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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1911
Page
3
Abstracts When in need of up to date abstracts call on Cherokee County loan and Abstract Company. We guarantee satisfaction and give careful attention to every customer. Abstracting will be our specialty with complete up to date books and prompt service. Office over post office Room 6 Cherokee town.
Maple Valley Mutual Insurance Association insures at actual cost against fire and lightning. It operates in Cherokee county east of the Little Sioux river and in four townships on the west side of Buena Vista County. F. H. Crerps, President. J. C. Lockry, Secretary.
Buff Wyandottes eggs for hatching from a pen of 15 birds in first pen 1.50 per 15 eggs second 1.00 per 15 eggs. Buffs scored by Judge Heimlich. P H Hanson Alta Iowa Route 2. Sale listing with price and evaluation details.
Seller offers a large stock of pure bred early Silver King corn with high germination quality for sale and a small quantity of high bred Silver Mine Prices available upon application.
A veteran cavalry horse named Old Jack is celebrated for loyalty and bravery through Civil War campaigns. He carried his rider across fences at Gettysburg, endured wounds and storms in Shenandoah and the plains, saved troops from an Indian attack, and was finally shot after a broken leg left him helpless. The tale ends with the commander’s orders and the sergeant’s reluctant execution, underscoring the deep bond between horse and soldiers.
A memorial poem dated near the poet's death reflects on comrades resting in a field of peace. It laments the end of fighting and honors the fallen, promising memory and vigilance to keep their slumber safe. The piece contrasts halt in war with tranquil graves and a duty to remember.
The text notes average heights and other traits of Civil War soldiers, citing an 140 000 soldier sample with mean height around five feet eight and a quarter inches. It lists regional height differences, weight, hair and eye color, complexion, and occupations, along with ages and birthplace notes.
A muffled poem recalls a squandered youth who dons an army overcoat, earns respect, and selflessly saves a captain before dying. Neighbors mock him at first, but his sacrifice on the battlefield earns reverent memories at his burial. Strong images of family pride follow his final act.
Fragmentary Civil War text recounts officer names and casualty notes amid chaos in Mississippi and Indiana. It lists captains and dates related to their deaths, transfers, and desertions, with confusing OCR errors across the pages.
A fragmentary poem praises Decoration Day as a tribute to Union preservation and Civil War sacrifice. It invokes memory of veterans, battles like Gettysburg and Murfreesboro, and the idea that the war aimed to uphold equality and national unity, urging reverence for those who fought.
Florence A Muntos recounts a speech at a Memorial Day observance in a small northwestern town. An Episcopal bishop delivers a solemn address while a ragged stranger sits among back pews, listening intently as stories of soldiers, graves, and loss unfold, culminating in a quiet call to uphold memory and faith.
Fragmented OCR mentions prices, waters thinning, and references to fathers and civilians. Garbled names hint at a civil issue or probate context but readable details are limited.
A reflective piece contrasts daily wartime losses with modern disasters. It recalls Civil War casualties and battles to frame the scale of human cost, noting 403 lives lost on a single day and recounting vast troop mobilizations, theatres, and engagements from America’s defining conflict.
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