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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1920
Page
1
The Aurelia Sentinel notes community aims and opinions. It references Wm Jennings Bryan as Prohibition head nominee and L. H. Daniels as running mate while musing on virtues and politics amid era discourse.
A short note proposes printing the paper on twenty dollar bills or twelve inch boards to foster harmony. It envisions a simple path to communal cooperation if every resident stays harmonious and cooperative.
The speaker asserts faith in every man's right to vote his own sentiments while insisting prevailing views must align with theirs to be considered sound and logical.
A speaker warns that political discourse triggers thoughts of corruption and broken promises, prompting calls to coin a sharper, more precise term for public misdeeds and distrustful rhetoric.
The speaker urges a townwide effort to assess and implement improvements for the town and its residents. Rejects a small three or four person committee, proposing a committee of the whole with every resident contributing.
John Dalton of the Manson Democrat visited Aurelia on Friday and shared with us after returning from the Democratic convention in San Francisco that his friend Bill Bryan had slipped him a remark during the trip.
A note describes a plan by "Jack" to brew a corn whiskey batch with a strong kick. He invites readers to the Calhoun County fair where vivid imagined spectacles include race tracks, crowds, race horses, attractions, and airplanes. The narrator remains skeptical of the grandiose scheme.
Harvey's Weekly recalls a once spendthrift college man who drifted from business to farming. When asked about success he boasted of prosperity yet admitted he expected no money, only slower losses. He claimed farming was a gentler descent into ruin, a paradox of profitless advancement.
A London Daily Mail writer notes large notices in Venice banning tips with phrases like tipping forbidden and abolished after August 1. He observes strict adherence in Venice and less uniform rules in other Iranian cities.
Sir Hamar Greenwood recalls his teenage escape to join the army and the clash with his father who tried to thrash him. He recounts guarding duty and arresting his father for attempting to rush the sentry, illustrating early pride and soldierly conduct.
An American and English visitor debate river health, with rivers like the Hudson and Mississippi cited as stronger than the Mersey and Severn. The Englishman counters that all rivers seem "sickly" as they are described as confined to their beds.
A playful exchange shows plans for forming a new society to influence film subtitles. Bill aims to prompt producers to use big words, challenging readers who read aloud to the captions.
A prisoner faces a witty judge who grants sixty days for nothing. The exchange hinges on the wordplay of receiving something for nothing as the sentence is pronounced.
Betty Reynolds mourns Jack Hemingway’s departure and contemplates a future with him. She weighs whether to reveal her true feelings and risk helping sister Sue, who also admires Jack, as the sisters debate love and fate.
The tall sister Sue hints at Delabarre as a future brother in law while Betty, freed by Jack’s presumed rejection, celebrates a happy turn. Sue hides her own longing as she watches Betty’s joy and contemplates her unspoken engagement to the doctor. Betty plans to call Jack and celebrate with cake and mousse.
Betty orchestrates a meeting as Doctor Delabarre arrives at the door. He confesses long held feelings for Sue Reynolds, and Sue instinctively hides her face on his shoulder, shaken by the moment.
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