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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1915
Page
1
The Aurelia Sentinel lists subscription prices outside Cherokee county at a yearly in advance rate and a foreign country rate per year in, plus local readers per line and a 6 cent charge for cards of thanks.
A wary aphorism collection noting that harsh rumors spread fast through stations and that quality furniture care requires steady effort and hard work.
A compact remark contrasts honest labor with laziness and implies misfortune falls on the lazy, not the diligent. It frames effort as a virtue and sloth as a cause of ruin, reflecting a moral lesson common in historical editorials.
A note urges recalling the Prosperity home merchant when hardship strikes, suggesting reliance on known local traders during tough times and fostering community memory of trusted providers.
A wall map of the world is noted as excellent but described as created several days ago and outdated in its data and details. The remark highlights that the map no longer reflects current geographic or political information.
A fragment notes a focus on finding the mer as the city debates new summer wear trends. The item hints at a fashion issue driving local interest and planning for upcoming events.
A banker of note quips America is in swimming in gold while doubting a direct link to any bathing suit. The remark suggests economic vigor butplayfully questions a tangible connection to swimwear attire.
A humorous squib notes a man beating a rug while his wife watches and Carranza's forces reportedly back in Mexico City. The piece questions hometown effort and humorously remarks on feminine beach fashion trends discarding stockings.
A sardonic remark from General Villa prompts President to send General Scott to the border for talks with Villa about the ongoing border dispute. The exchange underscores tensions between U S military leadership and Mexican forces during the period.
A concise reflection on human nature noting that civilization curbs but cannot erase the instinct to place self first in most people. The remark satirically underscores lingering primal traits amid social progress.
An odd exchange claims burning a large onion on a red top shovel eliminates tobacco odor and adds praise. The note suggests adding a pound or two of limburger cheese as a further cure for the onion smell.
The Sentinel office advertises typewriter ribbons suitable for every machine make. Readers are invited to inquire at the office for available brands and replenishment services.
Mr and Mrs Albert Minor and three daughters of Canton South Dakota visited Cherokee and relatives. Meriden and Madison residents Hub Love and V Love called on Walter Johnson. Mt Olive Aid society held an all day meeting at C M Jones home Aurelia. Men threshing with two nearby machines. B Y P N met for business and a weiner roast. Ice cream social at Ray Peters home for Good Hope church drew a large crowd. Mt Olive ladies attended entertainment for Rev Hall and wife leaving for Sioux City. Joyce Paulson read and Miss Leeds played piano. Nils Ohlsen returned from West Union. Julia Stewart visits grandparents in Aurelia. I H Graham and J C Dowding mentioned.
Cherokee visited in this neighborhood last week. Ethel Stewart spent Sunday at home. Gust Helgerson and family of Alta visited at the S. P. Bengtson home the early part of the week.
Edw. Whalen Jr. served as a Cherokee caller on Sunday and several locals attended the Alta fair last week. Mrs. E. C. Wurm and children from Spencer visited the Whalen home. Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Mueller of Wel come Minn visited with their son Fred. Miss Mary Huseman visited with her sister Edna employed at the German Lutheran Hospital in Sioux City earlier this week.
Wm. G. Collins a 26 year old from Decatur Illinois drowned in the Little Sioux near the Prentice home southwest of Sioux Rapids Iowa while bathing with cousin Gay Goodwin. He waded beyond depth, was carried under by a swift current, and died after repeated submersion. Body recovered at dawn by A. B. Snyder and to be sent home.
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