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Newspaper
Maurice Times
Location
Maurice, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1916
Page
4
The Maurice Times notes spring fly control tips urging sanitation and screening plus warning of multiple fly generations. A political section mentions Republican and Democrat conventions held in Orange, with Progressives attempting to convene but failing to appear as party realignments unfold.
A fragmentary report discusses an inch of rain and related measurements and weights. It mentions a single acre and an unusual unit, with unclear context and figures.
The community gears up for an open air band concert on Saturday evening May 20 in Orange City. Local residents are noted visiting nearby towns and handling daily events from sick lists to farm fresh egg sales and family gatherings.
Community items include bakery orders at Star Cafe by 10 A M, visits to J O Emery and Henry De Jong homes, Alter Society and Amer Red Cross meetings, barber Mr Westbrook back to work after arm injury, visitors Maggie Kool and Frieda Hesselink, and several local trips between Alton and Mars. A quip ends the page with a line about Balaam and a talking donkey.
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