West Union town meeting notes and Gleaners picnic
The West Union council schedules a two day public meeting at the court house for June 12 and 14 with afternoon sessions 2 to 4 pm and evening hours until 10. It notes Home Service Work led by officials and stresses proper representation. Also announces the Gleaners annual picnic at Boyle's south of town on Thursday June 13 with a baby contest in the morning, sports in the afternoon, and a grand ball in the evening inviting all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Union
Westinion
Cros
Gleaner
Gleaners
Boyle's
W. J. Ainsworth
Back Pain Remedy Ad From Stoehss Drug Store
Fragmentary ad text lists use instructions for a liniment to the back and muscles. It mentions Chamberlain’s Liniment and price or sale at Stoehss Drug Store. The readable portion shows repeated application guidance and sales context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
Stoeh
Hall's Catarrh Medicine and Submarine War News
An advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Medicine as a guaranteed remedy with testimonials and free samples, promoting its tonic and purifying qualities. A wartime brief reports submarines raiding Atlantic coast shipping, eleven vessels sunk, losses of life, and naval destroyer deployments as New York experiences periodic blackouts along the eastern ports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
Cheney, &Co
Toledo
Mall
Atlantic
Atantic
Losa
Litela
Bam Haa
New York
Cream Route to Let by Ilgin Farmers Dairy Co
The Ilgin Farmers Dairy Co directors will award the cream route to the lowest responsible bidder for six months or one year starting July 1918. Bids may be rejected. Route let on June 18 1918 at 2 pm at the company office. For route information contact the secretary or current hauler Gehring Melchr Luchginger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ilgin Farmers’ Dairy Co
J. Gehring
Gehring
Fraud warning after fake telegram targets Clinton father
L G Kuba of Clinton received a telegram supposedly from his son Llewellyn at Camp Jackson claiming a commission and asking for one hundred dollars with waived ID. Kuba investigated, exposed it as a common con game. He warns locals with sons in service to beware.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. G. Kuba
Clinton
Llewellyn
Camp Jackson
Fis
Kube
Iowa Boys Killed in France War Report
Reports from France say American troops are in heavy combat and have halted German advances. Ninety nine glyphe Towa losses include members of the 198th Infantry, with several boys from Dubuque and Lamar County among the fallen. Our forces reportedly pushed the enemy back at bayonet point.
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Jowa
France
198Th Inf
Towa
Dubuque
Lamont
Lamar
Eight foot tree trimming notice from city mayor
The mayor urges property owners to keep trees trimmed at least eight feet above the sidewalk. Those who neglect will have street crews trim them and charge the property owner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York
B. W. Hughes
Eclipse to Darken Sky and Daily Life Notes
A local column blends medical tip on chronic constipation with reminders of Sun eclipse visibility and community updates. It mentions Dr. Cannon, a few residents, and plans from Castalia to Rochester travel, plus general exhortations about work and patriotism in American life.
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L. Ly. Harrington
Eigio
Jown
HS. Hadsel, M.D
Q. Fothergill, M. D
Burseon
Gitlin
Higin
Hote
LH. Conigisky “Optometrist
Yuan
Lj, Groth, Clerky
Sam
Chicago
W. J. Kohler
Save the Nations
Mrs. Cashmany
Melchr
Luchginger, Sec'y
Broehr & Co
Dr. Cannon
John Falk
Canter
Harry Kelsor
Frank Shipton
Garzee
Waucoma
Ruth
Fred Pinney
Rochester
Minn
Mia
Soren Sorenson
Dr. Fothergtt
Florence Kohler
Florence Bere
Marguerite Guether
Georgia Stoeler
Theodore Nicklaus
Fayette
0. I.U
Father
Amarica
Falb’s
Bick
United States
Parret Tractors
Parret
Overland and Chalmers
H. T. Knudtson
Elgin, Iowa
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