Aurelia Sentinel Local News and Visit Tidbits
Aurelia Sentinel reports visits and social notes from Aurelia Iowa with Montanan guest Mrs. Montana visiting Mrs. L S Brewer and others. Mentions of Mrs S A Gilman Elmer Sargent Alma Wedlock and Thomas Harwood visits. Local ads list subscription and ad rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Alma Wedlock
Thomas Harwood
Harshbarger
Emily
R. J. Thurber
Correctionville
Nancy Robbins
Ralston Okla
Chas Cammack
Mildred
Marget’ Fox
Arlington
Iowa
Taft Views Signal Shift in 1912 Outlook
Taft weighs new political views and faces a choice that could shape the 1912 race. In the Midwest, debate centers on a river to river road from Dubuque to Sioux City via Storm Lake, a project the Commercial club should back to spur better highways.
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I.C
Dubuque
Sioux City
Storm Lake
Famous Hampton Court Clock Erected for Henry VIII in 1540
The renowned astronomical clock at Hampton Court Palace near London, built in 1540 for Henry VIII by German artisan Nicholas Cratzer, can show hour month day sun position year progress and moon phases. Winding takes 30 minutes weekly and weights drop over sixty feet. Legends say it halts on royal deaths, as with Anne of Denmark.
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Hampton Court Palace
London
England
Henry VIII
Ernest Law
Nicholas Cratzer
Cardinal Wolsey
London Bridge
Anne of Denmark
James I
Illinois Central graft probe stirs amid official scrutiny
The ongoing probe into Illinois Central head officials unearths crooked looking affairs signaling a year of graft discoveries and rising public concern.
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Illinois Central
Quimby News Highlights Local Visits and Social Event
Residents and visitors frequent Quimby area in a busy week. Fred Casey and Foster Bagge visited from Cherokee and Fonda. Several residents attended the Alta Fair with Ruby Fox and Sylvia Riseling. An Epworth League ice cream social raised about sixteen dollars for church song books. Many short trips to nearby towns followed, including Clinton and Cedar Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Casey
Cherokee
Quimby
Phil Riseling
Fort Madson S. C
C. C. Harshbarger
Frances
Correctionville
C. C. Kyle
Helen
Sylvia Riseling
A.R. Hubbard
Martin Cline
T. Sargent
Hazel Rollison
Clinton
Ruby
Vera Fox
James A. Leyda
Bruce
Arkansas
Epworth League
Benedict Gann
Nauvoo
Elmer Sargent
W. H. Miller
Will Jones
E. L Carnahan
A. L. Patten
Milford
Howard S. D
John Clitis
Lewis Stiner
M. Goff
Chas Baumgarder
Pearl Swartz
Marcus
Silver
Ruby Fox
Cedar Falls
Laura Pearse
Fern Clark
Laycon Pearse
Susan Clark
Maggie Keener
W. HH. Miller
How He Won Her by Persistent Stenographer Suitor
A man marries his stenographer through relentless pursuit. He cannot win her by courtship, so he writes a daily love story in which they star, sending it for her to type. She finally agrees to marry him, realizing his determination.
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Chicago Record-Herald
The Umpire and the Fans Reactions to Umpire Work
Billy Evans writes in the New York Tribune about how fans rarely cheer umpires. He notes applause is unusual and sympathy from stands is quiet, while injuries or errors often draw laughter or harsh taunts rather than praise.
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Billy Evans
New York Tribune
The Telescope’s Birth in a Three Century Arc
The piece traces the telescope’s origin from a 1610 Galileo observation of Jupiter’s moons to early Dutch lenses and the Padua professor’s use In Venice. It notes the rough beginnings with two lenses, the small eight to three magnification spyglass, and the gradual growth to modern giant telescopes.
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Galilei
Hhis
Jupiter
Lippersley
Holland
Paris
Padua
Venice
Murano
Baltimore Schoolboy Says He Will Quit Education
An interrupted anecdote reports that a Baltimore businessman's son, a top pupil, told his father after school that he is tired of school and wants to quit. The boy adds that he loves learning but the day is breaking up too much.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Trurper's Magazine
Sammy
Opening Remark Sparks Laughter in Address
A congressman returning to his district prepared a formal address. He loosened his coat and began with a cautious preface, but the audience roared with laughter at his first sentence, I desire to say something. Kansas City Star reports the moment.
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Prince Albert
Kansas City Star
On the Way The tactless relative remarks spark a domestic joke
A fragment shows Mr Meekton debating affection and a bridge game with his wife and her mother. The exchange hints at a playful quarrel and a family dynamic with humor.
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Mr Meekton
Fire and Detuitige in Cherokee Crown River Event
A chaotic incident is reported near the Cherokee Crown region along the east bank of the Cattle Shows river with cries and damage observed as authorities address the scene.
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Northside Livery Stable
J. S. Mummert
Wisconsin Lumber Co
Ole Paulson, Mer
Aurelia, Iowa
Lion Brand Paints
Fairchild Bros
Aurelia Sentinel
Albert S. Crabb
Aurelia
Oftlea
A. M. Glidewell
Charlie Hickman
Mrs. Trahn
Chas. Draper
Misa Nellie Hopper
A. T. Bogue
Mr. Bogue
Ellendale S. D
Taft
Quimby News
Lettie Hinds
Washta
G. A. Totman
W. A. Simmons
Courtright
Rebecca Westfall
Edna Parker
Pilot Mound
O. F. Parker
Jd. Box
Caroline Hupp
Baby
Sifton
Patton
Tia
Frea
McCall & Bischel
F. A. Blake
Gillham's Drug Store
Patroniz
Ing Home Institutions
Voste
Mloethe
Tila, Coaland Cement
Aurelia Lumber Co
J. A. Hartigan, Mer
Mable Leonard
Minnie Schulke
Ida Neville
Mina Ohlson
Maple Valley Mu
Tual Insurance
H. E. Johnson
Prop
A. H. Waddell
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