Iowa Women Plan Wider War Work
The Women’s Committee of the United States Food Administration outlines a statewide expansion in Iowa to mobilize housewives for food conservation. The plan includes district chairmen, a new home card, window cards, school programs, and campaigns against the Fourth Meal to reduce waste and overeating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
United States Pood Administration
Witel Wil
Des Moines
Wathen
Towa
Food Administration
Went
Des Motties
R. T. Logsdon
Uve
Padoral Wood Administration
Sigger
Logsdon
Women’s Committee
The
Womner
Beech County Organization
Amittee
Sinta
Retell
Ees Ud
Iowa Ice Prices Cut Down Across Counties
In 1917 18 the United States Food Administration controlled ice prices in many Iowa communities. Adjutment of conditions with lower fees was overseen by the Ice Division. Prices varied by town and buyer type, with reductions and temporary suspensions in several locais. Notable changes occurred in Ottumwa Centerville Moulton and Clinton while some counties faced price freezes or modest increases to preserve supplies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitl
Fee
United States
Haid
Yan
Harper
Ottumwa
Elial
Tho Tee Ilvision
Dapulos Ag
AO Kimper
Aibmitian
Tatawa Wong
Mae
Tollawhig
Jafferson
BAO
Besthergile
Potter
Grover
Mixcourt Valley
Jeu
G Ood
McKumnow
Knoxville
Davenport
Des Moines
Moulton
Artificial Fee Company
Centerville
Natural Fee Center
Centerville Company
Eona Towers
Yrouw
Dexter
Ice
Clinton
Fee E
County Fond
Trench
Lee
Spas
Sugar Hoarder Penalized In Jeffersonville Ind
Sugar hoarder Emme Margh wife of a government employee at Jeffersonville Indiana and Gus T. Webards were fined by John McDonald federal food administrator for Wood County after admitting purchases of 70 and 16 pounds of sugar respectively for a family of four. Each paid a $25 penalty to the Red Cross.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emme Margh
Jeffersonvilla
Ind
John’ McDonald
Wood“ County
Gus T. Webards
McDonald Ua
My Brother from My Brother from a World War Tale
A woman relates reuniting with her wounded World War I brother Tom in New York after years apart. She ferries him from hospital to Aunt Mary, arranges care, and learns, through a hospital reunion, that another man impersonated Tom, revealing the mix up between two siblings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom
France
Jiome
Park
New York
Tony
Meelte
Ton
Tlon
Gian
Weil
Tandy
WolUng
Jialore
Han Bles
Mary
Cai Jenn
Aunt Mary
Ber
Thia
Hin
Min
Honor
Alster
Nan
Slater
Tun
Humah
Atl Aurelog Hin
Lost Island News Health Updates And Local Visits
Mrs A E Lande shows improvement after illness. PB Sheffield and daughter Ethel along with Grace Matsen return from Story county. Fred Buetke recovers from illness. Mrs Lewis Sanding and daughter also better. Local visits include Ruthven travelers to Swen City to view a farmer’s buffalo head. Multiple families share callers and greetings across Sheffield and Matsen homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lost Island News
A. E. Lande
Sheffield
Ethel
Grace Matsen
Story County
Fred Buetke
Lewis Sanding
Sheffield Javsd
Ella Rafdal
Ruthven
Swen City
Grodlund
Matsen
Ole Thorson
Henry Cleminton
Sheffielt
Olaf Thorson
Estherville
Henry Kelly
Denthl
Chris Hanson
Albert Thuck
C. Hansen
Ommetsburg
Henry Sleminsen
Nane
Ness Matsen
Lewis Peterson
Grodland
Rs. Clauss Dewall
Fred Best
Stanley
Fine weather persists amid local ailments and visits
Wred Thlotis remains sick while Neva Nichtern endures the epidemic sweeping the area. A Hoping school teacher is hired but the district’s fealty constraints delay opening. Barney and Ben Hassel suffered grippe late in the week. Local social mentions include Mr and Mrs Towers and B F Lillard as hosts, Geo Lenson marketing in Ringsted, Paul Welnitz visiting Dakota relatives, Carney family at Trenton, and Hazel Irene Anderson’s Sunday visit to Henry Thiel plus the Briles family return from Webster City and Woolstock, Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noprig
