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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1903
Page
5
A New York Times report recalls a nimble wit of Senator Hewitt during a social gathering. The Recorder read what claimed to be a sentence from a recent speech about the senator, provoking laughter before Hewitt sternly responds that newspapers cannot quote a sentence lasting a prisoner's life.
Franksville Wis Oct 12 report a remarkable flood while Louis Markison speaks of a long illness and Comale weakness. She credits Dodd’s Kidney Pills with curing her and praises the remedy for feminine weakness. A jeweler notes many wealthy women hide paste stones to avoid robbery when traveling.
A warning against Mercury containing ointments cites grave health risks from internal use and mucous absorption. The notice advises avoiding such remedies unless prescribed by reputable doctors and warns of deceitful marketing posing as genuine cures. Mentions Fe Cheney Co Toledo and price 75 cents per bottle.
Court records reveal Albert Richards deposited 2500 dollars as bail for W A Richards linked to a Hamilton robbery case. Charles Redrip faced charges of attempting to pry open a residence with a stolen pick allegedly supplied by Richards. The proceedings touch on bonds, appeals, and lengthy imprisonment implications.
Eyewitnesses in Webster City watched a violent incident unfold as Hol Stolp and Jenn Ferler confronted a dangerous assailant after a wild altercation in East Fort Dodge. The attacker fled. a suspect remains at large as authorities pursue leads.
Suleman Sapp, who shot at Boone, is still at darke with the aftivers hd and syeared ne chy of bia. Authorities are pursuing fowtes as they seek his capture. One Lullers passed through her hore, another lodged in her head, a third through the upper arm muscles.
Physicians watch the case of a six year old boy in Cedar Falls who swallowed a nail days ago. Attempts to locate the nail with tests fail while doctors monitor possible injury to the stomach and intestines. The report covers multiple local incidents from crime to accidents, including a court contempt case and a streetcar fatality.
In Atton, Father Beune of the Catholic Church preached on temperance and urged restraint at weddings and social events. He stated he was not a prohibitionist but opposed excess, and warned against late-night revelry while promising to refuse invitations involving alcohol to future gatherings. Mother Beune’s congregation approved of his stance.
Readiness surrounds the Kael case as Frank Kael faces murder charges in a Cedar Rapids federal court. Judge Metherson will preside over what officials call a highly anticipated trial drawing many witnesses and a large Indian spectator presence from the Pata reserve.
Edward Soule, former cashier of the Mame Savings Bank, was arrested on larceny by embezzlement charges. At Lustlee court he requested a continuance until Wednesday for a preliminary hearing. bound at $15,000, he was jailed. Bank thefts from a year earlier prompted the arrest and reveal ongoing investigations.
Reported cases in an orphanage and Bays' and Githe' Home in Bronx Gite show inmates and affected children treated at a detention hospital. Investigators link the illness to a hall and a family's toys. cleaned items were burned after the outbreak emerged.
The Northwest Iowa Methodist conference met at Sys City Sunday to announce ministerial charges for the coming year. Bishop Charles J. Fowler presided, revealing limited changes with most Sioux City pastors retained. Over 200 preachers weighed in on the plan, but the conference kept disruptions to a minimum.
Report on banks shows four months' net gain of twenty-one banks and deposits up, with nearly 700000 in capital stock increase. Surplus rises, while money on hand falls. January totals include 248708 in gains and 0400 in property. Other items note a Sioux City death from a rail accident and various court actions.
A friend asked Admiral Schley about Peruna the national catarrh remedy. He endorsed it citing family use and conviction it cures catarrh, noting many public endorsements by notable figures. The Peruna Drug Manufacturing Co. of Columbus Ohio offers free literature on catarrh.
Florida still holds 1 435 914 acres of vacant government land suitable for homesteading across counties such as Alachan Marion Leon Columbia Gadsten Ege combia Hinborough Volusia and Madison with thousands of acres available in Duval and the Everglades. Even urban northeast Jacksonville offers 3 410 acres to settlers while the land is pitched as useful for strawberries and modest entries for practical newcomers as a path to independence.
An inventor pursued a food that would renew physical and mental strength. Through experiments he created GrapeNuts, a brain and nerve builder with albumen and phosphate content. Daily use promised sturdiness and alertness, with ready service and the signature of founder O. W. Post on each package.
A scrambled editorial tale warns that mere intention yields nothing without action. It quotes Tillotson on living anew and urges prompt deeds to avoid regret, bankruptcy risks, and missed opportunities. The piece extols turning plans into tasks, citing daily happiness and lasting impact from completed duties. It mentions a Maine island turning to a sheep ranch and notes a Baroda Maharajah’s million-dollar woven work.
The text presents disjointed fantasy lines and garbled phrases about Sire Winslow and a clockwork scene. A man asks for the latest thing on earth while a youth replies with a quizzical answer, mentioning a calendar as the supposed latest item.
A rail company inspector travels between stations and stops for dinner where he shares a table with young women. A playful exchange signals attention as a clever man with a red headlight decodes the message and outlasts the rest for dessert. The scene ends with a lake schooner loading at 7,000 tons per hour.
Four men and a woman signaled an uptown car on Sixth Avenue. A man jumped on the running board and pulled the bell rope, holding it tight so the conductor could not sound the bells. The woman boarded after he released the rope, and the conductor murmured queries as the incident passed.
Fragmentary Nashville Banner excerpt presents a riddle about value and access across ages from a playful poem. It references a young girl faith, a married woman hope, and an old match charity. The piece then shifts to a terse dialogue about a brother’s death, money, and a bank incident with a watchman.
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