The Stingiest Couple and a Red Cross Appeal
In a Maine coastal village tale, Goodfield and his wife hoard money until his deathbed confession reveals his single fortune of 123 dollars and 51 cents. After a misdiagnosed illness and a later hospital escape, the couple’s legacy spurs a Halifax fundraising drive that raises over 270 dollars for local relief amid wartime concern.
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Goodfield
Orryl
Ivan
Owens
Hayio
Old Goodfeld
Halifax
Cragg
Curyeu Campaign and Local Ads Highlight Kossuth County
RS Myrle Curyeu of Germania runs as Republican candidate for Recorder of Kossuth County. The item notes Bert Wadsen for spring wallpaper and Gladius Bulbs sold at J B Kiel's at per quart price.
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RS. Myrle Curyeu
Germania
J.B. Kiel
The Little Old Lady of Pansy Square
An elderly resident of Pansy Square recounts heartbreak after her grandson, a soldier, went to fight for democracy. Through Home Service workers she makes preserves and jellies, earning income while awaiting his return.
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Pansy Square
Indy
America
Granny
Workingman's Candidate Roy E Moulds Files For Sheriff
Roy E Moulds of Algona Iowa runs as a Workingman's Candidate for the Republican nomination for Sheriff of Kossuth County in the June primary He notes he is currently engaged in street work with a shovel and urges voters to speak to the first laborer they see on the streets.
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France
Red Cross
Maine
Goodfield
Fie
Rinberses
Pitcher Show
Gowrifield
Roy E. Moulds
Algona
Iowa
Workingman’s
Kossuth County
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American Red Cross
James Montgomery Mugg
Rabbie
Goodfields
The
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R. H. Spencer
Bert Wadsen
Abraham Lincoln
Claude, A. Samson
NIKS
Wm. Wooff
Titenka Savings Bank
Stock Waterer
BR. L, Hansen
Titonka, Iowa
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W. J. Denton
Druggis
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