2
A garbled note mentions fever heat and ice cream prices with a prompt for a trial. An unclear reference to an artisan and Sloux Vas appears, suggesting a fragmented ad or locals’ chatter about a vendor and location.
Aurelia area updates show Mr and Mrs H E Slater visiting relatives in Aurelia. Frank Chamberlain seeks healthier climate in Oklahoma. J C Nelgon rents residence. grain buyers pay 40c for corn and 41Xc for oats. a heavy snowstorm delays trains. building activity begins with a new house planned at Fourth and Willow streets. authorities discuss elections and society meetings. several residents travel, visit relatives, or adjust work locations.
Wendell Rapp died at his home in this city on Thursday February 20, 1008 at age 72 after suffering a stroke four months prior. The funeral will be held Saturday at 2 PM at the Congregational church with Rev. Daniel Dierdorf of Kingaley to preach. An obituary will follow in the Sentinel.
Preliminary hearing for Lloyd Wilson was postponed Tuesday due to the illness of principal witness Ailsa Gert rude Waddel. She remains home in the city with pleurisy and rheumatism, and the hearing is delayed pending her recovery. Dr. Eddy, the attending physician, was asked by the county attorney to file an affidavit stating the patient could not appear in court.
Chirence G Swannan son of the Siwanson returned home from Omaha after an honorable discharge from the U S Army ending three years of service on February 17 His service included time with Company D Signal Corps and a Alaska deployment from 1905 to 1907 with rugged conditions and wildlife observations during a 27 month stay He noted extreme cold and dog sled travel as the main means of inland movement near the river area upon return
Local notes report Fred Woodcock toaded a car and shipped toward Sioux Falls while A C Farr bought a bay horse near Thompson for a team valued around 500 dollars. Guy Waddell hauled a car from Cherokee to Arington D and the Harti Ban farm near two weeks. William Johnson and Mabel Fare of Aurelia are tied to FP B Dyslin home. Jeaht Thompson and Carl Toff are active with farms, moves and rentals. A school district resumed after two weeks of vacation due to a Cherokee-based teacher. Chas Inickson shifts farming to a Stn area. Leon Creppa and family plan to move to Actington 8 D. Later, August Nelson moved to Creppa farm. Gov Mummert moves nearby. Benjamin Short electrocuted at the Light and Power plant after touching a live wire with wet hands. The coroner rules accidental electrocution. Mrs Howlfa and two children left behind.
A promotional note offers a free Mardi Gras folder detailing New Orleans sights and a companion paperback about the Crescent City. It outlines February departures with trips extending to Cuba and Mexico and mentions illustrated materials and a travel booklet titled New Orleans for the Tomlat. Contact Passenger Agent for copies.
Fragmentary notice records a 1908 event involving Mr and Mrs Herman Stomke Miaraday with unclear details and names partially garbled. No clear actions, dates, or locations available in readable text.
Fragmentary notes describe Bryan’s journey around the world and his reception in nations visited. The text mentions public interest, sample reports, and a civic audience reacting to the events as recorded by photographers.
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