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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1937
Page
2
The Aurelia Sentinel EC published weekly as a second class matter in Aurelia Iowa. Subscription rates state foreign country pricing of £2.00 and a notice that the paper does not stop at expiration unless notified, with continued readers owing payments.
Iowans are warned against bogus securities salesmen amid a bumper corn harvest. John F. Brady head of the state securities department warns of phony stock and bogus oil and mining securities. He notes licenses are issued by the securities department signed by Brady and Secretary Robert E. O’Brien. Prospective investors should verify licenses and beware that genuine oil well offers may be legal but not guaranteed.
Peterson Partiot notes evidence of fish kills near Cass Lake between Brooke's farm and Cass Lake. A local fisherman reports dead fish and submerged debris, suggesting dynamiting in the area. A warning is issued to protect wildlife and discourage wasteful practices.
Funeral services for Thomas Will who died from injuries in a tractor plow accident were held Friday at the Aurelia area church and burial followed at Aurelia cemetery. Will, 17, son of Mr and Mrs A C Will, was active in Aurelia high school activities and Epworth League.
The unit reports a productive year with six funerals, hospital gifts, education and medical fund activities, and poppy sales raising funds. Members including Emma Herald and Gertrude Dawson led a busy slate of meetings, installations, committees, and events such as St Patrick’s tea, Armistice party, and a guest day planned at Nora Coombs’ home.
The Buena Vista County Agricultural Society announces the fair opening on Monday August 16 with entry day. Judging runs August 17 to 19 for all departments including farm and commercial exhibits. Highlights include a 40 milking Shorthorn show a fine 4-H club show livestock school exhibits field and garden and an industrial farm machinery exhibit. Grandstand entertainment features a horse pulling contest harness racing circus and a parade. The McMahon carnival midway offers 10 shows 40 concessions and rides with reduced admission and free car entry.
The Sentinel acts as agent for Sioux City and Des Moines papers inviting readers to send in subscription requests. The note hints at a postal or mail submission process to enroll or renew newspaper deliveries.
A Vancouver Province item recalls a tiny car zooming at 50 mph with a toy-like lift every fifty feet. Police stopped the miniature vehicle after the driver explained the hiccups caused the jumps. The unusual incident ends with a calm warning to drivers.
A writer in Atmosphere orders silence as one eyed Jake tiptoes through a drug store. Resting a hand on the counter he listens for danger. The scene ends with the playful line about a cough drop and a claimed quiet shop during the theft.
A playful exchange reveals a double proposal as both Harry and another person announce their engagements. The dialog portrays surprise and mutual acceptance, mirroring a lighthearted romance moment.
A fragment from a Gloucester Journal humor piece shows a motor car owner quipping about turn about being fair play after a claim it “broke me first.” The brief exchange reflects light domestic wit in early 20th century newspaper humor.
A brief classroom exchange highlights a student misguidedly saying I have went while the teacher explains the correct form I have gone. The Pedagogue notes the error in verb tense and the Scholar comments on the lingering question of grammar usage.
An article recalls an elephant injury and notes the animal’s memory and size. It highlights how the creature can retaliate and protect itself, reflecting on strength and instinct. The piece blends humor with a reminder of animal resilience.
A playful dialogue between two mice contrasts literary tastes with one preferring Dickens and the other favoring encyclopedias. The whimsy captures a scholarly banter in a tiny, humorous scene.
A young man takes his grandmother to the cinema. After ten minutes she asks to leave, claiming the seat is uncomfortable. He replies that the seat is fine, noting she has not turned it down.
A Sheboygan Press item notes a patient asks a doctor for sleep aid and the doctor responds by holding the phone and singing a lullaby, offering bedside comfort through a simple gesture.
Trial jurors for the September 1987 term were drawn and summoned for Septem ber 13 at 10:00 a.m. Names include Aurelia-Rose Ammons Lew Crane Mrs Arthur Ohlson Catharine Paulson O M Lansen W M Streff plus residents from Cherokee Holstein Larrabee Meriden Paullina Quimby Washta and Washta listings noted.
George Hay born 1566 died 1625 used a natural cave at Wemyss on the Fife coast to house a furnace and produce glass the first known in Scotland.
A patron urges others to keep doing business with Mr. Albright and to ensure continued satisfaction with his services. The message emphasizes loyalty and ongoing patron trust without identifying specific details or context.
The U S Department of Agriculture places Iowa in the northern migratory waterfowl zone with an October 9 opening and November 7 closing. Minnesota Nebraska Wisconsin South Dakota join, while Illinois stays in the intermediate zone with November 1 to 30. Last year’s late start angered hunters as geese and pond conditions limited shooting. Daily bag limit remains ten ducks per person with ten as possession limit. some species including wood ruddy canvasback redhead and bufflehead remain protected.
The notice catalogs VACTO LAC mash for chickens and hens to prevent range paralysis and coccidiosis, fermented slop for pigs with yeast minerals and vitamins, MALTO MINROL yeastized hog mineral, PURE LAC CONDENSED BUTTERMILK as a pure milk product, and OVA SHELL hen grit.
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