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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1907
Page
2
A mixed sheet of local commerce notes and personal updates from Aurelia and Storm Lake. Advertisements from Garber Mummert Parker Lashell and Chambertin outline goods including underwear and shoes. Public items mention a May 1 election for park grounds and a fire at the Northwestern depot.
A fragment from the Aurelia Sentinel dated Friday May 10 1907 lists advertising rates and subscription terms. It notes local telephone availability, 5 cent per line for classified ads, 10 cents for display ads, and a yearly contract rate of 1.00 with outside county at 1.25 per year.
Alta residents Mr and Mrs Garrett DeVries visited relatives over Sunday. W C Bundy visited Spencer relatives last Sunday, leaving Saturday returning Monday. John Grarhoff completed a cement walk in eastern town, extending across the hall to the house door. Bert Dice broke his wrist Saturday while hauling goods to Dr Bundy’s barn. Mroo and Mra I T Lewis and daughter Miss Maude plan to attend a Brethren Conference in California visiting Denver Salt Lake Portland San Francisco and Nampa Idaho. An Irishman endured a tooth extraction with a pin joke causing a loud scream. A column questions advertising be bold in twentieth century style. President Roosevelt dining habits noted with guests at the White House and simple meals, including oysters and chicken, discussed in a casual tone.
Readable items describe merchant advertisements, town moves, and scattered notices. Names include Orrie Taylor, L. D. Garbernon, J. C. Lockin, Wm. Royer, and F. G. Scott, with events from Worthington Aurelia Sioux City and Dakotas. Also details on cattle hogs timber and a fire at Co. F Miller’s hog house.
Members of the Memorial Association met at Farmers and Merchants Bank to arrange observance of Memorial Day May 30. Rev. O.M. Bond presided and reappointed officers for the year. Numerous committees were formed to handle speakers, music, flowers, transportation, civic invitations, church honors, rural schools participation, and parade details for the 1908 observance.
Order of service lists morning and evening programs with hymns prayers scripture readings and sermons. Rev Hertz Rev Savernia Washta Dr T J Nouginas Warren W Tolls Dr Douglass presiding with orchestra choir readings and dedicatory prayers during the dedication of Covenant Pastor and Congregation.
The record notes a May 8 wedding performed by Rev Henry H Kelta at a residence with Attest Hania Wilby as the bride. It mentions a reception, local banquet, a property sale in Red Ledge Montana, and church reopening events at a Methodist and Congregational church with Epworth League anniversary celebrations and performances by visiting artists.
Fragmentary text describes a bold claim about a million dollars and a planned display. The item references editors and a notable event, with unclear details on timing or location.
A garbled notice lists various excursion rates and travel destinations across multiple cities including Los Angeles San Francisco Seattle Norfolk New York and Philadelphia. It references one way and round trip fares, tour events and holiday travel plans with dates in June and July and mentions agents and offices such as PHELPS Division Proveneer Agent and EC BH in Dubuque.
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