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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1925
Page
1
The Aurelia Sentinel weekly paper notes its Thursday issue schedule and second class mail entry at the Aurelia post office in Iowa. It lists subscription prices 1.60 locally and 1.75 outside Cherokee county and 2.00 in foreign countries with advertising rates per inch and per line for locals, readers and orders of thanks.
Quirky snippets blend marriage gags and social quips as a light hearted column notes weddings and humor. Jokes about appearances temperance and misfortune appear alongside a dab of whiskey banter and cheeky dialogue reflecting playful 19th century newspaper style.
The Diamond township held a large evening picnic with about two hundred attendees. William Haight was elected president and W. F. Hickey as secretary treasurer, while Mrs. William Haight joined as women's division chair. Louis Johns spoke on Farm Bureau achievements as movies and ice cream followed. Nearby, Norma Lewis visited Aurelia, the Diamond choir accompanied Rev. Ralston to Good Hope for children’s day, and a Junior society organized at Mt. Olive church with 19 members. Multiple residents attended events, visits, and upcoming meetings were announced through the week.
A July 2 gathering near East Afton and Elk featured Mrs. Agen Reckoff winning prizes at a community event. A large crowd attended a Wiener roast hosted by Bill Ruebsam, with men later holding a threshing meeting. Local residents Abbo Gerts Edna Ray Hines Sind observed visitors, including O69 in spending, at the Bill Ruebsam home last week.
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