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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1908
Page
3
Iowa notes a graduate of the Ontario College of Veterinary Surgeons based in the Van Buskirk building. Office telephone 146 and house phone 162 are provided.
The Maple Valley Mutual Insurance Association of Aurelia Iowa lists officers BH. Chasers as President and J C Leegix as Secretary while noting fire and lightning coverage for areas along the Little Sioux river in Cherokee County.
W.2. Rice of Dickens, brother of Dr. Rice of this city, was elected sheriff of Clay County by about 300 votes over the incumbent Charles Prince, a Democrat.
A group of country teachers host house gatherings for Bether Bough who will soon leave for Denver. Last weekend they met at V2 Smith’s home and at B J McQuin’s, with plans to gather next at the Bugh residence west of Cherokee. Participants include Misses Esther Isabellugh Bertha Binneh Smith Jessie Ella and Blanche McQuin.
Beery Plagman of Brooke township Buena Vista county was arraigned Thursday and pleaded not guilty. No Chapman is retained as counsel for the defendants. The case likely will be postponed to the next term.
The Brows murder case was set for district court in Rockwell City with a jury by Wednesday noon. The defense contends Brown killed his daughter in law in defense of his aged wife and himself and argues that Brown is insane.
Dick Uren of Newell sues Dr S UO and Dr M L Beaxon of Storm Lake for ten thousand dollars claiming a dropped tooth caused it to lodge in his windpipe and lungs. He alleges carelessness and a bitter trial ahead with prominent attorneys on both sides.
Road subscription exceeding 115 dollars was collected early in the week. Work on the road will begin before winter sets in. Peterson business men have donated generously to the cause, and farmers further south are expected to benefit as they had been traveling to other towns due to the poor road into Peterson.
The chemistry bureau of the agricultural department reports Dr. Bristol has produced paper from cornstalks. Small scale trials show newsprint costs slightly higher than wood pulp but promise could halve with large scale production. Abundant raw material may ease paper shortages and reduce the influence of paper trusts. Sioux City Journal.
A patriotic appeal urges settlers to move from the United States to Canada’s wilderness and to open lands in Montana and northern Wyoming. It notes three large irrigation schemes under way, with nearly 100,000 acres ready for homesteading and significant farm families already relocating from the middle West. The piece argues the western regions offer abundant opportunities, better markets, and higher returns, supported by guaranteed water and favorable soil and climate.
The Galva and Cherokee papers report Fred Muller’s son Captain G Fritz Muller of Galva and John I Schmidt totaling 446 bushels over four days last week. Schmidt husked 100 on Tuesday, 12 on Wednesday, 114 on Thursday, and more on Friday, earning $17.44 while meals and board are considered. The Cherokee Times notes ongoing Montague will case delays and a bequest dispute involving a married daughter and a father’s estate.
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