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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1909
Page
3
FragmentaryOCR shows a transit or post office notice from January 15 1909 referencing Friday morning mail matter at a new hotel block and advertising rates 5 cents per insertion 10 cents per inch with yearly contract options and subscription price 1.00 per year. Names Lloyd appear as issuer.
Local items report social events in Aurelia including dances at Lockin hotel, visits by residents to Sioux City and Cherokee, births and family news, livestock sales, and business openings. Mentions Parker and Lashell sales, Aurelia Lumber Company stock, and upcoming excursions to Texas with residents planning relocation if prospects improve.
Unclear OCR lists uncased letters remaining at Aurelia post office as of January 15 900. Names include Alfred Nejeon Matilda Jounaat Porelgn and Marthe, with notes about advertised status and Pauline Maton.
In Galva a special election Tuesday asked if the town should support a free public library. The measure won 64 votes for and 18 against. Men cast 61 ballots with 44 for and 17 against, while 21 women voted with 20 for and 1 against. The proposal had previously failed last spring but gained support after a period of management that boosted the library’s popularity.
District program lists sessions for the Cleghorn meeting with topics on country school history grammar reading and teacher influence. Names present include Mina Newcomer Be a Jonca Miles Manjamuth Olive Vine and Rev West with a student luncheon at 4:00 featuring coffee and sandwiches.
Cherokee Times reports John P Rankin died after stomach trouble, months of illness. Born February 27 in Rowe Maine, he married Ruth A Cans of Newbury Vermont in 1854. Lived in Milford Mayo then moved to Cherokee County Iowa in 1876, worked in business, served on city council, eight years as mayor, member of Masonic societies. Survived by widow, six children born, three died in infancy, two sons and one daughter living. funeral at 2 pm Sunday with Rev Tompkins sermon, interment at Oak Hill.
Farmers of the glelptty will gather at the Woodmen Hat in Aurelia on Saturday January 23 at one o'clock to discuss the Alsen matter regarding the rural telephone company.
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