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Newspaper
Pocahontas County Sun
Location
Laurens, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1917
Page
2
A rambling historical fragment reflects pride in Lucrene Iowa and nearby towns. It lauds a progressive unity unit, education, and economic growth while noting changes, the value of years of service, and a shift toward new community projects. The speaker cites personal anecdotes about work on the railroad and a long career in trains.
Postponed meeting notice and community notices appear with references to Bible school sermons and a range of local items. The scattered lines mention a sale at Brown's store on Saturday afternoon, a children’s lesson, and various oddities from a period column including references to military events and local happenings.
In a local church meeting confusion arose over a rental lease for the Wee Epworth facility. Officers faced questions about terms and proposed modifications as the group plans a follow up session next Sunday.
Fragmented report notes a quarterly average attendance around 259 and urges not to let outside factors keep the group from meeting next month. It mentions a June meeting at Mrs H L Eso Tris and references community activities, votes, and social events with varied names and details.
An advertisement claims a “Catarrh Cure” by a tonic named after Hae Coursh Cure Halie. It urges readers to try the remedy to relieve symptoms and suggests a free trial and money back guarantee. The ad lists a BeLove Pass and mentions Health starts and relief from catarrh.
A government proclamation sets June 5 as the day to register for military service. It outlines who must register, including men aged twenty and those born on or before the date, with exemptions for specific national service personnel. The notice emphasizes universal duty and national mobilization.
Notice records the execution of Dr Arthur Warrer Waite at Sing Sing for murdering his father in law. The text cites a debt and foreclosure action in Pocahontas County Iowa with a public sale of property to satisfy a bank debt. Describes sheriff sale at the Jim Mather stable in Laurens Iowa and lists parcels in Lacre and Pocahontas County.
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