Maurice Times enters second class matter status
The Maurice Times announces it is entered as second class matter at the Maurice Iowa post office on August 4 1911 under the 1879 act.
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Newspaper
Maurice Times
Location
Maurice, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1918
Page
8
The Maurice Times announces it is entered as second class matter at the Maurice Iowa post office on August 4 1911 under the 1879 act.
A Hawkeye style plea urges readers to use want ads for Liberty bonds, selling items, or securing loans. It notes Miss Leeve Mae Piss and Mrs. Ralph Mieras visiting from Lincoln and Sioux City, and promotes a 6 percent one year loan on 200 dollars with gilt edge security, urging call to the Times Office for details.
An ad announces Tyler's Cafe switching from New England Bakery to Vienna Bakery of LeMars. It offers bread at 10 cents a loaf and promises satisfactory supply to regular customers, with a note on limited guarantees.
Local column reports residents visiting relatives and attending events across Iowa and neighboring South Dakota. Names include C. C. Smith Wayne Harrison Henrietta Schuul Leverkings family trips to Edgerton and Le Mars, and notes on school politics, farm improvements, and community gatherings. A lively roundup blends travel, illness updates, and local curiosities.
An article argues Americans must oppose German influence in the United States as a threat to their laws, institutions, and way of life. It cites the 1901 German American Alliance, its 1907 incorporation, and calls for unity against nativist encroachments and German-inspired political power in America.
The Budding Committee of the Farmer Elevators Company Mau rice Iowa invites bids for eight residence buildings with bids due by Saturday July 12 1918 at 12 oclock PM. Plans and specs available for inspection at Maurice bank where bids are to be delivered. Committee reserves the right to reject any or all bids.
A farmer near Buckly Indiana hoisted a German flag at his 400 acre farm and refused to remove it. He was arrested and taken to Washington where he was questioned about his money before being sent to Germany with no return. He valued his wealth at $200 per acre and had earned it in the United States.
The W C T U held its regular meeting at Mrs. Anna Bekman's home in Orange City. A paper by Mrs. P J De Kruif on spiritual care of soldiers was the feature. Miss Mary Muyskeus of Annville Newtucky spoke on missionary work, with notes on Carlson the county agent and Dungan from the Senedict Home at Des Moines. union members spoke on the topic.
An advertorial claim states catarrh is widespread and incurable if treated locally, but Hall's Catarrh Medicine from F J Cheney & Co Toledo is described as a constitutional remedy that works through the blood. A $100 reward is offered for any failing cure, with circulars and testimonials available. Druggists sell the product, and Hall's Pills are also recommended for constipation.
The release notes proceeds from a Fourth of July collection will fund sweaters writlets and comfort kits for campers. A committee will oversee the fund and ensure all lands proceeds go to this cause.
A crude ad describes corns from high heel wear and prescribes Freezone drops for quick relief. It touts relief by applying directly to a sore corn and claims the corn lifts out painlessly. It instructs readers to ask for a quarter ounce of Freezone and to clip the notice for a wife’s dresser.
Friday morning dispatch notes mail from France arriving this week. A plan to issue two patriotic papas next week is announced.
An advertisement-style claim urges drinking hot water with limestone phosphate each morning to flush waste from the stomach liver kidneys and bowels. It asserts internal cleansing improves skin tone and overall health within weeks, noting a quarter pound of phosphate suffices for demonstration.
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