20 May 1916
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Newspaper
Maurice Times
Location
Maurice, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1916
Page
1
The Times and Maurice Mercants present a contest with prizes including hardware furniture and general merchandise. Contest closes Monday evening May 22. Winners earn gift items such as silverware and cases of honey from sponsors including Daven Hardware and Geo Eiskamp Harness.
Maurice town residents share greetings as the Particular Synod of Chicago tours Orange City and Maurice. Local social updates include visits among Koo l and Hesselink families, a Sioux Center outing, and a fatal apartment fire injuring a mother and child with the Jansing family noting a hospital transfer and death.
A farmer notes the cost of shoes and trousers eaten by misfortune while hoping for a bouquet from a florist. A separate medical aside explains indigestion linked to yeast in bread and how intestinal chemistry worsens with acidic foods, impacting digestion.
The item notes a very promising corn outlook for the section and mentions Dr Foster taking up residence in his new quarters in the Morans building. It also reports Mrs Veldboom rebuilding on her farm after a cyclone swept away a prior house, and that four citizens spent 361 dollars in fear of another wind storm.
A vague note instructs to leave safety razors at the office to be sharpened, implying a routine maintenance step or workplace precaution. No names or dates are given.
An incomplete transcription notes shifting U S focus with Ford and Roosevelt, mentions Villa and the Crown Prince, and reflects on war and economics. It references scrap paper prices in America and Europe, and hints at U S support for President Wilson amid ongoing global tension.
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