Neva Nichtern
Barney
Ben Hassel
Towers
B. F. Lillard
Harry Wahlbeck
Geo. Lenson
Ringsted
Paul Welnitz
Dacota
Carney
Trenton
Hazel
Irene Anderson
Henry Thiel
Geo. Briles
Webster City
Woolstock
Iowa
Community mourns Norris Kinen in Wallingford funeral
The Wallingford news reports Norris Kinen died of pneumonia after a brief training period. His funeral was held at Riverside church with burial in the church yard cemetery. He leaves four brothers, five sisters, and his parents, and the community extends sympathy to the bereaved. Several local residents return from travels for the funeral and broader sympathies are expressed for affected families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallingford
J. C. Kinen
Fort Swalling
Norris
Riverside Church
Church Yard
Hife
Onca
Florence
St. Paul
Melvina Burne
Jamie Kasa
Revere
Minnesota
B. E. Erickson
Minneapolis
Misa Mary Scortsen
Morris
Illinois
Odell Kasa
Jas Kaya
Norris Kasa
Jwo
Wick
Mable Butler
City Hospital
Roy Butler
Camp Dodge
Miss Wickman
Estherville
Farmers Savings Bank
Town Savings Bank
Bee sting illness and dry law notes from a clipped page
A boy suffers bee stings with facial swelling after a Monday encounter. Nearby, Ceylon in Iowa faces liquor restrictions, denoting a dry period as agents enforce delivery limits and stock depletion. The Kolfe Arrow cites this, with West Bond Journal noting the editor’s firsthand observation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ceylon
Iowa
Minnesota
the Safety Commission
Snl
West Bond Journal
Dobberstein Sparks Whittemore Red Cross Supper
Father Dobberstein of Whittemore stirred the crowd at a Red Cross supper raising 450 for the local organization. He attacked a critic who questioned his patriotic address at last spring's flag-raising, urging friends to choose a side in patriotism and disagreeing with fence sitting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whittemore
Spekers
Father Dobberstein
Waest Bend
Pather Dobberstein
Father Dobberstain
Pationca
FOR SALE Items include cattle and land listing near Halfa Iowa
A fragmented local notice offers sale of harness, Poland China boars, and two yearling sired by King Jumbo from Wayside Junior. Prospective buyers invited to view farm seven miles west of Halfa, Iowa, with contact Paulsen, 8, Graettinger. Also advertises land for sale and a grain elevator sale offer. Found pocket book and a 1918 Maxwell touring car for sale. Contact Robt Hulbert or Times office for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poland
China
Farrow
King Jumbo
Wayside
Halfa
Iowa
Gi Paulsen
Ownership Statement for Graettinger Times 1918
Official publication shows John J. Sullivan of Graettinger Iowa as publisher editor and business manager owner and mortgagees include T Sullivan and J By Lambe all of Graettinger. Sworn oct 16 1918 before notary John C Jertson commission expires 1921.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graettinger’ ‘Times
John J. Sullivan
Graettinger
Iowa
T. Sullivan
J. By. Lambe
John C. Jertson
Also Mentioned on This Page
Food Administration Committee
Western Newspaper Union
Little
Margaret Tindal
Gladys Iverson
Red Cross
George Johnson
Irons
Raleigh
Starkey
Dakota
M. T. Tindal
Mason City
Herky Ia
Young
Oscar Christiana
Richardson
Ruby
A. Lakes
L.A. Larson
Johnson
Ole Wicks
Groettinger Lotheman
Alfred McComby
England
Bath Sytsma
Leighton, Town
John
Bert
Peter Miller Graettinger
Seele &. Mills
Contractora
Gractilagor
Town
Telephon
Jacob Frick
Dobberstein
Ifor Sale
Georg Pann
Lewis Lippold
Winzimann
F. D. Hurlburt
Graettin- Ber
D. Hulbert
Maxwell
Tequire
P. J. Hession, M. D. Phyelian
Ben F. Reeves
M. J. Riedy
D. D
L. L. Lindsey
Gammon Lumber Yard
P. J. Padlsen
Mbalmer Graettinger
Naae
M. D. Grodland
Grace Gammon
Emma Shaver
HV. Dickey
A. H. Shaver
Knights of Pythias
Clarence Axelton, I
John Robbing
M. W. A. Lodge
George
John Wile
Henry Westerg HV
Dickay
G. Wikert
Fleming
Bure
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!