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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1920
Page
1
An elderly column mocks high living costs and subscription pressure while urging public spirit for town improvement. It jokes about humor and wit, notes a weekly financial strain, and quotes a self described office devil about reducing living costs.
The Sentinel announces subscription increases to $2.00 per year and ad rates rising to 18 cents per inch for standing ads and 20 cents for single insertions. Local ads or readers will be charged 10 cents per line as paper costs escalate.
L. H. Sangwin of Liberty township announces his candidacy for sheriff in the republican county convention on July 3. He says his name was used in the primaries without solicitation and now will enter the race in earnest. Sangwin is a prominent farmer and business leader, president of Cherokee County State Bank at Meriden and of Western Cherokee Mutual Fire Insurance.
In Los Angeles a physician rushes to hospital when a sedate patient bursts in ill and declares he wants to marry the doctor's daughter. The doctor realizes his quick diagnosis was mistaken, revealing a humorous mix up about romance and illness.
Netuie Oliva Nelana born Norxay June 5 2657 died June 7 1620 at home in Aurelia Iowa. She was married to Adolph Johnson April 10 1875 and had six children three died in infancy with only Ellen surviving her. She lived much of her life in Aurelia and Alta and was active in Lutheran and Congregational churches. A simple service was held at the house and she was buried beside her son Albert in Pleasant Hill cemetery.
In Buena Vista, Monday primaries produced nominees for county offices including Wilbur H. Kaufman for auditor, W. C. Skiff for treasurer, J. E. Holden for clerk, Mrs. Elizabeth Rae for recorder, M. N. Hoffman for sheriff, Roy A. Kinne for attorney, W. C. Edson for representative, and Morton J. Hughee for coroner. Voter interest rose with contested races, though results were not yet complete.
A 25-year-old groom on his wedding day opened a charge account and then vanished after telling the minister to charge it. He was never seen or heard from again.
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