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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1939
Page
7
Phyllis Windsor, a 26 year old nurse to be, faces years of study and doubt about home life. Dr Fred Shelley offers a home and a future, hinting at marriage and a nursing path redirected toward family life.
In a Betsileos funeral rite a woman nearing burial returns home for an hour to retrieve any left behind ensuring her ghost gathers belongings. Col Wer's Weekly notes that the belief holds no woman, even in death, leaves her home without forgetting something.
An old gentleman on a local English train comments on a panting youth who bursts into the carriage. The youth explains he missed the previous train, prompting a brief exchange as the train pulls away.
A wandering American meets a kilted Highlander in Scotland and learns he is still lost. The Scot asks if a reward is offered, and the American replies no, highlighting the humor in perpetual misdirection. Washington Post.
A playful dialogue shows Aunt asking if Jane behaved while away and Jane retorts that good girls are dreadfully mid Victorian. The exchange captures a light, era flavored banter with formal mood and witty antithesis.
A colored woman visits her husband's physician asking for another mustard plaster for him. The doctor considers it and suggests adding a slice of ham with it because the remedy is powerful. The exchange uses dialect and reveals racialized streetwise humor from a historical voice.
In a Rail piece a boy named Bill argues that people are better today than in ancient times. Grandpa challenges the claim as Bill cites a Bible reference about Job cursing the day of his birth. The exchange hints at generational views and biblical allusions within a nostalgic frame.
In a stray stories quip Annie McTavish delays marriage awaiting a big pad of note paper with her name on it. She will marry only after it is used up, and she writes few letters because of postage costs.
A witty exchange on electricity promises easy living by pressing a button. The wife imagines instant convenience while the husband jokes about not touching a button to sew a shirt.
A humorous exchange suggests Jonah departed after spotting a no loitering sign. The joke pivots on modern signage as a reason for biblical departure.
The Houston Post record notes a humorous exchange about laying coal with persistent phrasing. Hard Couch scolds Rastus for loafing while Rastus replies he has been laying coal all day and would prefer softer places.
A husband asks his weary wife about a tune as a pianist plays the opening bars of the Wedding March. She interjects with a puzzled question and he answers that it is the beginning of Stormy Weather.
In a brief exchange Joe declares his intent to quit city life and return to the Gulch. He says he’s tired of being among strangers when danger arises and wants the more friendly, less violent surroundings of home.
A short dialogue shows Susie pulling Johnny Mothers hair and a retaliation exchange. Johnny explains he kicked Susie after believing she would be nice, reflecting a playground misunderstanding and conflict resolution.
The page lists odd item titles including First Microbe Run for Your Life and Second Microbe What is it with a soap cake. A dialogue on asylum visitors features a prisoner who alternates names George Washington and Napoleon Bonaparte explaining it was from his first wife. Farm Journal.
A Providence Journal item notes a visiting pal in jail where a watch was left as payment for a lawyer. The pickpocket believes the watch was kept, while the observer reports the lawyer may have received it as partial payment.
The sheriff of Cherokee County Iowa announces a public auction for the un divided one half interest of Mary Ellen Wilson in the NE quarter of section 8 township 91 north range 39 west 6th P M. The sale is to satisfy an execution dated March 15 1939. Executed by A N Tilton Sheriff. The auction occurs April 18 1939 at 10 am at the Cherokee County Court House. Proceeds go to the estate and costs.
In Cherokee County Iowa two sheriffs sales notices detail executions against Mary Ellen Wilson deceased and related estates. The first lists a 1935 judgment of 2997.20 debt plus 117.10 costs with half interest in land described as N half of SW quadrant Section 9 Township 91 North Range 39 West, 80 acres, to be sold April 18 1989. The second notes a 1939 judgment of 3228.50 debt plus 121.89 costs and a 40 acre tract SW 1 NW 3 Section 9 Township 91 North Range 39 West, 5th P M. Both involve executor W H Bell and others, with The Society for the Propagation of the Faith, and John Phillip McGuire.
The name Enoch means dedicated in Hebrew. Biblical Enoch lived 365 years and was taken by God, interpreted as translation rather than death. The best known Enoch is Enoch Arden, Tennyson’s poem hero, a sailor who returns to find his wife remarried and departs without revealing himself.
Public sale notice details a debt recovery tied to the estate of Barbara McGuire and related parties. One half interest in the east half of the southeast quarter of section 5 township 39 west, minus railroad right of way, totaling about 77 acres in Cherokee County Iowa, is set for outcry. The proceeding involves H C Steele Ri T Steele and others.
Cherokee County District Court to hear proof on the last will of Carl J. Herold dated April 20 1987. Hearing set at 10:00 a.m. in Cherokee Court House. interested parties must appear to contest probating the will. Dated March 10 1989. W H Flickinger Clerk of District Court.
Three miles of gravel surfaced road between sections 17 18 19 20 29 80 in township 91 N Range 89 W Pitcher Township. District includes di Subdivision Sec Two Range Eh NEL SE 18 91 39 NER 18 91 39 SW4 NEX 18 91 39 listing ascribed real estate owners. Court sale at Cherokee Iowa 10:80 AM March 80 1989. March 8 1989.
District 11-39 outlines surfacing for several road segments: one mile between Sections 1 and 12, one mile between 12 and 13, one mile between 13 and 14, one mile between 85 and 36, two miles north and south through Sections 8 and 17, and two plus ninety eight age? 39 spring two. Hamann H M Montgomery, County Auditor.
The dialogue notes aging gracefully through years of practice as a witty exchange between Pamela and So. It highlights humor about enduring routines and clever wordplay.
Deceased Mary Isabella Woodworth and Mary Ellen Wilson are party to a district court matter in Cherokee Iowa. The case concerns a debt of Five thousand eight hundred eighty three and 48 one hundred dollars plus costs of one hundred forty five and 18 one hundred dollars, with W H Bell as executor of the estate of Gathering Jengen, also known as.
An essayish remark contrasts tact with blunt honesty as a gray-haired man avoids insulting a younger woman by recalling their shared youth. The quip from Grit highlights social diplomacy, restraint, and the delicate line between familiarity and politeness.
Sailor explains his role aboard a submarine. He says he runs forward and holds the conning nose as the vessel dives. The exchange appears in the Annapolia Log with a humorous tone.
County Auditor invites hearing on petition to form Three miles of road between sections in Silver and Diamond townships with included real estate parcels listed by owner and parcel descriptions. Public hearing to be held as part of district formation proceedings.
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