04 May 1917
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Newspaper
Le Grand Reporter
Location
Le Grand, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1917
Page
1
A compact record lists school officers including B A Tow Chas Davis Chas G Johnson and others with roles such as secretary and treasurer across years 1918 1919 1920 and references to 1920 and 1919 in a terse OCR snippet. The legible items show names and positions but lack full context or institutions.
Township officers recorded include H. G. Wolken K. Rubenhauer and J. W. Latham as trustees with Clerk Chas G. Johnson Assessor W R B Lippincott Justice of the Peace P C D Mar Constable S R Piper details indicate local government staffing and roles in the township.
Word reached LeGrand relatives of the death last week in East Aurora New York of Miss Ellinor Bowen sister of the late George L Bowen She was living with her niece The funeral was held Saturday.
A newspaper ad proclaims Hall's Catarrh Cure as a constitutional remedy that cures catarrh in all stages by acting on blood and mucous surfaces. It offers $100 to anyone whose case remains uncured and invites readers to send testimonials while noting the product is sold by druggists.
A mask skate will be held in the LeGrand gym this Saturday evening May 5 as the last skate of the season. Fifteen pounds in prize candy will be awarded. Skaters must wear a mask before prizes are awarded. Come over.
Local residents see a busy week with shop talks, church events, and school updates. Delinquent subscribers await notices, high school play and concert slated, and neighbors share crop talks with County Agent Buchanan and Prof Farrar in LeGrand.
Lenore Idaho April 25 1917 report describes a long winter and thawing, flowers near snow banks, and odd scenes like trilliums blooming by snow. Mentions selling timothy seed at Lewiston for 34.50 per cwt, a warehouse certificate for 310.67, spuds at 38.00 per cwt, Seattle prices 5.00 per awt, eggs and butter 40 cents locally. Notes on residents Flora Pyle Tow and others, plus a Decoration Day planning meeting at the Reporter office.
Friends Church led by Rev J BR Wincut invites all to Sunday School at 10 with J F Rylander as superintendent. Preaching at 11. Junior C I Sunday 11 with Mrs Retia Bigelow as superintendent. Intermediate Endeavor Sunday 4 with Flora Sharp and Qura Hoover. Evening service at 7 with May 6 topic Love. Prayer meeting Wednesday at 7. Spm preaching follows. You are cordially invited to worship.
A church announces a warm welcome with Sunday School at 9 45 a m led by Rev Peskey Be Sucr and preaching at 11 00 a m Rev iW W Piper Supt Junior C F meets at 3 00 p m P and S Shell Supt C E meeting at 7 00 p m topic Love Evening preaching service and Wednesday prayer meeting at 7 00 p m Everybody welcome
Rev 5 C Henderson pastor leads Sunday School at 10 a m preaching at 11 a m Christian Endeavor at 7 p m and evening services at 8 p m
Case School of Applied Science physicist Dr Drayton Clarence Miller reports in The Science of Musical Sounds that flute tone changes with material. Brass or German silver yield hard trumpetlike tone, while silver softens and gold enriches tone with mellower, richer partials and a waterlike wall effect.
A brief dialogue shows longing for wealth met with a blunt retort about effort. The man laments wishing he were as rich as a powerful figure, while the woman counters that riches come with harder work, highlighting a moral about labor vs fortune.
A fragment shows a character and another debating marriage openly yet with restraint. The exchange suggests a family tension over union and propriety, with one speaker labeling the topic painful and inappropriate for discussion.
A brief exchange notes self wakefulness amid snoring. One speaker jokes that their waking is habitual, implying routine interruptions of rest and a humorous insistence on vigilance during the night. The line reflects light banter in a newspaper excerpt.
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