Local notes from Aurelia and nearby towns
Local item notices include social calls and visits by Mrs. Gillmore, Miss Coates, and Miss Kennedy. shopping and fashions at C. C. Hansen and Lewis. church and club events. and plans for Easter hats, school events, and a new Aurelia baseball organization with fund estimates toward a strong season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis
Lanpher
Gus Kruse
Storm Lake
Ethel Coates
Hawarden
J.J
R. B. Howell
Co. C. Hansen
Laura Butterfield
Lula
Marsh
Omaha
Grace Nelson
Geo. Parrott
Spencer
C. C. Hansen
E.W. Hill
Opal
Johnson
Mable Leonard
Sioux City
C. Hansen
P. Dawson
Larrabee
John ‘Wogahn
Petit Jury
John Leper Sr
Pipestone
Minn
C. C. Hansen’s
Wilford Diercks
Ray Hines
Cherokee
Andrew Johnson
Card Of Thanks For Bert Dice Funeral
We thank neighbors and friends for kindness assistance and floral offerings at the funeral of our father and brother Bert Dice.
The Rural Mail Man by Walt Mason
A tribute poem lauds the rural postman for daily hard work delivering farmers mail through rain, snow, and rough roads. It notes meager wages, upkeep costs, and steadfast, cheerful dedication despite hardship. The verses emphasize duty over complaint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnny
Walt Mason
Hessenius To Face Trial In Murder Case
Grand jury returns true bills against E. P. Hessenius for the murder of his wife at their Cleghorn home. Bail refused. trial not this term. Indictments include Francis M. Coates for assault with intent to do great bodily harm amid barnyard trouble with Herman Stempke. Other indictments target Washta and Marcus area defendants. Ellen Ames vs F S Barnes Joins co defendant motion granted. case set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. P. Hessenius
Cleghorn
Hessenius
Francis M. Coates
Coates
Herman Stempke
Cherokee
Stempke
Washta
Marcus
Ellen Ames
Family case results and probate notes from local court
Plaintiff awarded custody of a minor and all household goods with costs against the defendant. marriage barred for one year. Sue Kindgren vs Enoch Kindgren and Elizabeth L Striker vs W C Striker both defaulted on service. Decrees granted as prayed. Final reports approved for Barbara Peters Mary Corzitens Gustaf Weidel Wm Gowan Rebecca B Blake Reuben WW Hay. John M McConnel will admitted to probate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Burgess
Good Hope Church
Lochart
Mt. Olive
Mose Mummert
Art Frazer
L. P. Nelson
J. A. Johnson
W. B. Gillham
Aurelia
Sue Kindgren
Enoch Kindgren
Elizabeth L. Striker
W. C. Striker
Folowing
Barbara Peters
Mary Corzitens
Gustaf Weidel
Wm. Gowan
Rebecca B. Blake
Reuben WW. Hay
Supreme Court Patent Ruling Sparks Monopolies Debate
The decision grants patent holders broad monopoly power over their products prompting a dissent by Chief Justice White. He warned the ruling could let patentees control nonnovel items and urged Congress to act. Farmers echo fear of abuses from long standing patent laws and call for relief. Wallaces Parmer
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Supreme Court
White
Lurton
Congress
Hughes
Lamar
Supreme Court
Farmers’ Protective Association
Granger
Wallaces Parmer
Household Hacks And Frugal Tips From A Bygone Page
A compiled section offers practical homemaking advice on preserving food with methods for canning rhubarb and fish, greasing kettle rims to prevent boil-overs, and using soap scraps and glass bottles for storage. It also suggests simple health prompts and improvised hot packs made from common materials.
Coburn Pioneer and Politician Seeks State Senate Seat
George F. Coburn born May 12 1856 in Boone county Iowa spent boyhood in Maine. He moved to Iowa settled in Tilden bought 160 acres, built a dugout, married Mary Coburn in 1879 and had four children. A Republican he served four terms in the 29th General Assembly and seeks the state senate seat, opposing J A Samis who led polls in the last primary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George F. Coburn
Boone County
Maine
Iowa
Tilden
Tillen
Coburn
Mary Coburn
New York
General Assembly
J. A. Samis
Sammis
Sioux City
LeMars
Cherokee Times
Farming Reflections on Tools and Timing
A rustic meditation on alfalfa and nurse crops, noting readiness with plow points, avoiding nails from fallen posts, and the bite of drought. It urges timely earth rolling to push roots deeper and grow more grass to pay for it, tying in Grandfather’s trait.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grarifather
Also Mentioned on This Page
Farmers National Bank
Wisconsin Lumber Co
OLE Poulsen
Mer
Roy Owens
George
A. G. Gillmore of
Harry Holmes
Martha Bischel
Alta
Eaco-Flour
Hansen
Mra
H. H. Lockin
Priscilla Club
Sam Rigby
Laurens
Moving Picture Gallery
Brotherhood
Windom
D. P. Mahoney
L. J. Haskins
W. A. Bischel
Ruth Kennedy
Cedar Rapids
Jeanette McDonald
Fort Dodge
Margaret Ross
Margaret Lockin
Warmers National Bank
A. A. Dingman
Lizzie Shelton
Odeboldt
Nelson
W.N. Russell
Cyril Mahoney
Russell, N. M
Cecil
G. W. Johns
yEd. Rice Home
Kenyon
Worth Reeves
Vena Sheldon
Alton
L. P. Nelson’s
Quimby
A. J. Clark
L. P. Nelsond
Herman Nelson
Arthur McBride
Fraullina Times
Ruth Babbitt
Des Moines
Fairchild Brothers
Bert Dice
H. Stutz
E. E. Daniels
Cora Clover
Ione Nelson
Elvina Dieterich
Cora Davis
Delia Paulson
Elsie Buddenhagen
M. W. A. Lodge
Hulda Stief
Marvil Reckoff
Esther Maltby
John M. McConnel
G. F. Coburn
Rapp Bros
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!