15 Aug 1918
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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1918
Page
1
A humorous yet pointed note questions the Kaiser tale as a fairy story while satirizing Hoover's Paris trip for food conservation. The piece warns English and Canadian migrants in the U S may feel the draft impact this fall as nineteen and twenty year olds enter the lines, predicting emptied colleges and full life experience schools.
The International Harvesters Company is about to dissolve. The note suggests tighter binding of international interests as the dissolution approaches.
A man who treated his car as a pleasure institution now sees it as a producer of unexpected taxes, reflecting a shift in perspective on ownership and costs.
A conscientious objector, sentenced to fifteen to twenty years at hard labor, faces a stark choice between harsher punishment for resistance and the regret of his stance. The remark suggests the severity of penalties for conscientious objection.
A newspaper reflection argues that the president should not be regarded as the sole embodiment of American greatness and that a soldier may hold equal importance in serving the nation.
A reflective note argues the war period should pause not only politics but other social traits such as selfishness, extravagance, greed, and profiteering. It invites readers to add to the list, urging collective restraint and civic duty.
The author notes that visiting boys will quickly name four French rivers upon return, listing the Marne Ajane Curcq and Vesle as examples to illustrate their geography knowledge. The remark underscores pride in homefront education and regional familiarity.
The notice explains buying War Savings Stamps loans money to the government for five years to support wartime efforts. It cautions savers not to request repayment before the term ends, noting the war continues and Uncle Sam cannot return funds early.
The writer argues there is no logical reason to keep ball players in the draft era and calls for big baseball leagues to discontinue for the war’s duration, stating patriotism requires action.
A criticizes a man who buys War Savings Stamps to avoid criticism, then seeks to cash them to avoid financial loss. The speaker says anyone who cashes stamps when able to hold them betrays the flag and the soldiers defending it.
The piece notes that in America after mobilization dress codes loosened with full dress suits declining sharply as war becomes an informal, neighborly affair. It describes trench life as casual and unceremonious, with guests dropping by without invitations and daily events that are often humorously grim.
The Aurelia chautauqua begins Thursday afternoon August 22 and runs five days. Season tickets stay at $1.50 for adults and $1.00 for ages six to fourteen. Ten high class entertainments are offered at 15c each. The dramatic piece The Melting Pot moves to Monday afternoon and W K Shirley’s lecture to Sunday evening. A full program appears in this week’s Sentinel.
The Aurelia Sentinel announces a price increase effective September 1 raising subscriptions to 1.50 in Cherokee county and 1.75 outside the county. Pre September 1 rates allow one year at old price with future exceptions. A 25 cent savings applies if paid for next year before September 1.
At morning service Yuan Hwai Ou, a China native and Southwestern college graduate, will address the congregation. He plans Boston University postgraduate study and aims to teach in a mission school in China. Union service at Congregational Church today with Sunday School at 11:45 Epworth League 7:30 and outdoor service at 8:30.
Home Demonstration Agent Miss Elsie Hardy will be in Aurelia Friday and Saturday August 16 and 17 to assist local women with home economics. Friday sessions at M E church parlors cover sugar saving in the morning and meat and fat saving in the afternoon. Saturday offers an office day at the hotel morning to evening with general help and an invitation for country women to visit Saturday evening. Harris offers a pound of freed cream cheese for savers.
Advertisements show two 33x4 new tires from Homer Robar with contact 1011. An 80 acre farm one mile south of Alta Iowa is for sale with terms and price via N. E. Dahl, Alta.
The Sentinel invites readers to place want ads for second hand furniture farming tools and other equipment at five cents per line. The notice claims weekly sales result from classifieds and notes growing use of the section.
Afton township hosts a sugar demonstration at Mrs. Olin Jones's home on Thursday August 22 with Misa Hardy of Cherokee in charge. Also advertised are boys suits and single pants with new patterns from Lewis' Clothing Dept for the upcoming school year.
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