02 Jun 1911
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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1911
Page
1
The piece warns that mail order firms are expanding nationwide and threatening local merchants. It urges residents to unite and refuse mail order trades to protect their community’s economy and livelihoods.
The Aurelia Sentinel lists advertising rates and subscription terms for the Cherokee County paper. It notes display ads at 1 cent per inch with special yearly rates, and subscriptions at 100 dollars per year, payable in advance, with outside county pricing.
The Alta Advertiser marks its thirty fifth year with strong patronage under editor R P Willis. The tobacco trust faces dissolution in six months or receivership. Critics doubt organized capital’s efficiency and politics. A new road law is debated with concerns over supervision wages at 2 80 a day and farmer feasibility. Cunningham’s potential as secretary of state is questioned.
A reader notes strong dissension within the Iowa Republican ranks and questions which party will stand for the people’s rights against organized capital. The piece weighs leaders Taft Lafollette Roosevelt and Democratic figures Wilson Bryan, Suffolk uncertain about the next two years of political realignment.
The Republican party must choose platform planks carefully and nominate a candidate voters deem reliable. Prospects for Prisone appear weak, while organized capital faces mounting doubt about its prospects.
Timely Thoughts notes Methodist church events as Epworth League plans June 20 and 21 in Aurelia with 150 delegates. Program includes devotions, debates, mission talks, and an evangelistic service. invites neighbors to provide lodging and assistance. Also outlines township road dragging regulations and funding guidance for 1912.
A letter from the Attorney General’s office provides guidance on the Road Dragging Law effective April 1. It states township trustees must levy one mill for dragging, with certification to the Board of Supervisors. The township clerk may convene a special meeting of trustees to approve the levy in June.
Alfred Henry Lewis accuses Isaac Stephenson of a corrupt campaign funded by about 122000 and calls for a new inquiry akin to the Lorimer case. Testimony alleges quorums manipulated votes and paid workers, with critics urging Stephenson to lose his Senate seat.
A local report notes that the National Bank responded swiftly to all calls from a farmer, ensuring prompt attention to his banking needs and inquiries.
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