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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1918
Page
2
Cherokee Times reports on a rewritten draft rule guiding classification of married registrants. Acting Adjutant General Lasher explains divisions for men with wives or dependents and outlines who belongs in class 4 or class 2 when support exists elsewhere.
Mias Pearl Hultgren visited Aurelia on Friday. Mrs Herbert Nelson had appendicitis surgery last Tuesday. Rae Porter returned from Great Lakes Naval training station for an eleven day furlough. F N Buckingham has recovered enough to be up and around. Eva Mae Smith underwent an operation at St Joseph Hospital Sioux City last Monday and is doing nicely. Alta Community Club leases rooms over Alta State Bank for club rooms and moves lodges elsewhere. Frank R Johnson returned from Montana chautauqua work and is part of Linn county quota to Camp Gordon Georgia this week seeking a transfer to join Cherokee quota.
Lieutenant Hanlon and Sergeant Farrell visit Old Doc Carroll during a furlough at his home. They share stories of trench life, gift a mysterious package, and celebrate the twins Madeline and Mary Carroll on their eighteenth birthday with a lively gathering. The group recounts memories, vows, and hopes for a safer return to the front.
A letters column piece quotes a Dickensian autograph in London written while in the United States. It praises tireless diligence and perfection in every task and notes the author’s long practice of reading and refining readings. The text mentions a conflict with Dolby and a mayor in New Haven over a reading tour and finances.
Harry Coonse, a ranchman and real estate expert, left Indianapolis to return from near Seattle after fourteen years away. As a boy of 15 he began with L. 8 Ayres & Co, buying a rifle from his first month’s wages. He mishandled the rifle on Park Avenue, causing the wagon to derail. the horse bolted, packages scattered, and the wagon later was found at Pleasant Run bottoms.
Instructions advise watching for sneezes and keeping germs from spreading. There is guidance to contain soiled handkerchiefs by placing them in a dish, covering with water, and boiling for fifteen minutes.
Excavation notes recall a soap maker’s shop found in Pompeii, buried by the 79 AD eruption. The site revealed a glimpse of daily life amid the city’s ash remnants.
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