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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1917
Page
3
Local notes report many residents visiting Aurelia Cherokee and Sioux City while a schedule change moves the Aurelia Fonda high school ball game to Friday at 3 30 P M at the ball park. The town reports new births enlistments and civic business including cemetery care and a tailor sale at Garbers.
A street remark recalls a man who refused to pick up a pocketbook on April first and thereby missed a chance at a sizable sum. The speaker notes his experience that the item was the only genuine one ever left loose on that day.
A Sentinel Office list offers remittance books order books calendars wall pockets fans carbon paper and typewriter ribbons for local purchase. The note invites readers to review the items and see how they can be supplied locally.
A bold promotion runs in the Sentinel announcing Typewriter ribbons for all airings at The Gentinel. The public is invited to participate in the campaign highlighting drafting, printing, and distribution throughout the station lineup.
A playful note on poultry humor features Sir Rooster and Dame Partlet as the barnyard dynamic centers on varied egg dishes and their exotic titled appeal.
A temperamental young woman declares her soul is full of poetry. A fatherly old gentleman retorts to keep it there and advance with restraint. The dialogue hints at a generational clash over expression and propriety.
A reviewer chides the notion that widespread magazines justify sharing intimate poetry with a broad audience. The critic mocks the idea of exposing refined verse to what they call the low browed reading public.
A venerable sport sits in a cushioned chair in a swell cafe and tells the waiter to bring everything on the menu. The waiter remains unfazed and serves a plate of hash, despite the patron’s boast of having oodles of cash.
In a salon scene Mrs. Uppson asks if Newrich’s daughter has debuted. Mrs. Newrich retorts that her daughter need not debut, as her father can afford to have one made to order. The exchange highlights class and wealth through a fabricated social milestone.
In a light exchange a young man praises Miss Buddington for her quick grasp of ideas. His companion asks if she speaks cleverly. the reply notes she does not, but she immediately understands the point when others state it.
A purist rejects slang terms like half-ilt and Ht to denote intoxication. He argues such labels misdescribe a man in that state as illumination increases yet understanding wanes, making light on subjects harder.
A local listings column notes a single item for sale offered by a resident. The entry provides minimal details and invites inquiries for the buyer to contact the seller directly.
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