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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1918
Page
2
A brief listing invites readers to purchase items locally at The Sentinel Office. The notice suggests durable supplies available without buying out of town, urging readers to check the listed offerings for remittance orders and local supply options.
C J Sawvell reports Almond Thompson’s new Buick purchase. Many young men enlist this month as harvest and threshing demand extra work. Haying delayed by rain, clover growth strong. Russia unsettled. ominous events feared. Clara Ohlaon to Cedar Falls school left for Des Moines for possible operation. Readers urged to forgive omissions when names are missing.
Notice declares an instrument purporting to be the last will of Charles H. Jeskson, deceased, produced and read. Hearing for proof set for September 28, 1918, before F. J. Carpenter, Clerk of District Court, Cherokee County Iowa.
In a New York Mall note a matron warns staff to dry instruments to prevent rust. A star patient, long at the hospital, recalls rules as a new nurse with vivid red hair sparks envy. The girl claims the nurse’s hair rusted from improper washing and drying.
A dialogue contrasts clever deception with artistic flair as Miss Cayenne argues that fancy tricks must be well crafted. The exchange references P. T. Barnum and the idea of a gold brick stunt, framing the value of artistry in deception.
Bowden Pain, a cautious cashier from a prominent family, pretends he can afford Founders club membership to impress Martha Jenks. He fakes funds, raids savings, and attends functions while she feigns wealth too. They meet by chance, share a mutual deception, and decide honesty may suit them better.
Lucinda explains her new method to resist impulse purchases. She waits a week before buying things she initially desires and notes that many items no longer appeal after the wait. Her brother Claude calls such purchases junk, but she finds the strategy works and saves money.
A sequence of four letters dated June to July from Caroline Carrollton to an unnamed Mr Meredith in Colorado Springs. The letters profess remorse over jealousy and a painful rift, apologize for late replies, and hint at a dramatic incident involving a driving mishap and a heroic street accident. The author contemplates returning to romance while imagining future reconciliation.
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