Local Notes From ILLYRIA EMS Harvest News and Socials
Harvest sales and poultry trade as Farmers sell supplies. Social visits include Gi Gibson hosting company and Harry Gilson working on the healing pab in the Kerr home. Families gather from Wenger to Shaffer, with a Gleaner rally in Elgin and students from Highland heading to Decorah for courses. Harry Reichert’s son Harry at Fort Riley hospital in pneumonia. Evolution of local illness and community events noted amid holiday week.
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Gibson
Harry Gilson
WU Kerr
Alicé Becket
Non Louis
Biel
Wenger
Ray Shafter
Heraghel Shaffer
J. D. Shaffer
Wenger Bris
Misa Mebel Craig
Wadena
Ray Shaffer
Libbie Klingman
Mary Wenger
Elgin
Carroll
Libbble Klingman
Nannie Fritz
Eleit
Mildred Yeurous
Fred Reichert
Fort Riley
Harry
Mr. Reichert
Ray Chapman
Thomas Ogle
Harrow Chapman
Myron Medberry
Harold Strong
Alton Medberry
Peter Larsot
Thomas Benson
Highland
Myria
Decorah
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Promises Cure-All Claim
Readers learn of a claimed cure for catarrh with constitutional treatment through Hall's Catarrh Medicine. The ad asserts internal use affects blood and mucous surfaces, builds strength, and offers a $100 reward for any failure to cure. Send for testimonials from F J Cheney & Co, Toledo Ohio, sold by druggists.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Ohio
Cheery Valley Notes Reflect Local Visits and Gatherings
Adolph Burroden visited Elkader on Monday. Mrs Adolph Baumgartner suffers erysipelas. Frank George and Lucy Christen called on the Ben Hofer home Sunday evening. Louisa Dennier and Helen Hanson called Monday at the Fred Ensnier home. Lola Hanson visited grandparents Mr and Mrs Tom Hanson for a few days. Mrs Celia Meyer visits at Adolph Baumgartner’s home this week. Mrs H Gisleson and sons Alfred and Clifford spent Sunday at the Adolph Burreden home. Robert Lehman and family entertained at the Jack Dennler home Sunday. Jock and Louisa Muehlenthaler and Louis Dennler spent Saturday evening at Gottlieb Denler home. Miss Lillian Frieden, visiting Martin Hanson, returned home Tuesday. Mrs Adolph Hanson and children Edny Harry Lola and Aden spent Thanksgiving with her mother Mrs L Christen. Alta and Bennie Dennier Louisa and Jack Muehlenthaler and Louis Nannier spent Sunday at Mrs L Christen’s home. Adolph and Martin Hanson and families and Ernest Baumgartner and Lilian Frieden were guests Sunday at Tom Hanson’s home. Notice posted forbidding hunting and trapping on premises. A M Weibel transacted business in West Union Monday forenoon.
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Adolph Burroden
Elkader
Adolph Baumgartner
Frank
George
Lucy Christen
Ben Hofer
Louisa Dennier
Helen Hanson
Fred Ensnier
Lola Hanson
Tom Hanson
Celia Meyer
H. Gisleson
Alfred
Clifford
Adolph Burreden
Robert Lehman
Jack Dennler
Jock
Louisa Muehlenthaler
Louis Dennler
Gottlieb Denler
Lillian Frieden
Martin Hanson
Adolph Hanson
Edny
Harry
Lola
Aden
Pledge to Send Bread Kept Amid Ocean Shipping Demands
The article reviews American wheat exports to Europe during wartime, noting shipping limitations and the surge in shipments from July 1 to October 10 totaling 65,990,805 bushels. It highlights a strong U S response with 85,000,000 bushels sent January 1 to July 1 and 141,000,000 bushels shipped from a 20,000,000 bushel surplus, ensuring Allied bread rations while urging continued austerity at home.
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Europe
United States
Australia
Lord Rhondda
America
Democracy and food policy in wartime America
The Food Administration’s early wartime statement underscored democratic ideals tied to individual initiative and self sacrifice. It argued discipline could solve food problems for Americans and Allies, framing compliance as a greater service than the immediate wartime aim and rejecting Prussianization.
