U S Food Administration Tightens Sugar Ration in 1918
J F Deems acting as county food administrator issued new sugar and meat ration rules for Taylor County effective Monday. City customers may buy two pounds of sugar at a time, rural districts five pounds, with 60 percent soft sugar required. Can/ preserving for canning allowed with form. Meat guidance urges reduced beef meals and limits per person to designated weekly amounts to aid soldiers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Deems
Taylor County
G. W. Hook
Vurat
United States Food Administration
Burlington, Iowa
Iowa
France
Europe
Tns
Food prices set by county committee warns of action
The county price interpreting committee and county food administrator approve a schedule of food prices. Complaints of overcharging in some stores lead to threatened stringent measures. Prices cover wheat and barley flours, oats, corn meal, hominy, rice, rolled oats, starch, sugar, beans, lard, canned goods, and syrups with specified per pound or per can rates.
Lenox Soldier Dies of Pneumonia at Camp Dodge
Monroe, son of Mr and Mrs John Monroe of Lenox, died of pneumonia at Camp Dodge on Saturday. His remains were shipped back to Lenox, joining the four others from Lenox who died in service, now part of the community’s war history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Day Monroe
John Monroe
Lenox
Lenox Gee Down
Death of Mrs Wright and scattered regional notices
The article records the death of Mrs. Sarah Lavinia Hickman Wright born March 1 1885 near Zanesville Ohio. It traces her life from Monmouth Illinois to Ledford Iowa to Olathes Kansas and notes her church affiliations, seven children and 11 grandchildren. It lists out of town relatives attending the funeral and mentions sermons by Rev Appleby. Additional items mention Dorothy Miller visiting Bedford and Mrs Fannie Double and Mrs J G Wehn visiting relations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Lavinia Hickman
Zanesville
Ohio
Monmouth
Joseph Wright
Ledford
Iowa
Olathes
Kangng
Wright
Defense Council Meeting Reports Patriot Duty Disorder
Taylor county defense council meeting hearings disclosed four men faced the board with three cases for abusing Liberty Loans solicitors and one for abuse of the food administration. A man selling groceries at Bedford was reprimanded after a tirade. Council warned no tolerance for unpatriotic talk and pledged about 875 dollars in war activity pledges. Attorneys' exemptions schemes and Witham's alleged role were reported. federal authorities are examining evidence. Rebekah Circle host announced for next Friday at Mrs John Clark’s home with local helpers listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor County Decfease Council
Defense Council
Mncil
Food Administration
Bedford
Looge
Tas
Taylor County
Greenfield
Witham
Mr. Whitham
Witham B
District Board
Des Moines
Messrs
Haley
Laird
Board of Defense
Free Press
Thees Secret Service Mn
Louis Glynde
Sidney Herrick
Elmer
Thomas Garland
Mr. Witham
Ralph
J. Andy Wilson
Parkis
Jefferson Township
Elis
Stuart
Creston
Greenfield Free Press
Atttorney Witham
Sidey
Ice Cream Social at Baptist church lawn Thursday eve
The B Y P V U of the Baptist church will host an ice cream social on the church lawn Thursday evening June 20 inviting public. Frank E Black local druggist and enrolling agent nominee for the U S Shipping Board has been appointed special enrolling agent for Sea Training Bureau at one dollar per year with thanks for his patriotic service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. Y. P. VU. of the Baptist Church
Church Lawn
Frank E. Black
U. S. Shipping Board
Merchant Marine
Sea Training Bureau
United States Shipping Board
War Savings Day drives Taylor county to meet quota
On Friday June 28 National War Savings Day, Taylor county will pledge its allotment. About 125,000 was pledged in the drive so far, with a county quota of 250,980 to be raised next week. Rev. Spooner of Pleasantville is assisting Des Moines war savings headquarters and will organize a county War Work Council to handle future drives including Liberty Loan and Red Cross. Aware of past lax attitude, organizers stress the campaign is serious, with township leaders and workers to be notified. Obituary Emma Wright Cole details follow in the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
National War Savings
Taylor County
Spooner
Pleasantville
Towa
War Savings
Des Moines
Bedford
Rev
Marie County
Liberty Loan
W. S
Red Cross
Y. M
Roy Murphy on a submarine chaser
