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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1912
Page
1
The Aurelia Sentinel notes the primary is over and attention shifts to baseball. It mentions nine loyal democrats in Aurelia and reports vacancies in the House due to Representative Hutani’s death affecting the district’s seat in the U. S. Department.
The text notes upcoming state conventions in Des Moines and Cedar Rapids to nominate two Iowa Supreme Court judges and select state central committee members. It mentions contests within counties and efforts by parties to harmonize around national candidates.
The Cherokee Republican reports county results with Kenyon defeating Young for U.S. Senate and Clark leading for governor. It lists vote tallies for state offices including Harding, Caussell, Bleakley, and others, notes Ketchum for railroad board, and mentions renominations and Democratic opposition to Clark.
Fragmentary classified note lists various items and a seller seeking quick offers. Reads as scattered sale glimpses with unclear details and nonspecific terms.
The bulletin records extensive rainfall this week affecting crops. Observers note delayed planting and possible waterlogging in fields, with warnings issued for soil saturation and seeding schedules.
North western counties saw rain on May 26 27 with heavy showers in the southwestern and west central districts Friday night and lighter rain elsewhere in the week. Cherokee county suffered damage from heavy downpour washing fields and washing out bridges. Temperatures were near normal with cool nights. Corn planting and replanting near completion. late plantings show fair to good stands. First cultivation begun. fields clean and thriving. Small grain and grass rapid growth except in drier southwestern and southeastern counties. Late rains beneficial across the state. Winter wheat and rye heading in the north. first alfalfa cut in southwestern counties. Most late planted potatoes emerged with good yield prospects. strawberries ripening in southern districts with fair yields expected.
The town of Aurelia amends ordinance eight by changing duties of cog or bitch owners to pay annual tax to the marshal and to collar each cog or bitch with owner name. The due date for tax is June each year and penalties apply for noncompliance. The ordinance takes effect after publication, adopted May 2 1912, Alex Fraser City Clerk and L B Nelson Mayor.
The notice states a certified check equal to ten percent of the bid amount guarantees contract fulfillment. The board reserves the right to eject any or all bids. Dated May 24, 1912. To Ole Parisuy, President.
Services at usual hours next Sunday. Children’s Day set for June 28. Ladies Aid meets Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Ed Rice. Christian Endeavors to pay state assessment of ten cents per member by next Sunday evening. Boys Club Camp next week at Storm Lake with supplies due by 11:00 a.m. Monday. club starts at 1:00 p.m. Call Parker and Butterfeld for hail insurance as they offer a square deal.
Notices announce Children’s Day exercises next Sunday at 10 30 AM under the care of Worsers and a replacement for regular preaching. Attendance urged for Sunday school, evening services at 7 30 PM with Miss Clara Lockin, subject Aurelia’s most valuable possession, and a 8 o’clock gospel service. Diamond church plans re opening and re organizing with a Sunday school at 2 30 PM, committees for music, social work, and finances appointed, Ladies Aid meeting next Thursday, regular preaching at 3 00 PM with special music.
The article explains alfalfa curing varies with climate and weather. It notes farmers in humid areas cannot rely on dry climate methods and must adapt to smaller acreages and possible wet conditions that threaten leaf quality.
The article discusses cutting alfalfa at a dry day, avoiding late cutting, and curing promptly to preserve leafiness. It notes that properly cured hay can be worth about one third more than clover, based on Wallaces' Farmer guidance and practical experience from multiple farms over years.
May 1912 transfers filed in Cherokee County Recorder's office include J H Hoke to C W Ihle. Jans Janson to Nels A Johnson. Sarah Doyle to C E Bush. John Johnson to Neil A Johnson. Robert Brice Rutherford to J C Locking. J C Barnes to Edelie Henter. M McGregor to J O Barnes. Elizabeth Cronin to William Diesner. Nils Olin to Louisa A Manson. Mary Parkins to Margaret L Wirt. H W Day to Eva Garrod. F J Stanosheck to C E Posell. A W Baltimore to C H Lockin. Charles E Bush to James B Chinn. Burroughs & Sanford to Adah and others. J O Barnes to C B Ramsden. O Lowel to Mary Lowell. Fred V Barnes to C R McCon. C B Ramsden to George Frost. F S Barnes to JO & FV Barnes. JO Barnes to Henry A Hahn. Melvin Parrott to Pierce F Par. C H Knott to John B Cosgrove. William Diesner to C Knox. Isaac M Neville et al to T G Ohson. Effie L Sullivan et al to Thomas Dawson. Barnes to Harriet Strickland. Geo Reifstrick to Frank B Rhodes. EE Lyman to Chas A Watts. Wadsley to Leona Wad.
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