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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1918
Page
1
In Aurelia Iowa on July 17 1918 Farmers National Bank and First National Bank announce credit restrictions to support the government. Officials urge citizens to cut waste and nonessentials and to share the war burden by focusing on essentials for production and defense.
The text argues conservation of food frees money for thrift stamps while noting Germany’s attempt to subdue Russia and the resilient Russian response. It questions how government control of telegraph and cables may affect wire-pulling and coordination among the Allies.
A mix of wartime remarks favors overseas economic plans and Chinese logistics while debating a $45 billion German indemnity. It notes Dr. Garfield’s coal limits as a policy choice. A light remark on vacation underscores appreciation for home and family.
An advertising appeal encourages readers to place want ads in The Sentinel Classifieds. It notes cheap rates at five cents per line for second hand furniture farming tools and equipment and promises steady weekly sales from classified listings.
Ten years ago in Aurelia and surrounding areas, the community saw a mother of Emil Radke die at 97 in Diamond township, local sports see Aurelia beat Linn Grove 6 2 and Peterson 8 0, and Peter Sylvester purchase 160 acres in Clay county to move next spring.
Items report a July 18 birth to Mr. and Mrs. Jay Petton, local property listings, farm sales, and residents visiting relatives. Names include T. B. Parker Jr, Martin Christianson, L. A. Arndt, Nellie Prentice, Byron Prentice, Rose Garber, Sybil Garber, and Miss Malo Dick. Census shows Aurelia Consolidated School District ages 825 with 182 girls.
The piece notes German hopes to influence Holland through intermarriage with the House of Orange, highlighting Dutch resilience and loyalty. It then recalls Wellington’s claims about armies, citing numbers at Talavera, Vittoria, and Waterloo to argue that success depends on more than sheer numbers.
Popular Science Monthly reports a braking mechanism using two small rectangular planes on a shaft at the rear edge of the main wing. A hand wheel actuates the device, which adds canvas area to create substantial resistance, slowing the plane from speeds around one hundred miles per hour.
Boy Scouts of America push food production with a garden program. Each scout to secure one adult helper for his personal, troop, or local council garden, with roles filled by fathers uncles brothers or friends who will stay with the project until harvest.
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