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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1917
Page
4
The W C T U column argues the Iowa October 15 ballot on the proposed day constitutional amendment makes prohibition the state policy if approved. It warns liquor interests are pressuring voters to reject the amendment and urges a yes vote to protect homes and children.
Bishop P. J. Garrigan of the Sioux City diocese says Catholics of Iowa will line up to vote for the prohibition amendment on election day in a strong state wide show of support.
J. C. Lockin has been named a member of the Cherokee county Federal Fuel committee. He will investigate coal price complaints under Dr Garfield's orders and advise the federal fuel administrator for Iowa. He also reports on dealer supply issues and may secure relief from Washington if justified.
Postal guidance issued in Washington on October 3, 1917, outlines steps for sending Christmas mail to American soldiers and sailors in Europe. It urges posting by November 15, clearly labeling envelopes, including sender and recipient details, secure packaging, and postmaster inspection certificates to ensure delivery by Christmas morning.
Essay urges complete home improvement including closets kitchens and cupboards to satisfy unseen planners and showcase beauty beyond the external eye with attention to hidden spaces.
The article describes American whaling as a large cooperative system where ships are stocked by owners and profits from cruises are shared among crew in fixed ratios. Captains may earn up to one eighth of the lay, while other officers and crew receive proportional shares, with the cabin boy at about two hundredth. It cites a New Bedford voyage yielding a $305 000 catch and captain’s share of $40 000, crew as little as $2 000.
A column recalls judges using golf links and other spots for legal work and cites a London Chronicle note on rural England counting methods. It mentions Bucknill’s vacation injunctions and peculiar counting chants ending at boomfit for fifteen sheep, with a folk call repeated in each cycle.
Electric sirens are promoted for air raid warnings in England, designed to replace bells and gongs, operable in standard circuits with low amperage, wired in series or parallel, and usable via button or self‑operating mechanisms. The piece contrasts horse losses with motor trucks, noting trucks’ repairability and efficiency compared to dead horses.
A Sydney Bulletin excerpt describes a regiment awaiting a colonel’s speech before a perilous mission. The colonel urges the frontline to choose forward seize glory with the stark line If we go forward we die If we go backward we die. A comic aide adds a dry quip about survival.
A slave agent asks a woman to buy a household item at a nominal price. She retorts that only a hypnotist could persuade her, noting her husband is extremely frugal and tolerates little beyond her own needs.
A London report notes an imminent experiment in communal kitchens with assent from the food controller of Great Britain. Central cooking would supply meals in large tins to depots where hot plates would keep them warm, aiding families facing health and food access challenges during the war.
Medical practice offering treatment for diseases of the eye ear nose and throat. Glasses fitted. Services cover cataracts cross eyes catarrh adenoids headaches and double vision.
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