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Newspaper
Maurice Times
Location
Maurice, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1916
Page
8
A murky health blurb urges readers to treat kidney pain with a home remedy called four onness jad salta mixed in water. It claims the mix cleans and stimulates kidneys, neutralizes urine acids, and prevents bladder weakness. The advice lacks medical support and warns excessive water intake may occur.
A historical reflection on wheat as a driver of continental growth. The piece notes wartime shifts boosting the central grain industry, describes vast acreage in the Midwest and Plains, and recalls travelers and thinkers who misjudged western settlement and wheat prosperity. It highlights wheat’s central role in connecting markets from Canada to the United States.
A Parisian paper exposed how misreadings and mis-translations of military headlines spread across European papers. Swiss and Viennese bulletins fueled confusion by misnaming generals like Kruk and Enk, tied to imperial and royal titles in German terms.
Debate in Frankfort on whether pumpernickel is bread or cake under the bread card. Police arrest sellers for card violations while courts debate. An exception allows pumpernickel from government distribution stations for that purpose.
The English Red Cross unit attached to the Serbian army abandoned $5,000 worth of medical texts and equipment as Bulgarians closed in. Two nurses reached Balotni with only the clothes on their backs after seven days of forced marching, 24 miles in one day, mud filled roads, and nights in makeshift huts. They described Velusce and prisoners surviving by eating bark and praised the defenders with no complaint.
The King of Spain backs child welfare reforms and instructs the justice minister to draft a bill establishing juvenile courts for younger offenders. A presiding judge would oversee cases involving underage defendants and guardianship matters amid the new system.
Boise enforces dry law with liquor house remodeling and saloon closures. One saloon becomes a music store. others convert to variety shops. Sheriff reports jail prisoners at a historic low as a result. Carnegie Library attendance soars with record readers and late hours, driven by interest in foreign papers and magazines.
Major Dana Morgan Smith argues that driving a union bartender from work by prohibition harms union men who rely on liquor sales. He urges unions to reject nonunion goods and notes many breweries remain nonunion, warning of broader fallout for workers' families.
A London banker quoted by the Review of Ra yigns criticizes the drink question as the worst handled domestic issue since the war began. He cites potential savings from Lford-George total prohibition and notes the public’s resistance undermines war effort and military efficiency. He predicts a year more of war may force a change in sentiment.
The South Dakota Roosters and Builders gathered in convention to advocate prohibition as a key to state prosperity. Represented groups include the State Sor Growers’ association the State Association of Commercial Clubs the State Press association the State Live Stock association and leading real estate centers.
An incident at an urban beverage site led to multiple fatalities and spurred public debate about regulation. Officials from the local advocate group urge stricter safeguards as investigations proceed.
The readable text hints at a mention of an underworld and a sporting context, possibly naming Marvy Harris Amar. The fragment suggests a debate about language in the sporting world and curious wordings without clear events or outcomes.
A string of quoted quips on neutral stances and social quirks. Observations range from diplomacy and heart failure to fashion trends and mistaken modern wisdom, with playful jabs at politics, crime, and daily life. The piece offers a mosaic of aphorisms recalling a period newspaper column.
The fragment sketches a mix of daily life and curiosities. It mentions open windows and a phonograph, a cat valued at 56 dollars, a high hearth luxury, and a claim about 336,600,000 births annually. It notes a formal official using measured speech, wartime distractions, a golfing moment, and a St Louis stenographer winning a prize for a moving picture scenario.
The department of agriculture reports a pink boll worm threat endangers the southern cotton crop, a development that could prompt heightened crop protection measures and crop impact concerns.
An incomplete passage references a Tevatarist seated on a rose while he wields a machine to swat an insect. The context and full meaning are unclear due to fragmented wording.
A distressed husband petitions for divorce claiming his wife cannot cook as well as his mother did, stating that he was raised in an orphan asylum and now seeks separation.
Fragmentary text describes a sea theme with a ship named Ocean Greyhound and mentions terms RS and ocann vra tilesaghe. The passage mixes imagery and garbled phrases without a clear event or persons.
Schedule lists Eastbound trains including No 4 and No 24 passenger departures at 4:52 p m and 12 33 p m with No 22 freight at 6 00 a m and No 132 stock freight at 8 10 p m Going West shows No 25 passenger at 12 33 p m and 5 58 p m with No 23 freight at 2 10 p m.
An old health notice explains that many children suffer constipation and urges guardians to use Miles Laxative tablets. It highlights taste, ease of use, and that a first box may fail but a return is possible. warns against bulk sales and credits Miles Medical Co. of Elkhart Indiana.
A historical remedy advocates drinking hot water with limestone phosphate each morning before breakfast to cleanse the stomach liver kidneys and bowels. The text claims daily waste buildup causes illness and promotes sleep disruption and nervous days, urging readers to try this cleansing routine.
Report describes hair turning dull and losing luster after exposure to a home remedy made with tea and sulphur. Readers warned of color loss and weakened hair texture from the chemical mix.
Fragmentary text references a sequence of names and phrases including Foe Fase, cee, vig Grees, and others. The legible portions hint at a jumble of terms rather than a coherent event, with no clear dates places or outcomes to anchor a full report.
Official directory lists county offices with officers including Treasurer P. Dethmers Recorder John Jongewaard Clerk of Courts Olin G Rein Supt of Schools F E Fuller County Attorney Anthony TePaske Sheriff Woo Wiesima Coronet Dr Meyer Senator N Balkema Sioux Center Ta.
The record lists Hawarden City Officers including Mayor Gee H Elskamip Clerk John Vanden Brink Assessor Johannes Mieras and Treasurer. It notes Street Commissioner P Van Pearsem and Councilmen Vander Berg Win Deding Wm Duver Wmn Heusinkveld John Schuller. Sherman Township Officers Clerk Geo Remote Trustees L H Henrich Van Pearsem K H De Jong.
The Independent School District lists D. Vander Berg as President with Wm. Mieras Gerrit Brink and James Daven as members. Geo. Hskamp serves as Secretary, J. M. Mieras as Treasurer, and P. N Vos as Treasurer.
The district presents its roster with President Grant Chapman Secretary H Jawkins Treasurer Ohu Ana and Directors for districts 2 through 6 including Win Van Horsen Lige Mars John Sehrear W Van Pearsem G Briak and P De Tong. The document lists district numbers and names with some OCR errors.
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