27 Jul 1917
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Newspaper
Le Grand Reporter
Location
Le Grand, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1917
Page
1
A sweeping list of small notices covers visits from relatives and neighbors, new business signings, a birth and burial, draft number updates, and upcoming chautauqua events. Notables include Evertsen the produce man and Sawyer & Strom sign, D L Arnold visiting family, and magician Polubin’s key trick at the chautauqua.
Fragmentary OCR lists names and titles including mayor clerk treasurer assessor and councilmen. Dated or place not provided, but includes Davis Glenn McCarel C. 1 Tweet C. B. Adair Keen Walter Old J. E. Har Reed Geo Aro vey John Krughet among others. The readable items indicate municipal posts and several surnames rather than a full executive slate.
Delmedy Sask resident Jane Jantzen asserts Chamberlain’s Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy helped her family. She reports personal use and recommends it, describing it as a reliable aid for common stomach issues.
A town compares a Chautauqua to a protective Canary in a coal mine, arguing that a healthy intellectual and moral atmosphere requires effort and courage. It urges residents to back a yearly Chautauqua, provide clean entertainment, and work to keep the town attractive for youth.
A Kansas man touring the Lincoln Highway praised the Denison road as among the finest on the route. He remarked the Omaha to Denison stretch was beautiful and noted the patrol kept the highway in top condition. Locals and visitors share reflections on the transcontinental thoroughfare amid other social notes.
Fort Snelling Minnesota July 13 Old Man Gloom is dismissed by trainees at the officers training camp who have adopted the motto Why Worry The men report they have endured blistered heels bruises from daily drill and now accept two possible outcomes for each step of service leading to a conclusion that worry is unnecessary during war preparations
Garwin residents prepare an elaborate two day program for Tama county soldiers reunion on August 8 and 9. The event promises music and speeches by prominent speakers, with the Ladies’ Cemetery Association funding ample food for the veterans despite local challenges. The board notes the goal is to provide a memorable gathering for the “Boys of the Blue.”
Legal fight over land ended with title revested in the United States and orders to open two million three hundred thousand acres under homestead laws for settlement and sale. The land includes prime timber and agricultural regions, with a large map, soil and climate details, and pricing via Grant Lands Locating 1 Co. of Portland. Max Mills visited from Polla to spend the day with family.
A quiet wedding was held Wednesday evening at the Wm Habaleio home in Carlton township uniting Miss Leonia Weitzell to Mr Cleo Leech with Rev P E Shutt officiating. The couple, well known locally, will reside on the Carney Leech farm near East LeGrand after September 1. The ceremony was witnessed by relatives and friends, the wedding march played by Hazel Richards, and a modest reception followed.
Mies Mary C Haarer, superintendent of the nurses training school at the State University, warns that inexpert nursing cost England and France thousands of soldiers in early war months. She says volunteers gain value after training, and urges graduate nurses for Europe. The nurse shortage at home worsens as many go abroad and leave openings in hospitals, teaching, and social services.
Rev Z R Walleur pastor leads Sunday School at 10 with J F Rylander as superintendent. 11 a.m. preaching. Junior Endeavor at 4:9 p.m. with Mrs Retta Bigelow as superintendent. Intermediate Endeavor led by Flora Sharp and Cora Houyer. 7 p.m. Christian Endeavor. July 29 tonic on foreign missions. 8 p.m. Open Air Union Services with Rev Shult. Wednesday prayer meeting at 8 p.m. All invited to worship together.
A church page notes services led by Rev. Peartsy E. Saint with Sunday school at 9:45 a.m. and preaching at 11 a.m. Junior C. E. meets at 3 p.m. Rev. J. W. Piper is superintendent. Union services at the Friends church include a Wednesday prayer meeting. Everyone welcome.
Carlton Brethren Church with Pastor C Henderson lists Sunday School at 102 m Preaching at 11 am Christian Endeavor at 7 pm Evening Services at 8 pm and training. Also warns Ames highway engineers to warn about railroad crossings and proper drag chain handling to prevent derailments amid recent reports in Iowa.
The Chicago Tribune hints knitters should add color to socks for soldiers. It references a trench superstition that a red stripe in socks keeps a soldier cheered, and notes easier pairing if socks are marked with gold. The Red Grass asks knitters to use a bit of color in their work.
Mrs. M. R. Lear of Baldwinsville New York reports her stomach illness lasting six months with gas and pain eased after taking Chamberlain's Tablets. She credits the first dose with relief and continued use to complete a cure. Advertises female by H. W. McKeown.
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