Local Aurelia shops and towns buzz with trades and trips
Gusts of commerce fill Aurelia and nearby towns as Garber's and The Peoples Store promote groceries, harness repair, and clothing. Residents like W. P. Dawson, O. D. Waddell, and Henry Grashoff make business trips to Marcus, Sioux City, and Minneapolis, while merchants advertise coal, apples, waxed harness, and ready corsets.
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Robowski
Garber
J. S. Mummert
George Brooke
Marshalltown
Wade Cor
Garber’s
Lewis
George Wilson
M. Dukes
John Porter
Aurel
Colorado
W. P. Dawson
Nelson’s Drug Store
C. H. Lockin Sr
Sioux City
Peoples Store
George Garber
Correctionville
Frank Morgan
Aurelia
G. J. Lewis
P. D. Wine
A. Alsgaard
E. H. Simmers
Cherokee
Bert Graham
Mt. Olive Vicinity
Council Bluffs
Malm & McNulty
Graham Brothers
Hue Irwin
Ireton
Iowa
C. M. Morgan
New York
Garber's
John Holtz
Hanover
C. Golnitz
George Parrott
Kingsley
Woodward’s
Nelson’s
J.S. Mummert
Wright Brothers
Some Potato Eaters Miscount at Store
A humorous Ames Times item recounts a man who charged cigars as potatoes and faced a mounting bill after his wife tallied the purchases. The grocer and the smoker stand between hardship and ruin as the dispute twists toward a costly outcome.
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Ames Times
Man From Arkansas Sees Ocean at Coney Island
A New Yorker visits Coney Island with a friend from Arkansas who has never seen the sea. After a quiet look at the surf the Arkansan sighs that the ocean is not as big as he imagined, despite finally proclaiming he has seen it.
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Coney Island
Arkansas
Southwest
Naval Salutes and the Code of Dipping Flags
The naval salute when a vessel lowers its flag is an ancient form of greeting. Salutes are governed by an elaborate code fixed by maritime powers and specify the exact number of guns to be fired in all circumstances.
Adler-i-ka Remedy Aids Aurelia Market Cure Claims
An Aurelia druggist, J. C. Nelson, promotes Adler-i-ka buckthorn bark glycerine mixture as a cure for appendicitis and as a powerful digestive aid. The notice touts quick relief for sour stomach gas and constipation and positions the product as an agent for the town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurelia
Adler-ika
J. C. Nelson
Not knocking
An agent asks Mr Grouch about his neighbor Mr Dodger. The neighbor has four grandchildren and still owes for his marriage license. The exchange reveals concern over Dodger's finances and character in a humorous doorway scene.
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Mr. Grouch
Unknown Man’s Silent Work Brightens Ground Like Vein Water
A Carlyle quote notes the unseen labors of a good man. His deeds, though hidden, nourish and refresh the land, much like a subterranean stream keeping the soil alive and green. The message honors quiet virtue and enduring impact.
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Dally
Carlyle
Wedding Upset Ends In Return Of Ring In Courthouse
At the ceremony for August Juskow and Mrs. Stella Karlunis a remark to the license clerk sparked a joke about the first husband. Mrs. Karlunis, hearing it, removed the ring and gave it back, leaving Juskow astonished. He followed her to Nanticoke and went on alone.
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G. J. Lewis
Marcus
Manson
Board of Trustees
Pitcher Township
Flrst National Bank
Aurelia
W. E. Blanch
Peterson
Anton Rosameier
Grandma Mading
Mrs. Kahler
Tilden
Nebraska
Fred Mading
Fred Strohbach
George Schierholz
B. Butterfield
Peoples Store
Aurelia Boys
Raymond Crippen
Blackleg
August Juskow
Stella Karlunis
Juskow
Nanticoke
Plague of moths devastates English brassica crops
In England a diamond back moth outbreak harms swedes turnips and cabbages in Norfolk Lincolnshire and Cumberland. Last similar plague occurred in 1891. Green caterpillars about half an inch long make detection hard and damage hard to spot until late. The moth is light brown shaded with gray.
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England
Norfolk
Lincolnshire
Cumberland
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AVIA
First National Bank
Aurelia, Iowa
August Carlburg
H. R. Wright
Aurelia Lumber Co
Peter Farrow
Farmers
Grover Bell
W. G. Whitney
J.C. Lockin
S. L. Chandler
Methodist Church
German Evangelical Church
D. Hankens
Donald
Chicago
Dubuque
Dan
Monticello
Town
John Wienk
Joe Wienk
Pucatonica
Illinois
Henry Glawe
Henry Meyers
Ladies Aid Society of
M. E. Church
Mahoney
Warren Neville
Irene
R. A. Miller
A. D. Coffman
Montgomery
A. H. Eddy
Julius Jordan
Fred
Henry Grashoff
H. A. Holmes
Raymond
Storm Lake
A. G. Gilmore
Palmer Green House
P. M. Peterson
Minneapolis
Minnesota
Tom
Dave Holmes
Geo Holmes
Pearl
Opal Milburn
Alta
Gee
Lamm
Wm. Waud
Art Sansen
Cherokee Knights of Pythias Lodge
Aurelia Lodge
D. Dubes
Vermillion
South Dakota
Mankato Commercial College
Mankato
G. L. McKinnon
W. J. Crow
Sioux Rapids
Ernest Sweet
Omaha
Nancy Sweet
Arthur
Miss Sylvia Miller
Melvin
Chris Miller
Dan Whitney
A. L. Belew
Wilson & McLaughlin
William Brackenridge
Fort Dodge
August Bischel
John Ruge
George Thompson
Henry Brummer
Brummer
Ladies Aid Society
The
John Degan
Ladies’ Aid Society
M. F. Church
Gearke Brothers’ Sale
Gearke Brothers
Duroc Jersey
Poland
Maple Valley
Buyer C. Dubes
E. S. Kitterman
G. RK. Cantine
Washta
G. R. Cantine
W.N. Sleezer
Chas
L. J. Baxter
Ida Grove
E. C. Kinwall
W. I. Georke
G. G. Morey
Larrabee
Joe Pruitt
Joan Dyslin
Meisenhelter
Rubberness
Wm. Cockburn
T. P. Oblson
R. L. Whitehouse
Howell
Diamond S
Chen
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