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Newspaper
Maurice Times
Location
Maurice, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1917
Page
8
A brief note states the Maurice Times is mailed as second class matter at the post office under the 1879 act, with subscription rates listed as 1.5 Ge in advertising.
First Reformed Church lists Sunday services at 11 am and 2 pm with prayer at 3 30 pm. Christian Endeavor at 7 43 pm and Thursday afternoon prayer. Teachers and Ladies Aid meet weekly and catechism classes held, pastor J Vanderbeek. American Reformed Church holds services Sunday at 9 30 am and 7 30 pm. Sunday school 11 15 am and Endeavor 6 45 pm, Pastor Wm If Dickens.
Parish Masses held Sundays at 8:30 and 10:30 a.m. with Benediction following after Mass. Pastor Rev. Conway leads the services.
A fragment reports some areas receiving rain with cool temperatures hindering crop progress. Pastures are fair and improving as harvests near completion. Observers note soil and field conditions showing signs of growth despite lingering cool weather.
An old home remedy touts Wyeth’s Sage and Sulphur as a natural hair darkener. It claims the mix can turn gray hair glossy and youthful, with a ready-made compound costing about 50 cents at drug stores.
Jake Riepma lists crude oil hog tonic worm powder and stock dip food for sale. Items include remedies for hog health and livestock care. Contact details not provided.
A notice instructs readers to order gasoline or kerosene by the standard phrase The best by Test from N. J. Desperdang Struble Iowa and the auctioneer, sent for Standard Oil Co.
A public wartime appeal stresses the U S wealth held by treasury and banks, urging citizens not to curtail spending. It warns that hoarding money would hurt circulation, damage business, and hinder the war effort. Citizens are urged to live normally and support the country and flag.
Travelers Jake Riepma and Mrs. Martha Meyers visited Edgerton Minnesota for two weeks. H Meyers and Jake Riepma rode the train to Sioux City last Wednesday. Mrs. Mabel Hospers and Mrs. Oggel and Mrs. Bolks of Orange City visited Herman DeKraay Thursday afternoon. Two young townsfolk brightened the scene Thursday night. Albert, Delco-Light general agent, sold a plant to several area residents. Clint Harrison, a dental student, may be named a reserve for the state university exam week.
Market brief shows Maurice Market quotes July 1917 morning session with wheat at 2.60 dollars per bushel and corn at 1 dollar sixty cents. oats listed similarly. Prices reflect quoted commodity values without additional context.
A Maurice Iowa town notes a Red Cross Society fundraiser with June 22 sales push, local council debates dance bans, and multiple community notices. The report lists civic actions, church mentions, funeral attendance, and local commerce items as residents discuss war effort and postwar planning.
A jokey note explains how a pile of two million dollars would tower 275 feet high and stretch eleven and a half miles end to end. The tale says editors tried counting the stack the other night but the bed slat broke and woke them.
Queal Lumber Co supplies the bill of lumber for Dr. Oggle who plans a new residence. K Vanier Shop prepares to erect a two story home and John Linnan is about to let the contract for construction.
A wartime tribute argues the mule outshines horses in European combat. It endures cold and hunger, bears endless loads, remains calm under fire, and excels where trucks fail. Only in cavalry charges does the horse still lead. The piece lauds the mule as Allies’ steadfast ally.
The article extols a daily morning regimen of hot water with limestone phosphate to flush the stomach liver and bowels. It promises improved digestion appetite and cleansing of toxins. It targets readers with constipation stomach troubles dullness and skin or blood issues.
A High Grade Hertford yearling bull is offered for sale. Contact Hugh McDonald Route 1 Maurice for details and inquiries.
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