Local notes record visits and small-town events
Miss Minta De Jong visits Des Moines to see sister Mrs Donal while Vander Linden and Stubenrauch families travel between Murray and Des Moines for funerals and shows. Edgyville, Oskaloosa, and Osceola trips noted along with a disease update, a Los Angeles plan, a new Presto Light Battery building, and a cheeky Chariton Democrat remark on city water with scorpion claims.
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Minta de Jong
Des Moines
Mrs. Donal
Notice to M. E. church members on influenza care
To the members and friends of the M. E. church. If you take the Spanish influenza notify your pastor J. H. Ward at once by calling Black-128. Should you need help you will be properly cared for. J. E. Ward.
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the. M. E. Church
J. H. Ward
J. E. Ward
Apples for Christmas Orders From A H Clark
A brief notice offering baskets of fine apples for Christmas from A H Clark. Readers are invited to call Clark to fill orders for delivery.
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A. H. Clark
DEROER THANKS EVERYBODY
The Deroer family expresses deep gratitude to all who assisted during influenza illness. Special thanks to Dr Chalfont and Dr Carpenter, nurses, neighbors, the pastor Rev Dr De Leuw, the telephone company, and all who offered prayers and support during their sickness and recovery.
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Chalfont
Carpenter
de Leuw
Lord
Christ
Frances Willard statue honored at Soldiers' Home
W A Young reports from Camp Meigs in Washington about the honoring of Frances E Willard with a statue at Kirkwood and Senator Harlan Illinois. He recalls meeting notable figures and describes local apple markets, food at camp, and casual notes about cats while reflecting on past visits to the University of Chicago.
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Wright
Southern Finished Wood Syndicate
Pella
Buerkens Manufacturing Co
Camn
Washington
Camp Meigs
W. A. Young. Co
Cure Catarrhal Deafness Only by Constitutional Remedy
Catarrhal deafness stems from an inflamed Eustachian Tube mucous lining. Local applications fail as they cannot reach the diseased portion. Hall's Catarrh Medicine acts through the blood to reduce inflammation and restore function, with a $100 offer for any uncured case and free circulars. The ad ends with a classroom joke about the alphabet.
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Hall
J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Ohio
Dolls Yes Dolls From American Factories for Christmas
Advertises dolls from ten cents to six dollars at Vander Linden's Bazaar. Encourages buying one for a girl for Christmas, highlighting real American dolls from American factories.
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Real American Dolla
Vander Linden
BAZAR
Des Moines Lots for Sale by Geo J Thomassen
Several fine lots available in Des Moines offered as good investments. Liberty Bonds accepted at full value. For details call Geo J Thomassen in Pella Ia this Saturday.
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Des Moines
Geo. J. Thomassen
Pella
Mrs D C Matthews recalls Villisca eye care from earlier years
Griswold resident Mrs D C Matthews recalls living in Villisca nineteen years earlier. She describes severe eye trouble that made food unreadable on her plate and credits a leading Villisca physician and Dr Weber with curing her eyes and enabling better embroidery and quilting.
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Villisca
Are Weber
Dr A H Weber Treats Diseases of Eye Ear Nose Throat
Dr A H Weber offers treatment for diseases of the eye ear nose and throat with glasses perfectly fitted to patients.
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A. H. Weber
The Flu Described in Dodge City Journal Poem
A Dodge City Journal poem recounts the Spanish Flu with visceral humor and misery. The piece paints feverish symptoms, dread of death, and survival odds, ending with a stark line about recovery after torment. It captures the era's harsh view of illness in vivid, period voice.
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Dodge City Journal
Rock Island Train Service Timetable Fails System Joke
Rock Island timetable for Howell Iowa shows passenger times 9 15 am 7 44 am 8 12 pm and 6 31 pm with a traveler phoning the Rock Island depot asking for the system and Geo Davis replying that Rock Island has no system in place.
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Wabash
Howell
Iowa
Rock Island
Geo. Davis
Pella Markets Grain and Produce Prices Flash
Pella Markets reports corrected by Van der Zyl Bros listing cattle hogs corn wheat oats and bid ranges per cwt or bu plus Pella Produce Co offers candled eggs hens springs old roosters ducks geese and packing stock butter cream prices.
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Vander Zyl Bros
Produce Co
Roduce
Government restrictions lift on tailor garments for all styles
Tailors announce restrictions removed and can again make garments in any style. A sale announces $3.00 to $7.50 reductions on ten styles of overcoatings by M. Vander Linden.
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M. Vander
Linden
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G. M. Vander Linden
Murray, Ia
Y. Neels
F. D. Stubenrauch
P. H. Stubenrauch
Letty
Dan Hoogenakker
Eddyville
Dan
R. A. Awtry
Harry
O. P. Awtry
Velma
Roy
Dave Ver Dught
Henry Cox
Omaha
Chas, Lautenbach
Mrs. D. Vander Voort
Mrs. C. Staam
Jacob Nutermeyer
Otley
John Vander Kamp
Oskaloosa
The
Bell Clothing Co
A. B. van Houweling
Silva May
Los Angeles
San Diego
Presto Light Battery Co
C. Rhynsburger
Chayiton City
Iowa City
Chariton Democrat
Wm. Schreiner
Wormhoudt & Plette
A. Deroer
W. A. Young
Soldiers’ Home
Whit
D. C. Matthews
Griswold
Rock Island Train Service
Pella Markets
Porter Manufacturing & Sales CO
Main Street
DE Wit
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