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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1921
Page
4
Citizens and visitors flock to Aurelia for family visits and social events. Shoppers learn about coal, baked beans, peaches, and canning supplies at Lewis and the Farmers Elevator Co. A ball team triumphs 11 to 0 at Washta while many residents travel to Sioux City, Cherokee, and Okoboji for leisure and business.
Mr and Mrs John Grashoff received a telegram from the war department stating that the remains of their son Corporal Henry Grashoff had been shipped from Jersey City. They expect arrival in Aurelia for a funeral Sunday if announced. Military funeral to be in the open at the school house grounds with the Granhoff McManus Post American Legion in charge. Burial at Pleasant Hill cemetery.
The dialogue apes a Jeffersonian scene as a senator conjectures the tree he supposedly hitched a horse to at the Capitol. A playful mockery follows, suggesting a cherry tree link to Washington’s legend.
A narrator recalls a nighttime performance described as “one of the plays” learned to be seen without a blush and not suitable for detailed print or conversation Miss Owyenne explains. The remark hints at propriety standards and social attitudes of the era.
For Sale or Trade Dodge ton and a half truck out two years in good running order by O. C. Jones. Pocket book with small amount of money found by caller at Sentinel office. It Wanted competent oil tank wagon driver with at least two years experience. contract for a year with salary or commission. See L. G. Kaskey Guarantee Oil Co Aurelia Iowa.
A humorous sketch centers on a christening where the father attempts to tip the minister, but ends up making a terrible break. The exchange, playful in tone, highlights social awkwardness and the failed gratuity.
A humorous exchange labels an old man as meddlesome, hinting at gossip over a curious theory about goat gland treatment. The dialogue mocks curiosity and intrusiveness in a small community setting.
A satirical dialogue lampoons social progress and government pay for minds. It mocks evasive pride in wealth and calls out obstacles to progress. The fragment invites readers to publicize the piece in the Sentinel.
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