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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1915
Page
1
In Cherokee county and outside areas subscription rates are listed per year in advance The Cherokee county rate is shown as 2 2 0 2 The outside Cherokee county rate is 91 50 and foreign country rate 91 25 with 10 cents noted.
A letter announces the formation of a Republican organization to back Senator Albert B. Cummins for the presidential nomination. It notes broad statewide support among Republicans and urges minimal campaign spending, relying on individual effort to sway primary and convention outcomes, especially among western transplants from Iowa.
Chas A Rawson urges friends in various states to enlist interest in his cause and report back with names to Des Moines so the committee can use the information. The text also notes a remark about a Russian running and a critical claim about Doctor Dumba ending his diplomatic post.
A proverb advises skepticism when a man seeks to impress honesty, urging strong control of personal finances and distrust of insincere moral pretense.
Czar Nicholas assumed command of the Russian armies just in time to conduct another masterly retreat.
A dated note highlights trousers worn short with cuffs for men this season, signaling a shift in style and tailoring. The piece frames the trend through a masculine lens, emphasizing cut and length as defining features.
If the girls at fashionable bathing beaches continue modernizing their costumes there will be nothing left but the fig leaf.
In the old world a gentleman is born of the upper crust, a saint or sinner. In this country a gentleman is a decent man reflecting a evolving moral standard.
It is reported that Kajetan Von Narenski will succeed Dumba as minister to the United States from Austria. The name draws attention amid European diplomatic reshuffles and questions about his potential impact.
A reflective column urges steadfast virtue amid widespread temptation. It contrasts a measured, straight path with the broad, tempting road of pleasure, profit, and indifference faced by many people today.
A lone line expresses resolve despite lacking adequate defense. The speaker suggests remaining hope hinges on scarce resources or unseen support in a precarious situation. The exact context remains unclear from the fragment.
The text asserts that an attack on the country would prompt the president to convene Congress in session. It suggests reliance on extensive oratorical rhetoric to intimidate an adversary.
A quirkily worded plea about not wanting endless rain and a call to share the burden rather than letting a single group bear it all. The speaker uses humor to express frustration with heavy downpours.
L. P. Nelson of this city declares candidacy for sheriff next year after a strong run in the last election where he challenged the incumbent. Nelson seeks another chance to win the post and gain a foothold in the office.
Local items report the last band concert in Aurelia with the Westphals and friends attending. Dances on the bowery draw crowds with the next event planned for October 1. Community visits, greetings, and multiple Sunday gatherings are noted among families and neighbors.
Wm Owens visits Mt Olive at daughter J H Pelton’s home. Houghton Stevenson and Frances attend Mt Olive church. Mrs Herman Hahn in Ida Grove caring for grandson after appendectomy. Ed Gearke and Allen Neville ship stock to Sioux City for fair. Bethany church holds annual Mission meeting. Work begins on Mt Olive church new addition.
Miss Edna Lehnhardt of Galva visited Hanover Sunday with Edw. Whalen Jr. who is the owner of a new Overland car. Other locals including Messia, John Holtz, and Glienke were listed as callers in the brief community note.
Seward Nebraska reports visitors and travel notes as Mrs John Guither and family returned from Omaha. Henry Buman and wife from Storm Lake visited Hanover. Josie Whalen came back from Spencer. Chas Weiland called from Cherokee. Ernst Neuman attends Interstate Fair in Sioux City. Henry Holtz toured Minnesota. Holtz visit from sister noted. Erick Erickson returns from Montana business trip.
Mr and Mrs Frank Webb spent Sunday at the James Bexter home south of Galva. Mr and Mrs W F Hickey and family C E Gustafson and family and the Misses Stella and Luella Hickey went to Ida Grove to spend the day at the Jos Yousling home. Mr and Mrs C Davis and family visited in Sibley at the Nathan Bell home over the weekend. Pearl Bruce and son of O Neill Nebraska visited the R H Hench home last week. J S Lindquist and family spent Sunday near Alta. H H Williams and Glenn Williams visited over Sunday at the Will Haight home north of Aurelia.
Have You Any If you have any articles about your premises you want to dispose of put a Want ad in The Sentinel. Good second hand furniture farming tools and other equipment are always salable and it cost a but 5 cents a line to let people know what you have to offer. Every week someone reports a ready sale of some article advertised in our Classified department, the use of which is becoming more and more general.
Wise counsel favors prudence over humor as wit often turns to froth and misjudged jokes. The line warns mirth may fade into sadness, urging careful speech and thoughtful reflection over playful banter.
Multiple short items report local visits and travels from Aurelia, Cherokee, Laurens, LeMars, and Sioux City. People mentioned include Mrs. W O Striker, H A Georke, Edna Georke, J C Lockin, Miss Laura McAndrew, Mr and Mrs A Bischel, and Leslie Poulson. events cover visits, trips, sales, a ball game, church conference plans, and a traffic accident injuring a boy named Leslie Poulson.
Rev. C. W. Stark outlines church as home and home as church in a sermon at 11:30 a.m. All are invited and urged to keep Sunday for spiritual matters. Evening study at 11:45 a.m. and Christian Endeavor at 7:00 p.m. with topic Shields Again at Temptations. Pastor exchanges with Rev. Holden at 8:00 p.m.
A physician argues freedom from worry aids locomotor ataxia treatment yet notes a man free from worry could not recover an amputated head without treatment. The Louisville Courier Journal contrasts worry and medical options in a provocative reflection.
A brief meditation on mothers and fathers at a birth. The mother sees the baby as a wondrous gift from God, while the father notices only a wriggling newborn. The piece contrasts parental perspectives on new life.
A lighthearted item from the Detroit Free Press notes wartime travel restrictions prevent mothers and daughters from heading to Europe to chase romance with foreign counts, offering a humorous take on wartime life and family plans.
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