Illyria Community News Briefs Highlight Local Visits and Death
Numerous visits across Illyrian families from Higin to Wadena, West Union and Berno. Funeral services held for Mrs Layton of Farmersburg. A large crowd plans an Illyria church event August 4 with ministerial and Sunday School services. Community picnic and charity gathering noted with harvest work support and band members to Methregor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Schnelter
Higin
Wenger
O. P. Trrnbul
C. J. Kingman
Mra. Layton
Farmersburg
Ynioecurch
Ray Shaffer
Willie Moore
Highland
Tilyria
H. F. Robbins
Malcolm Robbins
McGregor
Jady
Highland School
John Monnahan
Joh Orth
Wigin
Joe Bauman
Hmma
Carrie Bauman
Berno
Kansas
Illyria
Clarence Doty
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Ad Promises Cure and Reward
The ad offers one hundred dollars reward for an incurable catarrh case. It touts Hall's Catarrh Medicine as a 35 year reliable remedy that works through the blood to heal mucous surfaces. It urges immediate use and promises visible health improvements and free testimonials.
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Hall
Davenport Soldier Earnest White Fights Abroad
Comes From Fighting Line Earnest White son of Mr and Mrs George White of 1417 Leonard Street Davenport now in France. His grandfathers served in Civil War and in Holland. He enlisted April 1917 going to Camp Cody Deming New Mexico last August. Tred Gehring family visited George Holzer home in Waukon. Mrs Gehring stayed longer. others returned that day.
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Earnest White
George White
Leonard Street
Davenport
France
Company H
Eighteenth Infantry
Holland
Mr. White
Camp Cody
Deming
N. M
Tred Gehring
Waukon
George Holzer
Clermont Has Two. Fatil Accidents.
A Friday noon accident on the fair grounds killed Henry Grossman after a zebra struck him. Despite surgery he died Monday at 2 PM. The same week near Clermont, ten year old Alfred Suchow drowned in a whirlpool while bathing with other children.
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Clermont
Henry ‘Grossman
Henry
Alfred
Fred Suchow
Glermont Enterprise
Notice To Threshermen Ruling Price Guard Against Waste
The Grain Threshing Division of the United States Food Administration orders threshers to start the season at a set price and maintain it to season end, forbidding price cuts for outside work. Farmers may delay threshing to save costs, causing grain waste. B M Phillips, County Food Administrator.
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United States Food Administration
B. M. Phillips
Camp Fire Girls Camp At McGregor Heights
Senior Camp Fire Girls left on Sunday for a week at McGregor Heights leasing a cottage and having the time of their lives. Party members include Martha Reusser Georgia Mae Schorl Gladys Helms Marjory Wilson Annie Holzer Edith Grether Marla Talb Frances Skarshoug with chaperone Mrs George Lehman LaPorte City. Drivers were Walter Falb and Leo Schori. Mothers sent requests for more food and joined on Wednesday. the group has not yet returned, suggesting they are enjoying themselves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McGregor
McGregor Heights
Martha Reusser
Georgia Mae Schorl
Gladys Helms
Marjory Wilson
Annie Holzer
Edith Grether
Marla Talb
Frances Skarshoug
George Lehman
LaPorte City
Walter Falb
Leo Schori
The Joy of Living Through Better Health
To enjoy life we need good health and regular bowels. Chamberlain's Tablets move the bowels and aid digestion, reducing poisons absorbed into the system. For sale by Stoghr's Drug Store.
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Stoghr’s Drug Store
Real Estate Listings Sought Before August 16
Elgin Land Company manager A M Woibsl urges property owners to submit listings by August 16 for the upcoming fall and winter revised catalog. Respond promptly to have items included.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin Land Company
A. M. Woibsl
Lame Shoulder Relief Ad Ends With Local Drug Store
An ailment described as rheumatic muscle pain is best treated with rest and a few applications of Chamberlain's Liniment. The notice recommends trying the product and notes it is for sale at Stoshr's Drug Store.
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Stoshr's Drug Store
Auctioneer Ad From Elgin Ledger
When in need of an auctioneer I am in a position to give you good ser vice F R Berg The Elgin Auctioneer
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F. R. Berg
The
Elgin Auctioneer
Rules for Farmers on Wheat Handling by County Food Administrators
Government guidance outlines wheat handling rules for farmers including no price floor for No 4 hard wheat at $2.26 per bushel fob Chicago, freedom to sell to highest bidder or any market, no holding restriction, potential future requisition, seed retention and sale allowances, direct shipping without license, grading by request to U S Grain Inspectors, flour grinding up to a 4 supply, and a pledge card requirement.
