10 Jun 1910
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Newspaper
Maurice Times
Location
Maurice, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1910
Page
1
The Maurice Times announces its weekly issue schedule and lists JJ. F. Van Gorkom as editor and publisher. It states subscription rates of 1.235 dollars per year if prepaid and 1.50 dollars otherwise, with second class mailing at Maurice Indiana.
A historical railroad time card lists G.N. lines with north south and east west trains and freight/passenger times. The document also names county officials and officers including treasurer auditor recorder sheriff superintendent of schools county attorney coroner surveyor and a list of city officials with mayor clerk treasurer assessor and council members. Postal regulations note office hours and mail close times with train exchange details for passing trains.
A fragment recounts 17th century Virginia blue laws, detailing severe penalties for baptism, theft, murder, and marriage by Anglican clergy, and harsh fines and corporal punishments. The text contrasts Puritan strictures with Virginia’s stern statutes and cites a satirical exchange from The Tatler.
Progressive candidates led in Sherman Township as the Tuesday election produced a light turnout. McKee defeated Dresselhuss, and Garst led for governor with 45 votes while Carroll reeved 16. Secretary of State Hayward received 419, and Clarke 52 for other offices, with various local positions summarized from the polling.
Fragmentary text discusses waste costs and thrift as a public issue in Ames. It argues against food waste, urges frugal living, and criticizes the meat and rail trusts while condemning luxury for the rich. The piece links waste to societal vice and calls for prudent living.
Fragmented OCR notes mention electric transit ideas in Cincinnati and other cities. References to trolley lines in St Peters burg and Buenos Aires, a proposed electric subway under oil, and use of ozone in subway cars appear amid scattered lines about wireless telegraphy, river power projects, and a church on wheels concept.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions C Hospers Orang Cris Ta and an unreadable place. The readable bits suggest a local notice or court-related item but no clear action, date, or entity.
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