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Food Administration
American Food Army’s Wheat Exports Hit Europe Surplus Year
Reporting from wartime sources the American food army shipped 141 million bushels of wheat to Europe amid a surplus. The operation is highlighted as the outstanding feat of supplying allied forces during the fiscal year.
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Europe
Greatest Opportunity Women Ever Had
A wartime statement extols women as having the greatest opportunity to serve the nation by feeding warriors and war sufferers, praising peace virtues and the womanhood of a nation in its profound struggle for peace and freedom.
First Call to Food Army 1917 Appeal
Herbert Hoover urges Americans to join the food army and cooperate fully to support the war effort. He stresses the need to yield more for freedom than oppressive rulers demand, calling for voluntary action and national unity.
A Year Ago Volunteers in Food Control Driven Democracy
A year ago voluntary food control was a proving ground for democratic efficiency. The piece reflects on how citizen engagement shaped public policy and demonstrated practical democracy in action.
Threshing crews save 16 million bushels of wheat
U S grain producers and threshers saved 16,000,000 bushels of wheat by cleaner threshing methods and field gathering. Reports from 33 grain states credit patriotic effort, with reduced losses in barley oats rye and other grains. Food Administration notes widespread cooperation and financial benefits for farmers and crews.
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United States
U. S. Food Administration
The
Food Administration
Food Conservation in America Triumphs in War Time
The piece celebrates voluntary food saving and self-denial in the United States, noting that abstinence from wheat pork and sugar kept bread prices steady, prevented extortion, and supported national strength while aiding global welfare against German starvation. It lauds goodwill and collective sacrifice as the nation’s response to wartime scarcity.
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United States
Bey Yud
Che Altes
Proved Spirit of Democracy in Wartime Effort
The piece lauds American voluntary service and sacrifice for the Allied war effort, urging doubled food exports to Europe and praising democracy’s mobilization. It cites Hoover and the Food Administration, highlighting democracy’s proven reliability in organizing, enduring, and aiding the war, with Europe’s fate linked to civilian resolve.
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Europe
Americh Woul
Germany
Foo
United States
America
Mr. Hoover
Sugar Backbone Shown By Reducing U S Sugar Use
In a wartime note the public curtailed sugar consumption from July to October, cutting monthly use from 400 000 tons to as low as 230 000 tons. The Food Administration credits the public with averting a sugar famine and bridging to new beet and Louisiana cane crops, urging continued restraint to help Europe.
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United States
Food Administration
Pew
Louisiana
Europe
American Spirit Cited As Key To War Resolve In 1917
In July 1917 the United States Hood Administrator voiced confidence amid a grim European outlook. He asserted that despite gloom, democracy would defend itself and that Americans trusted the results already achieved in various fronts. The remark underscored resolve as the nation fought on.
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United States
Paris
Europe
Loyalty in little things last proof of patriotism
Americans reduce sugar rations from four pounds a month to three and then to two as needed for loyalty. The piece highlights steadfast public sacrifice and national duty reflected in everyday choices.
Food Will Win the World War Era Message
A wartime ethos stresses that sharing food earned American gratitude from allied nations. In peace the country should continue saving food to win worldwide goodwill and aid recovery efforts.
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America
West Union a thriving Northeastern county center
West Union is pictured as a booming civic hub with a strong school system, abundant parks, shade trees, and growth in population and property values. The town boasts a major county fair, an active Chautauqua program, hospital, newspapers, multiple churches, and extensive road and garage infrastructure. It promotes real estate, farm, and lending services for buyers, renters, and sellers.
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West Union
Lows
Sta Court House
Weet-Union
Pike Roads
Weat Union
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Cheery Valley Notes
A. M. Weibel
American Nation
Allied Loaf
World
Herbert Whoover
Anmerten
New World
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Heart of America
Horn
J. W. Bopp
Iowa
O. W.heiserman
Graduate Optometrist
Schori
Grain and Seeds
H.S. Hadsel, M
Citizens” State Bank
C. D. Fothergill
M. D
Elgin Hotel
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