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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1918
Page
2
The text reflects a public voice praising President Wilson for testing sea freedom and commending American troops. It notes Mr. Hoover’s absence abroad and the resulting dilemma for the American people, while urging unity and perseverance amid unclear wartime hardships.
A quaint note recalls Christmas joy and generosity and warns of unwelcome aftereffects as readers reflect on holiday excesses and the seasonal mood in the community.
A fragment suggests William Hohenzollern should adopt a Dutch uncle to improve his standing in Holland and to provide guidance, framing the role as supportive to those suffering and needing leadership.
A reader notes relief in postage rates next July but cautions against delaying Christmas cards. The piece muses on postwar costs, the arrival of England's bill, and wonders what American destroyers will find after the war.
In France on November 13 Otto F Roepke of Company D 388 MG Bn writes of eating well on “three squares” of bully beef and salmon. He describes October front-line advances and tells of German bombardment, heavy guns, gas and shelling shaking buildings twenty miles away. He mentions an artillery display seen by a visiting sergeant and hopes to read real newspapers again in a month or two.
Ford owners warned against buying an Auto Lock device until reviewing Security Auto Lock details. Agent M Fouts listed with contact numbers 419 and 188 for inquiries. Further names Py Farrow appear in the notice about the product.
A retrospective from The Sentinel highlights local life with births in December and October marriages. Stutz Bros enlarge the skating rink by 32 feet, while farms report cattle losses from a straw stack incident. Public sale dates are listed for area farmers with numerous January and February events and hog auctions noted.
Farmers face labor shortages yet must raise food output, with ideas ranging from using women and youth to labor saving machinery. A Cher okee Iowa film promotes mechanization as cutting labor in half. Also reported: death of Henry Suiter in Galva from Spanish influenza relapse after a chicken trip to Chicago. Sentinel ads promote Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea as a purifier.
A German physician recommends directing a jet of hot air on a wound to prevent lockjaw. Even a jet of ordinary temperature air from a bicycle pump or an electric fan can check the development of the bacillus that causes the disease.
Local and Western Railroad items list several Illinois Central passenger trains with times. Passenger No 16 runs eastbound at 8 37 a m and No 682 at 5 58 p m. Webt bound services show numbers 681 15 and 683 with 8 10 a m 2 09 p m and 7 02 p m. Local freight No 692 at 9 15 a m and No 691 later complete the timetable.
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