06 Jul 1939
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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1939
Page
1
The Aurelia Sentinel published in Aurelia Iowa warns subscribers that the paper will not stop at expiration dates unless notified and continued acceptance implies payment. The notice is signed by E C Lighter proprietor and notes second class mailing status.
Reverend Bock notes health recovery and possible dismissal, praises Rudolph finding work near Peterson, and plans to resume sermonettes for the Alta Advertiser on July 18. He reports corn conditions with chinch bugs, later fall rains, wheat shriveled by pests, oats short, alfalfa good at five dollars a ton, and promising potato yields after good rains. The community remains hopeful for a better crop year.
Iowa State College extension poultryman W. M. Vernon warns that chicken mites increase with warmer weather and outlines a treatment mix of three parts crankcase oil to one part creosol product applied to contact points in the coop not on roost tops. If widespread, treat the whole house with kerosene and clean litter to prevent infestation that lowers egg production.
Farmers Elevator company at its annual meeting re elected L A Batchelor president of the board. New directors include George Brandt vice president H A Roggon A L French C B Reed Ralph Holthues Robert Donahoe electors secretary treasurer H G Morrison Basil Deegan manager and Frank Steckmest assistant manager.
Rates announced for classified ads. First insertion ten cents per line with five cents per line for each additional insertion. Limited time offer noted.
The name War of Devolution referred to the 1667 68 conflict over Spanish territories claimed through Louis XIV by his wife Maria Theresa. The ownership was said to have devolved to her, prompting warlike action and political maneuvering.
Lost-Dark rimmed eye glasses from 17-2. Sentinel office seeks a local man for sales work at Popular accident insurance company. Salary while learning offered. Mail to Box 128 Spencer Iowa 15-4.
A collage of local notes from Iowa places including Adair, Ames, Shenandoah, and Grinnell. Highlights include a 94 pound copper nugget found near Adair, a wrong way alligator captured near Shenandoah, a potato that exploded in Gilbert, and 104 year old John Jones of Grinnell at a Golden Recreation club meeting. Also noted are court-house dedication plans in Warren county, a high school band painting house numbers in Pella, and snakes killed by Mary Jensen of Anita.
About sixty persons attended the Afton Farm Bureau outdoor meeting held on the Arthur Phipps lawn Thursday evening. Refreshments followed the program presented from the front porch. The lineup included piano solos by Janice Meinking Celesta Allen Mrs George Zwick and Dean Gilbert. Vocal solos by Coleen Anderson and Max Gilbert. A duet by Terry Loucks and Richard Jones. Reading by Lorraine Zwick. A playlet On the Other Side of the Tracks by Helen Ihms Marie Rupp Chester Turner and Lewis Shea.
Property owners must repair all defective sidewalks in business and residence sections by July 16. If not, the town will perform the work and charges will be taxed against the property. By Order of Town Council.
Dr. I. K. Melhus reports unusually light rust on wheat oats and barley in Iowa due to dry early spring weather. Despite ongoing dryness, rust infection is expected to remain minimal until harvest. Oats in central Iowa show severe smut this year and seed treatment before next spring is advised to prevent a repeat epidemic.
A humorous item from the Atlanta Constitution features a joke exchange between two soldiers. The first asks what’s up, Bill, while the second recalls sending daily letters home to his girl, who has since married the postman.
A dramatic exchange unfolds as a judge questions a woman about appearing as a witness while she reveals she has never worn the attire before. The moment hints at confusion and courtroom tension.
The Montreal Star quotes a playful exchange about a teacup broken yesterday and the hope a trend continues. It features casual banter between characters Oliver Bobby and Mary with mentions of luck and a teacup.
A playful exchange contrasts a boyish ambition to be a pirate with a lawyer stating that few can realize such youthful dreams. The humorous dialogue highlights aspiration versus achievable goals.
Albert recalls a bullet striking his head and flying into space while Annabelle asks if it was retrieved. The fragment hints at an unusual accident and the emotional reaction of the speakers.
The whiskey insurrection rose in western Pennsylvania in 1794 as authorities tried to curb illicit distillation. About six to seven thousand armed insurgents faced suppression after 15,000 militia were deployed.
The Mississippi flood control effort traces to French settlers who started work more than 50 years before the American Revolution, shaping early regional engineering and settlement patterns.
Mt Olive residents report visits from families in Waterloo Cherokee and near Hanover. A baby girl Jane Caroline was born to Gustafson family at Sioux Valley hospital. Local clubs held meetings with members from Aurelia Moville and Diamond Center. Grain harvest accelerates and Hum of binders returns as corn near ready.
The 1863 riots erupted in New York City over conscription and drew out police protection as militia were absent at the front. More than 1,000 people were killed and damages reached about 1.5 million dollars over four days of unrest.
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