Gladiolus blooms and town updates in Aurelia
Local notices cover sales of Gladiolus blooms and cider vinegar at Home Grocery, garden tips, and social visits. Town water bills due by August 5 1983. A hail storm near Peterson area reported. Public notices about mail routes and school budget discussion. Community events include picnics and church summer activities.
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Carl R. Larson
Ray Hines
George Alt
Sioux City
Claire W. Reeve
Home
L. C. Diuglesh
W. E. Herbert
Storm Lake
H. H. Deyloff
Mountain Park
Bess Pitcher
Fae Fraser
A. E. Hickey
Lizzie Marx
G. R. Wharton
Methodist Hospital
T. G. Rolfs
Lawton
Wesley Nelson
Edith
Henry Glawe
Arlington
South Dakota
Aileen Glawe
W. Moulton
Hawarden
Dan Whitney
Daughers
Mrs. Whitney
Community Socials and Club Activities Highlight Week
Mrs. C. E. Ammons hosted the Rebekah Circle for needlework and lunch. Miss Olive Coombs hosted a one o'clock dinner with out of town guests including Olive McKee Ivan Decker and Glenn Baines of Cherokee. Bridge club met with prizes awarded and a light lunch. W F M S met at Mrs. East with a program on The Problems of Our Nation and the Church In Action. Lois Dieterich celebrated her birthday with friends.
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F. A. Perry
Pete
H. V. Hitchcock
Robert
Cherokee
F. G. Scott
Galva Rendering Works
Galva
Iowa
A. Royer
Royer
Aurelia
Catherine Pope
Eunice Stantin
Worthington
Minnesota
Frank Hale
The
Sentinel
C. E. Ammons
W. G. Port
Oakland
Fort Dodge
Badge
W. P. Dawson
Ray Smith
Lakota
Ward
Excelsior
Vincent Buhman
John Buhman
Cohrokee
Marian Hale
Geo. C. Bischel
Herbert Warner
A. L. Mathwig
Sioux City
Grace Rowley
Mitchell
South Dakota
A. E. Hickey
M. P. Peterson
Evanston
Illinois
M. Hines
KSOO
Sioux Falls
Olive Coombs
Olive McKee
Ivan Decker
Glenn Baines
O. B. East
Bert Waddell
Church
Grace Meier
Fae Fraser
Howard Nelson
Trigg
Phorney Dubes
Florence DeVries
Aileen Waddell
Lois Dieterich
Porky described as humbly critter with gnarly face
A woodman compares the porcupine nicknamed Porky to an Adirondack guide calling him a humble critter with an growing face. The piece notes a half grown porcupine as the humbler critter and likens it to an ice cream freezer. Porcupine quills embed and pull free, causing torture until death.
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Porky
Old Car Sparks Reunion in Little River Romance
Ann Richland reclaims a dusty old car to shuttle trains at Little River. A mysterious farmer’s hint of crime leads to a temporary stranger who turns out to be Everett Lewis, a former lover. Years later they marry, with Everett teaching the village school and Ann continuing to drive the car for passengers.
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Ann Richland
Ann
Little River
Dan Mills
Benjamin Brown
Dan
Ben Brown
Ann Richlard
Brown
Everett Lewis
Ben
Everett
Ann Riehland
Everett Laewis
Fiverett
Courtesy to Extremes in Courtroom Guidance
A rustic witness new to the courtroom is instructed by the judge to speak directly to the jury. The man turns, bows, and greets the jurors with a formal good morning.
Consolation Not Assured in Village Stray Story
A vicar visits a widow to offer sympathy and comfort. He suggests she can turn to the village, but she laments that remarriage seems unlikely with three children. This excerpt from Stray Stories captures quiet sorrow and social expectations.
Birthday Cake Debate Sparks Household Banter
A playful exchange at a birthday party features a wife praising her cake while her husband jokes about her arithmetic. The captioned line from Stray Stories highlights a light domestic moment.
Amber Found With Seaweed Along Baltic Shores
Amber, prized for jewelry, is typically found along seashores clinging to seaweed. Sizes range from small pieces to about 14 to 15 pounds, with one 18 pound piece in a Berlin museum. The Baltic Sea supplies most amber, but it is occasionally found on New Jersey, Maryland, and Massachusetts shores.
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Berlin
Baltic Sea
New Jersey
Maryland
Massachusetts
Mans Heart Stopped After Gas Bloating
W. L. Adams suffered heart stoppage due to stomach gas causing heartbeats to skip after meals. Adlerika treatment relieved all gas, enabling him to eat freely without discomfort. Frank E. Pratt, Druggist.
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W. L. Adams
Adlerika
Frank E. Pratt
Hodge-Poor Mrs Fickle and Her Unlucky Husbands
Hodge-Poor Mrs Fickle has always had bad luck in choosing husbands. Her first was an Adirondack guide, the second a baseball umpire, the third a dynamite maker, and the last an aviator.
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Hodge
Fickle
Dodge
Adirondacks
Fiance Makes Niece Wait An Hour, Aunt Questions Patience
In Lausanne Switzerland L ilustre recounts a family exchange where a niece explains she chose to wait an hour for a man rather than endure a lifetime of poor treatment from another. The aunt retorts with sharp irony about expectations and fidelity.
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L'ilustre
Lausanne
Switzerland
Impractical Suggestion on Audience in Writing Debate
A conversation contrasts two views on writing style. One urges addressing an audience while the other argues it is impossible to keep a jury in mind when composing a love letter. The exchange highlights tension between direct reader address and intimate, personal writing aims.
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United States
Ilinois Central
A. A. . Dingman
Diamond Township
the Sentinel
Center School
Ernest Lind
Ruth Bjorklund
Chicago
Ernest Bjorklund
Mrs. Lind
Bjorklund
Ruth
Mrs. Bjorklund
E. C. Lighter
Dorothy
Selene
Mother Lighter
Rolfe
Clint Lighter
Bode
Edna Gray
Marshall
Orpha Cheney
W. A. Lewis
West Okoboji Lake
P. R. Moser
Dick LaPage
Alta
John Olson
Vernon Weiss
B. Smith
Marathon
Makati
North Dakota
Clay Dawson
Mr. Hayes
Scotts
Elk Township
Mr. Marcher
R. B. Harrison
Peoples Telephone Co
Lockin
Clarice Nemmars
LeMars
F. F. Faber
Methodist Church
Wm. Diercks
Ray Jones
Monarch
F. E. Pratt
Alwa
Drugs S In Charge
Charlie Miller
Rebekah
Walter Radke
Fred Kolpin
Bert Mummert
Mabel Johnson
By Clarissa Mackie
McClure Nawapaper Syndicate
WMU
Eugene Durat
Freyer’s Beauty
MISS
Ruby Anderson
Galva, Iowa
Claire
Shirley
American Theatre
Paramount
Bing Crosby
Richard Arlen
Jack Oarne Burns & Allien
Mary Carlisle
McCall
Larson’s Store
General Merchandise
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