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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1930
Page
6
Readable fragments show Aurelia businesses advertising groceries hardware twine and bakeware plus community notices. Residents and visitors attend Fourth of July events at lakeside homes with relatives and neighbors and a theater offers low cost shows with free ice cream.
H. J. Mahoney of Sioux Rapids visited friends here Monday. Conley McLaughlin and family spent the Fourth at Correctionville. Mr. and Mrs. C. DeVries traveled to Sioux City for a day. Roy Becker leaves for Des Moines for a major operation. Otto Bisehel and family of Sioux City with Leon Bisehel spent the Fourth at Arnolds Park. Congregational Missionary Society plans a July 12 food sale at the Tutt cream-station. Mummert's guardware line is advertised. Mrs. Ralph Peterson and children drove to Sioux City last week, bringing Patricia Kiernan of Wakefield home.
Mr and Mrs Henry Sanson and family spent Sunday at Lake Okoboji. Ernest Swanson and children visited near Alta. Wm Sleezer attended Herbert McElwee's funeral in Cherokee. Robinson family returned from Lake Okoboji after a week. Menefee family visits Arnolds Park and Long Beach relatives. Several locals attended Okoboji gatherings and harvest work continued.
The Diamond Ladies Aid met at Mrs. G. A. Peterson s home with strong attendance. A short business meeting preceded a leisurely afternoon visit. Mrs. Peterson served a delicious supper. Visitors included Mrs. Robert Bengtson and son Donald Mrs. Gilbert and children Mrs. Kenneth Leeds Mrs. Dave Danielson and Miss Ruby Lichtenberg.
Mr and Mrs Purl Johns and family visited Charlie Robinson's home and the Casino. Several families vacationed at Lake Okoboji. Numerous Cherokee Fonda and Aurelia residents joined gatherings at the Casino and LaMont Schumann home with childcare and visits across the week.
Merino wool comes from a historic breed developed in Spain and valued for fineness. Descendants bred with native sheep yield wool types such as half blood and three eighths blood, reflecting graded wool quality.
A pedometer relies on a oscillating weight moved by body motion to advance the index with each step. Many instruments allow adjustment of step length, making the measured distance directly proportional to steps taken.
Smith and Jones discuss Wheeler as he passes by, noting Wheeler is not a crank for punctuality. Smith adds that Wheeler even carries his watch in his hip pocket to avoid ever being behind time.
A young man notes the hall clock striking midnight and asks if it is an eight day clock. The girl responds with a yawn and invites him to stay a little longer to find out.
An elderly man asks if the umbrella is the cheapest and plans to leave it behind on a train. The assistant confirms it is the cheapest option. The exchange shows a pedestrian commerce moment with a bargain request and a reluctant purchase.
Lost blue serge coat and vest and a blue jacket missing between John Blake farm and Aurelia. Finder please notify I. A. Perry.
The article notes that to promote honesty and sincerity, confidential clerks and salesmen across Chinese branches receive an annual net percentage of their firm's business in addition to regular salaries.
The line echoes Emersons maxim that time devoted to labor yields wisdom. It reflects on value of steady effort and purposeful work as a life philosophy.
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