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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1912
Page
1
The Farmers and Merchants picnic featured a night softball game under gas lights. Bell pitched for the locals and reportedly declined a substantial offer to sign for the rest of the season with the All Nations as the contest ended close.
The week ended September 1 1912 in Des Moines Iowa saw warm temperatures and low rainfall aiding corn maturation with potential for a large yield if no frost before October 10. Dry weather began to affect pastures and potatoes though recent showers on August 31 and Sept 1 helped. planting and threshing progressed with most small grain stacked or threshed.
A large crowd gathered Thursday in Dukes Grove for a Mt Olive picnic with sports events including foot races tug of war ball game and a horse race. The Meriden band supplied music and speeches accompanied the lively program.
The Progressive party of Iowa nominated a full slate at the Coliseum led by Judge John L. Stevens for governor and Col Theodore Roosevelt spoke to cheering delegates. The ticket includes W S Bemis Spencer for lieutenant governor Harry A Meyer Waverly for secretary of state C F Meier Elkader for auditor N F Nelson Lucas for treasurer John H Stevens Mason City for railroad commissioner Henry H Mitchell Dubuque and E J Stason Sioux City for supreme judges No nomination for attorney general or superintendent of public instruction.
Peterson reports Dr Waterman will move his practice to Cedar Falls by October 1 after a four day visit to his sister Mrs L E Bladine. N H Crowell and family relocate to Sioux City for bank work and future auditors roles. A Correctionville tale notes George S Dunn’s suicide attempt at work due to long running nervous breakdown. Totman home hosts belated birthday gathering honoring August 25 celebrations.
A Los Angeles romance heads to August nuptials as Edith Bahn of Alhambra, advertising head at Hamburger's, plans to marry Harry F. Harker, draftsman at the Los Angeles Investment company. Bahn rose from Philadelphia start to top ad role, balancing work with romance in Ramona Park.
Hands A deal closed Tuesday last week transfers ownership of the Aurelia drug store to J C Nelson with possession to be given Wednesday. Nelson has prior drug trade experience, having operated a local store for eight years before selling four years ago and now consolidates two stores and will reside in Aurelia.
A local baseball team disbands last Friday following one of its most successful seasons. The squad played 31 games and won 21, finishing with a winning percentage of .677.
Dr. W. E. Herbert, after a decade in Alta, sold his practice and rented offices in the Jones block. He will immediately open for business in this city, continuing his dental work.
The Jones Chautauqua system drew community interest with nearly thirty signatures backing next year’s program. Attendance this year lagged due to short advertising and ticket sales plus a weak opening act, though the Meneley quartet and others earned praise. A meeting will decide on a higher priced talent for next year and Jones plans to return to meet the community.
County notice orders removal of all woven or barbed wire boards and obstructions from bridges as a menace to roads. Road superintendents will enforce this order by authority of the board of supervisors. Geo. Wilson county auditor.
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