War talk and a train wreck note on duty and blame
An editorial rejects optimism about French smiles and urges harsh treatment of traitors. A Cherokee Democrat reports train dispatcher Esse admitted responsibility for a wreck, saying he overlooked a Clipper order at Aurelia. officials chose not to blame him and relieved him from duty.
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Aurelia
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Marcus
Frank Weber
Cherokee
Eugene
Cemetery
Frank
Warnings on bread, food control, and politics
A restless critique argues against bread throwing by subs, notes wardens feeding inmates, mocks Congress for food control talk, and laments rising prices while editors still push campaigns.
Uncle Sam’s Slow Start Sparks a Push for Change
The note quips that Uncle Sam lags at first but finally stirs action, likening delayed effort to pushing a breeze and lifting a cart as momentum builds when movement begins.
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Uncle Sam
Delinquent Subscribers Face Old American Plunks
An odd note suggests Uncle Sam might pay soldiers in French money while delinquent subscribers risk lingering with the old American plunks. The fragment hints at financial quirks and payment methods without clear details.
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Sam
Classified ad promotes quick sale of used items
The notice urges readers to place want ads in The Sentinel for second hand furniture farming tools and equipment. It touts five cents per line and notes weekly sales of advertised items and growing use of classifieds.
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the Sentinel
Fresh Air Advice For Colds In Children
Do not withhold fresh air from a child with a cold. Keep well ventilated rooms and provide oxygen as needed. When a slight cough is present, keep the child in bed in a warm room with fresh air. Rub the chest neck and back with a half capsicum vaseline mix, avoiding the eyes. If preferred use camphorated spirits of turpentine with vaseline as a substitute.
Aurelia Happenings Of Ten Years Ago
Ten years ago Aurelia reports overall health with no current sickness in the township. Wm Glawe bought a half section of land in Brookings County SD via W Q Striker. Aurelia ball team won three games defeating Albert City 2 1 Pomeroy 7 2 and Storm Lake 1 0. Mrs T B Parker Sr recovered enough to be about after illness since March 25. Oscar Dahl aged about twelve died last week from horse kick injuries after moving to Des Moines three months earlier. Mrs Eshleman remains hospitalized in Freeport Illinois with poor prospects after several surgeries.
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Wm. Glawe
Brookings County
South Dakota
W. QO. Striker
Aurelia
Albert City
Pomeroy
Storm Lake
T. B. Parker
Oscar Dahl
Des Moines
Eshleman
Freeport
Illinois
German-born man faces treason charge in Iowa riot
A naturalized German named Bletzer is jailed in Buena Vista County Iowa on treason charges for uttering pro German wartime sympathies during a draft dispute sparked a near riot in Alta. Sheriff Skeel says arrest likely prevented violence. Deputy U S Marshal Milton Perry Smith will proceed with investigation in Storm Lake.
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Sioux City Journal
Woodrow Wilson
United States
Bletzer
Buena Vista
Storm Lake
Iowa
Alta
B. F. Skeel
Germany
Europe
Kaiser
Lake
Milton Perry Smith
Sioux City
United States’ Marshal
Skeel
Marks of brightness and head shape tied to intelligence
The item cites Karl Pearson via the Journal of Heredity noting that intelligence in schoolchildren correlates with head characteristics. It claims the bright child is conscientious, moderately robust and popular, tends to quick temper, and is more self conscious and quieter than duller peers, with a slightly bigger head.
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Karl Pearson
Favorable Week Buoys Corn Growth And Early Harvests
The week brought near normal temperatures with deficient rainfall but heavy local showers supplying moisture. Corn growth surged with tassels showing. oats harvest began in the north. late replanted fields are being laid by. Small grain crops look to average or better in quality and yield, while winter wheat remains low. Apple prospects are strong in the southwest with 80 to 95 percent of the 1915 crop expected. grapes in Pottawattamie County may reach 30 to 50 percent of normal.
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Pottawattamie
Prisoner Found Guilty for Pig Theft Overlooked Murder Charge
A Pennsylvania mining region case ends with the jury convicting the defendant not of the alleged murderous assault but of stealing Biddy McCarthy’s pig last year. The foreman explains the guilty verdict refers to the pig theft rather than the current charge.
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Pennsylvania
Spalpeen
Founder of a Religion Died in Medina in Year 85
Fragmentary account notes the founder of Islam died in Medina Arabia thirteen hundred eighty five years ago and describes Mohammed as a desert born poet with dreams visions and meditation shaping his career as a major historical figure.
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Medina
Arabia
Mohammed
Army enlistees and medical officer head to service
Storm Lake reporters note Paul Behne and Arlie Ford join the regular army after passing exams in Sioux City and are assigned to Ft. Logan Colorado. Dr. A M Davis also enlists, to sail for overseas duty as a lieutenant in the veterinary corps.
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Storm Lake
Sentinel Office Miscellaneous Items For Local Purchase
A brief list of office supplies available at the Sentinel Office includes remittance books order books calendars wall pockets fan carbon paper typewriter ribbons. The notice invites locals to buy locally rather than out of town.
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Sentinel Office
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Nels Peterson
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Galva Tribune
Hugh Hochstrasser
Wyoming
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Louis M. Uistad
Hemmerage
Curry
Webster City
Council
Manson
Kemsen
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Michigan
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Gaz Company
Empire Theatre
Iowa State Fair and Exposition
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