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Chicago
Burlington
Cedar Rapids
Bem Phillips
Navy Seeks 300000 Recruits Across Iowa Stations
Describing a wartime surge, Iowa calls for 300000 new Navy enlistees. Open to US citizens 18 to 40 physically fit, with full enlistment for the war duration. Recruitment centers include Des Moines and other Iowa cities. aviation and skilled trades welcome regardless of prior experience.
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Lown
Lowa
United States
Navy
Mrs Burn's Letter on a Reliable Remedy from 1916
Savannah Mo October 12 1916 a letter cites a nine year cured case of flux dysentery by Chamberlains Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy and notes a later attack treated by the same remedy The writer claims to have recommended the product to many people and mentions Stoehrs Drug Store as a place where it is for sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savannah
Chamberlain
Stoehr's Drug Store
M. E. Church Bulletin Promotes Sunday Services
Regular services at 10 in the morning with the theme Lamps That Fail. Sunday School at 11 and Epworth League at 7. Midweek prayer service at 8 on Thursday. Pastor George D. Gaide invites all to join and build up the wall of Jerusalem.
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M. E
Epworth League
Wall of Jerusalem
George D. Gaide
Not Without Precedent in a Clergy Exchange
An illiterate preacher boasting of preaching without learning faced a sharp retort comparing the moment to Balaam's time, during a discussion with a learned clergyman. The exchange highlights tension between wisdom and ignorance within religious discourse.
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Ballaam
Red Cross Benefit at Baptish Church Friday
A Red Cross benefit will be held at the Baptisl church Friday evening August 16. No conflicting date is planned and readers should watch the Echo for further announcements.
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Red Cross
Death of Aged Lady Mrs Rosina Frederick
Mrs Rosina Frederick died at her son Freds home east of town on Tuesday July 30 1918 after a long illness. She was seventy three years old native of Switzerland and had lived in the country many years. Hardening of the arteries caused her death. She leaves five daughters and five sons including Gottfried Pred John Albert and Jake. Mrs Jake Butikofer Mrs Sam Lehman Mrs Will Schupbach Mrs Oscar Frin don of Elkader and Mrs Schlupp of Egan South Dakota. Funeral services will be held at the Apostolic Church south of town Friday afternoon and interment will be in the cemetery there.
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Rosina Frederick
Fred
Switzerland
Gottfried
Pred
John
Albert
Jake
Jake Butikofer
Sam Lehman
Will Schupbach
Oscar Frindon
Elkader
Schlupp
Egan
South Dakota
Apostolic Church
Chamberlain's Tablets For Stomach Trouble Trial
These tablets are intended for stomach troubles biliousness and constipation. If you have such troubles try them and see what a first class medicine can do. They cost only a quarter. For sale at Stoehr's Drug Store.
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Stoehr’s
Local Red Cross Chapter Seeks 260 Pairs of Socks
The Red Cross Chapter requests knitters to help supply 260 pairs of socks for soldier boys. Volunteers are urged to call for yarn and knit during spare moments to aid the servicemen.
German ministers summoned to County Council of Defense
Several German ministers were called to Blkader Friday to appear before the County Council of Defense. Short talks covered Governor Harding’s proclamation banning church services in German. The article hopes Clayton county will not be put in the spotlight and notes the citizens’ duties as Americans.
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County Council of Defense
Harding
Clayton County
Volga City
Mary
Fred Schlupp
Cedar Rapids
Schlupp
Albert Gehring
Win Reed
Sam Lehman
Holzer
Fred Rothlisberger
Charley
Fred
C. L. Shaffer
Brkader
Why We Fight And The German Threat To The World
In an early 20th century tract, the author argues Germany’s long plotted conquest and violation of treaties endangered American independence. It cites Belgium’s invasion, the Lusitania disaster, submarine warfare, and German espionage as justifications for U.S. entry into war, urging action to curb Prussian military power and Kultur.
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Germany
America
United States
Europe
Serbia
Belgium
Mitteleuropa
Baltic
Persian Gulf
Russia
Httle
Kiel Canal
Lusitania
Ambaassador
Brasil
England
France
West Union Iowa looks like a thriving county center
West Union stands as the political religious and social heart of a seventy five million dollar county. It boasts a top high school with twenty teachers and modern utilities a splendid sewer system good drainage and lighting. The city values homes parks churches and shade trees while hosting a large county fair chautauqua hospital and popular reunions. An offer to buy rent or sell farms houses or obtain abstracts and loans is available.
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West Union
Iowa
Weat Union
Linden Park
Court House
Pike Roads
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