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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1916
Page
3
Mt Olive community highlights visitors including Mrs Laura Anderson and the Magnuson brothers returning from Sweden. Hattie Crippen recovers from hospital, Vern Lane returns, and local families discuss farming, cars, travel, and church events. A Cherokee wedding unites John Burgess and Emma Patterson with well wishes from neighbors.
District Court of Cherokee County Iowa appoints Maude Van Voy as administratrix of Sally Van Voy's estate. Creditors must file sworn claims with the clerk within time. debtors should pay promptly to avoid costs. Dated Cherokee October 10 1916.
Mr and Mrs H H Williams visited friends at Cherokee Thursday. Clifford Dukes sent a shipment of stock to Chicago Saturday and returned Tuesday. Mrs Jon Yousling and daughter of Ida Grove visit relatives nearby. Wm Brockman and family drove to Paullina Sunday to see kin. D E Neville and family of Terris visited the Allen Neville home last week. Tom Webb and family of Silver Creek spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Frank Webb. Theo Nordstrom was a business visitor at Cherokee Monday. Pupils and patrons of district No 9 enjoyed a wienie roast on the school grounds Monday evening. Rev and Mrs Hall were given a reception at the church Tuesday evening by Diamond friends.
If you have articles to dispose of place a want ad in The Sentinel. Second hand furniture farming tools and equipment sell well and cost five cents a line. Weekly reports show ready sales from Classifieds. Timber note highlights the tulip tree or yellow poplar, a unique species related to Magnolias.
A son writes to his father asking for $50, preferring to owe it to family rather than a lender. The note expresses filial duty and prudence in handling money within the family.
Jurors for the October 1916 term are drawn and summoned to appear on November 6 1916 at 10:00 am. Names include A H Barlow Marcus Phil Bierman Washta E Banister Cherokee John Bierman Pierson Clyde Beeghley Aurelia W A Bischel Aurelia Wm Carrington Cherokee L H Ducommun Cleghorn Frank Davis Cherokee Geo Englund Paullina Herman Ewaldt Marcus W S Fenton Quimby Fred Fassler Aurelia F I Gardiner Cherokee Louis Hartlip Meriden Harvey Harrison Washta W M Harvey Quimby D B Hawn Holstein Dan Hankens Aurelia Robert Habecker Marcus Carl Johnson Meriden James Jensen Aurelia W Lucia Cherokee Christ Larson Marcus Henry Dauer Cherokee R F McCurrin Quimby Virgil McKinney Cleghorn Harry Phelan Cherokee John Patterson Cherokee QO Parker Quimby Wm Pitts Marcus J B Perry Cherokee J H Pelton Aurelia Harry Rankin Cherokee A C Robinson Quimby John Sheridan Cherokee J H Stanford Peterson W O Stevens Cherokee Stanley Cave Marcus Norman Smith Marcus Francis Sheridan Aurelia H C Urban Cherokee R P Will Cherokee Ernest Wells Marcus Tom Williams Cherokee Grand jurors previously drawn summoned to appear Monday October 30 1916 at 2:00 pm
Ten years ago A W Dice clerked at W M McCall hardware. A J Whinery and Mary visited Colorado cities Canyon City and Pueblo for ten days. Irving Brewster returned from Ames after Morningside defeated. he bore marks of the game. Maurice Fouts injured unloading a corn shelter at Chamberlin Bischel and will miss a week. A family reunion was planned at J S Mummert in Afton for Christian Simmers centennial observance with seven children spread across western states.
Aurelia Iowa council met September 12 1916 with Bischel Johnson Kenyon and Wharton present. Bills approved include labor supplies publishing dues current and street labor. A town outside rate for electric current was set and a nuisance lot ordered moved. Vacating Mummert Addition streets declared and deed to Frank M. Coon issued. Special meeting October 6 1916 approved Grandview Addition plat dedication and public streets.
A historical Illinois Central schedule excerpt lists Local Freight No 692 West Boi Passenger No 681 Passenger No 15 Passenger No 683 and 6 51 p m Local Freight No 691. The note states Local freight does not carry passengers.
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