20 Jul 1939
Page 1
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 13 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1939
Page
1
The Aurelia Sentinel announces subscription rates of 1.50 per year in advance 2.00 for foreign countries and notes the paper is entered as second class matter at Aurelia Iowa It warns that it does not stop at expiration unless notified and continuing readers must pay to receive further issues
The Iowa state department of health cites house flies as spreaders of typhoid fever, bacillary dysentery, and summer diarrhea. They urge fly prevention now by destroying breeding places and using a fly swatter to curb outbreaks.
Health officials warn flies spread germs from animal waste to people and urge immediate prevention. They explain fly life cycles and urge sanitation including proper trash coverage and screened houses, with a light note to use swatters if needed.
Mrs. Wm Haight and guests attend multiple showers for Margueritte while near Aurelia and Cherokee. visitors include Mortensen family and Linquist household. Town residents travel to Sioux City Sac City and Forrest City for gatherings. various relatives from Aurelia Alta Ida Grove Dennison Sutherland and Galva appear.
The piece recalls 1908 speed pioneer Charles F. Young in Mount Holly New Jersey who reached 35 mph in a four speed auto and notes current drivers exceed 55 60 mph through busy streets near schools. It warns that 60 mph impact equals a fall from a ten story building and urges cautious driving before you drive fast.
Eighteen sticks of dynamite failed to explode on a Knoxville construction site. Worker Joe Kujak investigated and was burned on the face in the blast.
A northwest Iowa powerhouse, the Akron ball club, will play the Aurelia team Sunday afternoon. The veteran squad, noted for heavy hitting, has defeated LeMars and other regional teams this season, posting eleven wins and five losses.
Mrs. Maurice Dyslin of Tacoma visits the Raymond Sturgeon home. Alfred Stieneke and others host gatherings in Quimby and Aurelia. Port scenes include St. Joseph hospital accepts Mada lynne Booth and Murial Blake for nurse training.
Government plans to buy up to 25 million pounds of butter in 1939-40 with an initial 6 million dollars, via the Dairy Products Marketing Association, while prices and purchase quantities remain flexible. Economists say impact will be limited and demand will rise only modestly, with FSCC still supplying relief butter through fall.
Seismograph operators in Union county noted wavering lines when a Rhode Island red rooster walked the road near test sites. One crew member was tasked with keeping heavy poultry away during geological surveys. Betty House of near Delhi fell from a tree while reading the funny papers and broke her collar bone. Old Iowa railroad landmarks like Brooklyn’s Rock Island roundhouse are gone. Ames merchant stopped near Forest City for a burned-out headlight. two patrolmen later issued tickets and a warrant for arrest after cross-checking locations. A tractor tire tire-valve theft at Independence kept county tractors immovable for a day. Perry W. Holcomb is discharged from the army, referenced as a Corydan veteran in Wayne county. Leslie Roush’s son was hurt when his tractor rolled over him in Page county. Arne Lange’s Elk Horn wagon incident ended when the chain snapped and the wagon dropped on the driver. A bystander freed him an hour later.
Extension economists at Iowa State College report more chicks and poults produced in early 1989, with high storage stocks and heavier marketing ahead. Hatchery output and egg production are up, government purchases steady egg prices, and farmers may reduce flock size this summer to limit feeding costs.
The schedule lists games in Mankato Rock Valley Algona Akron Storm Lake Sioux Rapids Schaller Legion Albert City Correctionville Storm Lake LeMars with dates from July 16 to August 27. Home and away designations vary per game and some events coincide with local festivals.
Durazzo, part of the kingdom of Albania, traces origins to Epiumanus at the end of the seventh century B C. Conflicts over its control helped trigger the Peloponnesian War in 431 B C. The city changed hands repeatedly before Albania emerged as a state in 1913.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.