07 Apr 1916
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Newspaper
Le Grand Reporter
Location
Le Grand, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1916
Page
1
The piece notes that colds rise in damp cold, dismissing the belief that weather alone causes them. It praises Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy as effective, marketed by H. W. McKeown of Paulding, Ohio. It also mentions a local carnival and fledgling juvenile chautauquas priced at one cent per ticket, with commentary on public persuasion.
The article explains deafness cannot be cured by focal applications as they miss the diseased ear portion. It states that deafness arises from inflammation of the Eustachian tube and that only constitutional remedies can restore function, relieving ringing and impaired sensation once the tube is cleared.
Local notes report G A Bailey in Cedar Rapids on business and Chas Davis in Chicago with cattle. Several residents visit, including the Arnolds, Kellogers, and Jordans. A Republican caucus nominates delegates. Miss Eunice Arnold will teach primary work next year. Glen Richards plans poultry judging at state fairs.
LeGrand considers a third Chautauqua after two successful years despite bad weather last season. Interest shows with over 150 season ticket pledges from prior years, and organizers may canvass for more pledges to gauge support. Also notes small lost purse return and several local visit mentions in LeGrand and nearby Marshalltown.
Easter millinery opening announced for April Tth and Sth. You are cordially invited to attend this opening hosted by My Aine.
California letter from Red Bluff dated March 25 1916 recounts Lassen Peak eruptions with no fatalities noted. It describes limited danger to two valley settlements, flood damage from a meltwater flow, and that Forest Supervisor Rushing says danger zone extends only a mile or two from the mountain base. The writer contrasts sensational eastern reports and notes sparse farming land for fifty miles west toward Red Bluff.
Fern Dobson and classmates visit the high school while alumni welcome continues. Mentions of trips to Marshalltown to see The Birth of a Nation, a month’s perfect attendance list, Miltonian literary program details, and a vivid volcanic eruption description. Also notes on Tehama county irrigation plans and local industry like olives and figs.
The robin, beloved nationwide, accompanies humans from Mexico to the Yukon, appearing in literature and memory. Nests use twig framework with grass and clay, laying four blue eggs around April 22 and May 6 hatchlings. Robins migrate south in autumn with restless calls, leaving a changed, quieter winter world.
Sunday School at 10 preaching at 11 Junior C E Sunday 8 00 pm Supt Helen Latham Intermediate Endeavor Sunday 5 pm Supt Miss Reba Ferguson Senior Endeavor Sunday 7 pm President Nina Armstrong Topic for April 9 What My Denomination Expects from Its Young People Psalm 4 1 12 To be fed by the Pastor 600 pm Preaching Service Wednesday evening prayer meeting at one o clock Bible study Friday evening tonight at the parsonage You are Invited to cooperate with us in these services
Sunday School at 9:45 led by Rev J W Piper. Morning service 11 with Business Men's Temperance Union in charge. 3:00 Junior GC and 6:30 Senior Christian Endeavor led by Miss Della Richards. Sunday evening 7:30 the church menu and welcome. Come and be with us.
Carlton Brathren Church under Rev Henderson offers Sunday School at 10, service at 11 English sermon The Burning Question with a mission offering. A decision on inviting Des Moines district to hold spring meeting at Dunbar urged. Rev Isavounstan lead.
The meadowlark ranks high among songbirds with distinctive plumage and a plaintive whistle. It begins singing around 4 20 each morning and, while foraging for the young, the male serenades his mate. Nesting favors mesquite or meadow sites with grass nests and four to six white speckled eggs, often with a second brood.
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