Snow and cold grip Greenbrier with little mail
In Greenbrier the week brings scarce news and a cold spell with the thermometer at 6 below. Mrs Ida Overton visited C W Mattox and family from Friday to Sunday, others shared meals with Neteon Hosen and family. A gray fox was caught by teachers and pupils Monday, and Ed Gray spent Monday night with Curtis and Joby Mattox.
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Ida Overton
C. W. Mattox
Neteon Hosen
Greenbrier
Tash Stewart Sale
Edward Gray
Curtis
Joby
Mattox
How To Prevent Croup In a Child
Advice for parents on preventing croup attacks in children. The guide says hoarseness signals onset and recommends Chambrlain's Cough Remedy to ward off the attack and reduce danger and anxiety for caregivers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chambrlain
Unpertaker and Borden Names in Indiana Court Case
Local notice lists ARTHUR G. LITTEL and E BALMER Borden in an Indiana matter. The fragmentary text indicates a court or legal matter with these individuals referenced as parties or participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur G. Littel Unpertaker
E. Balmer Borden
Deep Snow Drifts Hit Blue River Valley Residents
Report from Blue River Valley notes heavy snowdrifts so deep it hindered mail delivery and daily chores. Several residents like Frank Alien and Sherman Rickard are referenced with local trades, cattle movements, and town activity amid the cold snap.
Foley Kidney Pills Endorsed By Soldier In Letter
A soldier named Gustav Wangella from Post Pickneyville Illinois highly recommends Foley's Kidney Pills. He credits them with easing backache rheumatic pain and urinary trouble, noting improved vitality and relief from languor and fatigue. Markland Pharmacy supplies the remedy.
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Gustav
Wangella
Post
Pickneyville
Foley
Patna
Markland Pharmacy
Red Cross aid to ease starvation in stricken lands
The Red Cross claims to prevent starvation and death among women and children by aiding reconstruction of demolished homes and distributing food where needed. It asserts one dollar can feed a child for ten days or more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RED Cross
Evis
France
Travel firm suspended in vicinity during heavy snow
W L Green Miong Hobe Travel has been suspended in this vicinity on account of the big snow. Aunt Susan Ratts Mrs Ira Denny Lirvinda Crim and Mrs Cora Rush spent last Monday at G Metz the mail carrier failed to make rounds on Saturday and Monday due to drifting roads. Some thermometers in this vicinity registered 24 degrees below zero Tuesday morning. Etta Nule and children spent last Friday at Derr Dennys. Corn shredding is again stopped by the inclement weather.
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Frank Alien
Ban Dietz
Sherman Rickard
Marita Broa
Sherman Mayland
New Albany
Dempsey Fueckard
John Balentine
Brim and
Walker
Clement Rickard
Nevil Maharon
Dempsey Rickerda
Susan Ratts
Ira Denny
Lirvinda Crim
Cora Rush
Metz
Etta Nule
Derr Dennys
Chamberlains Tablets for Stomach Troubles and Constipation
Chamberlains Taublets are intended for stomach troubles biliousness and constipation and have met with success in treating those diseases. People who suffered years with stomach trouble have been cured by the tablets. They are valuable for biliousness and chronic constipation may be permanently cured by following the directions with each bottle.
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Chamberlains
Red Cross Christmas Drive Aims Ten Million New Members
The national Red Cross goal is ten million new members, with Washington County targeting at least one thousand new members or doubling present membership during December 17 to 24. The drive mobilizes county-wide leaders, with Claude Vaynier as County Chairman and Mr. Unomas Landus coordinating door to door canvassing to enlist every woman and child who can join, urging all members to actively recruit and support relief efforts for soldiers and civilians in France Belgium and Italy amid wartime hardships.
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American Red
Cross
Washington County
Red Cross
Humanitarjian
The
Red Cross Medias
Claude Vaynier
Unomas Landus
Uum
France
Belelium
Italy
America
Red Cross wartime plea and local ads from Pekin page
A wartime plea urges support for the Red Cross, emphasizing sacrifice over personal gain and urging readers to join or donate. The piece appeals to patriotism, mentions Uncle Sam classifying citizens, and promotes public support alongside notices about local ads for a Ford touring car sale and corset showcase at Bierly Store in Pekin.
Red Cross Christmas Appeal for Medical Supplies
A call urging readers to fund Red Cross efforts to dress the wounds of suffering men with proper bandages rather than straw or excelsior. The message frames a membership dollar as the best Christmas gift, enabling purchase of necessary medical supplies and assistance to needy individuals.
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RED Cross
Extra Work For Women War Conditions Try Foley’s Kidney Pills
War conditions push women to work harder at home, office, and factory. Foley’s Kidney Pills offer relief from kidney trouble, backache, rheumatic pains, stiff joints, and fatigue. They help restore strength and vitality. Sold at Markland Pharmacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
Markland
Pharmacy
Ready Now At Old Prices Presh Foley Cough Remedy
Ready now at old prices Foley Honey and Tar Compound is offered at wartime pricing. The prewar style slogan claims this ready to use cough medicine brings home savings by avoiding preparation and mess. Available at Mark and Pharmacy for convenient relief from coughs colds croup and lagrippe.
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Mark
This Was No Joke About Foley Cathartic Tablets
J B Colyer of Los Angeles writes about fifty six years of experience with cathartic remedies and endorses Foley Cathartic Tablets for constipation as the best with no unpleasant after effects, available at Markland Pharmacy.
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J. B. Colyer
Labor Temple
Los Angeles
Cal
Markland Pharmacy
Red Cross appeals for funds to aid contagious disease care
A frontline call urges membership support for Red Cross efforts to provide hospital services for men, women, and children affected by tuberculosis and other illnesses. The message urges readers to compare themselves with those in need and join thousands in funding vital care.
Auto Accident Near Salem Injures Passengers
Bertha Martin took friends to Salem in a touring car last Friday. Returning north of Shilo Church the car skidded on a narrow road, flipped and landed on top with wheels in the air. Mrs. Mare Tin and Mrs. Belle Elliot, trapped under the machine, escaped without serious injuries. The top and windshield were broken. car otherwise undamaged. Martin muses that a Ford can fly but suggests improvements for alighting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha Martin
Salem
Shilo Church
Bertha
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Ratts School House
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Klaus
Iaden
Sam
Uncle Sam
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F. J. Heacock
C. Cleveland McKinley
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Purlee & Lewis
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