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Newspaper
Maurice Times
Location
Maurice, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1916
Page
8
Thousands of U S children suffer seizures and distress their families as hopes rise for a cure. The piece notes public interest in Dr Miles Nervines and related remedies amid long burdens of epilepsy.
A fragmented testimonial from the MILEZ MEDICAL CO. of Elkhart Indiana touts a nervous disease remedy. It claims thousands benefited and offers a money back guarantee if the first effect fails. Boldly advertised as reliable not a cure all.
National Woman's Christian Temperance Union leaders defend baptism symbolism in ship christening rituals arguing water represents life while alcohol signifies disease and death. They warn that christening a battleship with champagne is an anachronism and a misreading of tradition.
The Russian finance minister offers 359,500 in prizes for new alcohol uses and de natureizing methods. Twenty one prizes totaling 387,500 invite improvements for heating lighting motive power and chemical industry roles. A 37,000 prize with 50,000 more seeks inventions for spirits in engines and related products. The policy frames King Alcohol as a powerful ally to be transformed into a versatile servant.
Dr G D Cameron of Ohio urged that alcohol dangers be taught in all schools, linking drinking to societal decay. He warned it wrecks health, fosters tuberculosis, and spreads disease, noting wartime conditions reveal its demoralizing effects and urging stronger health education.
The Catholic Total Abstinence union at its Milwaukee convention aligned with the Dry Chicago federation and formed a committee to cooperate. They condemned the saloon as destroying civilized society and harming families, claiming it poisons both men and motherhood and demands united action.
The article argues that crime is not just individual failing but tied to city and state actions. It blames authorities for weakening public resilience and notes prevention requires broader civic and environmental efforts beyond lone responsibility.
Grace Ellison recalls a northern France town turned into a wartime hub of hospitals and fear. She describes injured soldiers, nurses and officers, the eerie calm before bombardment, and civilians sheltering in cellars as shells fall.
A Review of Reviews piece notes Switzerland's rugged topography and broad Alpine routes as natural protection yet highlights exposure in the north from Basel to Lake Constance. It details tunnels and fortifications at St Gothard and along Rhone valley defenses, with Stelvio pass contested and a neutral zone near Lake Geneva underscoring ongoing tension.
A periodical essay argues women could own bookstores in their towns to meet social and cultural needs. Stores would offer books, music, photographs, and social spaces, sell tickets for events, and influence public taste while educating the public to seek what it needs through training and specialized schools.
Forest rangers report discovery of an explored rain of the ancient cliff dwellers in Mesa Verde. A 1280 foot long fadder cave swing and a 25 room ruin include a kiva. Finds include ten stone axes fourteen storage jars and woven baskets. Human bones and yucca ropes are among the artifacts.
A vintage advertisement extols a Sage and Sulphur hair mixture to hide gray, claiming dark glossy results. It describes preparation, application on damp hair, and immediate visible smoothing with repeated use.
An old health note promotes a morning drink of hot water with limestone phosphate to cleanse the stomach liver and bowels. It asserts skin cleanliness follows inner cleansing, claims improvements in breath digestion and headaches, and urges readers to obtain lime stone phosphate to begin a cheap daily regimen.
A health note advises treating sluggish kidneys and uric acid buildup from meat by taking Jad Salts before breakfast. The remedy, made from grape and lemon acids with lithia, aims to stimulate kidneys, clear cloudy urine, reduce sediment, and ease rheumatic pains, especially in bad weather. Two to four ounces are suggested for several days.
A confused report describes a fire incident involving a bale of cotton containing kerosene. The燃燃 use of kerosene and oxygen led to rapid combustion, with the dense cotton delaying water penetration and accelerating the fire.
A garbled OCR passage describes vague sounds and distant voices as a city scene. The text contains numerous misspellings and disjointed phrases making it impossible to identify people places or events.
Listing shows Going East trains No 4 at 9 11 am and No 24 at 4 52 pm. No 22 way freight at 6 00 4 pm. No 182 stock freight at 8 10 pm. Going West trains No 25 at 12 38 pm. No 3 at 6 58 pm. No 23 way freight at 2 10 pm.
Fragments describe train numbers 32 and 162 in a northbound and southbound context. The text references passenger movement or timetables but provides no complete actions or clarified outcomes for reporting.
County officers include Treasurer BP Déethmers Recorder John Jongewaard Clerk of Courts Olin G Rein wer Supt. of Schools HE Fuller County Attorney eeatin TePaske Sheriff Wm Wiesima Coroner Dr. Meyer Senator N Balkema Sigis Genter Ta Representative DO Stone Bawarden City Officers Mayor Geo H Wiskamp Clerk J M Mieras Treasurer John VanderBrinle Assessor Johannes Mieras Street Commissioner BP Van Pearsem Councilmen DP Vander Berg Win DeJong Wm Duver Wm Heusiniveld John Schuller Sherman Township Officers Clerk Jeen J Moir Trustees DH Henrich HL a Pearsem K a De Joueg Independent School District D Vander Berg President Wim Mieras Gerrit Brink James Deven Gee Elskamp Secretary J M Mieras Treasurer P N Vos.
President Geo R Moir Secretary Louis H Henrich Treasurer John Linnan Directors include Neo T Won Van Horsen Dist 2 Lige Mars Dist 3 John Scheeur Dist 4 W Van Pearsem Dist 5 H G Brink Dist 6 P De Jong Dist 7 Grant Chapman Hst 6 Chas Estiack Dist 8 M W Orton
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