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Newspaper

Gravity Independent

Location

Gravity, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 18, 1915

Page

16

Victory Liberty Loan ends war era says record

The article extols wartime production gains and supplies such as 57,607 trucks, 11,476 ambulances, 18,375 motoreds, 29,420 motorcycles, and 10,000 Ford baby tanks. It notes German spies acknowledged American outproduction and credits allied efforts, urging continued resolve to finish the job and fund victory through Liberty loans.

Ford Liberty Motors France North Sea Reneral

Bus Vietory Liberty tout securities to rebuild the world

A brief item notes Liberty Liberty tout securities as a path to rebuild the world with potential bus industry backing. Officials and firms discuss investment plans and security offerings to finance reconstruction efforts, signaling global economic optimism amid postwar rebuilding.

Bus, Vietory Liberty Tout Securities

C M Walters Dies at St Joe Hospital

C M Walters died at nine o'clock yesterday morning at the hospital in St Joe after an appendicitis operation. Relatives were summoned to his bedside as the end was feared. Funeral arrangements are not yet made, with the body to be buried in Page county or brought back there.

C. M. Walters St. Joe C. M.walt Page County Aurid Sampivistls Atv America Europe Michigan Tinois Taal Cansin Lowa Hay Ameritaoian

Consolidation movement drives rapid Iowa school reform

Consolidated Schools No other school reform ever proposed in Iowa has advanced so rapidly as the consolidation movement. Within the last week, three large consolidated schools have been established by popular vote. Lands in the district rose five to ten dollars an acre above similar outside land. There is no good argument against consolidation, only prejudice and conservatism. Midland schools.

Iowa

Drainage ditch floods Missouri side after high water

The Will isea Clarinda drainage ditch carried water through high flow, yet its surge flooded Missouri areas from Villisca to the Iowa line. Report notes bridges from the Iowa line to Burlington Junction were impassable for days, with the major bridge near Clearmont and Elmo washed out, causing havoc downstream in Missouri.

Willisea Clarinda Missouri Line Platte River Taylor County Ringgold County Missouri Villisca Iowa Line Burlington Junction Clearmont Elmo Blockton

Spelling Contest and Institute to Be Held in Bedford Iowa

The Farmers Institute plans a spelling contest and an exhibit in Bedford Iowa on Friday and Saturday March cn 27. The distribution bureau handles vast preparations for Victory Liberty Loan posters letters and stickers with millions of pieces to be mailed and displayed. The nationwide drive for the Victory Liberty Loan bonds begins April 21 with plans to reach Americans by April 14 and conclude with the slogan Finish the Job.

Farmers’ Institute Bedford Iowa Ole Haeh Yuotoou Liberty Joan Eagh Ares War Exhibion Fe War Loan Organization

Woman killed in Nodaway stepping in front of train

A Nodaway woman, Mrs Samuel McKnown, was killed last Friday afternoon when she stepped in front of Burlington No. 4 near a hotel. Eyewitnesses saw her watching the train as it approached and the fatal act appears to have been intentional. The article also includes extended wartime rally rhetoric and plans for Victory Liberty loan activities across five states.

Samuel. McKnown Nodaway Burlington No. 4

Taylor County Record to Start in Bedford

Bedford files articles of incorporation for a new publishing firm to issue the Taylor County Record a weekly independent newspaper. James M Pierce heads the venture with H P Jaqua and M A Sawyer as officers. board to have 3 to 5 directors. Equipment ordered, first issue expected in six to eight weeks.

Bedford County Recorder James M.pierce Iowa Homestead Taylor County James M. Pierce H. P. Jaqua M. ‘A. Sawyer Taylor County Record Clark Printery Ation J. J. Clark Junkin Creston Jaqua Fithe Record Issu

Watch Out For Sharks Bondmolders War Bond Ads

Public service notice warns against shady stock offers and urges reporting to the Federal Trade Commission. Encourages support for the Victory Liberty Loan and emphasizes patriotic duty as war ends and prices rise. Mentions Liberty bonds War Savings Stamps and patriotic slogans to motivate readers.

War Savings Suips Federal Trade Commission Washington, D.C

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Weather slows early garden prep after rain

Rain delays garden work as neighbors resume planting plans once conditions improve. Home gardeners report plowing already done and ready to plant when weather clears.

Free Methodist Church Announces Quarterly Services

Sunday morning services at the Free Methodist church will begin the quarterly meeting led by District Elder Rev. W. Kelley. Friday Saturday and Sunday evenings will feature services, with a Love Feast at 10:30 Sunday morning. Public invited. W. H. Bell, Pastor.

Free Methodist Church W. ©. Kelley W. H. Bell

Thousands of Chicks Grow at Berry Poultry Farm Clarinda

The Berry poultry farm near Clarinda operates a 20 000 opacity incubator turning out baby chicks. Shipments have begun with 2000 per week and are expected to rise to one or two thousand per day. About 2500 chicks are packed per box and usually arrive safely. Some shipments have gone to the Gulf Coast.

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Representative Francis Returns From Des Moines Home

The 38th General Assembly adjourned Saturday night. Francis of Gravity, representing Taylor County, returned home Monday morning after three months in Des Moines. He described the House closing as a mix of festival and camp meeting with frappe, ice cream, and a glee club performance, and noted the touching song Nobody Knows How Dry I Am. The reporter and postmaster Sam Robinson assisted in presenting the scene.

Ews Sam Robinson 38Th General Assembly Las Francis Gravity Des Moines Taylor County Glee Club Jim

Snake Found in Bananas at Clarinda Graff Store

A live snake was found in a bunch of bananas at the Graff store in Clarinda. Clerk spotted a coiled snake near the top stem. manager Kenyon stunned it with a broom and kept it under a glass. The three foot reptile, likely from Cuba, had a triangular head and distinct markings. It will probably be preserved in alcohol.

Graff Clarinda

Pepper fire and ancestral warfare in early exotic warfare

Fragmentary notes describe the pepper known as Aji used in scorched embers attacks by Spaniards and tribes against ships and villages. It notes attempts to exorcise evil spirits with pepper and mentions origins in the thésé and th Native cultivated plant.

Brazil Parana Mi 7 Venezuela

Winter eggs and feed ad from Wolf Chemical Company

An advertisement from Centralia Missouri hawks Winter egg supplies and hen feed. It promotes Germite Aminita to prevent cold and mites and urges daily water access. The Wolf dealer offers a money back guarantee and claims to satisfy every customer by direct supply.

USA Watt Rite Direct Gompany

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