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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1911
Page
1
Aurelia Sentinel as the official Cherokee County paper lists weekly Friday publication. Notices include second class mail eligibility and contact details. Rates show local advertising per line, display per inch, and yearly subscriptions with prices for in and out of county.
Senator Young critics aside spends time in Des Moines to save car fare. Sunday night revival services begin at Ernest Methodist Church and will receive special attention for weeks as churches push growth like a business. Competition in faith groups prompts churches to actively attract members for the town.
The Cherokee board of Supervisors designated the Democrat and the Republican as official papers while the Times accused the Republican list of padding and perjury. The Marcus News and the Sentinel seek official status jointly and pledge stricter list cleansing to avoid dead heads, predicting stricter laws if perjury persists.
Des Moines Describes Polk county representative Frank S. Shankland preparing two bills for the session. One would require employer liability insurance for workers and the other would mandate accuracy and publicity of quasi public firms. He seeks guidance from the public utility commission and cites past Iowa utility regulation issues.
J. S. Woodhouse recalls the Western Union sale to AT&T where appraisers found a surplus of 6.186 million instead of 18.867 million. Despite initial fear, executives told stockholders truth, stock rose and remained steady, proving accuracy and publicity in public corporations benefit Iowa.
Miss Ethel Barnes visited from Cherokee while Vera Fox stayed home Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. James Fee and Edgar visited Mrs. W. G. Fee. The fourth lecture in Clark's hall featured three ladies and two prominent musicians. the show pleased all. Mrs. James A. Leyda recovered from a week of illness. Prof. Gates noted as a Cherokee visitor. Nearby schools closed due to bad weather. The week of prayer and United Presbyterian revival services continued in Quimby.
We thank our neighbors and friends for the help and sympathy shown during the illness and death of our baby Peter Dale. Mr. and Mrs. Peter Swanson and family.
The school resumes with students refreshed and planning an exciting year. Juniors shift to Civil Government and Advanced Arithmetic, Freshmen to Book Keeping. The high school treasury nears eighty dollars for a piano fund, with a school play as the proposed fundraiser. Clifford NeVille joins Freshman class and Mr. Berk returns from vacation in good spirits.
Timely Thoughts notes revival meetings at the Methodist church starting Sunday night after two prayer services this week. Each night next week features special preaching, with all members urged to attend and support through prayer and singing as the pastor calls on the congregation to participate. The Young American Club will have further items.
A regular Saturday meeting at 2 30 PM invites boys and Leaguers to a Northwest gathering. About 150 young people are expected to attend this Northwest society event. Notable church leaders will speak as the League prepares for the revival and district convention. Attend Sunday school and the Sunday night rally to learn about forthcoming events.
A baby boy arrives at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Radke as Dee, 29, is noted for a dying fine and proper care. Fred will recover. George Whitthoft and bride depart for a future Page county home. Relatives of Wm. Ell visit then return near Ortonville Minnesota. George Kolpin family visit in Galva. A baby girl born to Mr. and Mrs. Will Menke. Chas Weiland and family visit Wm Ell. Wm Ell travels to Sioux City with sister Lizzie Ell.
The column reports visits by the Zorn family and uncles Seigmund and Ed Matz dorf, migration to Oklahoma for Jand viewing, and a chicken picking day for Chicago shipments. It notes births, dances, college returns, cattle shipments to Chicago, a high horse price at a sale, illnesses, storms halting schooling, and a New Year’s party at Art Sansen’s, plus various travels and social calls.
Lillian Newcomb resumed studies at Cadar Falls on Wednesday. Herbert Haight, college student in Colorado Springs Colp, returned home to Brooke Two to spend vacation with his parents Mr and Mrs Haight and visited uncles W. E. and A. L. Haight. Haight expects to graduate next June. Mrs Ernest Sehwenn and children arrived from Lemon S. Oak to join her husband who has worked here since early last fall. Will Neilson and wife of near Slayton Minn, former residents, visit old neighbors.
The State Department of Education announces two final eighth grade exams annually in February and May with dates February 22 23 and 21th and May 23 25 and 26. Eligibility requires six weeks enrollment, eighth grade classification, and twenty days prior reporting of applicants by teachers to the county superintendent, certifying eligibility. Subjects include Arithmetic Agriculture Grammar History Geography Physiology Reading Spelling Writing. Kate Cr Logan Co Supt of Schools.
A fragmented timetable shows exam blocks and subjects for Thursday and Friday. Entries include Preliminary, Didactics, Orthography, Reading, Geography, Arithmetic, Oral Reading, US History, Physiology, Elements of Vocal Music, English Grammar, Penmanship, Elementary Algebra, Elementary Economics, Elementary Civics, and Elements of Physics with specified times and a $200 amount noted for Friday.
An old ledger page from a national bank details reserves, notes, and deposits. It lists totals for capital stock, surplus, undivided profits, and various forms of deposits including national bank notes and time certificates. A cashier attests the figures as accurately reflecting the bank's financial position.
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