A Walled City of Women in War Time France
A fragmentary report describes a fenced French munition town for single, displaced women and children. It notes yellowing powder affecting skin, high wages for volunteers, and a YMCA YWCA foyer with a piano, sewing room, and dance evenings to provide relief from war’s horrors.
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France
Ltr
Afr
Germany
Wer
Valenciennes
Jin
Blue Triangle
Pyronch
Young Women's Chrlstim Association
Paris
England
Graettinger Schools Closed on Health Board Advice
Following a state Board of Health recommendation Graettinger Schools are closed until further notice and all public gatherings of any nature are forbidden until the influenza epidemic subsides.
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State Board of Health
Graettinger
Modernize Civil Service Prep and Pit Sale Notices
An odd mixture urges patriotic self improvement via civil service exams via the International Correspondence Schools, then lists local ads for pit collection including peach and prune pits, a coal stove for sale, land to list, a grain elevator offer, and a debt settlement appeal from T. D. Collins. The piece blends recruitment, household ads, and a personal request for payment.
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International Correspondence Schools
F. O
Hasterville
Notice of fines for Hoping Red Cross West Division members
All members of the West Division of the Hoping Red Cross chapter will be fined ten cents for each meeting they miss. Proceeds will support general upkeep. RB M Young, Chairman. FOR SALE Tractor with plows and disc by John DeLawyer or ELS George. FOR SALE Yearling mare colt driving mare harness new top buggy blankets robe George Penn.
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Hoping Red Cross Chapter
M. Young
John DeLawyer
Els. George
George Penn
Trade for what I have autos and parts offer
Offered is cash for autos and parts including engines machinery auto bodies tubes rubber metal and related items. Call with any repair needs or used goods to exchange for what I have.
Concrete Work House Moving Contract Work
Concrete work and house moving services offered. Call or see me. Telephone Nao, Peter Miller Graettinger.
For Sale Notice Distorted by OCR
For sale an assortment of items and property in Iowa with misread names and addresses. The fragment mentions Maxwell touring items, a Roxidence property near Byely Sell, shares in a bank, and dates in March and April. It references Harm seven miles west of Hatta and names Paulsen with scattered digits.
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VOR Bale—Roxidence Property
Jist Marth
George Resideness
Scoeig
Mie Wirst National Bank
John Londbis
Poland
China
Farrvew
Kingr Dumbs
Waysite Junior
Harm
Hatta
Iowa
Ge Paulsen
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Farmers & Merchants Bank
MNO
P. Kirby
President
B. A. Gronstal
Vincent Kelly
Coshier
United States
J. H. Gammon Estate
Graettinger, Towa
Chicago
Ancho
the Royal Lumber Co
New Windsor Hotel
F. E. Schurmann
T. D. Collins
herwin-Williams
Brazil
E. McNally
Salw—A
T. J. Brekke
Lewis Lippold
Wingbnain
F. D. Hmilbert
Coolidge
Gracttinger
Peter Miller
Towa
Carpenters and Masons Contractors
Telephone
Suenvice
First National Bank
Graettingir, Iowa
Maxwell
Times Aftion
Tau
Frank Brown
Chevrolet
Jensen Auto Co
John Bondhus
Jorgen Andersen
V. L. O’connor
Farmers’ Grain Co
John Jackman
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