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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1902
Page
3
An advertisement-style claim urges women to use Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a universal remedy for female health issues and dismisses other medicines as unnecessary.
Fragmented OCR text reports on Lang life and a county aunt tale. includes Mary Kowalsky interview claiming kidney pain relief from Dodd's Kidney Pills after backache and fever, with notes of doctors and her recovery. The piece mentions working people and Wis Nev 17 date in a brief, non-graphic fashion.
The readable bits describe Tulare County California and a very large tree, with garbled quotes and terms. It mentions Philadelphia, a photo, and references to a person speaking but the context remains unclear and fragmented.
Witnesses describe scene and events surrounding a murder in an alley. Testimony highlights alleged getaway, defense challenges, and credibility questions as the trial proceeds toward verdict.
A court postpones trial in a sensational case involving Melkay, a Protestant Methodist preacher, with testimony from a doctor expected at the next session. The proceedings address allegations of seduction and questions of age.
A building under construction at Creston fell Thursday trapping five men in the cellar. The structure crushed embankment and broke many windows as workers were pinned but all escaped serious injury. One man died in the incident. Local officials report the collapse occurred during groundwork ahead of foundations.
Mary O'Brien, administratrix of her late husband's estate, wins a $14,000 damages verdict against the Northern Railroad Company after a two day trial in Mort Dodge. Witness Kate Shelby testified, and the case followed a $203,000 claim. The jury deliberated four hours. The report also notes other city items from Webster City and Iowa activities.
A Sarwegian resident narrowly escapes a fatal dog attack when a dog mauls a victim before a gunfight. In a separate incident Thomas Baxter, 50, perishes in a three room house fire as firefighters arrive. the blaze quickly consumes the structure and leaves no chance to save belongings.
The audacious con artist Alice Mainsworth Pol fleeced Cedar Rapids and Chicago, showing notes for 600 and 1500 dollars. She tricked a bank by presenting a forged check signed by her brother-in-law G L Hubbell, then vanished after heading toward Buffalo as authorities close in.
Des Moines report says parents seeking to keep children at home from school exploit a loophole in truancy rules and vaccination requirements. It argues that teachers will bar unvaccinated students from voting or attending, making vaccination a wearable prerequisite regardless of attendance.
A Storm Lake teacher charged with severely chastising a pupil, the 12 year old son of M. Delp, was exonerated in justice court. The case was dismissed and costs taxed to the complaining witness. The pupil had shown gross insubordination and indecent conduct toward girls.
Kronkla descendant of a long line of Indian chiefs died recently near Fleming ton Nod two miles from the Tkrlay styrr in a secluded bend by the shore. Arthur Tenbroeck of New York City confirms the aged Delawares patriarch was about 95. Burial followed under a shadow of ancestral seats.
A Portland Maine nurse Mrs Clara J Sherbourne endorses Doan's Kidney Pills after years of kidney discomfort. She describes relief from frequent disturbances and urges others to try the remedy. Free trials offered by Foster Milburn Co Buffalo with all druggists selling at 60 cents per box.
In a witty exchange Nellie asks Aunt Mary why she never married. Aunt Mary, forty and energetic, says she awaits her ideal partner who is bold and forward. A postal clerk quips about stamps and weight, ending with a joke about a heavy letter in a Philadelphia Press snippet.
Some women think more of their hats than of their husbands and they blame their bats for it too. A curious old note reflects local humor about domestic roles and pride in attire.
The article discusses how air exposure discolors precious stones including emeralds rubies and topaz. It notes opal is highly sensitive to heat and temperature changes and can crack during cutting. Diamonds are less sensitive but still avoid near heat. It also briefly mentions President Roosevelt’s fondness for his young companions and a cough remedy ad.
Congress member David Meekison, a leading state figure, is praised for his long career and party leadership. The notice credits his thirty year battle with catarrh to Peruna and urges readers to seek Dr. Hartman’s free advice for remedies.
Fragmentary text references Admiral Christopher Newport and Rhode Island, a breakfast aid comment, a miswritten sentence about a floor, and an odd line about a solution inhaled. The readable parts offer no coherent event or report.
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