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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1919
Page
1
The Aurelia Sentinel notes Christmas saving is in full swing and warns that spending will be a veritable blast in a few weeks. It hopes the Washington industrial conference avoids a strike by delegates.
The text notes that while clothes do not create identity, they can influence perception by enhancing appearance. It emphasizes that personality remains distinct, yet wardrobe choices can subtly affect how others respond to a person.
A humorous suggestion explains how to revert to old time by waking at seven, stopping the clock, then rising again at eight to restart it. The passage also reflects on freedom, free speech, and caution in finishing what one starts.
A reflective nugget quotes Johno Oliver Hobbes on how suffering brings insight after a period of pain and heartache. The message frames struggle as a path to personal growth and deeper comprehension.
A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs E Kohlhagen on October 17 and a son to Mr and Mrs Frank Dreyer on October 14. W P Dawson sold 2000 bushels of potatoes to a Des Moines party while farmers near Galva hauled potatoes to Aurelia. Victor Stieneke moved to town and will occupy rooms over the Brown pool hall. John Mading builds a 28 by 56 foot barn with 24 foot posts. Our girls fell to Storm Lake 11 to 5 in basketball. George Kolpin bought Will Reubsam’s eighty acre farm as Will considers a larger purchase. Wolves proliferate in Brooke township.
Mrs Margaret Juber returned from Dubuque after five weeks away Wirt Corwein came back from southeast Missouri with plans to move there He bought property and will relocate soon Baptist association meets in Sioux City this week and through Sunday Several local residents shopped in Cherokee last Tuesday Mr and Mrs Oblson returned from Minnesota where their daughter Edna Nordstrom had surgery she is improved Mr Nordstrom will stay until she is home Rev Roper visited his ill mother in Kentucky not expected to live the winter Mt Olive Baptist Church services Sunday 11 am Sunday school 11 am preaching 12 pm and evening service 8 pm Business meeting Thursday October 30 at 8 pm All members urged to attend Pastor Geo L Roper.
Marion Harrison seeks independence through war relief and a cooking career. At Murphy's agency she secures domestic work with Mrs. Southern, whose son Harvey returns from France and declares Marion his fiancée. A dinner scene reveals the engagement as Mrs. Southern approves, while Marion’s biscuits burn in triumph.
Notice is given that a document purporting to be the last will and testament of Robert Mongan, deceased, was produced opened read and filed. A hearing for proof is fixed for November 8 1919 by F J Carpenter Clerk District Court. Also notice that stores will be closed Wednesday evenings after November 1 for winter.
A man boasts he can master any subject without gloves. He is challenged to fix a live wire or hire bees, testing his claim with risky, practical tasks.
A snippet presents a dialogue about financial trouble in a printing department with a joke about the devil to pay. It questions Jones’s pale complexion, attributing it to plumbago cited by his wife. The exchange hints at workplace strain and domestic humor.
Lawyer questions the witness on cognizance while in the saloon. The witness replies he did not take anything there but a drink.
A garbled line questions the esprit de corps within a group, with fragmented phrases indicating dissent or low morale among members. The text includes unclear references to individuals and activities, making precise details difficult to determine.
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