Sugar canning pledge update and county supervisor candidacy
The Food Administration urges households to return unused canning sugar between November 1 and 3 as fulfillment of their agreement, warning of hoarding consequences. It also notes plans to review certificates and investigate sugar use. In Fayette County, I G Neiman seeks the Democratic nomination for county supervisor, asking voters for support from the west half.
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United States Food Administration
The
Food Administration
Board of Supervisors
Fayette County
Office of Supervisors
Adv
I. G. Neiman
Bethel
In Memory of Mary Luchsinger Lothi
Mary Luchsinger Lothi widow of Fred Lathi of Morris Minnesota died after childbirth and long illness. Born July 24 1986 she lived at Elgin and was a parishioner of the Baptist church. She left a husband three children her parents and two brothers at her funeral in West Bend conducted by Rev Joel Banwart. May God comfort the stricken family. Red Cross seeks 1050 more drivers for overseas duty through Camp Scott Chicago.
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Mary Luchsinger Lothi
Melchr Luchsinger
Mary
Higin
Baptist Church
Minnesota
Mary Luchsinger
Elgin
Fred Lathi
Morris
Heavenly Home
Peter
John Luchsinger
Joel Banwart
West Bend
John Durscher
J. J. Banwart
Aneka
Mrs Halstenson Returns to Store After Illness
Mrs G S Halstenson is able to be at the store after several weeks of illness. The note urges customers to check their echoes subscription balances by looking at the home tag date and calculating their own amount due.
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G. S.halstenson
Echo
Notice to All Members of The O B
Due to an order by the Board of Health and Davenport authorities public meetings are forbidden. The Grand Chapter of the U I S meets in Davenport after adjournment on December 8 at 8:00 p.m. and continues December 9 and 10 for the forty first annual session of 1918. It is your duty to attend.
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Board of Health
Davenport
Iowa
U. I.S
Coliseum
Town
Grand Chapter
Waukon attorneys endorse H B Taylor for judge
The city bar, including every practicing attorney in Waukon, testifies to the Worthiness and high standing of attorney H B Taylor. Taylor has 19 years in county practice and six years as County Attorney with a strong, fearless record. He is a successful district and supreme court practitioner and regarded as one of the area’s top lawyers. Fire Prevention Day is proclaimed for November 1 1918. The notice urges preventive steps to reduce fire losses and notes Liberty Bond interest totals. Also listed are local real estate and building tidbits including a 20 acre Elgin area land bargain offer from Higgin Land Company and farm construction work by Murry Kiple and Carl Jacquette.
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Red Cross
H. P. Harding
Camp Scott
Chicago
Rad Cross
France
Italy
Peoples Gas
Illinois
Waukon
H. B. Taylor
Taylor
J. Murphy
Calvin Stilwell
Win
Hart
John F. Dayton
Burt Fendrick
Stilwell
HH. H. Stilwell
A. M. May
Guy W. Haton
J. H. O'Brien
Henry Dayton
Harding
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Elgin Savings Bank
O. B
John Wesley
Citizens’ State Bank
Higin Land Company
Murry Kiple
Carl Jacquette
I. Se Halstenson
International Stock Food
Lee
Robert
Lowa
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