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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1922
Page
1
The piece notes many tourists visiting war torn French battlefields found them wider in places and overgrown with grass, leading to disillusionment and distrust of war reporting. Kenneth H. Roberts argues in the Saturday Evening Post that a new war show might suit these tourists, a notion praised by some critics.
The Cherokee Chief reports the June 1 1922 wedding of Harriett Sage to Orlie C. Waddell at the Sage home in Aurelia. Rev Thutt officiated before many relatives and friends with a simple ring ceremony and Mehdelsohn’s Wedding March. Music, roses and ferns filled the living room as Mrs Born and others provided songs and services. The bride wore white canton crepe with a long veil, bridesmaid pink gown. groom in dark blue. A formal dinner followed and the couple departed for Sioux City at 2:30. Out of town guests included multiple Waddell relatives and Mrs Born of Milwaukee. The couple received many gifts. The notice notes Harriett Sage’s teaching in music and Orlie’s local upbringing and employment.
The text notes a four person elite group labeled the world’s most exclusive club. It lists Marshal Foch Cardinal Mercier King Albert of Belgium and the Duke of Veragua as the last living male lineal descendant of Christopher Columbus, all described as honorary Knights of Columbus members with Mercier and King Albert made in 1920, Foch added recently.
A patron discusses a vaudeville act, expressing uncertainty over whether it is good or bad. The banter notes that the female performer is maximizing her given lines and suggests appreciating small blessings in the amusement world.
Swallow Tall Smith seeks Murphy biography as private Murphy reveals two sons. A street fight leaves Murphy with a fractured skull while local figures discuss governance and originality in politics amid daily city chatter.
Miss Cayenne scolds unintroduced talk as unpolite. A punctilious gentleman deems it unpardonable. The dialogue argues soldiers forming around to shoot people they do not know is less excusable familiarity.
A farmer laments city life and a son in college who won’t work while a hired man mocks socialism. The exchange features Mr. Cobbles and Bor as they tease urban pride and rural struggle.
A court scene description notes the defendant with a lawyer giving the jury time to study the woman's costume while testimony unfolds. The remark suggests the defense aims to distract jurors from the testimony and the Sentinel is asked to advertise the event.
A narrator recalls hosting a distinguished college president as a guest in the home and mistakenly entering the wrong room after a concert. A sudden electric light silence triggers a startled correction from the resident, ending with a humorous misfit moment implied by a Chicago Tribune note.
The National Chamber of Commerce civic development department reports a surge in home building. From January to October 1921, 44 cities show about 603 million dollars invested in new construction, outpacing 1920 totals. Dwelling houses accounted for 57.9 percent of this year’s activity, up from 36.1 percent in 1920, with full-year figures expected to rise.
A terse, reflective line suggests a view that people may not feel heroic when confronted by their own alarm or danger. The phrasing reads as a caution about self perception during crisis.
Motto attributed to Stegie about perseverance fueling great works more than raw power, emphasizing steady effort over sheer force.
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