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Newspaper
Hamburg Reporter
Location
Hamburg, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1917
Page
2
The notice lists subscription pricing at $1.50 for a year paid in advance and indicates entry as second class matter with the post office in Hamburg.
A Kansas farmer critiqued officials and asks farmers to resist excessive production mandates while urging stores editors lawyers and preachers to change behavior. The piece muses on public fickleness toward newspapers and editors and notes the humor and philosophy found in newspaper life.
Early war reporting outlines stringent physical criteria for enlistment. Criteria include height between 5 feet 4 inches and 6 feet, near perfect lungs and heart, good hearing and sight, no chronic or mental disorders, all digits intact, healthy feet, at least four molar teeth, and no kidney chest disease. A health certificate is valued highly, with surgeons closely screening defects.
A satirical lament by Walt Mason on incessant talkers who ruin evenings at home. The narrator contrasts the desire for quiet reading with spouses’ endless chores and chatter. Frustrated, he imagines violence as talkers intrude on peace, ending with a grim note on talk leading to crime.
From Farragut comes word of a Military Day program at Red Oak last Friday where four National Guard companies passed in review before Governor Harding who gave a strong address stressing wartime seriousness. Local residents John Miller Shenandoah Blanche Johnson Rigerton and others visited. offerings at Congregational church supported the Red Cross. various local families hosted visitors and attended services including Children’s Day at the Christian church.
Attendees at the Military Day program in Red Oak included Dr. Eaton L L Hastings and Carl Trullinger among others. Red Cross work gains momentum with 250 members here, plans for a city park meeting July 1st, and speakers W R Orchard and R B Wallace from Council Bluffs.
Cattle moved with shipments to St. Joe on Tuesday and Frank Alter sent a carload to Omaha the same day, reflecting a busy regional livestock movement.
Threshermen of Fremont county are called to a meeting at the county attorney’s office in Sidney on Saturday evening June 30 at 8 o’clock. All threshermen and tractor owners are urged to attend. J. D. Hills, secretary.
Hatch Harness Store advertises hay stack covers at lower prices than replacement cost. Opera House Cafe touts largest confectionery selection in town with the lowest prices. Both promote great value and local shopping options.
J M Livingston of Nebraska City Nebraska seeks to purchase cheap trusts of bottom land. Provide legal numbers lowest price and full particulars in the first letter. Nebraska City Neb county and state identifiers not specified.
The local board of health urges residents to boil all drinking water to prevent sickness as high water overflows. Mayor Fred A. Wolf signs the notice, warning of possible contamination and advising caution until order is restored.
Ideal Tailoring Co invites customers to repair and refine fur coats promptly. The ad emphasizes immediate service and high quality workmanship to avoid delaying needed alterations or repairs.
Summer season brings a full hammock selection at Griffiths. A steady display features a complete line of hammocks and accessories for outdoor comfort and relaxation.
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