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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1916
Page
1
The Aurelia Sentinel lists subscription rates for Cherokee county and outside areas with in country and foreign options. It also shows display advertising per inch, locals per line, and cards of thanks with specific pricing details.
Geo. C. Scott won the Republican nomination in Woodbury county by about 24 000 votes over Sam D Riniker for the eleventh district representative. His district lead is near 1 200 and party endorsement may seal his general election victory. but backing is uncertain. Attorney General George Cossin ends political life to return to law practice, criticizing the era of clean government.
A provocative note alleges Japan plans a further action while China imposes blanket limits barring 400 million people from fighting due to lack of weaponry. The rhetoric questions the implications for regional power balance and identity.
A terse reflection on leadership and mortality notes the human limits of a president, suggesting that even in high office one faces the inevitability of death while clinging to a guiding hope.
A reflective snippet compares wisdom and foolishness in human nature. It notes that some minds feed only on themselves and often fault little in their own thinking.
A quip contrasts practical use of compressed air for cleaning complex machinery with its value only when it explodes politically. It quips that truth is precious yet telling too much can lead to harm, implying caution in outspoken honesty.
A reflective line notes that people often aim to be the taker in exchanges, suggesting a social dynamic where generosity is common but competitive aims persist.
The report notes ongoing activity from Carranza amid a smoking volcano, with renewed emissions drawing attention to the situation. Authorities monitor the plume and potential impacts on nearby communities.
Moses Mummert defeats G M Dieterich for district supervisor in Pitcher Afton and Spring townships by 47 votes. Pitcher totals show 155 for Mummert and 64 for Dieterich, Afton 46 for Mummert and 93 for Dieterich, Spring 28 for Mummert and 25 for Dieterich.
Lieutenant Governor Charding of Sioux City captured the Republican gubernatorial nomination in Iowa with about half the votes. Attorney General Corsoni ran second, Senator Allen third, and Keuhnle barely endorsed. Cherokee county gave Harding a large lead with 1038 votes to 497 for Corsoni and others. E. R. Moore won the lieutenant governor nomination in a three cornered race. George C. Scott won the representative seat in the eleventh district, carrying Woodbury by 2400. Coburn defeated W. P. Dawson for state senator by about 1100 votes, with Gillette a write-in contender. Final three county totals show Coburn ahead in Cherokee by 240, Plymouth by 910, Ida by 12.
Republicans nominated Lew McDonald for county attorney with 1021 votes while McCulla and Tomlinson trailed. Stevens sought reelection as county recorder with 895 votes, Patterson 661, Branley 321. Braley won sheriff with 993 votes. Dillon 452 and Fisher 237. Unopposed picks included Dailey for auditor Carpenter for clerk Adsit for treasurer and Wilson for representative. Democrats named W F Huber for sheriff and J D F Smith for county attorney with no opposition. no other offices drew candidates.
State results show amendment to enfranchise women losing by roughly four to five thousand votes. East river counties heavily opposed. Cherokee county reported 1140 against to 1092 in favor. Pitcher township 146 in favor 87 against. Remnant text mentions Hippocras and Pepys in a London Chronicle citation.
Wa shita residents Mrs. C Disher and Amherst veteran Henry J Goodburn die after long illnesses. Ida county seniors Mrs Carrie Torgerson dies at 95. Mrs Sylvia Barnes passes after cancer. Funeral plans set for Mrs Sarah Miles in Cherokee. Marcus hosts Hawkeye Highway meet to boost roads. Vera McLain and Ed Hollison wed in Peterson. Whealens Covey bank to Farmers State Bank. Jay Kiser dies by self inflicted gunshot amid nervous breakdown near N Kiser home.
The Aurelia school tally names pupils who were not absent nor late for the ninth month ending June 2016. Included are Floyd Glawe Mildred Stark Pearl Waddell Dewey Deyloff Freda Jacobson Evgenis Dyslin Hazel Lamm Mamie Miller Helen Nelson Harold Nelson George Nelson Delis Paulson Leota Waddell Adele Witt Clarence Diercke Maurice Eddy Rosealie Garber Opal Paulson and Vernon Butterlof among others.
Honor Roll for the Year 1915 16 lists Aurelia school pupils who were neither absent nor tardy. High School names include George Nelson Freda Jacobson Delia Paulson Mildred Stark. Room IV students Garland Mahoney Pearl Hines Fae Schoonover Guy Bell Phebe Wolfford. Room II lists Lloyd Wilson Laura Hansen Harold Paulson Elizabeth Reever. Frank Hansen Henry Stots Katie Hansen Ronald Steineke William Whitney.
Mrs O Shaughnessy questions Mr Dobbs about marriage as he explains he cannot start a family or return to Jennie. He says hay, grain, and cattle chores keep him busy, leaving no time to pursue a home or remarriage despite near eighteen years since they parted.
A man recalls writing to a woman two years earlier and receiving a six month overdue letter at a distant post office. He plans to visit soon after finding time while explaining the mail rarely arrives unless hunters visit. He asks friends to fetch his mail when they return from the mountains.
Dr Wilfred Grenfell recounts a Labrador journey on a koma tik dog sled to aid a boy sick with indigestion. The guide splits wood and serves steaming tea and pork buns, noting he ate compressed-food tablets after breakfast.
A town’s new mayor passes beneath a flower arch misused by townsfolk as a mock ceremony. The crown blows away and a noose replaces the banner with the insult He well deserves it, provoking cheers from opponents.
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