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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1914
Page
1
The Aurelia Sentinel announces advertising rates and subscription terms. Proprieter E C Lighter lists rates for local and outside county deliveries with yearly contracts and payment terms.
M Mummers announces candidacy for Supervisor of the third district comprising Spring Afton and Pitcher townships. The run hinges on Republican primary votes in June.
George Wilson announces his candidacy for the Republican nomination for State Representative. The primary election is set for June 1, 1914.
The column announces George Wilson of Cherokee as a Republican candidate for State Representative. Wilson, three term county auditor, is described as sound in business, a staunch Republican, and broadly known in the county. With no Republican opposition, he is expected to win the primary and likely strong general election support.
Julius Rosenwald president of Sears Roebuck reports an annual income of 1 320 000 dollars, about 3600 daily, making his firm a dominant central west mail order department store. The Galesburg Republican Register notes its vast reach.
The piece argues residents should favor local stores over Sears Roebuck and Co. profits. It contends Rosenwald’s vast wealth and its western cash drain harms western communities and home merchants. It urges citizens to keep money local to sustain community life and tax support.
Saturday marked the deadline to file nomination papers for county offices. Filed in the auditor's office were Ray Adair for county treasurer, WM Huber for sheriff, C J Maher and J D F Smith for attorney, John W Stevens and Howard H Lucas for recorder, W O Daily for auditor, F J Carpenter for clerk, S B Champion and H L Phipps for supervisor district one, Lewis Porter for supervisor district one as a Democrat, and M Mum mert for supervisor district three, all listed as Republicans or Democrats as indicated.
Notice from Mayor J. C. Lockin warns all property owners to clear manure and refuse from yards and alleys at once. If not done, city authorities will remove the debris and charge the expense to the occupants or owners of the premises.
W F Natzigger of Cleghorn, Cadillac agent, attended to business in Aurelia on Wednesday.
Governor George W. Clarke issues a proclamation urging all Iowans to devote June 15 to road matters. The Iowa Automobile Association plans county meetings and drag contests to boost road improvement awareness and community discussion.
Two Sunday School conventions in Cherokee county at Cherokee and Marcus approved county organization. Rev U S Johnson spoke on general Sunday school work. Officers elected to serve until the fall county convention include Christena Lundquist Marcus as President L H Maus Cherokee as Vice President Mamie Heline Marcus as Secretary H C Wilson Marcus as Elementary Supt Mrs E H Pease Cherokee as Secondary Supt J C Burgess Cherokee as Adult Supt Mrs A L Lockett Cherokee as Home Visitation Supt J C Lockin Aurelia as Teacher Training Supt Rev A S Winslow Cherokee as Temperance Dept Supt A R Buswell Meriden as Missionary Dept Supt. Continuous county convention planned for fall.
The Philadelphia Ledger notes anxiety at city hall over dismissals and decapitation of workers, stressing that job losses hit women hardest as breadwinners. It lauds the ingenuity of American women who must weave, wash, teach, and manage purchases to support families.
The article notes 1912-13 tramways and light railways carried 3 219 857 293 passengers in the United Kingdom, compares with 1898 steam era at 858 485 542 and 1879 horse era at 150 881 515. It argues walking is the healthiest exercise but daily life favors buses and cars.
Three men broke into a Paris house but fled when a parrot squawked Who goes there. The owner found the bird still repeating the phrase on return, effectively alerting the residents to the intrusion.
This piece advocates motorcycles as affordable rapid transit offering independence and exploration. It contrasts auto costs with the lower price of Excelsior models, urging readers to consider riding to discover more towns, people, and communities. It highlights speed, freedom, and practical appeal of motorcycling.
The ABC nations Argentina Brazil and Chile offer to mediate Mexico tensions drawing praise in Washington. The piece notes Hague rules on mediation, possible canal rate changes, and a push to curb railroad price discrimination while highlighting racial politics in federal appointments and a gum industry link to Sapote sap supply.
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