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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1916
Page
1
Local notice lists subscription rates by region and payment terms. Cherokee county residents pay $1.25 yearly in advance, others $1.50, foreign subscribers $2.00. Advertising charges show display rates per inch and local classifieds priced, with 10 cent and 60 cent figures.
Letter submissions show Lama and Lyons announcing Republican bids for state senate in the sixth district and urging support ahead of the primary on June 55. Geor ge F. Coburn signs the editor's note alongside the statements.
A reader submits an informal notice announcing candidacy for sheriff of Cherog County. The document references challenges to a candidate's selection by a party and notes a 16 day deadline related to Republican processes.
Walter P. McCulla announces his candidacy with June voters to decide on fare policies and transportation issues.
Patterson announces candidacy for county office at the June primary. The filing notes the race is subject to the decisions of Republican veterans and references R. Stanley in connection with the campaign.
Two statements announce candidacies for the Republican nomination for supervisor of the third district. M Mummert lists Spring Afton and Pitcher townships and June primary approval. G M Deiterich repeats the third district composition Afton Pitcher and Spring townships and the June 5 primary decision.
The congress called Senator J. H. Allen to Washington as an expert witness in the packers case and Iowa papers praised his appearance and testimony. An eastern daily lauded his strength kindness breadth of mind and potential as Iowa’s governor saying the state would be fortunate to nominate and elect him. The question remains will Iowa make him governor.
A weary editor describes daily ritual of sorting political mail then facing annoyed office seekers at night as he endures bites of work and supper and ends by cursing politicians in general.
The passage paints a fierce caricature of a political figure as a two legged knocker created by God Almighty from remnants of care and courage. It claims the knocker wears a tumor of decayed principles and provokes universal disgust among honest people, angels, and devils alike.
G M Deiterich announced as a Republican candidate for supervisor of the third district com township. He previously served two terms and is well known in the area with long residence and broad district acquaintance.
Scientists turn much of the economy to war materiel while politicians keep the wind and energy debate. The crowd complains that gasoline prices are not the issue, but the rising cost of print paper is driving anxiety and financial stress.
A reflective note praises farmers for steady work amid wartime talk and compares industry to a bee. It urges virtue and warns against excess. The piece also counters rumors that printer commodity prices have risen above skies and remain grounded.
The statement suggests self criticism is the clearest lens for evaluation. It emphasizes personal accountability over external judgment, framing introspection as a rational practice for growth.
A remark notes that clean up week should span 365 days, implying a push for year round maintenance and planning. The comment references a full year length and contrasts with shorter or assumed durations.
The note records lack of any mention of Villa this week in the publication. No details on events, games, or personnel related to Villa appear in the current issue.
The note quotes Mr. Ford declaring he has no desire to lead as president and suggests a hopeful outlook with no imminent war, plus a tentative sense that summer may arrive.
Martha Kolpin suffered a measles illness last week. Ida Westphal helps at Willie Swensen home. Ed Matzdorf visited Storm Lake. Lily Matzdorf recovers from typhoid fever. A local dance at Andrew Peterson place. Johnnie Kracht buys a new Ford. Henry Golnite buys a Buick six from Peterson Auto. Arthur Gropenthin breaks his arm at school. Wm. Schluntz spent weekend in Rembrandt with son August. Mr. and Mrs. John Westphal visit A. C. Schluntz. John Children and Emil Swan families visit Cherokee. Elmer Wahlstrom buys a new Ford. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Miller and daughter Delia visit Aurelia. John Honabruch, Henry Miller and Sig Matzdorf entertain Ed Matzdorf families. Linda Stiet at Alfred Stiet home last week.
A statewide suffrage speaking tour led by J Still Wilson from California will begin May 15 in Betherville. The caravan features a bannered automobile, local escorts, and three talks daily in each town, with events planned across Emmet and Spirit Lake counties to boost support for June Bth victory.
Eighteen cars of stock bound for Chicago. Theron McBride moves to Quimby to head a rural route. Roy Schroeder and Will Murphy attend the northwest Iowa high school meet in Ida Grove. The Han over German Lutheran church dedicated a new pipe organ with services. Local residents from Aurelia attend. J AL Adame returns from Omaha, recovering from injuries. Aurelia council extends water mains, eleven requests trigger project. Aurelia School district lists punctual students for May 6, 1916 across two rooms with many names. Paris green now replaced by lead arsenate for potato bugs, cost 25 cents per pound. its use described and application timing.
A terse note mentions Joshua Master retiring as daylight approaches. Tompkins is told to wake at first light but to avoid an early sunrise, reflecting a cautious request tied to the morning routine.
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