02 Aug 1917
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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1917
Page
1
The piece humorously critiques Russia's reform efforts and language, quips about John Barleycorn and the German army, and weighs the impact of a stronger anti pork in government. It jokes about congress, the draft, census padding, and the idea of press censorship tied to White House pickets.
The note argues readers should return borrowed copies promptly and implies the embargo will push neutral nations to see limits in Uncle Sam's open door policy. It frames enforcement as a lesson in restraint.
Citizens fret about funding the conflict while maintaining three meals a day. The remark highlights civilian hardship and concern over rising wartime expenses impacting daily sustenance.
A Sentinel Office listing outlines items for sale including remittance books order books calendars wall pockets fans carbon paper and typewriter ribbons presented as in house supplies for customers to purchase locally.
Lester Frank Johnson died at Storm Lake hospital on Tuesday July 24 1917 after Monday accident at age 1 year 11 months 21 days. Born north of Aurelia he lived there before moving to the family farm. Funeral at Congregational church in Aurelia conducted by Rev Leonard of Alta with burial in Aurelia cemetery.
Expressions of gratitude to friends and neighbors for help during trouble and bereavement. Acknowledges flowers and thanks the Congregational choir and Mr. and Mrs. Earl Johnson. Signed by Frank Dyslin and family.
The rural eighth grade examinations occur August 17 and 18 at the courthouse with morning and afternoon sessions from 8:00 to 9:30 and 1:00 to 2:30. No entries after those times. Graduating exercises follow at the high school on August 23 at ten o'clock.
The piece argues for tailored school planning based on pupil futures. It notes teachers can better plan if they know each pupil's eventual field, especially for girls where most will become homemakers, suggesting education should adapt to those likely life paths and shared needs.
The article captures a sharp exchange on road safety with drivers muttering about pedestrians. It notes tension between motorists and walkers and reflects the era’s attitudes toward street life and safety concerns.
A discord over a portrait fuels a heated exchange as one person insists the work is not a true likeness of his wife while another defends its artistic merit calling the critique a critique of the beauty rather than the accuracy.
Proceedings from Aurelia Iowa in June 1917 show a special council meeting ordered a new well arranged with J H Janssen, and a regular session approving sinking fund placement, paying multiple bills for pumping, street work, labor, and city repairs, and ordering street grading and hole filling. The record notes adjournments and clerk signatures.
The state fair will feature a diverse tractor exhibition with no fewer than thirty styles and makes. Farmers face labor scarcity as war draws rural workers away, making the tractor show a key source of progress and practical solutions for farm labor and farming costs.
Two neighbors discuss tolerance in argument and the value of considering opposing views. Casey the coal man and Weisenheimer trade jabs about reading wartime sources, with references to Wilson, Kaiser, and war causes, ending in a heated exchange.
A fragment discusses a "fruit diet" claimed to cure bleeding disorders. It labels affected individuals as bleeders who cannot stop blood flow and mentions a supposed diet or remedy. The text is fragmented and unclear.
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