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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1916
Page
2
The document urges support for granting women the right to vote. It argues national government requires full citizen participation and that women will strengthen moral welfare and patriotism in the United States.
Senator Kenyon actively supports women’s enfranchisement during his state tours. He hopes to participate in the upcoming speaking campaign this month, underscoring his sincere interest in the cause’s success.
J H Strict president of the Iowa Federation of Labor cites long standing endorsements from state and national labor bodies for equal suffrage. He argues labor’s role in spreading rights, urges voters to mark ballots for suffrage in the June special election, and emphasizes better health morals and government through women’s votes.
A historical remarks piece argues that women’s suffrage reflects maternal concerns for family health welfare and housing. The text envisions women voting alongside men to build a bigger, better nation by addressing core social issues.
Judy, nineteen, visits Whitney Dewing the sculptor and falls for his art. She agrees to pose for Thetis and Diana, while secretly engaged to Hale Tuttle. As autumn ends, Judy learns Hale awaits her answer as she heads back to Rest Awhile farm.
A merchant seaman ashore near Gallipoli recounts a WWI incident in which an Austrian U-boat menaced a trapped crew but hesitated when a blue overalled sailor emerged with a worn rubber pouch and a clay pipe. The submarine crew watched as the man delivered the pipe and departed safely.
Reading for the soldiers describes mobile libraries called Bildungskanone as a new German effort to educate troops. A committee led by Undersecretary Conze plans 100 libraries, each wagon carrying 1,000 to 1,500 books with a librarian, first deployed to the eastern front.
French illustrated papers show scenes from the Paris funeral for 23 victims of a Zeppelin raid. Coffins draped in the tricolor were carried through streets to Pere la Chaise as troops lined the route. The mournful national tribute drew crowds of men and women moved to tears, described as a rare, solemn moment in the city’s history.
A fragmentary meditation on forming a habit of promptness to meet engagements. The text suggests that consistency in timeliness becomes easy and reliable, cultivating discipline and reliability in daily tasks.
Early reports indicate the British Museum plans to restrict public access to its treasures for the duration of the war. Details mention three days of opening and duties related to manuscript access in Halifax and Montague House.
Jack Ellis pursues Dorothy Leigh amid romantic rival Ardmore and a crisis. After near misses and a fire, Dorothy’s praise of Jack’s third attempt to propose ends with a public, affectionate moment and a renewed chance for love.
Theodore Roosevelt extols Capt William Sprinkle and the Royal Tern as key guardians of a 500 square mile bird sanctuary against plume hunters eggers and poachers. He notes the shift of wreckers and bird killers toward moral decline and cites the Florida case of a top Audubon wardens death.
The French trenches are kept dry with pumps draining water to pits and reinforced by zinc roofs. Erd surfaces are leveled and covered with planks, while heaters use charcoal braziers. Back trenches host double-walled huts with flowers, beds on wire frames, and stoves. Soldiers receive two meals daily with extra meat for exposed men and hot drinks with alcohol as needed.
Oklahoma senator Thomas P Gore highlighted exploitative lending practices heard by Comptroller John Skelton Williams. He recounted a country town bank charging high interest on a $10 note, leaving the borrower with only $7.50 after three months, illustrating why he favors tighter controls.
The Boston Post reports the Lenox Hotel has pitched tents on its roof to provide open air sleeping for guests. It is described as the first Boston hotel to arrange such sleeping accommodations and includes early tester Miss Ore Meriere among the initial volunteers.
The London Tit-Bits recalls Lewis Carroll’s 1867 tour of Europe amid Russo German tensions. He notes Berlin’s statue landscape as a fossil slaughterhouse and Petrograd’s Peter the Great equestrian statue, where the killing theme is less prominent.
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