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Newspaper
Maurice Times
Location
Maurice, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1918
Page
8
The text notes Waduri ce Limes G A Tyler as publisher and states the publication entered as second class matter on August 4, 1911 at the Maurice Iowa post office under the 1879 act.
The piece notes the Maurice voters acted conscientiously in voting and mentions Judge W D Boise winning congressman race as Republican nominee, with Tom Steele considered deserving the previous trip to Washington. It mentions a lawyer named Scott elected by four votes and calls for voter action to choose representatives for the next term.
The article discusses how high heels contribute to corns and discomfort for women and urges stopping the habit. It advertises Freezone as a quick relief treatment for corns, describing its ether base that dries and shrivels corn with minimal irritation. The piece ends with an instruction to clip and place on a wife's dresser.
Only 7000 pounds of binding twine remain on hand and buyers rush to place orders. Drop in and secure your supply before it runs out.
Hickory county notes report Jake Riepma shipping hogs to Sioux City. Visiting from Le Mars Sunday were Mr. and Mrs. M Tapp, Mr. Neal Van Gorkom and family, C. Coulsen, and Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Eiskamp. Orange City attends academy exercises Thursday night. Hazel Mieras visits J. B. Mieras home organizing a music class. DeJong, Vander Berg families attend Orange City church. baccalaureate sermon heard. Thompson Yards, Inc. unloads lumber. timber shipments increase for fall trade. Vanderbeek brothers work at Times office. new telephone books nearly finished. Pierce Vande Brake may depart soon with his regiment. Peter DeJager visits Harry at hospital. hopeful for France. News from France: Rodenbour, Jasper, Lehrman, and Mieras safe. Charles DeGroot returns from Akron. rain floods Sioux River affecting gravel pit work. Lavmes family visits Sioux City. Eleanor Miaras visits Maurice. Workman on section gangs may see wage raise. issue debated about road crew pay.
A brief tour last Wednesday night with Barton Peeker the time keeper found about 45 Greeks living in cars on the G N track north of the station. They were at work raising the roadbed about six inches on this division. The piece reflects on Greece’s past glory and enduring legacy in myth and history.
The crowd features Crippé George the likely lightweight challenger to the world champion, Nick Talavanius, and a mix of locals including a barber, Frank Galinos the soda man, and Joy Rosco the Mexican native. A Greek novelty organ and Greek music are promised at Feler's Cafe Saturday night while the camp offers lessons and social gatherings for locals and guests.
Tyler's Café advertises for a bulk cob purchase, calling for a heavy supply of corn cobs and related provisions to meet a large catering need. The notice invites suppliers to respond with available quantities and prices.
An advertisement notes a 15 month old Short-horn bull for sale from Conrad De Jong of Orange City. Kamstra and Borrink are the listing contacts.
The notice records the birth at 2 00 am Thursday of a baby boy to Mr and Mrs Peter De Jager and includes wartime cheers and jingoistic opinions about Germany and the war. It reflects period attitudes and humor toward the conflict and the Allies.
People nearby will witness a solar eclipse Saturday night with about 83 percent coverage from around 5 30 p m It will resemble twilight and livestock may settle early as residents stop work earlier than usual in anticipation of the event.
A Chicago War Committee secretary argues that Germany covertly undermines U S unity via editors teachers and preachers and works to keep Germans abroad loyal to Berlin The piece cites the Deibruck law the Pan German league and Allied Germanism efforts while urging vigilance against German influence at home and abroad
A garbled newspaper fragment references a judge and a discussion on work hours. It mentions pleasures, movies, and a man described as busy agitating for the eight hour day. The text reads like a satirical aside on labor reform debates.
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