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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1918
Page
2
A holiday greeting from the New World Life Insurance Co invites policy holders and friends to celebrate with a life insurance gift for their families. The ad touts the company as the fifth largest capitalized firm in the U.S. with an old line legal reserve plan.
A Nebraska subscriber asks about life accident and sick benefits for a 30 year old farmer with 240 acres valued at 30000 and 20000 in liabilities. Wallace's Farmer recommends at least 10000, preferably 20000, in life insurance. Advises ordinary life old line policies with limited payments and notes loan values. Elders urge farmers to carry life, accident, and sickness cover to safeguard families and estates.
Massachusetts Health Dept with top medical experts issues guidance to readers. The official bulletin urges following instructions to protect others, self, and country during the influenza emergency.
If you feel ill with sudden chills and fever, go to bed immediately and stay there until a physician says it is safe. Keep warm, open bedroom windows, maintain bed clothes, and avoid crowds. Use gauze masks, practice hygiene, and limit visitors and water or food in the sick room.
A dense obituary column from Plymouth county records multiple deaths from influenza pneumonia and other illnesses. Names include Miss Katie Weidenfeller, Louise Moltman, Margarethe Mulzen, Edia Buehre, Henry Yarnis, Margaret Katharina Wren, Henry Marbach, Charles Grown, and others. Funeral details and interments are noted along with family connections and local church services.
Card of Thanks to neighbors and friends who assisted and sympathized after the death of our beloved daughter and sister Monies A C A Palm and Jeamily express heartfelt gratitude for offerings of flowers and support during the sad hours
To the public the proprietor announces new management at the Local Standard Oil station and asks rural patrons for continued support. Special attention given to rural delivery. Phone 289 Lewis Bly.
Friends report the marriage of Lloyd E Peck and Edith Peck December 16, 1918 near Sioux Valley township Union County South Dakota. The couple, from local families, plan to reside in Sioux Valley township. Baptist services note Christmas week with Eve program omitted due to epidemics. minister Frank Edmond Volck urges cheer and future festivity when safe.
The Methodist Church announces regular Sunday services with Sunday school at 10 am, worship and sermon at 11 am, Epworth League at 6:30 pm, and an evening service at 7:30 pm. A cordial welcome to all. Christmas Eve program omitted due to sickness. candy gifts planned for children. Pastor M. A. Spahr.
Church notes list services at Alcron with the Lord's Supper at 7 30 p.m. Sunday and 11 a.m. regulars, Christmas program December 24 at 7 p.m. Christmas day service at 11 a.m. Preaching at Chatsworth Sunday 2 30 p.m. PASTOR P. A. Meske. Read the Want Ad column.
Regular services announced by district secretary L. W. Howe. Bible school at 10 a.m. morning service at 11 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. preaching at 7:30 p.m. Scripture reference quoted. Church correspondent notes activities and aims to abate vices.
Lutheran Immanuel Church schedules Sunday school at 10, preaching at 11, and an evening service at 8. Wilbur Palmquist, last summer visitor, arrives from Augustana Seminary Rock Island IL to lead holiday services. Gratitude expressed to neighbors for sympathy after the illness and passing of a beloved wife and mother.
We thank the kind neighbors and friends for many acts of kindness during our sickness and the death of our darling Lucy Grudeen. Mr and Mrs Robert Grundeen express appreciation for the beautiful offerings and support.
Universal phonographs offer the same equipment as pricier machines with a pleasing appearance. Easy monthly payments entice buyers, advertised at the local retail market.
Howard McCorkell warns against all jotting or trespassing on his cultivated lands. Violators will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law. This public notice serves to protect property and deter intrusion.
An old time remedy uses goose grease turpentine menthol and wintergreen to ease chest and throat cold symptoms. The ad claims external application plus inhaled vapors provide relief within twenty minutes and urges readers to buy MEN-THO-TE4E in opal jars from Hort Dodge Iowa.
The sugar division announces no more certificates for public eating places and dealers may stock full sugar needs. New information indicates sugar laws have been relaxed and sugar is more available for hotels and restaurants.
For sale Pork breeding stock including Poland China boars and sows with February sale planned. BERT LEINART promotes six miles north and 144 miles west of Elk Point, warning of affordable pricing and satisfaction guaranteed.
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