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Newspaper
Pocahontas County Sun
Location
Laurens, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1917
Page
2
Fragmentary OCR excerpt discusses a drive stance and timing around a five day window before a Saturday event. Mentions a campaign of deeds, potential crowd response, and uncertainty about fire safety and further actions. The readable lines imply planning but lack clear subjects or outcomes.
Opening exercises and announcements lead to a day of music drama and lectures. The Venetian Trio performs, followed by a vespers concert and further recitals at 4 00 pm and 7 30 pm. Hon J Adam Bede and Dr Edward A Brinton give talks on American history and Paraguay. Admission varies from 30 to 50 cents.
The text promotes a new feature titled Secreta of the Hohenzollerns detailing intrigues and diplomatic tricks of the imperial German court. It claims Count Heltzendorff exposed the Kaiser as a murderer and that translated articles will be published to counter wartime propaganda.
The O E S Chapter 265 expresses heartfelt sympathy to the Coldren family on the death of sister Mary Coldren. The committee invites friends to seek comfort in the Great Star of Light and the five rays guiding loved ones in the life beyond.
A fragmented prayer extols simple measures and seeks moral balance. It asks for a clear conscience, freedom from violence, and honesty in earning wealth. The speaker yearns to avoid hypocrisy and to cherish family while remaining grounded in integrity.
JUDSON C. CLEMENTS named as a member of the interstate commerce commission with duties in regulatory oversight and cross state trade policy. The appointment signals ongoing efforts to align regional transport and commerce rules among states.
Disjointed text suggests a report of the Russian army planning an offensive. Details are unclear. references to military placements and commissions imply a strategic movement with possible four week horizon. No verifiable names or locations are clearly readable.
President Wilson signed the $300000000 war budget bill the largest single appropriation in history. The signing unlocks funding for the navy and shipping effort with training stipends for soldiers and tailors, and contracts soon let nationwide to accelerate wartime production.
Arvig Peterson dies when the drainage ditch he was digging caves in near Gowrie. Other notes include school principal Thomas Irish at Prescott third ward, Maz Mosier losing his left hand in a sausage grinder, Quaker Gais workers buying Liberty bonds, and local lodge leadership elections in Cedar Rapids and Davenport.
Readable scraps report multiple Iowa events. A child struck in a railroad incident. a two year old found dead in a barn. a wagon and waterway collisions near Anamosa. a tree felled by lightning in Grinnell. a Des Moines fire escape death. a Mt Pleasant student caught many catfish. Moorfield drowning in flood. students noted perfect attendance at Henwith High. farmers facing rot from rain. Des Moines laborer dies in OsKaloosa elevator shaft fall. University of Iowa employment success. draft notes and National Guard concerns. a balloon mishap maroons crews. stray bullet injury near Sn ee cy. garden and farm tips. local poems and sales notes.
President R A Pearson of Iowa State College explains maximum and minimum prices at the Iowa War Emergency Food committee conference. He notes government authority to set temporary maximum prices to curb cornering and speculation, benefiting farmers, with plans contingent on preventing improper holding.
The Laurens church invites all parishioners to a 1 o clock Sunday School and 11 o clock preaching with a special auto- procession around town. Cars urged to attend and a photographer will document the event as leaders aim for the largest Sunday School turnout in Pocahontas county history.
The Ladies Aid Society reports a successful day with a 1 57 start and a table loaded with good things. They thank the Fullertons for hospitality and invite all ladies to meet at Mrs Elmer Peterson’s home on Thursday June 23 and again June 25 at Mrs Elmer Peterson’s home.
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