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Newspaper
Gravity Independent
Location
Gravity, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1917
Page
8
The M E Church announces Sunday School at 10:00, preaching at 11:00, Junior League Sunday at 3:00, Epworth League at 7:00, another preaching service at 8:00, and a Wednesday prayer meeting at 8:00. Pastor C W Proctor extends a cordial welcome to all.
Christian Church invites attendance at Sunday School at 10 a.m. Junior Endeavor at 2 40 p.m. Endeavor at 7 p.m. Preaching both 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. Prayer Meeting Wednesday evening at 8:00. LE Linkletter signs the invitation.
The K and W timetable lists eastbound trains No 2 and No 14 with Sunday exceptions at 12 45 pm and 4 22 pm. No 98 freight departs Sundays at 8 50 am. Westbound trains No 15 and No 1 run with Sunday exceptions at 9 46 am and 5 55 pm, and No 7 freight departs Sundays at 2 35 am.
Dr C B Hendricks, osteopathic physician, has located in Gravity. Office at the Frank Whiteman home. Calls attended day or night. Consultation free.
Lenox Post No 316 schedules a reunion for Wednesday September 19 1917 inviting every old soldier in Taylor County and nearby areas. Lenox Post the Womans Relief Corps and Lenox citizens pledge to provide a good time with a complete program to be announced later. J T Shaw President.
Two Philadelphia doctors led a plan through the American Purple Cross Association to care for and repatriate soldiers and marines killed in Europe. The scheme would provide embalming near front lines, transport, and interment in the United States, with funding and training for embalmers, ambulances, and maintenance, pending Congressional approval.
Gravity post office residents registered in Taylor County are listed with corrections possible. Names include Harris Beemer Walker Masters Harland White Allen Roberts Cox Powers Richards Burright Beemer Burge Manifold Brannan Fawcett Beemer Beardslee Johnson Douglas Newman Welie Evers Chandler Dunn Leonard Garrett Allen Morgan and others.
Dale Muller Bri ewart Roy Hanna and Chas Yuse traveled to Omaha yesterday to bring back another Mitchell six for local use.
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