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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1921
Page
1
The excerpt lists publication details like display advertising per inch and subscriptions per year, plus a series of aphoristic proverbs and political quips from a 20th century press syndicate, reflecting the period's editorial voice and promotional text. The piece blends rate cards with cautionary quotes and humorous maxims.
A wry remark notes the mutual bond between physicians and editors. It highlights that doctors avoid their own remedies while editors rarely heed their own counsel.
A domestic quarrel centers on limiting spending for furnishings and a new car. A woman asserts her resolve while a man agrees that household items will be delivered, highlighting tensions over money and control in the home.
A vivid remark portrays Bill Plodder with pockets full of handouts and a cigarette in his face, noting his habit in public encounters. The quote captures a striking image and behavioral detail associated with Plodder.
A short humorous dialogue fragment contrasts courting with domestic life. A man vows devotion but jokes about his wife’s hay fever and fashion, with quips about improving her appearance. Source tone mirrors a late 19th or early 20th century column.
The wife breaks down in tears as she recalls a request to buy something on his way from the office. He admits he cannot remember what it was, leaving the matter unresolved and tense.
The dialogue shows Senator Sorghum acknowledging more gesturing in speeches and a doctor recommending increased physical activity after a recent health discussion. The exchange records a candid moment about public speaking style and personal fitness.
A fragment from a dialogue centers on a proposal and the promise of marriage. One speaker notes the engagement has begun while the other recalls the vows and future acts promised to secure the union. The excerpt captures flirtation and social bargaining through a courting exchange.
John M. Clark frets over unpaid letters to Ellen Mary as a city man writes love notes to her aunt. Ellen Mary discovers his meddling when she sees his letter among two mailed by another. He confesses his motive with the line for love of Ellen Mary.
The text traces a primitive weather vane to Vitruvius and the Tower of the Winds in Athens built before the Christian era. It notes an octagonal marble tower with eight wind figures facing each wind’s direction and a bronze oriton atop a rod indicating wind direction.
A reflection on worry and the way new troubles replace old ones. The piece notes that imagined or real troubles fade when a new issue arises, illustrating how worry shifts focus and diminishes prior concerns.
Have You Any If you have any articles about your premises you want to dispose of put a want ad in The Sentinel. Good second hand furniture farming tools and other equipment are always salable and it costs but 10 centa a line to let people know what you have to offer. Every week someone reports a ready sale of some article advertised in our Classified department the use of which is becoming more and more general.
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