Parade of Local Visitors and Sales in Aurelia
Local notes show frequent visitors from Sioux City and Peterson, Decoration Day gatherings, and steady ads for Lewis and Nelson drug and hardware. Townsfolk travel to Alta, Audubon, and Fort Dodge while local shops push new specials and seed, strawberries, and fruit deliveries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Felicia Hines
Sioux City
Jas. Hartigan
Aurelia Teesday
J. C. Nelson
H. F. Reeder
Alta
Aurelia
Roy Whitney
Peterson
Harry Baltimore
Colfax
Grinnell
Waterloo
Lewis
Dan Whitney
Baby
Hawarden
Lela Cole
Edna Clary
Margaret Pruitt
Misa Else Nelson
Audubon
Misa Florence Scott
Colo
Iowa
Minnesapolia
John Lorenz
Spirit Lake
Bischel’s Hardware
Aon
Parl Johns
Paris Green
Nelson’s Drug Store
Victor Latvaon
Benson
Minnesota
Glenn Parker
Storm Lake
Martin Powell
Mason City
Glenn Porter
Lizzie Rae
M. O. Miller
Wharton
Paulson
Farmers Elevator Co. Lumber Dept
Tf A. J. Froning
Webster City
al Froning
Niela P. Peterson
Hankens
W. H. Bischel
Lamerne
C. C. Hanken
Des Moines
Perfect Art in Side Show Conjurer Surprises Audience
A performer in the side show astonishes onlookers by turning a counterfeit bill into a real one. The exchange prompts neighbors to praise the conjurer as a true wizard and artist.
Weath er too cool for furs cries in faux pa scene
A humorous dialogue shows a character warning another that the weather is too cool for fur garments. The exchange highlights fashion misjudgment and the chilly mood of the moment in a light, dry tone.
Great Fish Tragedy Off Klawack Bay Alaska
Captain Brunon and officers of the steamship Northwestern report the largest fish tragedy in human knowledge after a sudden January freeze at Klawack bay Prince of Wales island. More than two billion herring perished as six inches of ice formed trapping fish at the harbor entrance. The crew saw miles of dead fish and the ship barely escaped as the propeller acted as a desiccator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brunon
Northwestern
Klawack Bay
Prince of Wales Island
Alaska
New York Sun
Mr. Bradovich
Keep the Sand Hours
A quirky dialogue exchange about late nights and home life. The couple references habit, courting, and household plans involving yeast and a feast. The woman notes bad food and drink while the man speaks of dreams and affection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
Disappointment over terms in quirky theater exchange
A backstage quarrel unfolds as the manager denies calling a performer a chick and defends a soubrette as a regular artist. The ribbing centers on a perceived mislabeling during a tense rehearsal.
Illinois Central System Behind the Trains and Their Makers
Public rails rely on a vast unseen network of executives, division officers, workers, and dozens of specialized trades. The article details locomotive and car components, daily inspections, and the complex systems that keep passenger and freight service running.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Illinois Central
For Sale and Trade Notices Listed by Local Sellers
For Sale Two bottom self lift tractor gang J. B. Pierce. For Sale Dining room table F Schoonover. For Sale or Trade Dodge ton end 8 half truck two years in good running order C. C. Jones. Found Silver vanity case wand silver MB Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Pierce
F. Schoonover
Dodge
C. Cc. Jones
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Nelson
Eoe
Roy Blanchard
Maude Dieterich
Linn Grove
Arthur Fraser
Chatter Lea
George Mummert
Perry
Dave Angel
Florida
Angel
Hickey
Ronald Dyslin
Miss Misnie
Wogahn
Rosealie
Garber
Will Ormisher
the Sentinel
G. R. Wharton
Omaha
Undertakers
W. L. Sheffler
Washta
H. J. Arends
Morris Christensen
Chicago
L. E B. Christensen
Clara Fairfield
Fort Dodge
Walter Frandsen
George Lamm
Lloyd
J. K. Rice
Cherokee
J. R. Rogers
J. H. Boatman
Cedar Falls
A. L. Belew
Wm. Scost
Dale Abby
Irma Montgomery
Larrabee
Margaret Eddy
Louis Vinke
W. N. Russell
Manhattan
Kansas
Gladys Parker
Mankato Commercial College
Mankato, Minn
C. A. Parker
Mildred Watson
Magna
Utah
Zoma Coombe
Lurline
J. H. Adams
Dc. J. Latta
Mr. Latta
Ada Wilby
H. H. Reitz
George Clover
Gann Valley
South Dakota
Irving Brewster
D. Hankens
Donald
Arnolds Park
Mr. Hankens
Carl Nelson
Robert
Stockport
Carl
H. P. Nelson
E. C. Lighter
Rolfe
S. A. Frisbie
Spencer
Margaret Montgomery
A. H. Eddy
M. E. Church
J. B. Trimble
Mark Masters
G. R. Gilbert
Alaskan
Illinois Central System
Cc. H. Markham
S. S
Ss. S
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