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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1917
Page
1
Weekly Aurelia newspaper ad rates shown for Cherokee county subscriptions and foreign service. Cartoonish market quips on eggs and prices reflect lighthearted local humor from the Allied bazaar anecdote.
A town improvement committee is proposed as a sensible, profitable program for the community. Proponents call it a mighty fine, very practical step and urge residents to support creating the committee.
The local print shop asks Mr. Business Man to view its sample line before buying calendars or wall pockets from outsiders. They argue home purchasing lowers costs and urge customers to consider domestic print services for seasonal goods.
A reader laments slow telephone service in Philadelphia after two calls in a city booth. He notes a 15 minute wait and estimates that if only half the population uses the plane once a month, the city wastes about 225 years yearly. The piece voices frustration with calling and public utilities.
The article urges busy readers to create a bedroom library for at least 30 minutes of daily quiet reading. It describes a hanging wooden bookcase with two shelves as a neat, decorative solution to keep books organized without clutter, and notes it can be supported by a picture molding or ordinary support. It ends with a contact line: City drag line phone 196. tf
C S Wilson writes from South Dakota describing a November journey from Missouri to Chamberlain via Mitchell and Kenebec. He travels by river boat with ice on the Missouri, visits ranches including River Front and L ranch, notes Shorthorn and Polled cattle, stock prosperity, and invites readers to join a chase of antelope.
A notice states the writer must depart Aurelia by February 1. All unpaid accounts will be turned over to a collection contact, Cot Gaiden, at 6 percent. The message emphasizes impending collection action and relocation.
A traveling couple speculates about a well formed stranger’s job. They name lawyer editor banker and philanthropist, but an old man learns the truth at the next stop. The man runs a saloon and butcher shop with his wife managing the bar while he does the killings.
Cedar Rapids Oil Co. and agent P. F. Parrott publish notice about oil and gasoline services. Details on business scope and contact avenues provided for customers and suppliers.
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