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Newspaper
Maurice Times
Location
Maurice, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1916
Page
8
An investigator notes on a parasitic plant shed from oaks and its mistletoe relatives. The article discusses mistletoe varieties from Europe and America, rootless growth, and descriptions of the plant’s morphology and weight, referencing Linnaean naming and historical botany commentary.
The article by A Neely Hall describes simple homemade gifts for Christmas. It details creating a milk card board with hooks for milk delivery, a safety match holder, a hand tool with a wrapped blade handle, and a back board with hanging hooks, all finished with varnish or paint.
Fragmentary note mentions annual event or ritual marked by words of comfort and repeated pains during a Christmas season. No clear names, places, dates, or actions identifiable in the readable text.
A garbled dialogue fragment mentions a first time driver and a character named Lorine. The text hints at New Year resolutions focused on economy and temperance but is largely incomprehensible with many misspellings and missing context.
Unclear dialogue fragment shows a heated exchange over a party and policy. The lines imply a request for commitment to stand from under, but lack clear event, people, or place details. Further readable material needed for a proper headline and summary.
A one story brick house and a quiet widow Mrs Woodhull plan a Christmas gathering for Lisbeth and neighbors. Lisbeth, roused by a warm kitchen and a table of candy fruit and geraniums, imagines a neighborly Christmas. Grandma Baker and Lisbeth join in the shared meal with hopeful plans for Christmastide.
A historical remedy for darkening gray hair uses Sage Tea and Sulphur, now sold as Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound. The ready-to-use product promises darker, lustrous hair after a few applications and is marketed as a cosmetic, not a medical treatment.
An advertisement touts Ely’s Cream as Fragrant and antiseptic usable in nostrils to relieve inflamed swollen mucous membranes. It claims instant relief from open nostrils clear head no hawking snuffling or headache and easy breathing after application at drug stores.
The list names county officers and officials including Clerk of Courts Olin G. Reingar Supt of Schools F E Putter County Attorney Anthony TePaske Sheriff Van Wiesrnia Vorener Dr Meyer Senator N Balkema and Representative D O Stone Bawarden in Lions Center Iowa.
A fragmented list names mayor Geo Elskamp and multiple township officers trustees and district officials. The text includes positions such as secretary treasurer president and directors with several surnames and initials, though many words are garbled and difficult to read.
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