Maurice Times Postal Notice and Rates
The Maurice Times lists its status as second class matter at Hog 4 191, Maurice Iowa. It notes subscription rates at 4.50 in advertising.
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Newspaper
Maurice Times
Location
Maurice, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1916
Page
4
The Maurice Times lists its status as second class matter at Hog 4 191, Maurice Iowa. It notes subscription rates at 4.50 in advertising.
A county petition drives for a local asylum to house mentally ill residents. Backers claim county control reduces costs and taxpayer burden and keeps patients near relatives, with over ninety signatures in the township. The measure seeks a general election ballot in November.
A fragmented catechism questions where flies breed in manure and filth, invade kitchens and dining rooms, feed on bread and milk, and spread diseases like typhoid fever and tuberculosis. It notes flies killed more soldiers in the Spanish American War than bullets and asks where the highest fly concentration and filth reside.
Local columns note a band concert with Wm Overton and Rew on piano. Chas Swift visited Sioux City Saturday while Jake Rienman, a boy from Poy Tis, also appears in the week’s notes with brief mentions of residents Chester Vile and Rha and a pig related item.
Local markets list corrected Friday prices for wheat corn and barley from Farmers Elevator Co with notes of visits by Martin Orton and the Luymes to Sion City and Orange City. Advertises calling 38 for grain and coal prices and promotes Atlas Elevator Co threshers coal sales.
Miss Maggie Levering visits Hawarden friends while Van Cafe advertises watch repair. Various local residents host visitors in Hawarden and Orange City. Greaves and Tapp move to town as painters. Ball games and school consolidation debates recur.
A satirical exchange shows a sympathetic visitor asking about an arrest and a guard noting bad judgment. A cave confrontation leads to laughter that spurs a rapid exit and police involvement. A practical politician argues voters must be made to want office rather than wait for their approval.
The exchange questions whether a friend is a retired capitalist and how he earned his money. The respondent recalls the government failing to determine the source of wealth, implying further investigation would be futile.
Fragmentary excerpt discusses Shakesperean orthography and spelling reform advocates. Mentions a printer or advocate favoring typewriters and reform, with unclear dialogue about speed and dictation. No clear event or date.
A quirky fragment hints at a narrow escape and unknown terms. The speaker mentions rhinos, a tree, and a puzzling phrase De Quisou. The piece reads like a cryptic note with uncertain context and minimal clarity.
A contested fortune shifts when a woman marries her lawyer, securing every cent of the estate. The move ends a legal fight and underscores the marriage as a pivotal bargain in the settlement.
A child debates face washing with his mother in a humorous panel. The boy insists he has just washed, while the mother notes one side remains dirty and teases his play on the veranda.
An onstage comedian draws laughs with a playful tease about nearing the end of the routine. The backstage crowd reacts with smiles as the moment signals a closing note in the performance.
A lawyer says sorry for losing the case while the client angrily rejects responsibility and claims the case was mishandled. The dialogue hints at blame and tension but lacks clear factual details.
A garbled excerpt shows a speaker pressing a shopkeeper to bar an item and discusses selling prize laying hens to a friend. The text is incomplete and lacks clear context or names.
The text is garbled and lacks clear facts or named entities. No discernible event or person can be identified. No verifiable details to summarize into a newspaper card.
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