13 Sep 1912
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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1912
Page
1
Lightning caused a large blaze that consumed a barn and granary on the John Peterson farm about nine miles north of Aurelia. Losses appear heavy with a large fire, forcing payment for papers during a circuit court case in Atchison county Missouri.
The writer presents Willis P. Davis a Foust school graduate in piano tuning with factory experience at Chickering and Sons Boston Massachusetts. He has engaged to assist with tuning this season as weather permits. Signed B A Colby.
Diamond Center residents push a village wide effort to secure a pastor for a new church. The drive draws support from farmers and families with early donations and a planned Friday rally led by T. G. Olson to unite the community for a thriving church and local parsonage.
Dr George M Chappel warns a killing frost near the earliest frost date could damage Iowa corn with the crop two weeks late nationwide in a cautious forecast. He notes September 28 has been the frost date in recent years but cautions against speculation while stressing ongoing risk.
Sept 7 report from Germantown Iowa describes Rev H Grefe pastor burned to death when his car wrecked near Paullina. August Pauling driver seriously injured and five children unhurt aside from minor burns while rescuers suffered injuries. Investigation cites loss of control at a narrow bridge approach as cause.
A noon ceremony at the Haskins home united Miss Ethel Jane Haskins and Mr. D P Mahoney with Dean Sydney L Chandler officiating. The bridal party included Dorothy Haskins ring bearer and Jewell Haskins as flower girl. Attendants wore white and carried a valley shower bouquet. A wedding feast followed with roses decorating the decorations and table arrangements.
After a one week delay public schools opened on September 9 with a nearly full building. Grades report 105 and high school 42 students, with higher figures expected next week. The faculty includes Miss Miller, Miss Newcomb, Miss Coombs, Aurelia’s Mr. Fraser, Pat Miss Patty, Miss Lindberg, and Superintendent Alexander. Janitor Ed Johnson marks fourteen years in the role as the district enforces stayouts for hopping cough to curb spread.
By special arrangements with the Iowa Homestead farm paper we offer a year's subscription to The Sentinel with each new subscriber. The Homestead is one of the best farm papers and this attracti ve offer should be seized by every farmer in this territory not already on our list. The Iowa Homestead and The Sentinel one year for one dollar. Tell your friends.
From Cherokee Times a quiet ceremony united John Dowding and Hattie M. Neville at the bride’s mother's home near Cherokee. Rev. F A Connors officiated. relatives attended. a three course luncheon followed. Dowding a pioneer Cherokee County settler and deacon. Neville active in the M E church. They will reside in Cherokee and begin housekeeping at once.
A notice from W. B. Gillham states all indebted persons should call and settle. Money may be left at Farmers National Bank or at J C Nelson's drug store.
A Moad, an Illinois Central brakeman, injured Friday night when his hand was crushed between two train cars in Cherokee yards. He faces possible hand loss and received treatment at a hospital after being sent to Cherokee. Fellow brakeman F C Dutton, later injured in Sulphur Springs, had his right arm crushed and amputated above the elbow.
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