17 May 1912
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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1912
Page
1
Official paper of Cherokee County published Fridays. Rates listed for local and display ads. Subscription $100 yearly in advance, outside county $1.25 yearly. Postal terms and telephone contact provided.
G. F. Coburn declares run for state senate in the 46th district subject to Republican primary action in June.
W P Dawson declares candidacy for state representative in Cherokee County subject to Republican electors at June primaries.
J. U. Sammis announces candidacy for the Republican nomination for Senator from the 46th District. He notes one term served and seeks renomination, listing Cherokee Ida and Plymouth counties as the district composition.
State or county election records show C. J. Maher filing for the office of County Attorney subject to the action of the Republican electors at the June primaries.
W O Dailey declares for the office of county auditor in the Republican primaries to be held in June.
A. L. Belew announces his candidacy for the office of Cherokee County Clerk subject to the decision of the Republican primaries.
F A Frisbie declares candidacy for County Auditor subject to the will of Republican electors at the June primaries. The statement underscores Frisbie’s bid within the party.
Abe Stiner announces his candidacy for sheriff of Cherokee County Iowa subject to primary elections on June 9 1912. He pledges to perform duties honestly and impartially if favored by voters.
J M Starr declares candidacy for sheriff subject to the will of the voters announcing his bid to lead the sheriff’s office. He frames the move as a public service and calls for support from community members and local organizations.
The speaker announces candidacy for county attorney subject to the will of Republican electors at W. P. McCulla, signaling intent to run in a party primary and gain local backing.
F. J. Carpenter notes the clerk of courts date is subject to the will of the Republican electors at the June primaries. The item highlights a local political procedural step and identifies Carpenter as the speaker.
Frank Trego announces his bid for sheriff subject to Republican electors at the June primaries. If nominated he will seek the office in the upcoming election.
A candidate for sheriff is connected to W H Lamont in a report detailing political affiliations and potential influence within the race. The article outlines the association and its possible impact on the election dynamics.
The office of sheriff in Cherokee County is tied to the decision of Democratic voters at the June election. The note marks June as the polling period for selecting the sheriff candidate.
LeMars Iowa May 14 1912 text defends candidate against circulated attacks over elevator bill. asserts claims about bill’s passage are false and notes it never reached a vote in House or Senate while the author served. Mentions House Journal pages for full history.
The Aurelia Sentinel announces new editor and proprietor Mr Crabb continues to hold and collect all accounts except subscriptions. The paper pledges to boost Aurelia, encourage home trade, and educate the community while maintaining prior political stance as a secondary matter. The family plans to relocate and invites news items and notices from residents.
The piece laments Spencer Opera House closure due to lack of patrons while Paullina raises 500 dollars to support a summer baseball team and band. It notes a town habit of walking six blocks for horseshoes and jokes about Earl R Hicks predicting a drier 1912 amid ongoing rains.
The Interstate Commerce Commission issued Accident Bulletin No 42 showing 242 killed and 476 injured in train accidents during October November and December 1911. The yearly total reaches 2 726 killed and 19 956 injured with 1 419 killed and 1 335 injured as trespassers on railroad premises.
An old-fashioned railroad note praises the Illinois Central for installing a cuspidor in every car to collect tobacco spit. It argues the device keeps cars cleaner and reduces disease spread by preventing spitting on floors and walls.
The editor of this newspaper imagines becoming president and commander in chief to mobilize a vast army for public road work. Two Hartington regiments would race to build miles of roads, earning honors in orders. A U S Army expanded to 500,000 with tents and tools but no guns, while the Navy grows to carry mails and haul coal and goods.
Posters announce a special school meeting next Monday to register will for issuing a four thousand dollar bond for necessary improvements to the Aurelia schoolhouse. The board notes the need for better facilities and a plan emphasizing simple, low cost construction without display, reflecting years of progress toward a standard aligned with college entrance.
A Sioux City Daily News promotion offers a cloth bound Titanic book of 350 pages with 50 full page illustrations for 2.50 including a year’s subscription to the newspaper. The regular price is 1.50, and buyers are urged to act quickly at the Sentinel office.
For the week ending May 12 1912 the weather was ideal for fieldwork and vegetation growth. Average temperatures rose above normal with deficient rainfall until Friday night and Saturday when heavy to excessive rains fell, especially in southern and central counties. All vegetation showed rapid growth and corn ground preparation advanced. considerable corn was planted in peas in all sections.
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