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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1920
Page
1
The Aurelia Sentinel announces candidates for Supervisor of the third district including Spring Afton and Pitcher townships. Voter approval at the Republican primaries is sought for M Murmmert and G M Dieterich.
J C Lockin of Aurelia Iowa announces candidacy for re election as representative to the next General Assembly from Cherokee county subject to the will of Republican voters at the primary.
Announcement declares candidacy for re election to the office of County Attorney of Cherokee County Iowa. It states aim to run in the June Republican primary and is signed by the candidate.
A compact collection of wry musings on saving, wealth, and aging. The lines note Job’s patience, the futility of rapid riches, and a sobering view of war’s lasting effect on safety and power among the young.
Daily press dispatches forecast a permanent drop in meat prices signaling market shifts. Analysts urged buy rates to adjust and retailers to prepare for lower costs across meat departments.
The district faces a pivotal bond vote with a likely majority if supporters turn out. Opponents are actively opposing the plan, and every favorable vote will determine the result. Citizens are urged to vote Friday afternoon to avoid stay-at-home blame if defeated.
Elizabeth Ruebaum died at her Elk township Buena Visita county home on April 20 1920 after a paralytic stroke. Born February 15 1836 in Treffurt Germany she was 84 years old. She came to America in 1871 and Iowa in 1880 settling here. Survived by three sons Tobias Henry Willie and three daughters Mrs Geo Kolpin Mrs Ira Mann and Mrs Bertha Beckett. Also twenty eight grandchildren and eighteen great grandchildren. Funeral April 23 at Elk church with Rev Satory. Burial beside her husband who died twenty six years earlier. Relatives from a distance attended from Sheldon Hartley and Sioux City.
We express gratitude to friends for the many acts of kindness in or bereavement and for the beautiful floral offerings. The Children.
The remark notes there is no parallel between price inflation in general and the cost of automobile tires which can fail with sudden overexpansion. It emphasizes caution about drawing broad conclusions from tire incidents.
A former crown prince could seek quick cash by pursuing acting in American cinema. The idea reflects how diverse individuals contribute to the film industry.
A passerby recalls old commodity prices noting teak once cost 15 cents a pound and later 10 cents a dollar as a nostalgic reflection on changing markets and memory limits within journalism.
A jokey prompt about weary minds and a fictional crop of presidential leaders devolves into vague, garbled phrasing with no clear facts or names. The text offers no verifiable events or entities and reads as a surreal, unreadable snippet rather than a news item.
A citizen warns of a school bond election this Friday afternoon. The note notes the opposition vote will be mixed, with discussion on those in favor and against the measure.
A landscape specialist will be in Cher okee county May 4 5 and 6 to aid farmers in locating building sites arranging new structures planning windbreaks orchard locations and ornamental plantings around homes. Farm Bureau arranged service. members should notify County Agent G A Ellie at once.
The notice lists Skeet Kelly as the clerk appearing at the Hour theater on May 6 and 7. It presents a brief entertainment listing with venue and dates for a local performance.
The speech extols American citizenship as the nation's asset and urges reform through ballots. It critiques Bolshevism and asserts the superiority of American home ownership, justice systems, and social roles, warning that reform by force begins abroad while women hold a higher status in America.
Public notice states the New Aurelia Consolidated Independent School District in Cherokee and Buena Vista counties Iowa will hold a special election April 30 1920 at Aurelia Town Hall from 1 PM to 6 PM The ballot asks if the district should issue 50000 dollars in bonds to construct and furnish a new schoolhouse This notice is issued by E S Kiernan secretary of the board of directors and cites legal procedure
A patient notes rising medical costs as his wife mentions higher medicine prices. A nurse counters with a plan to take the patient’s temperature, implying further health concerns.
A typographical error about Plunkville's stock company appeared in the program notes. Audiences noted the misprint but the reviewer chose to let it stand, saying the shows were performed as outlined.
Bud claims shoes grow on trees and Marjorie counters with they are made. Bud recalls his father saying he would buy another pair of shoe trees, sparking a playful family argument.
A passenger asks what the captain has aboard. The captain replies the cargo includes one thousand cases of oranges, one thousand cases of pineapples, and three cases of yellow fever.
A quirky exchange describes worms and a soft spot with phrases like hard edge and easy fallback, reflecting a casual, humorous aside in the text. The fragment hints at a playful dialogue or monologue about appetites and choices.
Ste Purgott questions a suspected scam by confidence men who sent a wireless message. He believes it followed the usual pattern of luring victims and asks what the message contained.
A short dialogue about a boy exchanging a lucky dollar for coins and a claim it will bring wealth. The exchange highlights superstition and the value placed on luck in daily life.
Readers debate whether cinema has displaced dime novels. The exchange hints at enduring interest in first-class films, while noting curious, mixed opinions about the lasting appeal of traditional serialized storytelling.
Historians recount a heated domestic quarrel sparked by a man’s absence at a Commercial Club meeting. He argues national service over home life, while she laments women’s suffering and the lack of sympathy from public men. The exchange ends with a reference to Patrick Henry and the nation’s cries for liberty.
A satirical note from the Indianapolis News cites Patrick Henry's liberty speech and a Mrs. Tr phrase, joking that she awaited sympathy instead of death. The compact quip riffs on famous lines to make a political point.
Justice Wayne proposes a scheme to rename Shakespeare plays with catchy titles to boost financial success. Suggested titles include Wow Could You Juliet, Call of the Flesh, Strangled in Bed, She Nutty Princess, Henry Whom Do You Love, Big Dick, The Knife, and Moonlight and Honeysuckle.
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