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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1920
Page
1
Published every Thursday and entered as second class matter at the post office at Aurelia Iowa this line records local publication timing and mail designation.
The statement urges firm stance on loyalty amid wartime sentiment, declaring that one must openly support the country or risk being labeled disloyal. It frames allegiance as binary and calls for decisive national unity.
Latest reports from Ireland describe a disruption surrounding a peace related symbol as authorities assess the impact. Observers note heightened tensions and calls for calm amid growing public concern.
The column lampoons sleep talking, lip reading, and doughnut holes while mocking honesty and marriage trends. It contrasts Job’s patience with a publisher listing delinquents, underscoring satirical critique of the era’s morals and publishing practices.
Residents joke about country folk yet when danger looms they retreat to remote tall grass areas for refuge from bandits. The passage notes a pattern of urban residents seeking rustic isolation during threats.
Township Farm Bureau meetings to elect officers and county board members are held across the county in coming weeks. Afton township elected Olin Jones president and other officers. Linerty township held a similar session. February will host the county bureau annual meeting with speeches by Peter Pederson and L. S. Fisher.
Residents led by Mesdames Howell Barbara De Vries and Lighters donated to the library tea fund. The total realized from teas reached 78.72 with more gifts expected, and the gatherings fostered neighborly chats and new friendships.
A fragment notes that the individual claimed exemption from military duty on grounds related to being an alien.
A Brockton party driving toward Bournehurst encountered a black and white mare herd crossing the road near Onset. The animal line stretched across the street as a trolley approached, causing astonishment and dismay before the mother and foals safely retreated into bushes with no casualties reported.
A concerned resident laments a sudden water price hike by the government, questioning how a poor man can afford to live. The remark highlights cost of living pressures and access to basic utilities.
The article notes heather grows on high moorland worldwide including Europe and Newfoundland and New England. It mentions annual heather cutting for broom making and its value for thatching, with a century lasting thatch when properly applied.
The London Chronicle reports a revived controversy over which stone best suits the city’s atmosphere. Portland stone is praised as historic builder’s stone, but doubts grow. The piece suggests science may beat London's atmosphere by coating exposed stone faces with artificial protection.
A brief entry records a soldier cashed as a note in a historic ledger. The line names the individual and the unit, noting financial or administrative action within military records. The delicate note reflects wartime bookkeeping and service acknowledgment.
Fragmentary OCR text shows garbled phrases about votes and women and names like Johrton, suggesting a brief note on voting or suffrage with unclear details.
English millionaire Lord Leverhulme, age eighty, argues business is driven by sheer enjoyment rather than money. He cites Tyson’s vast Australian sheep and cattle empire lived simply, calling the work’s fun the motive. He notes codfish lore and education link New England prosperity, and mentions a fast moving jewelry shipment to Paris via a new serial service.
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