22 Apr 1915
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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1915
Page
1
A provocative aphorism suggests individuals who resist self-control are their fiercest opponents. The saying implies inner struggles dwarf external villains and warns against succumbing to personal faults.
European governments enforce a liquor sales ban until war concludes. The measure reflects a push for peace and national austerity, while critics question its practicality as a wartime policy.
A young man who spends his time making racy remarks about women will find it a long and rocky road to travel. The statement suggests social consequences for inappropriate behavior.
A St. Louis judge says a man may find fault with his wife’s wardrobe, though there are occasions when a husband should ignore his rights.
In a heated exchange, Germany insists on no peace sue and vows, while the Allies demand no initiative for a truce and push the Kaiser to bow to terms. The comment reflects a hardline stance from both sides as negotiations stall.
Advertising pays. Merchants who advertise keep their wares and prices in the public mind. People talk about advertisers because they offer worth. Cobwebs never grow in the store of the advertiser as buyers seek ads and remember those who advertise. Get the habit and grow with your ads.
Iowa moves toward widespread consolidation with ninety four rural districts. Spring elections shape statewide adoption and a 1903 base expands to over ten districts by year end. New schools at Gillet Grove and Arnolds Park showcase improved buildings and higher teaching standards.
State of Iowa Cherokee County notice states an instrument purporting to be the last will and testament of Hans Nelson is opened read and filed. The undersigned fixed May 24 1915 as the hearing date for proof in relation to the will and related proceedings.
The article reflects on the first year of the pastor Rev C W Stark with the Congregational church and invites members to view Christian work as a privilege and partnership with God. It urges unity, vision, and daily effort to build the city of God and notes upcoming services at 10 30 a m and 8 p m with sermons on partnership and fret and worry.
Several residents including John Rosenbrook Chas Johnson Lew John son Mrs Chas Gornitz C W Fisher Andrew Harold Henry Miller and Henry Meyers plan cement walk installations this summer extending from houses to outbuildings and along street edges with a new crossing planned from the Miller corner to the R T Dick corner.
Congressmen and women share a humorous tale about letters from husbands to absent wives during summer. Two knitters discuss their marriages with one recounting affectionate lines ending with love while the other jokes she writes back starting My precious treasurer and asks for ten dollars.
Danish medical man Doctor Hvidhede tested potato flour as a bread ingredient and a diet without albumen. He lived for months on potatoes with minimal butter and milk, while his gardener Madsen reportedly consumed nine pounds daily for 800 days, suggesting potatoes may sustain human life.
The article argues oil fuel surpasses coal for U S Navy battleships, noting California oil reserves could supply a century. Oil yields more steam per pound, allows rapid fueling with less labor, reduces smoke and cinders, cuts crew needs, and frees space for heavier armor on ships like the Nevada and Oklahoma.
A commentary notes gradual Westernization of Chinese healthcare through preventive medicine. It argues UC established a new paid profession to keep people well, predicting wealthy stakes for those preventing illness while traditional Chinese practice depended on illness-driven fees. The piece ends by suggesting Celestial wisdom may eventually be adopted.
A World War era suggestion argues rubber armor may better shield underwater vital parts. An 1860 test showed rubber two inches thick under a steam hammer shattered a six inch shot while the rubber stayed intact, implying rubber flooring and buffers resist explosive force and could enhance ship survivability beyond iron armor.
More than one third of the global quicksilver last year came from Spanish mines. The cinnabar veins are ancient and appear inexhaustible, with Spain’s mercury lead suggesting other resources rival national levels. Spanish iron ore and coal are praised yet blamed for inefficient, unscientific exploitation.
The article questions why, as British trawlers are requisitioned, authorities do not intensify fishing of freshwater and conger eels, and criticizes the deterioration of Scotland's rivers and piers as the natives face disruption.
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