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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1903
Page
3
Various brief items from a historical page including mock quotes about running for office, a sales pitch for Hall's Calarrh Cure, notes on London Bridge grass, music publications, and miscellaneous anecdotes. It compiles social chatter, product pitches, and local curiosities from the era.
Fragmentary text describes a city event or program in Yuma involving children and a figure named Winslow. Mentions a tragedy and a grave outcome, with unclear references to a father and a gala.
Obituary and biographical sketch of H. W. Mayne former president and cashier of the Bank of Royal Linn Grove. Reports on his death by suicide amid financial trouble, bank closure, funeral, and succession details. Includes notes on family, survivors, and local officials. Also mentions a disinheritance case from Sioux City and a short item on the meat trust war in Des Moines events.
The report recalls Tipton kidnap suspect August Taieth escaping from county jail during a partial release while awaiting a second trial. Jastil at Tange and sheriffs inquiries continue without locating him. Earlier, Lueth faced kidnapping charges in the Miro case but the first trial ended in disagreement.
The Town State College at Ames obtains eighteen Percheron horses to support the horse judging work in the upcoming live stock judging course. Animals from the recent International Live Stock Exposition in Chicago are among those secured. Applications pour in from the United States and western Canada for the certificate plan discounts amid a busy two week program.
Fire at Casendens Manufacturing and a Waterloo grocery store caused extensive damage. The Casendens plant losses exceed 60 000 with contents over 50 000. the store loss about 2 000. Fire raged five hours due to alleged carelessness, with rebuilding planned immediately and a rescued proprietor’s wife reported.
A major blaze at 6 p.m. Saturday gutted the Cassady & Whiting general store in Whiting, destroying two stories and adjacent businesses including the Whiting link lodge, open house, Baxter's barber shop, and a drug store. Estimated loss around $50,000, largely insured. Firefighters from Onawa and Sioux City responded, but the blaze burned out before city fire units arrived.
J M Herigan of Lake City left for Cilenga Sunday night November 30 to fuse goods. No word since. Chicago firm alerted but no contact. His eldest son Horigan travels to Chicago to locate him as the business remains temporarily closed.
A major blaze at the Wilcox building on Thind Avenue in Cedar Rapids damaged nearly the entire interior before midnight. Lyman Bros millinery stock valued at about 67 000 was lost, with other stock and insurable contents totaling up to 75 000. The building, two years old, cost 40 000 to erect and carried 10 000 of insurance.
J. F. Boepple of Davenport sued for $50,000 claiming slander. The affluent Musentine resident Willan iurth urged Boepple to return to Germany. The jury awarded Boepple $1 and costs, delivering a vindication.
State Board of Agriculture urges passage of a pure food law to compel labeling of all foods and patent medicines. Medicines would list contents and ingredients on bottles. Des Moines police uncover a young woman in male attire. Lydia Whitaker identity noted. A Des Moines clerk reports a drastic 40 degree drop in temperatures near Lorington. fire damages the Mac Easton building in Mawson causing $8,000 loss.
Admiral Schley, famed nineteenth century hero, endorses Peruna catarrh remedy after personal use in his family. The endorsement highlights public testimonials and claims Peruna cures catarrh anywhere in the body. Free literature offered by The Peruna Drug Mfg Co in Columbus, Ohio.
The notice discusses power and energy in cycling, noting two riders maintaining high speeds for minutes and seconds, with estimates of horsepower. It connects cycling effort to running labor and mentions M Heunebrg building a prehistoric lake dwelling near Lake Constance using yew wood, willow, plaster, and coal drawings.
A column mixes a Postum testimonial about improved health after coffee cessation with notes on spelling mistakes and orthography. It also recounts Cicero’s devotion to his daughter Tullia and a Russian treasure hunt tale along the Volga near Kazov, tied to a brigand legend and a rumored stash worth over 15000 dollars.
Professor Maxwell Sommerville discussed Buddhist faith with notable respect, citing tenets such as avoiding perfume, not coughing to draw attention, not destroying trees, abstaining from intoxicants, caring for the elderly, speaking truthfully, rejecting wealth, quiet eating, and avoiding harm to living beings including animals and insects.
The Philadelphia Press remarks that the dolar is too hard to fool anyone and that it cannot be passed. The dialogue notes that the lead is not difficult enough to mislead. The paper observes the public perception of the test and its resistance to deception.
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