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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1920
Page
1
A local editorial urges readers to be boosters of Aurelia Iowa praising community loyalty and civic spirit. It contrasts boosters quiescent and knocker attitudes and argues that supporting the town earns public goodwill and personal respect.
Discovery near the Holman Iron mine in Taconite Minnesota uncovers a pine tree trunk and brooches in excellent condition not petrified with pliable pine cones. The wood shows minimal decay and appears recently felled, marking a record find according to geologists.
A folksy saying mocks a man who claims skill he does not show. The line contrasts apparent piety with hidden faults as Uncle Eben speaks in a dialect-rich quip about digging for worms.
Report from Lewistown Idaho cites two Jonson brothers locating the reputed lost mine in a Ramsey creek canyon of the upper Salmon river district. The vein runs four to six feet wide with a rich quartz streak, gold visible to the naked eye, ending a 20 year search.
Francis Burton Harrison asserts six years as governor general prove Filipinos are ready for independence. He supports a stable, elected government and proposes a Platt-like amendment to reassure investors. He praises native officials, cites municipal and provincial governance, and notes widespread English education and US-style public utilities leadership.
Public discourse contends that frequent depictions of semi-naked Filipinos mislead Americans about Philippine inhabitants. The editorial argues these images distort reality and fuel stereotypes of Moro and Igorot peoples.
A London Tit-Bits excerpt recounts a contributor with one arm who lost his right arm in youth. He describes waking at seven, brushing teeth with a nail-brush in his teeth, dressing himself, and writing with his left hand. He plays piano using a mouth-held stick for lower notes and can open boiled eggs, wrap parcels neatly, and peel apples. He urges others not to despair.
The piece explains a hypothetical national government daily during a railwaymen dispute that could have sparked a general strike. It describes a neutral, factual record of events at home and abroad, prepared for mass circulation by a flying squadron of airplanes to counter public news blackout.
In many towns community singing is becoming a fad as villagers join in. The scene shifts from dancing to shared voices at communal gatherings, with lively, syncopated singing and a festive mood reported by the Courier Journal.
The London Sphere reports the airship R 33 has been touring French battlefields. It carried a diet and provided passengers with French comforts during the voyage.
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