01 Nov 1917
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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1917
Page
1
The piece argues that Central Powers agents operated in the U S, connects alleged sabotage to Germany and Austria, cites hundreds of deaths from explosions, 26 ships burned, and many agents arrested or convicted. It urges support for war and criticizes antiwar sentiment as obstructionist.
Rumor circulates that Von Berestoroff sought fifty thousand dollars from his government to influence Congress. The claim points to potential political maneuvering amid ongoing discussions.
Speculators discuss exile for the Kaiser while Mr Edison notes future clothes may be cheap enough for any woman to follow fashion. The piece also notes a ten percent war tax on theater and moving pictures, with venue managers collecting and remitting the tax and cinemas raising prices to cover it.
The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago expresses public gratitude to press Liberty Loan committees banks bond houses and many volunteers for their role in floating the second Liberty Loan in the Seventh Federal Reserve District. Appreciation is extended to the hundreds of thousands who subscribed funds to the government.
Bridget Pruitt and Christ Johnson were wed at the Cherokee Methodist Parsonage on Friday October 26 at six o clock with Rev Jory officiating. The couple are well known in the community and will return to operate the farm southwest of Aurelia after a short visit to Fort Dodge. The Sentinel extends congratulations and best wishes.
Haworth announces Galva Tribune will stay under existing ownership after an agreement with W. J. Lyons. Lyons, after purchasing the paper, chooses farming as farm prices rise and decides to pass on continuing publication.
The exchange hints at editor and artist friction over style and content. An Art editor scolds an illustrator noting the work is too comic for general illustration, signaling editorial boundary tensions in the publication.
Ten years past notes report a new son for Geo Kolp in October, a baby boy for W L and Mrs Kannenberg, and Mr and Mrs Chas Meisenhelder returning from Sioux Falls with land near Colton SD. The entry notes Alta’s opera house opening with The District Leader and Bischels relocating to Aurelia from Monee Illinois. Grain prices slide with oats, barley and corn down, though a brief recovery occurred yesterday.
The increased postage rate requiring three cents postage on letters and two cents on post cards goes into effect Friday November 2. Patrons should stamp letters and postal cards properly to avoid inconvenience. Postal cards may be mailed with an extra one cent stamp until two cent cards arrive at the local office.
Padraic Colum argues that Ireland could form a cooperative commonwealth through rural co operation. He links Celtic heritage and modern poetry to a democratic production system leading to economic independence and Gaelic social renewal.
Capt. R. R. Cruise, ophthalmic surgeon for General Haig, attaches a slender rod and three inch steel chain mail strip to the front of a regular steel helmet. The mail slides like a curtain and protects eyes from shell fragments and earth thrown up by blasts while allowing rifle use. If clearer sight is needed half the mail can be looped back leaving one eye protected.
The rifle range industry gains momentum across New York as civilians and uniformed men test marksmanship in makeshift ranges set up in streets and storefronts. Stations feature clay targets and silver balls on water spouts, drawing crowds at night.
Banks in Minneapolis say a coin shortage is caused in part by saving buff alo nickels and the new dimes. Bankers believe the habit reduces circulation and slows coin exchange citywide.
Bankers note a penny famine as children save more, stacking buffalo coins and ten cent pieces in toy banks. Parents’ gifts replace quick returns to circulation, reducing small change flow and aiding thrift.
Dr. L C Howard, head of the federal bureau of entomology, states that at least 226 diseases are spread by insects and 282 insect species are involved. He argues insects are a major rival to man in the ongoing struggle for mastery of Earth.
A neighborhood seller announces a modest for sale item in this column. The listing notes readiness for quick pickup and a friendly price, inviting interested buyers to inquire for details and location.
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