29 Dec 1916
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Newspaper
Le Grand Reporter
Location
Le Grand, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1916
Page
1
Trustees H. G. Wolken R. Rubenbauer J. W. Latham. Clerks Chas G. Johnson. Assessor J. W. R. Lippincott. Justice of the Peace P. D. Harvey. Constable S. R. Piper.
Local briefs list Ames students at home for holiday vacation. families report Christmas gatherings across LeGrand Green Mountain Quarry and Marshalltown. Several residents visit relatives in Lincoln Omaha and Viola Wis while others take winter stays with kin and new business notes.
Jobn Machin enjoys holidays with home folks in Mexico Missouri. Mrs Mary DeLong of Butlerville visits daughter Mrs Kittie O Neal for Christmas. Max Mills of Iowa City and sister Ursula of Cedar Falls stay with Dr and Mrs E M Mills. Leona Hawbecker returns from teaching to join family and attend brother Russell's wedding. Mrs Roanne Richardson of Gilman comes home after time at Ernest Summerman’s. Simmerman in poor health awaiting transfer to Oakdale Sanitarium with a January 4 admission planned. Chamberlains Tablets touted for stomach troubles and biliousness. For sale by H W McKeown.
This remedy for coughs colds and croup is praised as effective and pleasant for children to take. Mothers widely endorse it and H W McKeown supplies the medicine locally.
Announcement this week that Glen F Richards has been tendered and accepted the deputyship in the district court clerk office. The appointment comes through Geo Gilbert who was recently elected to the clerkship. Glen plans to move to Marshalltown and begin duties January 15. Also notes holidays visits, a car crank found, Christmas gatherings, a Miss Loretta Arnold shower, and a large rabbit hunting party on Christmas day with multiple named participants.
At the A W Arnold home on Thursday December 28 Miss Loretta E Arnold married J Russell Hawbecker son of E F Hawbecker. The ceremony by Rev J W Piper followed by a three course luncheon. The couple will soon move to Sarona Wisconsin where the groom has a home awaiting his bride.
Williams Jennings Bryan declares national prohibition a defining reform of modern American politics at a Washington banquet. cites science religion and war against King Alcohol and notes states already prohibiting open saloon. Mentions dry nation possibility for 1920 as GOP splits over prohibition and woman suffrage themes.
Mrs Elizabeth Trine is reported quite sick and under the care of a physician. In a cnua that is subject to attacks of croup the first indication is hoarseness. Give Chamberlains Cough Remedy as soon as the child becomes hoarse and the attack may be warded off and all danger and anxiety avoided. For sale by H. W. McKeown.
A church invites all to Sunday School at 9 45 a.m. and preaching at 11 a.m. with subject Whings We Have Heard. Junior C E meets at 3 p.m. and C E at 6 30 p.m. with subject Lessons to Learn from the Past. Evening union service led by Gospel Team at the Friends church. prayer meeting Wednesday 7 30 p.m. Everyone welcome.
Rev J R Wheiz pastor holds 10 oclock Sunday School and 11 am preaching. Junior C E meets at 11 am with Supt Mrs Retta Bigelow. Christian Endeavor at 630 pm with leaders Hazel ONeal and Ursula Mills. Intermediate Endeavor Sundays 100 pm Sept Miss Reba Ferguson 139 pm Gospel Team in charge with topic The Unruly Member. Welcoming all attendees.
Carlton Brethren Church outlines Sunday activities with times for Sunday School at 10 a m, preaching at 11 a m, Christian Endeavor at 7 00, and evening services at 8 p m.
From Our Special Correspondent Frank Frondle reports on Harry Weitzell's sale held Wednesday. The piece notes Elmer Weitzell visiting his brother Harry this week and lists Christmas dinners attended by Ray Adair and family, Herman Thompson, Ole Johnson family, and others with local households in Marshalltown and Des Moines connections.
A vintage ad touts Catarrh Cure as a internal remedy that cleanses the mucous surfaces and strengthens the body. It states a $100 reward for any case it fails to cure and urges testimonials to Fr. Cheney & Co in Toledo for verification. A second product, Kall's Family Pills, is pitched for constipation.
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