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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1913
Page
1
The Aurelia Sentinel notes the origin of vaudeville from ancient Chinese theaters described by Pearson's Weekly. Actors added tricks to sustain applause, with tricks like producing animals from hats and mimicking objects, evolving into feats of strength and dexterity.
A woman describes a shopping trip driven by a silk hose run in her stocking and a big sale downtown. She notes advertisements and bargains enticing her to buy, yet she runs out of money before completing her purchases.
A Cleveland Plain Dealer snippet recounts a speaker in distress about finding a needed shoe size at a counter. She describes exhausting her funds, meeting her husband who provides money, yet the cashier runs out of her size, ending with a lament about bad luck and a long, winding tale.
A gentleman boarded a train with a bicycle at the platform and, after placing the bike in the van, caused a ticket collector to issue an excess fare for the bicycle. As the train moved, the man paid his way and arranged a plan to have the bag delivered to his office, illustrating a sharp example of excess collection.
The Rev Edward Young of Welwyn famed for Night Thoughts wrote a tragedy The Two Brothers which Garrick produced. Its reception was a tragedy as it was deemed fit only to icehouse a theater. Young had promised £1000 from author rights to the Society For the Propagation of the Gospel and he filled the gap from his private funds.
Edna Myers and Ray Baltimore were wed at the Myers home east of Aurelia in a quiet ceremony attended by close relatives. Rev. Earl Hoon officiated as they exchanged vows at six, followed by a wedding supper amid white and pink decorations. The couple will reside on the Myers farm, with many friends offering blessings for a happy life together.
The town of Aurelia Iowa passes Ordinance No 45 authorizing funding bonds totaling 9500 to liquidate floating debt tied to water works and gas plant. Bonds include 2500 in 500 denominations and 7000 in 1000 denominations dated December 1 1913 due December 1 1933 at 5 percent interest, with semiannual coupons and pledged town revenues.
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