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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1913
Page
1
The Aurelia Sentinel advertises local rates and contact details with proprietorship by E. C. Lighter. It lists mail matter status, telephone, local and display ad charges, subscription prices for in and out of county, and per line card of thanks pricing.
Silver Township reports Miss Hannah Juber visiting Ida Grove friend Miss Cory and Mrs D C Thompson hosting her mother Mrs Crank from Fayette. Heat waves caused livestock stress, a farm horse died, hog cholera worries arise, and Jessie Campbell remains under doctor care. Clara and Nina Ohlson trip inland Arctic cavern noted, teachers to be Clara and Nina next year. Mt Olive social drew many. Rev. Hoover spoke on The Absent Look and urged looking up to ease heartache.
C M Wolf resigns as assistant cashier of First National Bank and becomes cashier of Plainfield State Bank in Illinois. Alta creamery receives USDA praise for efficiency with farmers receiving 60 000 to 75 000 annually. Buena Vista County Fair plans larger purses 60 percent to winners 40 percent to losers. Newell Marathon Sioux Rapids Storm Lake schedule games. Covey son work on First National Bank building ce ment stopping and tucking enhances appearance and durability. Other local firms plan similar improvements.
Moore County reports a serious farm accident near Cherokee as Martin Wilson, three miles east, fell eight to ten feet into an open hay loft hole. He fractured his shoulder blade and sustained minor injuries. Dr. R L Cleaves treated him at home. Friends express sympathy and hope for a speedy recovery referencing a prior broken wrist last year.
A farmer near LeMars reports 40 acres of corn that grew unusually fast then pulled itself up by the roots and dangled about two feet above the ground on Wednesday morning. Ames experts are asked to investigate for a bacillus to slow such growth amid dangerous weather.
An Italian university professor announces a discovery of radium in common clay or ore, presenting a potential new source for the radioactive element and prompting scientific interest and verification efforts.
A woman recalls agreeing to a marriage arranged in darkness with John Chesborough. She describes the suspense of the unknown groom, the electric lights moment, and a perceived prize amid the wedding breakfast as relatives toasted the first and second prizes.
In Bangalore India a rich widow seeks to pass her husband’s soul into a monkey and leaves his fortune to the animal. Her ward Rustom and his lover Agya scheme to keep the monkey alive then murder it to claim the wealth. Agya confesses years later after converting him to her faith.
W. R. Chandler purchased the Aurelia restaurant of N. N. Schwartz with possession given Monday. The new owner will run Chandler's Cafe in a first class manner as Schwartz and his family move back to Cherokee from Aurelia.
To property owners notice is given to cut the weeds on streets and alleys adjoining their property. If not done before August 1 the town will do the work and cost will be taxed against owners. 16-2 A Fraser Mayor.
Popular Mechanics notes a transformation from sail to modern battleships. The article praises the navy’s improved personnel as a source of national pride, contrasting past views of naval reform schools with a force of highly capable minds and bodies.
The article notes strict sumptuary laws at Eton College England. Boys wear fiton jackets or tailcoats with tailcoats allowed only for those five feet five inches or taller. Trousers are always turned up and the bottom waistcoat button left undone. An Etonian with an umbrella must not roll it up.
Harold a five year old visitor at his aunt Marie's house asks during dinner if a piece on the table is a plain ornament. The adults talk and pay little heed as he seeks attention.
A guest in a Yonkers restaurant accuses delays and missing dishes with a sarcastic waiter reply. The exchange shows rising tension over late service and unavailable meals.
A Yonkers Statesman snippet notes a playful line about touching a lady by appealing to her pride. Bild caption echoes a comic gag with a boy asking for a nickel, illustrating a lighthearted social moment.
A wedding day vow proves costly as a lender recalls loaning ten dollars to the groom amid a lighthearted exchange. The couple’s public promise meets practical consequences in this fragment from a social note.
The London conference under the Incorporated Institute of Hygiene discussed business men's health. English physicians reported that mid day meals should be light and two meals a day may suffice. Those with little exercise or manual labor should limit meat and adjust food quality and quantity.
A Chicago Tribune excerpt argues that many great minds and leaders, from Scott to Mirabeau to Bismarck and Goethe, shared voracious appetites and powerful digestion. The piece cites Dr. Hanover and various figures to link intellectual prowess with enormous food needs.
A brief note describes the Globe turnip seed growing rapidly in favorable conditions. It claims the tiny seed can multiply its weight 15 times in a minute and, over months, expand 27,000,000 times its original bulk with ample foliage. It adds peat-ground growth numbers, noting daily weight increases up to 5,090 times the reed weight.
A man explains to a friend that his Europe journey is canceled because his wife ordered clothes and the bids exhausted all funds. The exchange captures a light domestic misfortune and humor.
A comic aside from the St Louis Post Dispatch depicts a horse laugh prompting someone to carry a bin, with characters Pangsal Wie and old Whiley and brother Tommie invoked in a rural joking scene.
A brief exchange from the Boston Transcript features a playful flirtation where one speaker offers their fortune at the other's feet and the reply jokes about the size of the fortune versus the other’s “tiny feet.” The dialogue captures light courtship humor in a newspaper snippet.
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