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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1924
Page
1
A collage of political quips and cultural observations touches on the La Follette and Republican campaigns, Maine voting sentiment, Germany's postwar tensions, De Valera, finance aims on Germany, bachelor habits, and domestic technology trends, with sharp, pithy one liners throughout.
The text notes imperfect intro plans for homes for the aged and cites England as early as the 12th century with St Cross near Winchester and Hereford’s Coningsby hospital founded in 1614. It contrasts German and English institutions and alludes to aging care facilities in historical context.
TheToo Ladies bait wrother Lares Solgrave at Greenfield Iowa last Saturday. On their return bills gins spent several gas at the Mene fee home. Faire Son DeVour met last Friday afternoon with Glayds Janes. Meeting was called to order by president. After the business meeting Mrs Arthur Tilton county club leader gave members and their mothers a talk on What it Means to Belong to the 4-H club. The club adopted To Make the Best Better as their motto. Next meeting August 22 with Irene Melton. Demonstrations planned on dress alterations and closet organization by Dorothy and Doris Melton. Demonstration Care of the finger nails by Shirley Heath. George Cave passed away Saturday evening after a lingering illness. Funeral from the home Monday afternoon with interment in Afton Cemetery. Many friends attended. Mr and Mrs Ed Mienking and Miss Lydia visited Lewis Richards in Sioux City Sunday. Mrs Alva Melton traveled to Seattle to visit a sister and Canada before returning. Afton folks spent Sunday at Arnolds Park. Mr and Mrs Toynes of Lanesboro returned home after visiting Whiting family, accompanied by Goldie and Ruby Whiting. Funeral of Mrs Alva Hill held in Aurelia Wednesday, with burial in Afton Cemetery. Mr and Mrs Fred Gould and family spent Sunday afternoon at the Racies couple.
Local families from Mount Olive and nearby towns attend Sac County Fair at Sac City.Visits include Nordstrom and Hickey families visiting Storm Lake. outings at Casino Beach. Diamond Ladies Aid hosts an ice cream social raising about ten dollars. We note multiple families visiting Cherokee and Sander grading camp and gatherings with neighbors through last week.
A Boston Transcript item reports a humorous misquote about a woman returning from the dentist with the remark I have only two cuspidors left in my head. The line plays on word misunderstanding of teeth names.
Several brief items show weekly farm tasks and visits. Albert Radle shelled corn for Chas. Sawwell on Friday. Mrs Sam Campbell spent days in Cherokee. Mr Olvelles attended the ice social Friday at the Axel Johnson home. The Diamond Center folks hosted a social. Albert Redle shelled and Mike More marketed hogs on Saturday.
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