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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1916
Page
1
A readable weekly note from Aurelia Iowa discusses travel weather wishes, global headlines, and political oddities. It contemplates two presidents on March 4 next, echoes public sentiment on strikes, and questions social behavior and public decorum with humorous critique.
Obituary notice for H. E. Horner editor of the Fonda Journal and Times after appendicitis surgery. Also reports H A Holmes winning a Cherokee county cement bridge contracts for Spring township projects, with cost savings from a local bidder.
The piece argues that underpaid newspaper publishers should strike to press for higher subscription rates, higher printing prices, and better overall compensation as printer supplies rise.
The article advises watching for first sneezes to prevent spread. It suggests making the person cough or sneeze into a handkerchief, then washing and boiling soiled handkerchiefs for fifteen minutes to kill germs.
Lloyd Scott writes from Browneville on August 19 1916 after a gulf storm battered their camp for nearly a day. He describes tents down water three feet deep in areas and the camp cleanup ahead. He mentions hunger a town visit a guard duty a dance and plans to write again with winter home hopes.
Regular July 11 meeting notes resignation of assessor A A Dingman. Bills approved including street and plant work, sand, cement tile, and electric loads. Ordinance No 52 prohibiting malicious mischief and trespass to utility systems read for first time. Wharton Biechel Johnson present. adjournment filed by clerk E S Kiernan.
A second year high school boy submits a note about Robinson Crusoe edited by Ginn Co and chosen by Professor Deppe of Fordham. The summary references Crusoe's isolation on a mountain with his dog and gun, aging, and a reunion with his wife with a cheerful ending.
J Fred Clarke will speak at the Chautauqua tent addressing the mass of readers. He aims to expose fools who resist facts and promotes liberty democracy free thought and progress with logic humor and fervor. His talk warns against absurd illusions and urges scrutiny of life experiments.
A Chicago banker recalls James J Hill urging focus on home before work. Hill said real fun lies within the four walls of family. cross the lake to see them, then begin the task. The piece extols Hill's remarkable success and lifelong priority of home.
Doctor Maude Kent explains adenoids a lymph gland behind the nose and upper throat. Enlargement causes mouth breathing snoring disturbed sleep and possible chest narrowing choking health and growth issues in children and adults.
The Joshua business owner announces retirement and asks to be woken at daylight by Tompkins while cautioning that the sun should not rise too early. The note carries a light, humorous domestic tone.
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