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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1910
Page
1
In a light local note from Gunderbone's Forecast, teachers receive hidden May baskets and carnations prompting playful guesses. The piece pivots to a humorous census satire about the upcoming count, detailing imagined questions and the public’s mixed reactions, listing Ada Belew and others in a school circle.
May 6 1910 perfect attendance lists by room show students in Room 4 including Theressa DeVries Margaret Eddy Rena Elston Paul Lashell and others. Room I features Opal Green Ruth ONeal Agnes Russell Clyde Mummert Felicia Hines Laurine Rice and more. Room II and Room IV include Edith Russell Ida Brown Floyd Clymens Mary Diercks Lola Stutz John Mummert and additional names.
City treasurer reports April 1 1910 balances for General Street Gas Water Bond and Improvement funds. Totals received from county treasurer fines gas and water rents. Outstanding warrants 8084 45 with 2000 ordered taken up May 10 1910. Total bonds outstanding 4500.00. W O W Bischel treas Moses Mummert mayor.
Judge Gaynor issues a temporary injunction at the request of Henry Brummer to stop the Iowa Telephone Company and agents from erecting poles and stringing wires in Cherokee streets and alleys. Brummer contends the company lacks a franchise to use streets and that pole placement would threaten his property behind the post office.
Temporary injunction issued pending hearing. Cherokee class towns may require a franchise to use streets and alleys. Bell company claims no franchise is necessary. Cherokee Republican reports the dispute.
Cherokee high school boys placed well at a college invitation meet in Sioux City with several seconds and thirds. Le Mars arrived late and protested after events were closed, causing a field departure. Cherokee won events led by Perrin first in 440 yard dash and Ferrin second in mile run.
Frank McCarthy dies after falling between cars on a freight train while a companion escaped. He had been drinking with four men earlier in Remsen and Cherokee county connections are noted. He leaves a wife, five children, a mother, and siblings as relatives await funeral details.
The Sentinel prints a weekly list of nominated contestants with vote totals including Minnie Ohlson with 60 votes and Mable Leonard and Opal Rieu tied at 500 votes each as friends nominate and voters cast ballots.
A Kansas Salina Journal misprint swapped a wedding story onto a patent medicine ad. The headline Got His at Laast appeared in error over the wedding item, embarrassing several people and prompting corrections in the issue.
Residents and guests visit across Quimby Cherokee and Washta with numerous Sunday and weekend gatherings. Local events include church services school contracts and sports notes plus a temperance message and upcoming Epworth League meeting.
George Kolpin lost a valuable horse while R W Morrill reports a horse with kidney trouble treated by Dr Blake. August Nelson and Emanuel Sim mers bought cars. District No 3 spent thirty dollars on library books from socials and plans to buy pictures. Mrs C G Johnson went to Alta for her father Mr Lindlief who died Sunday and was buried Wednesday. Little Andrey, daughter of Mr and Mrs Charlie Olson, has been ill this week. Claus Johnson injured his thumb on a rusty nail but is improving after care from a Peterson physician. Mothers Day observances at Elk Methodist church drew many West Elk attendees.
W C Marsh began work at the post office last week and shows rapid progress in learning the duties. Miss Lizzie Stutz, who served earlier, will remain as an assistant. St Daniela’s team displayed their speed on Main street Tuesday morning as horses ran or pranced through the area.
Florence Colorado May 3 census returns show Francisco Espor and wife Rafael aged 110 and 107 claiming ninety years of marriage. They have one surviving son in New Mexico aged eighty five. ten children were born to the couple.
Current Topics surveys Kitchener’s proverb on food uniting nations, notes obsolescence of torpedo-boat Winslow and Ensign Bagley’s death in 1898, recalls Taft umpiring duties, warns housewives about flies and pests, and mentions the American Civic Association offering free room cleaning and insect-killing directions to readers.
A Scientific American note describes a bayonet mounted cutter for trocha warfare. Two eccentrically pivoted jaws open forward and close when pushed back to sever barbed wire with a single forward thrust. The device guides the wire between jaws as the weapon advances.
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