Local notes include visits and events around Aurelia
Dr W Moulton visited Sioux City Sunday. C M Morgan travelled to Sioux City last Friday. E H Speicher visited at Remsen Sunday. Mrs M O Miller of Storm Lake visited here Wednesday. Carlberg Bros advertise orange sale during National Orange Week. Mrs H J Arends and children may have visited Alta. Clarence Diercks spent Sunday in Cherokee. Mrs Luella Wharton was seriously ill but improved. Bert Siglin moved to Mrs Bridget Johnson’s residence. Dorothy Nelson teaching at Lohrville visited Aurelia friends. Walter Johnson of Storm Lake paused in Aurelia en route home from Cherokee. Mr J S Mummert and Miss Loretta Napier visited Cherokee. Harness advertised for spring work. The American Legion to show Humoresque at Idle Hour Monday and Tuesday. Ruth Gilbert performed Humoresque in declamatory contest. D Hankens and Arthur Fraser visited Sioux City on business. Ed Kreger and family from Storm Lake visited. Carlberg Bros selling barrel of herring. Mrs Julius Robar visiting Laporte, Iowa. Window display of ladies pumps and oxfords noted. Henry Pingle advertised Red clover seed 7 miles north of Aurelia. Dr DeVore of Missouri Valley called due to mother’s illness. Taxes: first installment due Saturday to avoid penalty at First National Bank. W B Reeve resumed work in Sioux City after illness. Mrs Carl Larson from Alta visited her daughter L P Nelson and stayed. Town council purchased new grader for streets. J S Mummert advertises three blade pocket knives at 1 25. See space act elsewhere. Aurelia Motor Co offers overhaul and repair services.
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Fairmont Creamery
H. J
Dorothy Nelson
Lohrville
Aurelia
Walter Johnson
Storm Lake
Cherokee
J. S. Mummert
Loretta Napier
George Mummert
American Legion
Ruth Gilbert
Carlberg Bros
Julius Robar
Robert Coats
Laporte
Iowa
Gus Larson
Alta
Erick Johnson
Maker Price
Henry Pingle
Dr. DeVore
Missouri Valley
E. L. DeVore
Max Cobb
J. C. Nelson
G. R. Wharton
Chester Holden
Fairmont Creamery Co
H. J. Arends
Julius Jordan
Ruth
Frank Jordan
Maude Dieterich
Lew Dieterich
H. H. Lockin
Joseph
Federated Ladies Aid
Mesdames Kurtz, Nystedt and
Strickler
Plymouth Halls
Merrie Meeters Club
Will Dyslin
Fairmont
Minnesota
Frank
John
Roy Matzdorf
Bates Hospital
E. M Matzdorff
Buma & Kannenberg
E. G. Bates
William
Marshalltown
Barnes City
J. H. Boatman
J. H. Clymens
D. Hankens
Cherokee County
Grandpa White
Floyd Holmes
Will Buddenhagen
A. J. Maltby
Geo. E. Blanch
Local Social and Business Notes from Pitcher Township
A flurry of small town happenings includes E. H. Speicker in Sioux City, Wooster Rosenbrook visiting Aurelia, A. W. Baltimore traveling to Galva Illinois, and visits by Mrs. Max Cobb and Mrs. J. C. Nelson. Farm bureau women plan a meeting. local trades advertise tires, poultry supplies, and windmill services.
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Pitcher Township Farm Bureau
Sen
Flax Wheat Mixure Gains Favor In Northern Iowa
Reports from J L Robinson Iowa Experiment Association secretary show flax wheat mixtures reduce vouble compared with flax alone. Shocking threshing are easier and yields of wheat stay high. Iowa farmers can obtain flax seed at cost from Ames with two weeks of ND 114 flax for $2 Marquis or other suitable wheat types advised.
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J. L. Robinson
Iowa, Experiment Association
Iowa
Iowa Extriment Association
Ames
N. D
A Matter of Spelling
Dialogue centers on a pastor referenced by Helen as unprincipled and a man named Exe discussing a $500,000 principal at eight percent annual return. The excerpt portrays domestic discourse on trust and financial matters within a family.
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Exe
Helen's
Ele
Honest Yeoman a Police Name for a Man Who Can Be Worked
In a dialogue, Ittle Letser Livermore asks what an honest yeoman is. The father answers that it is a police label for a man who can be exploited or used.
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Paw
Ittle Letser Livermore
Unpleasant News for Sultor and Miss Brown Flowers
A messenger reports Miss Brown asked a man seated with her to ske one for a buttonhole after receiving flowers from a young man. The scene centers on a social moment and a minor request involving a buttonhole.
