19 Apr 1917
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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1917
Page
1
The Aurelia Sentinel discusses wartime patriotism and enlistment, warns against profit in hard times, and argues for federal price regulation. It urges controls on munitions and food prices, and calls for a federal commission to curb price boosters.
A dated brief notes American farmers mobilizing for a spring campaign amid warnings of a greater fly peril than a submarine threat. The text criticizes stalled proposals for government loans to allies and recalls previous county officer term bills that failed after seeming sure passage.
A wartime editorial extols farmers as practical patriots who must maximize food output for the army and civilians. It argues that clothing can be pared to essentials, but society cannot survive on water and wind alone.
Ten years ago in AurelIA Harry Olds filled station agent duties during S Jill’s absence. Northern telephone HQ planned relocation above Johnson's store this week. Farmers doubt early sown cats killed by freezing. some damage possible. Mrs G C Wilhelm admitted to St Joseph's hospital Sioux City after surgery. Mrs Elias Dukes, pioneer of the county, dies in Silver township age near eighty. Dr Hornibrook treats C W Pelton’s five year old son after skull fracture from baseball accident. serious but not likely fatal.
Methodist notes outline Sunday sermons by Rev C H Young with morning focus on Christ and the modern age and evening on Buying Gold. The message contrasts nature and revelation, praising divine genius in creation while warning against letting business dull perception of nature.
Chicago livestock firm Rappal Bros. & Co. predicts hog prices around 12 to 15 dollars in Chicago for the next two years or more, with occasional higher spikes. The letter urges farmers to increase production, keep spring brood cows, and act on advance market information provided for two decades.
A catalog note lists ladies boots offered in black white and colored combinations in all widths AA through EE with uniform values.
In Royal a crowd raised a new flag pole near a German blacksmith M Schuh. After the ceremony Schuh allegedly tried to saw it down and was jailed until U S authorities could decide his fate. Local residents intervened and halted his act.
A salesman claimed the car would ease troubles. The buyer reports partial success as it helps forget other worries, though not all.
A dialogue notes how criticism by film censors runs harshly with few films likely to pass. The exchange suggests growing difficulty for creators to find works acceptable to prevailing boards.
A satirical quip about marriage and romance appears in a local sentiment column. The piece notes a bachelor’s courtship and a widow’s nightly visits as a thematic joke for readers.
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