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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1917
Page
4
Fragmentary dialogue shows Hardupp seeking a doctor for his ailing wife and quoting a three dollar per visit fee. The physician offers a ten minute call for one dollar. The text includes stray lines about a child asking why an amateur concert occurred, with an incomplete paternal reply.
Fonda defeated Aurelia 4 to 1 on Aurelia grounds last Saturday afternoon in a tight contest. Aurelia pitcher Albert Grashoff allowed four hits with nine strikeouts, while Glenn Nelson caught well for Aurelia. Errors by Aurelia aided Fonda’s scoring, despite four Aurelia hits.
A Philadelphia Ledger summary notes Stephane Liuzanne of Paris stating France has a mass mobilization with one in ten French soldiers. It contrasts French participation with American, Mexican, Civil War, Spanish War, and Canadian forces, and cites potential czarist mobilization as far higher.
A narrator notes a man’s habit of boasting about wealth and numbers while admitting skepticism. The piece contrasts pride with restraint, hinting at the futility of endless boasting.
A careful philanthropist voices caution about giving a dime to a tramp. The tramp replies that a dime will not make nor ruin a man, implying personal responsibility and sparing judgment in a brief street scene dialogue.
A witty exchange notes a rich man creating a lake and flower garden atop an apartment building. The idea of a truck garden is floated as a humorous solution, while concern about neighbor chickens climbing up is slyly dismissed.
A patient reports a druggist declined a prescription and sent him to a garage. The paper calls for ten gallons of gasoline, implying a mistaken order or misread instruction aimed at a chauffeur.
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