31 May 1917
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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1917
Page
1
Fragmentary recitation of the Star Spangled Banner verses with missing words and rough lines. The text includes lines about liberty nation and divine protection, ending with the pledge of faith and strength.
A wartime plea urges severe household economy and anti-fat measures while promoting bonds and frugality. The letter references food rationing, summer fashion shifts, and producer distress, ending with a nudge about editorial influence from Mr. Ricker.
The piece urges price controls on household goods and a strong wartime stance urging the draft to mobilize national effort. It notes a Congregational church baccalaureate in Aurelia with Rev. C. H. Young urging youth to tackle world problems through spiritual, not material, gains.
Sven Larson 60 died early May 17 at a Sioux City hospital after a move from Alta, Iowa to Diamond and Hanover farm life. Survived by his wife Christina and four children George Henry Oscar Wilhelm Leonard and Mrs. Andrew Nordstrom plus a grandchild and brother P E Largon. Funeral held May 20 with burial in Scandinavia Cemetery north of Alta.
A compiled look at Aurelia ten years back notes Alex Fraser active in hog buying on the local market. Sheriff Lowry and Mrs. Rose M. Pos were wed at Leeda on May 21. Frank Dyalin traveled to Sioux City for cataract removal. Hankens bought three driving horses in Omaha and will ship them next week. Birth notices mark daughters born to Crippen on May 28 Mann on May 22 and Kenyon on May 26. Mrs. Mary Pingel dies aged eighty two in Sprig township. Geo. M. Miller and daughter Monnie move to Edinburg Va for the summer. Erick Johnson and family sail to Sweden for months. Oscar Lareen to operate the farm. Phone 473 Alta Town. W Peterson, painter.
Geoffrey, an ex convict and wanderer, rejects a high paying offer from Mr Woodstock to pursue revenge on his brother Arthur. A chance encounter with Arthur's child reveals a longing for acceptance and hints that Geoffrey's rightful inheritance may be ready, fueling his plan to prove himself before claiming his share.
Sir Thomas K. Rose notes grease from finger sweat and other sources accelerates coin wear, a factor often overlooked as abrasion. The metallurgical expert highlights the impact on coin loss of weight in mintwear analysis reported by Youth's Companion.
National Crop Improvement Service argues by products from food manufacture are valuable stock feeds. Farmers can boost profits by mixing by products with silage rather than feeding whole grains, and protein content can be checked as labeling is common across states.
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