Bedford readers learn Roy Murphy, a Hedford youth now serving on the U S S Isabel in Atlantic waters, writes from foreign service about chasing submarines. He predicts the war may end soon, cites the Kaiser's goats being tickled, and notes the U S A’s growing role in Europe while seeking other Bedford boys serving in the army or navy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Murphy
Hedford
Navy
Atlantic
Huns
Murphy
U. S. S. Isabel
Bedford
Kaiser
Brice
J. S.A
Sam
Europe
Army
Paul Clark
States
J. Boy
Two From County Now May Enlist In Chicago Training
A call from headquarters says 106 Iowa men must be sent to the Armour Institute in Chicago for technical training. Taylor county may provide two volunteers and old registrants can enlist until June 21 by consulting the local board. The applicant age appears unknown in the fragment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Armour Institute
Chicago
Taylor County
Bessie May Taylor Her World Beyond On June 16 1918
Bessie May Taylor 19 years 3 months 13 days daughter of Mrs J E Willoughby Bedford Iowa died June 16 1918 in Albia at 12 30 pm after two weeks with the Red Cross Nurse Training Corps in France She was baptized in Bedford 1912 and served in the First Baptist Church She is survived by a half brother and relatives and her grandmothers Mrs MecMillan and Taylor The written tribute calls her friendly to all and devoted to children and faith in Christ as comfort and hope for resurrection
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessie May Taylor
J. E. Willoughby
Rochester
Ace
Bedford
Iowa
Albia
Town
Nurse’s Training Corps
Ce Atery
Red Cross
France
Bessie
Mrs. MecMillian
Taylor
First Baptist Church of
Christ
Patriotic Address by Attorney Flick Spans Midwest Visits
Attorney B J Flick delivered a patriotic address at flag day exercises in Creston at the Temple Grand theatre under B P G HE auspices. He then went to Omaha to visit his brother in law C B Beall undergoing treatment and returned to Bedford Sunday evening via Corning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. J. Flick
Creston
Temple Grand Theatre
Flick
Omaha
C. B. Beall
Bedford
Corning
Aged Pioneer Phoebe Vaughn Carson Dies at 92 in Bedford
Mrs Phoebe Vaughn Carson longtime Linn County Iowa resident born June 4 1826 in Georgetown Pa died Monday at her daughter Mrs A J Sowers home Bedford Iowa age 92 years 18 days funeral at Sowers home Wednesday 5 pm conducted by Rev J A Currie interment Fairview cemetery Survived by sons Lee Carson Tama Iowa Will Carson Ord Nebr and daughter Mrs A J Sowers Bedford Plus numerous relatives and friends She came to Iowa in 1842 and was a Presbyterian for life Also obituary for John W Owings born October 12 1851 in Davis County Iowa died at his West Bedford home after lingering illness funeral Sunday at home interment Fairview cemetery He married Emma Holman in Siam April 29 1880 and later lived in Taylor County details of church service and survivors listed Also short note: Will Goudie visits from Kansas City to see family in Bedford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Wright Cole
Emma Esther Wright
Conway
Iowa
John P
Catherine C. Wright
Bedford High School
Methodist Episcopal Church of
Taylor County
St. Joseph
Sheridan
Wyo
Alla Wright Lewis
St. Joe
Ernest
Phoebe Vaughn Carson
A. J. Sowers
Linn County
J. A. Currie
Presbyterian Church
Fairview
Georgetown
William
Irene Axtell Vaughn
Joseph Le + Carson
Orville Scott Carson
Carson
Old Nebr
Mr. Carson
Bedford
Lee Carcon
Tama
Will Carson
Ord
Nebr
John W. Owings
West Bedford
E. E. Lowe
The
Christian Church
Fairview Cemetery
Davis County
Decatur County
Freemont County
Emma Holman
Siam
Kansas
Poth
Elzie
Walter T
Bradshaw, Nebr
Oliver H
Darlington
William Cart
California
New Library Hours Listed for Week
The library posts updated hours noting Monday and Wednesday from 2 to 5 30 p m with a misprint 5 80 p m on Wednesday and Saturday unchanged from 2 to 5 30 and 7 to 8 30.
Also Mentioned on This Page
5. L. Wright
U. P. Church
Kirkwood
Ill
Chrisan
Minnie Wiles
Laragry
Cole
Grace Ritchie
Kansas City
Mary Rudy
Liberty
Canada
William R. Wright
Anna
Edith
Harley Wright
Olathe
Karsas
Liberty Canada
Charles Pape
Illinois
W. W. Rickman
Los Angeles
Appleby
Cleveland
Misa Dorothy Miller
M. Miller
Maryville
Fannie Double
Mis
Will Townsend
Mia
J. G. Wehn
Cal
Mrs. M. , Miller
Defence Council
Rebekah
John Clark
Mesdames Lou Hadley
Clyde Smith
Elvin Pierce
Sarah Sawyer
William McGinnis
May Lindley
Ethel Douglas
Ice Cream Social
Ady
Mr. Frank
Black
Main and
Court S1
Bedford, Iowa
County Way
Jas. C. Cole
Bernice Cole Karnes
Byron Wright Cole
Russell Leland Cole
Byron W
Troop D 15Th Cavalry
Philippine Islands
J. Culver Karnes
Newport News
Hopkins
J. P. Street
U. 5
Isabel
U. S. Naval Forces
Care P, M.N, Y. City
Bessie Taylor
John McMillan
McMillan
Texas
Will Goudie
Mrs
D. S. Goudie
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