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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1919
Page
1
The item notes tax schedule filing as a popular indoor activity in early March. It contrasts reader opinions on government wartime reports and money in the United States while imagining a sequence of military balls in the next winter and a toasted Kaiser amid global reactions.
Lethargic encephalitis or sleeping sickness is noted as prevalent in the country with symptoms often observed in businessmen on Sunday mornings between six and eleven o'clock.
A prospect notes the government could be selling a fine U S airplane for 100 dollars, priced between 2500 and 3500 dollars, suggesting its usefulness for errands. The piece also criticizes a recently arrested Russian Red in New York and frames Bolshevik aims as violent and theft-like.
From reports of American expeditionary forces, soldiers endured soggy tents and freezing slush in France and shared scarce bread while homefolks complained about liberty bread. The piece laments future repeats of such hardships and honors the troops' sacrifices.
Citizens can pay taxes at Firat National Bank located at 60-3. The notice directs taxpayers to use the bank branch for settlement and outlines the acceptable payment methods.
A short list offers remittance books and order books among items available at The Sentinel Office. Readers are invited to check the local supply options and avoid shopping out of town.
Petitions circulated in Aurelia Iowa urging the school board churches lodges and business leaders not to observe the March 31 1919 time change. Signers expect local institutions to stay on old hours with openings and closings one hour later while clocks are set ahead.
Prospector Harrington grows more confident about a rich coal vein in Cherokee as a Des Moines expert from the state Weelogist's office inspects the mine. Samples were taken and workers are urged to push ahead, needing 40 to 50 feet more before reaching coal, with 30 feet likely to strike the bed. The work is costly and requires additional manpower.
Land sales in the Galva area yield strong returns. George Bennett sold a quarter section for 50000 to Phil McCleary. Ed Anderson and J E Baumgardner completed farms and acreage transfers. Albert Sear 320 acres sold at 275 per acre to Peter Swanson and Ernest Peterson. George Sears sold 20 acres at 260 per acre to Ray Bennett and Ernest Isackson. Morris Conard moved onto 320 acres bought previously at 300 per acre from H G Kitchen.
Clifford Dick, among the first army registrants, sailed from February to Camp Dodge, then to Camp Gordon in Georgia for ten days, Camp Upton in New York for a few days, arriving in the front lines by late April. He went over the top three times and was struck by the real shot amid heavy fighting.
Mr Geckler is busy with butchering. Several townsfolk visited Cherokee and Aurelia for meals and errands over the weekend. School started at the Silver Schoolhouse. Pastor Geo L Roper preached on The Duty of the Church Today and What is Man. Mt Olive invites all to Sunday services. Pierce and Son advertise hog feeders and Geo T Hedges Co. offers Liberty Bonds for cash.
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