16 Nov 1905
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Newspaper
Audubon County Journal
Location
Exira, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1905
Page
1
A long list of residents and visitors appears in Audubon area notes with names such as Denison Parrott Kelsey and Gearheart. Entries reference Yale visits, cattle shipments, property work, medical issues, a charity ad and telegraph warnings about Sunday closures and prank calls along the Marne Elkhorn line.
Local notes report farm bargains at the Journal office and market activity in Atlantic and Audubon areas. Items include Duroc Jersey stock for sale, piano sale, new births, millinery discounts, and visiting friends, with a weather note about winter aid from a Riverside coal burner.
Miss Emily Rabson returns from Audubon after weeks away at H W Wilson home. The Orchestra staged a fine dance in K P Hall for a small crowd. Mr and Mrs Barney Cunningham of Audubon visited with son Will and daughter Mrs J K McGuire. Geo Milliman moved into the house with his brother Ed near town for winter. J B Rendleman and Gev Scott led land seekers to South Dakota Monday: Wm Thielen Chas H Jacobsen John Mertes Sr Fred Bartelt Charley Hunt.
A officer explains his oath to enforce all laws and notes common exemptions for Sunday closing. He argues town support for enforcement attracts desirable citizens and potential settlers to the town.
Community items include William Bintner’s death in Extra, neighbors visiting from Audubon and Griswold, buggy top repairs by C L Christensen, and price hints for two horses. A notice warns patent medicine sellers require a government license after December 1, 1905. Mailers to stamp all letters. unstamped mail to be refused.
A casual review lists varied notes from the era including a proposed Wi Belinton city hall costing 2 500 000 and multiple odds and ends on health farming and social observations. The jumbled items mention Mark Twain birthday notes and household advice amid broad social commentary.
A historic critique argues that yellow journalism harms newspaper reputations yet gains public support. It notes readers crave truth and speed, urges accuracy over sensationalism, and cites a churn of societal events framed by a columnist from New York.
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