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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1913
Page
1
The Aurelia Sentinel advertises weekly publication details for E. C. Lighter proprietor. It lists Friday issue timing, mail matter classification, phone, local and display advertising rates, subscription pricing for in and out of county, and card notices pricing.
The Sioux City News seeks a bull moose candidate to split the Republican vote against Geo. S. Scott, aiming to aid the Democratic nominee. Scott’s record draws little attack and his supporters expect easy re election. The paper cites Scott Bradford of Storm Lake Bemis of Spencer and Wertz of Spencer as possible bull moose contenders.
Statistics indicate more deaths result from motor incidents than previously shown. The report analyzes leading causes and urges higher safety measures and policy review to reduce fatalities.
A brief editorial remark suggests that motor legislation could reduce railroad casualties and allow railroads to rest. It advocates balancing transport safety with rail traffic concerns.
The progressives remove Geo. B. Perkins for persistent inactivity and appoint Mayor Selby of Odeboldt as Sac County chairman.
Sam Sherman published his last word in the Sutherland Courier last week and Albert S Crabb disposed of his interest in the Cherokee Times. These were the only two papers in this region that supported the new progressive movement last fall.
An inspector visited Kingsley prompting Postmaster Worley to re sign but he refused. Democrats threaten to expose the matter in the Senate with Senators Kenyon and Cummins insisting on airing the affair and blocking Worley’s ouster for three years.
About twenty Illinois Central executives arrived by special train during noon to meet local business leaders. The visit aimed to foster acquaintance, but most locals were unavailable for calls. A local businessman quipped that rail service should seek him out rather than seek meetings at the depot.
A long column reports on actions by Representative James R. Mann to curb bichloride deaths, Treasury and Interior shifts, farm loan concerns, and varied Senate views on the Monroe Doctrine. It notes troop movements, political rhetoric, and calls for currency and farm legislation in the coming session.
Silver Township reports strong corn yields as farmers engage in husking under summer work. Locally a notable rise in severe colds with sore throat and possible tonsillitis is observed this past week. Miss Nita Ohlson suffers from an ulcerated tooth, likely worsened by a cold. More public events may come next week.
A vivid Atlantic Monthly passage contrasts mindful observation with eager buying. While cliffs display shifting colors and sea opal light, visitors rush to a stall selling perishables, showing a strong lure of purchasing over lingering to view natural beauty.
A naval photographer describes frequent dockings and accepting sea danger as routine. He details exposing pictures from the tops of fighting masts during battleship practice at about 120 feet above the sea. Gunfire creates huge shock that snaps shutters, capturing dramatic images.
Fragmentary OCR text describes the Ia Waris in India and a white man in somber imagery. The insolvent person is imagined in mourning garb on the floor as part of a described sequence. The passage is unclear and lacks concrete events, dates, or verifiable names.
A brief fragment cites a Birmingham Age-Herald quip about ignorance of what becomes of pins and battleships, reflecting light humor in a newspaper snippet. The lines feature a speaker questioning fate of pins and a reference to battleships in a casual exchange.
An elderly English physician warns that fearing illness can be worse than real affliction. The quote underscores anxiety over health as a greater burden than actual physical disease.
A fragment notes a woman once married to a betting figure now dedicating her time to combat gambling. The terse remark calls her a hard loser while highlighting her pivot to public advocacy against gambling, with legal context implied.
A fragment from The Sun warns of striking for shorter hours while The Moon jokes about night work. It cites Ancient and Modern and Niven Alexander the Great having Tyre troubles, with Harvard Lampoon as context.
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