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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1920
Page
1
The fourteenth decennial census under Joseph H. Oates of Storm Lake Iowa, will begin Friday January 2. It lists questions on farm labor, ownership, mortgage status, livestock and crops for 1919, and asks about reading, birthplace, citizenship, and home ownership. Enumerators in many townships are named and local details given.
Local notes cover Des Moines mayor Tom Fairweather visiting family and a picture machine purchase for Cherokee high school. Marital announcements include Ruth Stevenson and L. E. Rollison wedding plans in Sioux City. County supervisors set annual salaries and staffing, with retirements announced for Fassler and a move by Anderson to Buena Vista county.
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Aulton New era notes births deaths and local events. A son was born to Mr and Mrs Lou Anderson on December 23 1904. Ed Grigby sold his farm near Storm Lake and will hold a public sale January 10. Mrs Joe Harker of Los Angeles died. she had been an Aurelia resident. Mr and Mrs Loeokin entertained at dinner in honor of Jason Moore dean of Morningside Conservatory and Morningside College alumni in Aurelia. A baby boy was born to Mr and Mrs Scanlon Swanson as a Christmas present. The post office moved into the First National Bank building. Ice crops and filling of ice houses are underway from Maple River sources.
The record lists public sale dates for Aurelian territory participants. Names and dates include A L Neville January 9 Ed Gustafaon January 10 Geo Kolpin January 16 Theo Schuelke Jr January 24 Geo Bennett Jr January 26 M Gustafaon January 27 Fred Meinking January 20 Bearke Duroc Jersey sows.
Alta notes report Mr. and Mrs. George Hollingsworth depart Sunday for California to stay the season. Mrs. M Hines visited from Aurelia, and several Alta residents were arrested for drunkenness with fines of 10 dollars and 30 dollars. Obituaries note Henry J. Poulson died in St Petersburg Florida and Ernest H. Peterson died aged 21. Other items include farm sales planned near Aurelia in January and Knights of Pythias officers elected for the year.
A brief list of items available at The Sentinel Office includes remittance books order books calendars wall pockets fans carbon paper and a barrel of sweet cider on tap at the butcher shop.
Peterson ranch accident leaves Henry Nicholson with his left hand severed above the wrist while clearing a clogged stalk cutter. Storm Lake stock dealer swindling claim leads to $1,000 refund suit per Sioux City district court petition. Lane Moore Lumber indicted for price fixing with bond set at $3,000. Holstein business robbed as thief breached storm window. $11 cash register cash and $15 shelling money taken, other losses minimal.
In Waukon Iowa December 20 Jim Pierce of Des Moines failed to cover a $1000 posted by T W Mullaney to force a farmers jury in Allamakee county over alleged lies in the good roads campaign Mullaney kept the money a day beyond the deadline and Pierce did not meet the terms The loser’s stake would go to charity and the county jury would decide if Pierce lied in the propaganda dispute
Help wanted for farm hand duties with a separate house included. References furnished. Address all letters to Box b4 Aurella Iowa. 39-2x
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