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Newspaper
Pocahontas County Sun
Location
Laurens, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1918
Page
3
An attractive little girl at a party was questioned about a dog she had just received for her birthday. The mother, bursting with delight at her daughter's attention, listened as the girl quipped it was the hair on her dolls head that comes off just like her mother’s.
Mrs Perkins discovers that Aunt Elna Perkins is arriving to witness a marriage arranged by artist Mr Whitehall. The home front buzzes with family plans as Katharine, Gwendoline, and Katherine weigh social expectations, past romance, and a long-ago proposal reigniting in a formal ceremony set for the next day.
Ralph Allen meets a mysterious woman at Cartinsville station in a downpour. He offers carriage and escorts her through the rain toward the village while recalling a past Europe meeting and an unresolved romance. The encounter blends chance hospitality with lingering memories.
Obscure text fragment referencing the noblest army and Weimar era rhetoric. Mentions Teaton and varying topics, with unclear context or complete sentences. No clear event, date, or identifiable entities beyond scattered terms.
The piece analyzes fashion for the 1974 season, highlighting Satin and Silk blends, fur trimmed garments, and the dominance of tailored suits and draped ensembles. It notes silk fabrics as key for spring and winter wear, with rich gowns and heavy fabrics making a comeback alongside perennial favorites like dresses.
Gilmore City Iowa resident HS Van Alstine announces candidacy for the office of senator from the Fiftieth senatorial district. Voters will decide at the upcoming June primaries subject to the will of the Iowa electorate.
The article outlines a spring gown of georgette in beige with navy contrast via girdle and revers. It notes a drop skirt and plain sleeves finished with natin, with 5½ yards of fabric and 3/4 yard of natin required, and a rock fastener at one side.
The text describes evolving hat construction relying on unconventional materials like pat ient leather and Fatovex drapery. It notes ultra smart finishes with coverings stretched flat or softly curved and turbans with upturned brims. The data suggests changing shapes and fabrics in hat fashion.
A garbled passage discusses systematic methods for tasks like toilet use and dressing, mentioning time estimates and memory aids. It references candles, tags, and various unclear terms, presenting a puzzle of incomplete phrases and potential instructions.
A garbled notice from Pocahontas announces candidates for representative and clerk offices. It references Roy W. Murray of Storm Lake and C. L. Gunderson as potential contenders and notes primaries scheduled for June 4 and 11 with voter decision guiding nominations. Rose McCarmier is also mentioned in connection to the recorder race.
A Republican candidate announces intent to run for county attorney and seeks the voters’ decision in the forthcoming primary election. The statement signs off with name Sour Ruppert from Hudson.
The author, seeking support for the June 8 1918 primary, declares candidacy for Pocahontas County Iowa auditor. He appeals for votes and asks friends to help secure the nomination, noting he is finishing his first term and expresses gratitude for past support. He urges unity and active campaigning to win in the election.
RK H Winegarden announces candidacy for sheriff of Ieuhontag County subject to Republican voters at the June primaries.
G. B. Peterson notes there are nine candidates seeking the county treasurer post, to be decided by Republican voters in the June 3 primaries. The document records candidate names and the election’s party focus.
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