Optometrist Karl D. Fisk
Karl D. Fisk is listed as an optometrist with no agents employed. The notice provides professional designation and contact implicitly, indicating solo practice and direct patient service.
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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1918
Page
4
Karl D. Fisk is listed as an optometrist with no agents employed. The notice provides professional designation and contact implicitly, indicating solo practice and direct patient service.
If patients come from Elgin on the morning train, they may phone or drop a card to save time for a return on the noon train. Those wishing to come up on a s t ar n con train can return on the evening train.
The item lists numerous Sunday visits among Frieden, Yearous, Gibson, and Rothlisberger families around Picader and nearby homes. It notes Mrs. Ray Shaffer traveling to Spring Valley and updates on a newborn daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Rothlisberger, plus two children undergoing medical procedures in Waterloo.
Ida Dennler is sick. Mrs L Christen hosted company Sunday. Bert Thoman visited Jake Dennler. Fred Hanson spent Sunday with Oscar Baumeartner. Bertha Dennler helps Mrs Celia Meyer. Ada Dennler visited Aunt Mrs Chas Odegard. Mrs G Dennier spent Tuesday with sister Mrs Jake Dennier. John Meyer family Harold visited Martin Hanson. Reinhart daughter Mary visited Mrs Roga Meyers. Celia Lucy and George Christen Ida Minnie Schneider enjoyed Lerch home Sunday. Dan Sutter returned to Camp Dodge after visit here. John Leuchtenmacher family and Bert Chapman family Arthur visited Thomas Hanson.
A wartime thrift stamp advertisement urges readers to join the War Savings Stamp army. It touts saving as national duty, linking thrift to supporting soldiers and defeating the Kaiser. The piece promotes reuse of Liberty Bond interest toward war stamps and stresses collective effort over purchasing unnecessary items.
An advertisement promotes Chamberlains Tablets for indigestion and constipation. It claims the tablets strengthen the stomach and support natural function, ease constipation through gentle bowel movement, and are sold at Strochra Drug Store.
A Des Moines speech argues native born German Americans can be swayed by loyalty to Germany. It cites three influences: pride in German achievements, political pandering to the German vote, and exposure to atrocity stories. The piece notes families who fled Kaiser Germany fear tyranny and warns against accepting atrocity tales as lies.
A Davenport Times opinion urges bold stance against military theory that excuses atrocities. It argues rights must be respected and the U.S. must oppose notions that might justifies means. The piece predicts growing anti-enemy sentiment and urges native-born Americans to openly support the United States.
Advertisement urges quick treatment for croup with Chamberlain's Cough Remedy at once upon first sign. It notes it is prompt and effective and lists Stoehr's Drug Store as the seller. The item ends with a nudge about Echo subscriptions and payment.
A group led by H Bladiel, Samuel Berg, J C McCo, and J D Shaffer forms the Pour Minute Men to oversee patriotic gatherings. They will deliver brief speeches at movie theaters and public events to support wartime efforts and fulfill Four Minute Men duties.
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