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Sultor
Messenger
Obeyed Orders Quote From Tottenham Magistrate
A Tottenham magistrate questions a defendant with the line Did you desert your wife. The reply claims she told him to go and that he always follows orders, reflecting a court scene from London Tit-Bits.
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Tottenham
London
Flights and Optimism in a Breezy Exchange
A humorous London Answers piece features a banter on soaring in flights of oratory and landing safely. Senator Sorghum compares rhetoric to flying with the focus on where you land. Characters Cheerlo and Bloobody offer quips about optimism and credit.
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Senator Sorghum
Not In the Inventory
A court record notes Jobson bought out a coal business, with the buyer denying any goodwill or intangible assets. The statement clarifies the purchase concerned only the physical business and stock, not any presumed good will.
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Jobson
Classified Local For Sale Lost Found Ads
For Sale Lost Found lines offer 10e per line. Readers can place brief classified notices detailing items wanted or available, with prices and contact details as read in the local classifieds section. Ads appear under local notices with concise wording.
For Sale Rhode Island Red Eggs for Hatching
For sale selected Rhode Island Red eggs for hatching. Price 50 cents for 16 eggs. Contact Mya M Parrott.
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R. C. Rhode Island
M. Parrott
Speedy Registrar Banter Sparks NY Visit Questions
In a playful Yale Record exchange, registrar Mr. Brown teases a student over frequent trips to New York. The student cites visiting his grandmother as the reason, prompting a quip about an older woman seen with him last Saturday.
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Mr. Brown
New York
Stude
Yale Record
Phrase Notebook: Englishman and American Clarify Slang
The men exchange meanings of idioms like giving the air tying a can to him and putting the skids under him. The Englishman asks for definitions and receives clear explanations of each expression in plain terms.
A Place for Reflection in a Rural Village Fence Chat
A London visitor jokes about idling on a fence while a Rural Village native defends quiet solo thinking as a virtuous pastime. The exchange reveals contrasting attitudes toward leisure and contemplation.
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London
Isself
Golf Banter Between Players Echoes Humble Fairway Duel
A playful exchange on the course features a sensitive golfer chastising a youth while the other golfer deflects, insisting the laughter targets another man who plays golf with a similar awkward style. The lighthearted moment captures sportsmanship and humor on the green.
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Air
Suitor Seeks Daughter in Fifteen Years of Courtship
Conversation reveals Sultor seeks marriage to Mr Simkina's daughter after long courting. Mr Simkina reacts with surprise, joking that he expected a pension instead. Published in London Tit-Bits style dialogue.
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Sultor
Adlerika Sold To Relieve Indigestion and Toxins
An old newspaper blurb promotes Adlerika as a remedy for dizziness and faintness after meals claiming undigested food turns to poison and gas. The ad lists buckthorn bark and urea as ingredients and urges readers to guard against poisoning of the stomach and bowels.
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Ellyn
Hethis
J. C. Nelson
Understanding Gold Karats in Jewelry
The article explains karat as a measure of gold purity from 1 to 24, with pure gold at 24. It notes 14k and 18k mark rings or watches, meaning that 14 or 18 parts out of 24 are gold and the remainder alloy, typically copper, for strength. It also mentions pure gold’s softness and the need to alloy it for wear.
Cowboys Fear Rattleweed Tale in Southwest Ranches
The New York Sun reports cowboys believed wild rattleweed caused horses to become loco or cranky. Many riders recall seeing such horses and at least one instance by the author, though he cannot confirm causation. The belief is common among greasers and older white ropers in the far West.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Far Waest
New York Sun
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Dr. W. Moulton
Sioux City
C. M. Morgan
E. H. Speicher
Remsen
Arthur Fraser
Ed. Kreger
First National Bank
W. B. Reeve
Carl Larson
L. P. Nelson
Aurelia Motor Co
Lorence Oil Stores & Ranges
Florence
E. H. Speicker
Wr. Rosenbrook
A. W. Baltimore
Galva
Llinois
Alfred Johnson
Lyle Craig
Rush Medical College
Canon City
Colorado
Heinrich
Mickie Sayl
Inel
Arthur Will
Arthur Hickey
Paddy Sighn
Sacramento
Salt Lake
Paddy
Siglin
Aurelia Consolidated District
A. A. Pierce
Kingsley
Andrew Knudsen
Pierce
Miss Imp “Easer
Wharton
Charley Betcher
Kronau
Larson Brothers
A. J. Arends
Rerchat
Ghaple
Jack Huggins
Cora Cooington
Delta
Terest
C. of D
Cheerlo
Bloobody
The
Aurelia, Iowa
Izzy
J.h.clymens
Armours
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