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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1940
Page
1
The Aurelia Sentinel announces subscription rates per year in advance with foreign rates listed. A notice warns the paper does not stop at expiration unless notified and continuing subscribers must pay to receive future issues.
A man who once lived at Columbus Junction recalls a friend giving him a pet monkey and a cat. The cat and monkey fought in his sedan, the monkey leapt onto Bridie’s lap, and the car crashed, damaging the radiator and fenders. Bridie refused to keep a monkey in the house. Clermont plans a flying field as nine aviation enthusiasts form a company and lease ground. David Klingborg near Remsen reports a 1250 pound brown Swiss bull attacked him twice, then lifted him over a six foot fence with an uppercut. Klingborg recovered and the bull wandered off. Dale Friday of Conrad traded for a stallion, then drove home a tractor from Harry Token, who has filed a larceny warrant.
In Galva the school election elected R J Murray and A S Moris as directors and A R Harrison as treasurer with 26 votes. In Peterson the Brooke Brooke consolidated district drew 107 voters. F E Roggon and H A Roggon were re elected to three year terms with rivals William Matzdorff and Arnold Mueller also running.
The piece notes 82 600 auto deaths and 1 150 000 non fatal injuries in 1929 with 90 000 disabilities. It asserts prevention via safety consciousness and cites 26 states reducing accidents in 1939. It also mentions Eagle Grove residents Mr and Mrs L B Middleton celebrating their 58th wedding anniversary.
Finland ends its 110 day struggle with the Soviet Union as Armistice terms are signed. Delegates traveled to Moscow amid ongoing fighting to secure a ceasefire and a western defense shortfall left the nation facing occupation. Cape Hanko and parts of Petsamo are ceded under the peace agreement.
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