Violet and Billy Morris in a Country Romance
Violet Snow, under doctor orders to visit the country, befriends Billy Morris after a note from him leads to daily meetings at Uncle Henry’s farm. Their growing attraction faces playful obstacles and family meddling as Violet’s heart opens to a possible engagement within a month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Violet
Henry
Uncle Henry
Niger
Aunt Allen
Sport
Ant
Aunt Ellen
Ellen
Billy Morris
Aunt Elen
Nattle
Violet Snow
Billy
Tine
Daisy
Morris
Doings of a War Time Kitchen and a Call to Sacrifice
In wartime food rationing, Jessie and John shift from makeshift meals to plain fare as Hoover era morale hinges on fuel and food. A Hoover rally speech urges saving beef, pies, and bread, while facing the front lines, families must balance patriotism with personal sacrifice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
Bo Aemeal
Jessie
Tessie
Belgium
Poland
Uncle Sam
America
Jess
War ends promised if Victory bonds funded by fall
A long dialogue on 1918 World War fatigue and finance asks readers to support Victory bonds to end the war, speed up homecoming for soldiers, and fund wartime expenses. It includes a publisher's ownership statement for the Graettinger Times, plus multiple local sale notices for horses farms and poultry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foo
Germany
Congress
Graettinger Times
Graettinger
Iowa
State of Iowa
Palo Alto County
John J. Sullivan
Grachtinger Times
Local Classifieds and Contest News from Gracetinger Area
Local notices include sales of eggs for hatching from Light Brahmas Ravenduck and Toulouse geese at 1.50 per fifteen, pure bred Buff Orpington eggs for hatching, and sale of horses and used Fords. Also shoe repair, pocketbook loss mention, typewriter sale, and land listing requests. Hermina Dorweiler wins Iowa University extemporaneous speaking contest with 25 dollars, with runners up receiving 15 and 10 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hermina Dorweiler
West Bend
University of Iowa
Helen Mackintosh
Shenandoah
Mildred Freberg
Pomeroy
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Ethel V. Hall
McClure Newspper Syndicate
Wocoteschabou
McClure Syndicate
George Ade
United States
H’ von
John. J, Sullivan
Gracttinger
Town
John J, Sullivan
Tuas
T. Sullivan
Itowa
J.B. Lambe
Towa
Elizabeth Jensen
W. C. Foster
Ohio
J. L. Birkland
Graetttinger
PGGS
John Swift
O. H. Raliegh
Graecttinger
M. T. Axelton
Graettinnor
Victor'y Liberty Loan
Wierongy
Paul Minn
A. E. Burrell
Algona
Avery
Avery Tractors
Avery Tractorer
E, A. Taylor
Farmers & Merchants Bank
Katherine McEvoy
Fred Rubink
Oliver Typewriter
Times Office
F. D. Hurlbert
Used Car Exchange
Estherville
Cail
Farber Shop
W. I. Stevens
Farrow
Grodland
Herke Bros
Grachtinger
F. E. Schurmann
Lewis Lippold
Public Au
Rock Island Depot
Satur
M. C. Grodland
Vincent Kelly
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