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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1921
Page
1
A brief Aurelia Iowa page notes advertising rates and subscriptions. The column includes a quip on bragging and wealth, comments on trade gougers and Secretary Hoover, and a forecast claiming this summer is the hottest in fifty years. It ends with a glance at an even hotter future.
Sheriff Lloyd Langwin returned from Pipestone Minnesota after pursuing L. C. Patrick charged with forging checks at Marcos. Patrick arraigned in Justice Bunn's court and granted a continuance until Saturday. Thieves hit the spinharney Style Shop Sunday night or Monday morning stealing dresses skirts and coats worth about 750 dollars.
The piece recalls Thoreau’s two year residence by Walden pond near Concord and the pond’s fame. It notes Walden’s modest size, deep green depth, 61% acres area, and surrounding pine and oak woods. It contrasts the era of “lakes” with Thoreau’s humble natural setting and mentions the nearby hills rising 40 to 150 feet.
A physician identifies an early fever in Henry signaling a feared spotted fever. The dialogue hints at a serious contagion and urgent medical concern.
A女性 narrator notes urban talk of Easy street while reflecting on a door to door vendor who never discovers such wealth. The exchange hints at the humble, persistent life of a peddler and the gap between rhetoric and reality.
A witty quip notes the engineer's reputation for careful engineering paired with bold risk taking, suggesting mixed judgment as the reason for high demand in his field.
Bosworth, director of sales for the government loan organization in the Seventh Federal Reserve district, urges broad ownership of government savings securities. He notes a nationwide drive across Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin, Iowa and Michigan and praises state savings contests led by postmasters as boosting the movement.
Missouri senator Spencer draws attention in humorous columns by owning and operating a Lizzie, a detail that highlights his name in lighthearted coverage.
A reflection on choosing kindness about neighbors and the power of saying something good. Positive remarks may reveal genuine traits and build trust, suggesting that generous thoughts often lead to clearer understanding and harmony in the community.
Dictator Lenin discovers rallying illiterate Bolsheviks is easier than feeding them. He struggles to supply grain to Russia as they starve and appeal to America for aid.
The secretary of the treasury says cleaner money will circulate soon and pleases readers. Until then the public is urged to continue using the current notes and await the change.
Mrs. Rhoda Prentice died at her Alta home from a stroke on July 13. The town north gravel road district was established by the board of supervisors, extending five miles north to connect with gravel roads. Misa Maesel Wall returned for a nursing career update in Chicago. Walden O. Negus filed for bankruptcy in Lee township. Missionaries N Anderson and wife visit with Hans Larson after three months furlough in China. John Hoiten leases the old Pokesty Partridge garage to run an auto repair shop. The local band performed for an airplane meet at Milford featuring Donaldsons and a parachute drop.
An English correspondent notes Robert Raikes is often deemed founder of the Sunday school but credits Emmanuel Twynning of Magpie Bottom Sheepscombe Gloucestershire with the initial idea. Twynning’s parish scene with children and hardy lessons on wet days motivates Raikes to begin street teaching in Gloucester.
Cherckes Papers Times reports 24 arrests by the sheriff’s office in the first 21 days of July. George Russel, from near Fielding, was arrested for unlawfully manufacturing and selling intoxicating liquor and bound over to the grand jury on $500 bond after a hearing before Justice Joseph Green. The Cherokee Rotarians organized a boys’ picnic, drawing about 250 attendees and described as a big success.
The article surveys tall figures from myth and history, noting biblical giants like Og of Bashan and giants listed by Pliny and Deuteronomy. It cites modern tall men such as Magrath 92 inches, Cotter 99, Byrne 100 plus inches, and others like Winkelmaster 103 and a 112 inch Finlander, to illustrate extreme heights.
A fragment from Tolam the famed miser's will lists quirky legacies. He leaves old stockings under his bed to his sister-in-law and notes bequests to relatives and Lieut. John Stone, including a blue stocking clock, amid other unspecified gifts.
A call for assistance from the Treasury Department Savings Division invites readers to write for help. The address given is 25 East Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois, with a pledge that whatever the division can do to aid their fights will be done gladly and earnestly.
The Dollar a Week government savings club has become widespread across the United States with strong growth in the Seventh Federal Reserve district. Workers form clubs in plants and stores to regularly purchase $1 Treasury Savings Stamps each week, exchanging them for larger stamps or certificates and earning interest.
The note describes certificates tied to stock that are safe and tax free, redeemable easily, with no depreciation. It also touts a “Dollar-a-Week” club claiming members gain wealth, and says postmasters can initiate members while encouraging joining any organization selling government savings securities.
The Savings Division of the U S Treasury reports that in the last year Americans lost about half a billion dollars to fraudulent stock and oil schemes. If diverted to government savings certificates, the funds would support legitimate trade and benefit the public.
The Dollar a Week Club of Government 31 Savings Stamps expands across the country and gains strength in industrial areas, stores, and offices. Members commit to buying one stamp weekly and Postmasters can initiate new members by adding them to the roll.
Treasury Savings Certificates are presented as superior safeguards against financial rainier days. The message contrasts their reliability with umbrellas, urging readers to consider secure, government backed savings options.
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