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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1917
Page
1
A bursting, opinionated piece critiques wartime economics and public sentiment. It references Nick Romanoff, gasoline prices, hogs, and morale while trolling figures like Hoover and Morganthau and noting flags and national symbols. It weaves humor with urging action for support.
The piece notes German leaders dismiss the American army as a negligible force and warns that Pershing and his troops will hasten the war’s end if they persist. It also mentions an exchange query about why a woman takes long to don the gown she wears to evening events.
The text cites calls to tax excess material from Washington franking and harshly labels draft resisters as copperheads. It juxtaposes age based enforcement with loyalty investigations and condemns the term copperhead as fitting for opponents.
Marcus News reports Walter Barnes loses two fingers after his hand caught in a corn husker. Jim Huntress buys the restaurant formerly owned by Mrs. Herman Meier and will run it. Remsen beats Correctionville 7 to 6 in a fast football match. N. W. Richardson, 90, dies after pneumonia. he lived with his daughter in Holstein. Bond sales in county total 648,900. Virginia M. Fair marries Joseph Trimble in Galva. Alice Dunn joins Cedar Falls State Teachers College alumna teaching at Marcus Public Schools. Samuels restaurant staff Nettie and Bertha Michelson take a corn husk vacation, helping on George Fairchilds farm. The Quartermaster Enlisted Reserve Corps needs about 3000 men ages 18 to 45 with various trades. training will be at a Jacksonville Florida camp. contact Ralph B. Innis for information.
Last Saturday at 3 p m Miss Martha G Howell married Lieut Archie R Nelson at the Aurelia Methodist parsonage Rev C H Young officiating Bride’s sister and brother Verna Howell and Ray Howell served as attendants Groom’s sister Eloys Nelson was guest They left for a three day honeymoon and will report to Camp Dodge Iowa on Wednesday The couple are natives of Aurelia and graduates of Aurelia High School A brief poem was composed for them by a friend.
Iowa will raise 800 000 dollars as its share of 35 million for the war work of the International Y M C A during November 11 to 19. The drive supports camp post office library and gymnasium services for soldiers, with no government aid. success hinges on home support to sustain abroad work.
Local brief items list visitors, court attendance, funerals, medical and professional notices, a new fashion arrival at Lewis', travel to Windom and Alton, a corn club deadline, a subscription note from Windom, a school basketball visit, and a new Marcus home with details on its features and grounds.
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