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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1911
Page
2
The Aurelia Sentinel presents Farmer and Breeder a live up to date agricultural weekly issued every Thursday at Sioux City Iowa. It covers veterinary dairy home dressmaking departments with market crop reports and farm stories. A clean wholesome family periodical offering practical reading for farmers. Sample copies available on request.
The Sentinel announces a limited time deal with The Farmer and Breeder offering both papers for one dollar each when paid in advance or as new subscriptions. Call now as this offer will not stay open long.
The Official Board meets to close last year and plan a better year with new committees. Metho dist church announces services and Rally Day on October 15 with a special program for children two and under. Epworth League to run next Sunday evening worship and a cabinet meeting Monday at the Parsonage. Prayer meeting follows Wednesday evening with pastor inviting participation.
A red steer weighing about 900 pounds strayed from a pasture in Aurelia Iowa. The owner William Glaw[ne] of Aurelia offers a five dollar reward for its return. The animal is marked on the right ear.
The October 1911 District Court term lists jurors drawn for Cherokee County with names from Aurelia Marcus Washta Meriden Cleghorn Larrabee and more. The obituary for Levina May Taggart Mahoney, born 1855 in Midh, recounts her life across Aurelia Diamond township Morrison county and LeMars, surviving husband Henry Mahoney two sons and siblings, with funeral at Aurelia.
The congregational notes report a successful Rally Day with strong attendance and lively Sunday school. Grace Kleeberger and George Wharton spoke at the Christian Endeavor meeting on Hope and Enthusiasm, followed by Judge Bailey’s mission of the church address.
Towa Railroad Land Co transfers to P D Wine and Mrs M S Johnson, Aurelia lots. Anna J Hunter to Henry Taylor Aurelia lot. Jonas S Mummert to T C Crepus and to Henry A Gearke two Aurelia lots. Gearke to Carrie E Wine Aurelia lot. Nineteen transfers listed for Cherokee County this month with total consideration $0.22 and $0.75 in small figures.
For sale The Southwest 4 Section 5 Nokomis Township Buena Vista county. Price is $180 per acre for a short time only with easy terms. A low price for a good farm worth more. Located 3 miles east of Aurelia. Write or phone the owner HH. 1. Strahn Schaller Iowa. No commission. 27
Henry Mahoney and his sons Cyril and Cecil express sincere thanks for the support during the illness and death of their wife and mother Levina Mahoney. They note kindness at home and in the neighborhood and appreciation for floral remembrances, especially from the High school class and Mrs Belew and Frazier for arranging the burial.
The Men s Club of Good Hope and Mt Olive held a regular meeting on Tuesday night November 3 with Rev Hoon of Aurrelia delivering a talk titled Wanted a Man His delivery impressed attendees and the event included refreshments of sandwiches two cakes bananas hot coffee with cream and sugar.
The article notes the boys basketball team is organized. Officers elected include Manager Lawrence Butterfield and Captain Archie Nelson. Lineup lists Butterfield Whitney Daw son Howell Nelson and Ralph Johnson. The team plans games in about two weeks. The girls will be covered later. Senior class elected Archie Nelson president Lula Marsh secretary. Pictures taken for first and second rooms. Examinations last Thursday and Friday revealed a few items including Egyptian god and grammar writing directions.
The article reports on juniors using a cradle in classes, a physics course requiring thirty experiments, and a notebook method for coursework. It notes a calendar from Iowa State University and anxiously awaited report cards. A student, Lloyed Wilson, suffered a broken left arm in an accident. The board bought eighteen new chairs for the recitation room, replacing window-sill seating.
The notice enumerates students from rooms one through four and the high school who achieved perfect attendance for the month ending September 29. Names include Lewis Daniels Harold Paulson Muriel Welch Bessie Hoon May Grigsby Florence DeVries Ronald Wilson Arleen Dingman and others across Rooms I II and IV plus the High School entries.
A list of individuals including Verna Howell Fayette Bailey Floyd Clymens Neil Whitney Edith Russell Mildred Puffett Mary Diercks Lola Stutz Inez Coombs Clifford Neville Martha Howell Lelia Leonard Harry Miller Herbert Will Grace Johns Reginald Maltby Lucile Green Walter Peterson appears in a damaged page segment. The partial names indicate a community directory or notice, with no further context provided.
Cherokee defeats Buena Vista college Storm Lake eleven by a fast start and strong teamwork. Standouts Knapp Hill Gregg Smith and Curry starred despite injuries as Coach Stuart’s training pays off. Referee Dr Herbert and umpire Geo Wilson Jr. kept the game disciplined.
A Hardin county farmer Nicholson grows 200 acres with an expected 40 000 bushels at 25 cents a bushel sold in carload lots by Nichols son and neighbors. The note argues the claim lowers price and cites government data showing a 40 percent drop from ten year average, with Colorado’s Greeley county cited.
The notice notes Western and eastern Minnesota potato harvests, a limited acreage between 1700 and 1800 acres, and concerns over prices. It states good prospects mean prosperity for growers and consumers, with prices unlikely to fall before the next general election.
Registered Duroc Jersey hogs farrowed in April. big boned fellows. Call from Aurelia area or write Aurelia route 2 Wm. Degen. Five miles northeast of Aurelia.
The sale of turoc-jersey boars and gilts by I H Graham Sons is scheduled for October 24. The event highlights their livestock offerings and marks the third semiannual sale in the series.
For Poland China boars and short horn bulls, see A.C. Lanham, Galva phone 7808. Farm one half mile south of Diamond Center, A. C. Lanham.
Auctioneer notice states a well improved acre of land within two miles of Aurelia Iowa is for sale by Parker and Butterfield in a swap. The William Fairfield property must be sold at once to settle the estate of J C Lockin and sons with no delay.
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