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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1911
Page
2
Abstractors offer up to date services at the office over the post office in Cherokee Iowa. They guarantee customer satisfaction and promise prompt service with a complete set of updated abstract books.
Maple Valley Mutual Insurance Association operates at actual cost against fire and lightning. It serves the Cherokee county area east of the Little Sioux river and four townships on Buena Vista County’s west side. F. H. Crerps is president and J. C. Locks is secretary.
A first person account from Belmont Park details the hard physical mental and nervous strain of flying an airplane. The writer explains balance control through wing warping and the dangers of rapid descent and altitude fatigue during long trials and races.
General Wood of the English army rode a giraffe at a rajah of Dowra’s reception in India. Without a bridle he vaulted from a balcony onto its back and the animal galloped wildly. He was knocked unconscious for an hour, vowing never to ride a giraffe again.
The article recalls J. DP Morgan nearly becoming a mathematician at Gottingen. He studied with the professor of muather studies and spent long hours on problems. A reunion dinner of New Yorkers with their Gottingen mentor led the German to remark Morgan’s success as a banker and joke he would have been his successor.
An article notes dust storms carry vast amounts of material through western regions. Using conservative data, Toldeo estimates about 50 million tons of dust travel 1440 miles annually, averaging 218 miles per storm and affecting long distances and soils.
Millopedes are insects with many legs, belonging to the milliped family. They have segmented bodies with a pair of feet on each segment, arranged densely along the body, appearing like hairs as they move in regular succession. They are harmless to humans.
A Cleveland dealer recounts a heated exchange about a feast proposal and prior encouragement. He claims the woman misled him by mentioning an income of $25 000 a year as motivation, prompting a clash over intentions and trust.
A garbled collage of odd items appears: a Frenchman asks daily tomb postings of a new recipe, another French lawyer supposedly donates 00000 to a lunatic asylum as restitution, a play scene about a minor role, and scattered remarks on Trinidad pitch depth and a BBC report.
Mrs Annie Kaus and her three Cherokee County children sue Peter Arp and Robert Dulvis Vigoor dealers at Holstein for 26000 in damages claiming their intoxicating liquor led to a fatal Jeep crash. The husband, still alive, is paralyzed with little chance of recovery. the American Surety Company of New York is named a defendant.
Open the public schools this month call attention to sanitary environments of school buildings. Ventilation is lacking in many rural schools and poor air contributes to sickness and distraction among children. Proper ventilation, sanitation, and personal drinking cups are urged to protect health and learning.
Fragmentary text references West Elko East Afton and local figures with scattered terms like Oneonta Peterson and Parnas. The piece appears to describe a community gathering or school event with partial notes on a game or meeting and a Saturday reference.
The daughter of Herman Pingel died after a ten day illness from appendicitis and an operation. She was a beloved daughter, and her loss sorrows the community. Rev. tartan led funeral services and she was buried at Nerman cemetery in East Aft on Thursday. Will Petton and wife left for Manchester after a week’s visit with relatives.
Congregational Church notes list services next Sunday with special music and a morning address. The Ladies Aid meets with Mrs War Coumbs on Thursday afternoon. Christian Endeavor plans a cake sale at Andrew Johnson store this Saturday. Boys club meets next Friday September 22 at 7 00 p.m.
Tidings mention Jameson Nas renting the Perry Sorith farm for next season. Reports of few hay fever attacks this season amid harsh weather. Rev. Nurteet of Quimby visited residents last Tuesday. Grandpa Uubes improving after a sick spell. Nurse released Tuesday morning. CHIT Hawa and family visited Chas. Sawwell's over Sunday. Fell Bros shelled corn for Wim Metube and Mrs. Win. McCabe traveled to Sioux City Tuesday for heart trouble indicated by a specialist. hospitalized at Samaritan for two months. Or. Thompson visited Holstein earlier in the week. Questions raised about seed corn, frost risk, and possible saved corn.
A line man for the Illinois Central reports railroad telegraph wire damage caused by semane shooting at the line. He notes bullets sever insulators and girders while vandals shoot to disable cross arms. The company pays linemen by the day for repairs, with high yearly costs to maintain hundreds of miles of track and equipment.
An OCR fragment references a heavy team harness and two names, Sigtin and Brooks, as readable from a page segment. The text is incomplete with limited context about people or events.
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