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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1917
Page
1
The pamphlet published in daily papers argues the war against Germany is just and absolutely necessary. Read it study it and digest its contents to be convinced of the war’s justice and necessity.
A reflective quip piece contrasts lovers and fools noting that the world holds men and women and children and imitations. It urges restraint in speech and persistence in daily life while hinting at choice and folly.
A reflective line contemplates that eventual peace is possible only if humanity survives long enough to end all wars, warning that planetary ruin could erase any future.
Herbert C. Hoover declares to Congress that food shipments deprived the public of 250 million dollars in five months. The writer riffs on social classes and mocks critics while advocating national unity and discipline amid wartime strain.
The text notes that once government aircraft are finished, senators and congressmen are proposed for the crews. It implies such officials are accustomed to air work and would not be bothered by high altitudes.
Iowa lawmakers require landowners to cut burn or destroy noxious weeds on their land and adjoining streets between July 15 and August 15 each year. If neglected the township trustees must destroy the weeds and bill the landowner for costs and expenses.
Frank Hintz shells corn for Edward Gornitz. Lydia Phelan visits Linda Stief. Phelan, Parka, Crane, Herber and Lewis travel to Dakota for a night and return. Jas Phelan and Lydia shop in Cherokee. Stablefield visits Cherokee. Blanch Phelan recovers from a week of sickness. Ella Stablefield returns from work south of Cherokee. Honsbruch and Ruebsam attend a theater in Angelia. Schnell family visits Phelan home. Stief visit. Hilda Mading visits with Elmer Walatram. Charley Stief and sons haul oats to Aurelia. John Stablefield also. Arry Dodge dies at Sioux Valley hospital from appendicitis. funeral at home, Oak Hill cemetery. Dan Phelan dies after stomach trouble. burial in Cherokee. Arnold Housenwinkle sees Carl Stief. Lester Phelan and son James visit Roy Phelan on Sunday.
The itemized notes report social visits from Mrs. Lewis Longwell in Montana to Mt Olive, a picnic at Mdnie Leeds grove with a large crowd, household moves to Mt Olive, a sick list update for Allan Neville, and various family travels. It also calls for road improvements into Aurelia, noting rough spring roads hindering auto travel and urging action.
An instrument purporting to be the last will and testament of David Johna, deceased, was produced opened read and filed. The court fixed September 3 1917 for hearing proof with official seal and signature of Clerk F J Carpenter. Attorney J A Miller 128 A. Also a local Sentinel ad listing office supplies.
A British woman recounts her stint teaching Episcopal church choir boys in the United States. She describes a prank where the boys forced leap frog onto her back for ten minutes until the dean intervened, leaving her humiliated and fleeing the room.
The piece recalls Madison’s oath escorted by two cavalry troops and the first inaugural ball at Long's hotel amid crowding heat. It notes Jackson’s larger crowds at his inauguration, sparse accommodations, and a White House reception that devolved into pandemonium as diplomats and elites were overwhelmed by a democratic throng.
A crafty fox marries but remains sly and playful with other men. His guileful wife gradually uncovers each lie. One 4 a m return with a napkin and a vest pocket token prompts a wake up call. Moral: Honesty is the best policy.
The writer of Old Mother Hubbard is Sarah Catherine Martin born January 1768 and buried at Loughton Essex. Tradition links the rhyme to Kitley Hall Yealmpton where a cupboard story claims the cupboard is the inspiration.
Fragmentary OCR reads as a foddered quirky telegram note with archaic phrasing about a servant and a carriage. The readable bits hint at a dispatch about futurism and a horse carriage, but no clear event.
The passage recounts James Watt, born in Greenock on January 19, 1736, as a Scottish instrument maker who transformed steam power. By innovating to admit steam into both ends of the cylinder, adding a flywheel and crank, he created the practical steam engine and launched industrial transformation.
Nome Nugget reports Ben Nygren and Sam Torkelson booming the white whale trade at Cape Nome. Whales yield leather hides oil and meat with high prices overseas. Whale oil reportedly outshines any fish oil and some product is nearly transparent selling for 500 dollars a barrel in England. One Norwegian fleet’s cargo recently topped 26 million dollars.
A reflective aphorism about exploration and understanding urging personal journey to truly know the world. It suggests that description cannot replace firsthand experience and travel broadens knowledge.
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