24 Apr 1914
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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1914
Page
1
The Aurelia Sentinel lists contact details and advertising rates including local ads six cents per line, display ten cents per inch, and annual subscription for $100 in advance within the county. Also notes outside county rate at $1.25 per year and a fifty cent charge for cards of thanks.
M Mummert announces candidacy for Supervisor of the third district covering Spring Afton and Pitcher townships pending Republican primary approval in June. The Peterson Patriot recently updated its layout and typography as Archie Evans comments on local newspaper progress. Local buggy dealers run half page ads urging home buying with guarantees to counter foreign competition through live ads.
The United States senate weighs ending the government funded telegrams for its members citing abuse and nonpaying public figures using the wire. A cap on the maximum Telegram usage is expected to curb profits at the senate telegraph office after a western senator was found sending telegrams by the carload last summer.
The Sentinel announces M Mummert as Republican candidate for Third District supervisor in Spring Afton and Pitcher townships. He has served 22 years in the role, earns district support, opposes the new road law, and promises aid to engineers in road problem solving. He plans to run in June primaries.
The past week was unusually warm with high winds on Friday and favorable farming conditions. Temperatures averaged six degrees above normal with many areas reaching over 80 degrees. Saturday brought morning sunshine and light rain, aiding seedbed and early potato work across much of the state.
A Washington dispatch reports twelve Americans killed and fifty wounded as US forces advance on Vera Cruz. Earlier figures show eight killed and eight wounded, with heavy Mexican casualties feared as naval guns bombarded the city.
A U S newspaper column surveys Washington’s bustling week with Mexico crisis chatter and the looming Waterland transatlantic liner and Imperator comparisons. It notes President Wilson’s cautious stance and a White House wedding as the Capitol hums with anti trust bills and sea power talk. It highlights Senator Lewis fashion, Sparkman’s rivers and harbors punt, and the Vaterland’s luxury amid naval progress. It also cites a Children’s Bureau estimate that 150 000 infant deaths yearly could be prevented by better hygiene and sanitation.
Exhibit boards will be placed Monday and open for inspection. Lectures on automobile operation and care will be at 8 o clock each evening and at 3 o clock Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons. Mr. Davis invites all interested to attend and to bring non running cars for trouble location and advice. The service is free as part of the institute with demonstrations and slides of various motors.
The program outlines principles of carburetion and ignition systems with high and low grade fuel. Instructions cover adjusting carburetors burning kerosine and spark control. Troubleshooting charts will be distributed to help locate motor problems.
An item describing electric starting systems including principles of construction and operation. It covers battery construction and care and guidance on locating and eliminating trouble for reliable starting and lighting.
Tuesday evening session covers lubrication and cooling system principles. Learn handling of gasoline engines and proper lubrication, care of radiators, and anti freezing solutions.
A compact discussion outlines principles of operation for transmissions, clutches, control systems, and axles along with common mechanical troubles and their typical causes and remedies. The material emphasizes diagnosing faults by examining symptoms such as slipping, noise, vibration, sticking, and performance loss.
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