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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1920
Page
2
A fragment from a Aurelia Sentinel issue mocks New Year resolutions and social mores with terse, humorous observations on men women and urban life. The piece riffs on marital fidelity and sensational trends, ending with a macabre jibe about cities turning to murder for entertainment.
A fragmented foreign affairs note jokes about allies and protests, mentions Germany and leaf-based paper, and warns against reducing paper stock while satirically riffing on national pride and policy. The tone is dismissive of daring ideas and protective of resources.
Mrs Oran E Yocum, longtime Galva resident, died Tuesday afternoon on a Santa Fe train en route from California to Galva. The train halted at Gallup NM where her son Earl L Yocum, a banker, was notified. A physician said she would likely recover but she fainted and passed away about 2 PM.
Elizabeth L. Yocum born December 20 1849 in Armstrong Pennsylvania dies at 71. She married Oran E Yocum in 1875 and had three sons William Earl Oran both died young. She had lived in Galva over thirty years.
A reflection urges arranging pleasant memories in advance by acts of kindness and love. It emphasizes seizing opportunities for cheer and courage to keep the journey bright as one travels through life.
Sale notice lists Poland China item from B. RL Siete with three by three size and price to sell. Unclear registry details and contact not provided.
A serialized Christmas tale recalls Evans the advance circus man wooing Ivy Dalrymple in Weston. He plans a stunt with Santa and his reindeers, delivering a secret confession two years after a previous Christmas Eve moment, as the couple face looming parting.
An aging banker Marvin Hughes seeks a true home on Christmas Eve. He visits his relatives Etta Haines and Alberta Norris noting insincerity in the first and finding heartfelt welcome with Alberta and her family. A final question of belonging resolves in warmth and belonging.
A historical musing on dogs in law from Tudor times to 19th century reforms notes dogs were once vermin and excluded from larceny. Parliaments actions began in 1838 and eight statutes later, dogs gained social status and tax exemptions. A stray stock quote tale from the Wall Street Journal ends with a price shift and broker remark.
A prominent curb broker shortens lunch by visiting a buffet with a trust system. He reads the price board offering Pot Roast Beef with Corn Muffins for 30 cents and proceeds to serve himself at a vacant table.
A worn crewman nets a 15 plus foot basking shark that resembles a shark with a horned bone upper jaw. Popular Mechanics notes the catch by a San Diego fisherman. A scientist later confirms the specimen is a female basking shark, a very rare find with only six recorded in history.
A fragmentary quotation discusses accepting world imperfection and warns against trying to impose one’s own exact rules on others. The tone urges restraint and inner peace despite outward disorder.
A compact quotation highlights Montaigne praising the self as a greater motive ster miracle. The line frames self reflection as unparalleled in the world and invokes the philosopher’s voice.
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