Rural News and Events From Des Moines Township
Local notes report Red Cross fundraising efforts for soldiers and a planned I C O F event on October 27. Community film screenings and library notices advertise “A Reckless Romeo” on October 31. Reports cover farm sales, weather, and road to camp Dodge with local residents visiting relatives, plus updates on school construction and community groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duroe
Ladysmith
Wis
Pest
Jesf
Des Moines
Red
In Spite of the Wi War A Grocery Ad Notice
Fragmentary notice promises low prices and prompt delivery for groceries with a customer order reference to No 219. The text is partial and lacks clear dates or an identifying business name.
Union Revival Plans And Budget Boost At Local Methodist Church
The Sunday services were well attended with fine music from the morning choir and evening ladies’ chorus. The first quarterly conference, led by District Superintendent Rev. Bond, approved raising the budget from $2000 to $2300 due to costs, with a 20 percent subscription hike expected from last year. The church votes to unite with the Presbyterian church for union revival meetings led by Frank E. Lundgren and Horace T. Erwin, planned after Ruthven, possibly by Oct 30. The Man Who Was Paid for Lying will be the evening sermon topic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bond
Presbyterian Church
Frank E. Lundgren
Chicago
Horace T. Erwin
Marcelline
Lundgren
Pikertown
Rolfe
Erwin
Ruthven
Red Cross Community Days at Hand November 9 10
The Red Cross announces community days on November 9 and 10 with volunteers on hand to assist. The event aims to recruit donors and provide emergency preparedness guidance to residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Harvest Home Day Services at Presbyterian Church
Next Sunday includes a harvest sermon at 10 30 by Rev R D Echlin, Bible School at 11 45, 3 00 address by Rev Theo Norning of Des Moines, 3 30 Senior Christian Endeavor, and 3 30 address by Professor George von Tunglen of Town State College Ames. Congregation members are invited to bring noon lunches and enjoy coffee served by the Excelsior Society. farm product donations are welcome for decorations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
R. D. Echlin
Theo. Norning
D. D
Des Moines
George von Tunglen
Town State College
Ames
Des Moines Agency Notice for Harriss Thomas
Auctioneer notice lists Harriss Thomas as broker contact in Des Moines with a price reference of four dollars and a date to January first, 1918.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Harriss Thomas
Rudesill Sells Fort Dodge Shoe Business After 49 Years
After forty nine years in Fort Dodge C M Rudesill sells his shoe business to the T M Bootery of Waterloo. The new owners plan a partial closeout with an on hand stock valued near twenty thousand dollars and a sale conductor Clarence E White appointed to move up to ten thousand dollars worth of footwear from the stock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Dodge
C. M. Rudesill
T. & M. Bootyery
Waterloo
Clarence E. White
Sfoe
Ibig
Othe Sale-Mans
Farming hints from Iowa State College on livestock and crops
Extension notes advise on feeding calves with silage, alfalfa and corn for fattening lambs and chickens. It covers sanitation, such as burning diseased plant parts and washing equipment, plus farm housing for fall pigs and straw mulch for strawberries. Also notes 6,739 cows tested and the question of seed corn timing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
Hamilton
Towa
Lowa
State College
Pro German sentiment sparks rebuke in Havelock Review
The Havelock Review notes harsh remarks about choosing sides between the United States and Germany, stating the time for dual allegiance has passed and urging decisive stance. The piece emphasizes sharp talk can backfire on the speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Havelock
Aviator Collides With Cow in Kansas Rumor
In Kansas a report claims an aviator collided with a cow, a curious tale from a prohibition state. The item mocks Col. Roosevelt’s ambition and notes Austria faces renewed hardships as war pressures mount.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Anent Dictators A Reflection on Power in the Old World
The article argues that while European dictatorships vest power in one ruler, the United States operates as a dictatorship of the masses. It asserts the president has limited delegated power and that American democracy preserves individual freedom and volition, contrasting with monarchies and totalitarian systems.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old World
United States
Hohenzollern
Hapsburg
Also Mentioned on This Page
Art Fygr
Mount Pictures
Rascoe
Fatty Ule
Romeo
Wssay
Ry. B. Ladies’ Aid Society
Geo
BR. I
Thomas
Grant
Jordan
Clorence Jordan
Montgomery
John
Marion Ham
Plover
Carroll Agency
Marion
Ed J. Brown
Ensley
Sioux Rapids
Ernest D. Forsell
Duluth
Camp Dodge
Forsell
Wilson
McEwen
DeWall
Lincoln Township
Lot Fisher
R. Blunter
Nevada
Manson
C. Knutson
St. Paul
Honge
Tharriss Thomas
Boner
Jones
Gordon
Universal
FE. A. Messinger
Cedar Rapids
Eastern Star Order
Iowa City
Dorothy
Sydmore
Hire Food Grocery
Patterson
Eagle Brand
Centerville
Methodist Episcopal Church
Bev
Burnette
Rudesill
Japan
Col. Roosevelt
Austria
Cbs
Saves Housework
W.P. Mintire &Son
Harrison & Balow
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!