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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1918
Page
1
A brief notice from The Aurelia Sentinel lists subscription and advertising rates. It notes pricing for Cherokee county and outside Cherokee county, plus foreign rates, and details display and local reader advertisements as well as cards of thanks.
Commentary notes prices drive more meatless days while the crown prince faces another setback in leadership. The piece juxtaposes economic pressure with political missteps, framing both as signals of broader national challenges.
A commentator suggests government action to relieve the coal shortage by increasing mining. The speaker warns against the treachery behind friendly smiles, and references John D. Rockefeller with a figure of $70,000,000 related to accountability.
The excerpt quips about wartime atonement and Dr Osler's age based chloroforming idea. It mocks Woodrow Wilson’s stance and jokes on poultry price rises driving a black man to crime. It also notes King Ferdinand crowning a Romanian heir with unclear punishment for a crime.
The text contrasts profiteers with the old private era noting the latter were gentlemen who preyed only on their enemies. It suggests a distinction between two historical periods and their actors.
Garfield, the fuel administrator, states the coal shortage was largely psychological. He suggests the fear of scarcity surpassed actual supply issues, easing fear among the public.
A vivid wartime line depicts a low-flying air crew pressed to take a siding while a worn coal train crawls past, timbers creaking on the track as the moment unfolds.
The fragment ponders who would serve as the representative woman when both knitters and pickets begin their action. It suggests ambiguity about which group will embody that role.
The text hints at government action on war wages and labor disputes, mentioning Woodrow and controversial policy shifts. It references strikes or unrest and a move to control operations, described as a case of “passing the buck” amid broader wartime pressures.
An auctioneer in Monticello lists a late 19th or early 20th century farm sale at a Hayden Township farm near the Rail Road Road. Items include livestock such as poland china bull and milk cows, poultry, a bicycle, wagon, hand roller, clothing and household goods. Sale begins 12 01 a m with terms announced by B A Wise proprietor Col C F Merz auctioneer.
A condensed notice explains the 1917 War Income Tax rules and the government plan to staff a tax officer in Cherokee from January 8 to February 2 to assist residents. It warns the tax applies to all who earn above thresholds, defines deductible expenses, and stresses penalties for noncompliance.
Civil War veteran B J McQuin died suddenly Monday night at his home in Afton township at age 71. He had been in poor health recently but felt well before bedtime. Survived by a wife two sons and four daughters. Funeral at his home and Congregational church with burial in Pleasant Hill cemetery. An obituary will follow next week.
The fountain pen sized audion bulb perfected by Dr. Lee De Forest aims to let a man pick up wireless messages at distances of eight to ten miles. The device amplifies sound waves and could enable ordinary people to receive neighborhood communications directly.
Ten years ago The Sentinel reported movers and changes in Aurelia. The Ferest family left for Sioux City en route to a new home in Galva. Theodore and wife planned to live on a farm. Mrs W B Blanch welcomed a daughter born Saturday January 18. James Hunter bought the Minor fence lot and will take possession March 1. Bert Wilson acquired two Aurelia barber shops and leased the Loekin hotel chapel, preparing to move Prisbie building furnishings. W P Dawson bought Rutherton farm and moved goods from Quimby for Lakin possession in March. Theron Converse took an option on a South Dakota half section near Arlington and may move there next fall.
A description of the deep, physical and mental impact of sudden deafness. It contrasts the unchangeable low mood with the shock of loss, noting this distress is not voluntary and is far from mere dull outlook. The piece discusses the frightening emotional toll and long-term despair.
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