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Newspaper
Le Grand Reporter
Location
Le Grand, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1919
Page
2
Entered as second class matter at LeGrand post office. Subscription rates listed for one year and six months. Advertising rates to be announced on application. All advertising remains as ordered unless otherwise arranged.
A large crowd enjoyed a party at John Thurston's Saturday night. Miss Artie Morris spent Sunday with her sister Mrs Claude Lowry. Marshalltown shoppers were seen Saturday evening. There was no school Thursday or Friday due to eighth grade examinations. Evangelist F G Coleman opened a three week revival at the Carlton church Sunday morning, with services nightly at 8. A provided self reminder advises taking Chamberlain's Tablets for constipation and indigestion.
A quarterly meeting range report notes Mr and Mrs Oliver Shayer visiting. Selmar Rosdale Kendrick Melt vedt and other high school students traveled to Ames. Gilbert Peterson sold his farm to Geo Olson with plans unclear. Geo Mitchem family joined V C Sapp near Marshalltown for a reunion honoring Mrs Omar Coppock and children of Whittier California. W K Arnolds offers lunch and ice cream. An ad promotes Chamberlain’s ointment to ease rheumatic pain aiding rest and sleep.
Our Special Correspondent Albert Anderson departed last week for a starting excursion stating he was Omaha bound. Mar shalltown residents Mr and Mrs Memaa visited Louis Mertka's home Sunday. Ex-soldier Ralph Butler of Montour called on Mrs Oliver Johnson. Dorsie Wilkinson returning from work near Beaman visited Saturday night. A wave of chicken pox struck Quarry with many affected, though cases have eased this week. Despite ponds and swamps needing attention, farmers are planting their crops in the area.
A front line tale urges a central bureau for war letters to be edited and published. Ambulatory driver recalls stopping amid shells and a priest trading hat for helmet to lead through danger. Authors argue war literature will expand for decades, yet much noble material will stay unread.
A clipped quip from the Boston Transcript wittily riffs on reading habits. The speaker notes his wife reads cookbooks and is mistaken for a cook, highlighting a playful stereotype about domestic roles.
A fragment recalls a courtroom exchange where a judge remarks on a sailor and a witty response about speaking voices. The Louisville Courier Journal appears quoted, noting the girl’s beauty affected proceedings.
Edith-Jack boasts no other girl in town has a completion like mine. Maud questions whether you still speak to him. Boston Transcript dialogue style captures a social tease.
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