20 Dec 1917
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Newspaper
Glenwood Opinion
Location
Glenwood, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1917
Page
1
A fragment notes a note about a second class post designation under an 1897 act, referencing Glenwood and a post office entry. The OCR is partial and lacks a full sentence structure or clarified names beyond the location and act year.
A jumble of wartime rhetoric cites General Crozier Baker Allenby and German policy, mentioning Red Cross service, Russia, and autocracy. It references divorce cases of Mr and Mrs Kiss of Chicago, Italian combat, and alleged German misdeeds in Belgium and France. Shelby signs off.
Lucy May Holt Radford was born near Van Wert Iowa on March 28 1894 and died at her home near Glenwood December 11 age 23 years 8 months 18 days. She was the 5th of eight children, married to Elenwood Ida Ridlord in 1913 and baptized in Weldon church at ten. Funeral services were held December 14 at the Glenwood Christian church with burial in Glenwood cemetery.
Corn syrup maple syrup cane syrup or honey can be used in many recipes that call for sugar. Baking powder breads from cornmeal or coarse flour are recommended by the food administration. Oatmeal can make bread biscuits or pudding as well as breakfast. Wheat must be conserved and sugar saved. Raisins dates figs and popcorn are eaten by patriots as candy substitutes. Bones scraps of meat heart liver and sweetbreads can be used by a careful housewife. Meat must be preserved.
Advocates in Congress propose allowing soldiers and sailors to accept war decorations from allied countries fighting Germany. Proponents say refusing medals would insult allies and undermine gratitude.
A government bond subscriber labeled a patriot is not a patriot if they quickly resell the bond when money is not urgently needed. Real help comes from lending money to the government, not merely promising it and shifting the burden.
Dr A T Still founder of osteopathy died at his home in Kirksville Missouri in the eighty eighth year of his life A telegram announcing his death was received here during the day The funeral was held Friday in Kirksville.
Representative Charles B Fuller of Illinois introduces two measures to boost pensions for Civil War survivors and Army nurses. The first guarantees fifty dollars per month to any veteran with ninety days or more service, while the second raises nurses’ pensions to twenty five dollars monthly. Both proposals go to the Invalid Pensions Committee, where Fuller is a leading member, with efforts to secure favorable reports soon.
Mrs Susa Hensley of Glenwood writes The Cricket Club Thief published in the November Congregationalist. Hensley’s stories have appeared in leading magazines. A child with croup shows hoarseness early. Cham birlain’s Cough Remedy may ward off the attack. For sale by A J Howe. A draft resister age 21 to 31 faces no gloves handling. older resisters prompt government action and loyalty investigations. The Opinion want ads deliver best results.
The United States Department of Agriculture and state colleges share tested recipes for vegetable marmalades to replace fruit jams. Recipes include carrot marmalade, carrot orange marmalade, carrot pineapple marmalade, pumpkin pineapple marmalade, ripe tomato marmalade, and green tomato marmalade with stepwise instructions to cook, sterilize jars, and stand for juice extraction. Also notes Chamberlain's Cough Remedy endorsed by mothers and sold locally.
Rail schedule shows daily and exceptions for multiple passenger trains with times from 6:53 a.m. to 10:58 p.m. including No 6 No 4 No 14 No 12 No 5 No 11 No 3 and No 9 services with Sunday exceptions noted.
A fragment lists daily and Sunday schedules for multiple passenger trains toward Northbound from Pacific Junction. It includes numbers 23, 1, 11, 27, 2, 21, 9, 22, 20 with varied times such as 5:80 a.m. and 6:50 a.m., some daily and some except Sunday, ending with incomplete entry.
Northbound service details list No 5 No 6 and other passenger trains with Sunday exceptions and varied times including 6:50 am 2:10 pm and 9:15 am. Other partial timings show 225 and 120 pm.
Daily passenger trains listed for the Malvern station include No. 11 at 8 16 a m, No. 51 at 10 11 a m, No. 3 at 10 07 p m, No. 12 at 8 16 a m, No. 60 at 6 00 p m, and No. 14 at 7 36 p m, all southbound.
The Mills county National Farm Loan Act charter No 1851 received from the Federal Farm Loan Board. First mortgage for 8100 at 5 percent term 36 years repayable after five years, second mortgage for 5900 recorded. Two more mortgages for 3000 and 2000 expected soon. Sugar beets urged by Hoover to farmers to expand acreage to avert sugar shortages. A cold day noted with a quip about mercury. The Opinion suggests it makes a nice Christmas gift.
A local real estate notice from McKnight and Evans promotes a large ring of good farms for sale and several desirable residence properties. Prospective buyers are urged to call for terms, with the phone number 16J provided.
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