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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1919
Page
1
The Aurelia Sentinel editorial features E. C. Lighter urging self-reliance and action against rising costs. It quips on blame for price hikes and urges progress, noting fashion costs and social changes while warning that stagnation leads to failure.
Fragmentary lines express desire for peace in the United States and a cynical view of mutual destruction by personal gain. The text lacks concrete events, dates, or identifiable people to anchor a full news item.
A prose observation notes that a youth living idle may ruin his soul, while facing a real foe can end life. The contrast emphasizes discipline and danger in a troubled era.
Rev. G R Gilbert who led the First Methodist Episcopal church in Marcus and Simpson Bethel for six years will not return to Marcus next year. He is transferred to Aurelia and replaced by Rev. George Eggleston of Newell. Gilbert is deeply beloved in Marcus and known as a community pastor whose sermons and ministrations benefited the town.
New York reports Kelious Polius showing a broken jaw to his bride of seventeen. She charged him with disorderly conduct after meeting him in a moving picture house during an eight reel love affair. The judge ruled the husband blameless and chided the wife for courting in the dark.
Western governors senators bankers jurists and engineers join the national Salvation Home Service fund committee. Commissioners seek state chairmen and pledge to mobilize help from notable figures including Governors Lowden Philipp Allen Larrazola and U S senator Capper who express willingness to serve and aid the campaign.
For six months ending March 31 1919 the Salvation Army reports aiding Iowa with 1821 people fed clothed and sheltered 487 food baskets 9708 pairs shoes 200900 pounds coal meals for 4230 lodging for 451 employment for 226 and railroad tickets for 19 If the Home Service drive succeeds it hopes to double efforts in the next six months seeking public support.
Grass Valley farmer B Ross sent twelve men to the war including two sons two sons in laws two brothers and five nephews. One son was in San Francisco awaiting enlistment at armistice. A brother and five nephews died in Flanders with the Canadians. Edward Ross was wounded but recovered and joined the army of occupation in Germany.
The Salvation Army has spent over $40,000 sending telegrams to soldiers families on arrival in New York while Western Union promotes the service and collects fees from mothers and fathers. Solicitors board ships for business and soldiers told the message is free only if they pay later. The exchange ends with a biblical quote attributed to charity and aid.
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