Matilda Gardner Rites Set At Ainsworth Church
Funeral services for Mrs. Matilda Gardner who died yesterday in Highland township will be held Saturday at 2 20 p m at the United Presbyterian church in Ainsworth with Dr J A Kennedy in charge Burial will be in the Ainsworth cemetery She was 86 and had been in good health until last Saturday when she suffered a paralytic stroke She and family settled near Ainsworth in 1864 and she was born February 3 1822 in Lawrence County Pennsylvania Her husband William Gardner died in 1892 Surviving children include Wilbur F Gardner Dr J A Gardner Mary Barbour and a son Edward W who died in infancy There are four grandchildren and one great grandchild One sister Eliza Leivendorfer of Elwood City Pa and a brother Edward White also noted Her church membership and Christian qualities were emphasized in the notice.
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Lawrence County
William Gardner
Wilbur F. Gardner
J. A. Gardner
Greensburg
Kansas
Mary Barbour
Ames
Edward W
Robert
Eliza Leivendorfer
Elwood City
Edward White
Ainsworth
Gardner
United Presbyterian Church of
United Presbyterian Church
Foley s Honey and Tar Best for Children
A testimonial from Mrs. M EF Sehlarb of Ashland Pennsylvania endorses Foley s Honey and Tar as the top family medicine for coughs colds croup and whooping cough. She reports her daughter’s relief after each dose and praises the remedy highly. Sold at Lemmon s Pharmacy.
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M. EF. Sehlarb
Oakland Ave
Ashland
J.&. Lemmon
Advt
Improvement on Old Adage About Loving a Dog
A reflective piece argues the saying Love me, love my dog is flawed. It suggests rewriting to place value on caring for the dog first, and calls for honesty about dog care and worthiness of love.
Wallace Lumber company expands in Iowa City
Wallace Lumber company acquires W F Lembaugh yard in Iowa City with 51 years in Washington county. L H Wallace and son Ben P Wallace lead the new operation, taking charge April 20, while Lembaugh retires from the business but stays on to help transition and serve customers.
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Wallace Lumber Company
Washington County
Iowa
Iowa City
L. H. Wallace
Washington
B. P. Wallace
Lembaugh
Ben
Mr. Wallace
W. F. Lembaugh
Leinhbabzh
California
Wallace
Leinbaugh
War Stamp Drive Opens On Monday In Iowa
Postmaster A R Miller relays state director Homer A Miller’s message to begin a statewide War Savings and Thrift Stamp drive in Iowa Monday April 29 lasting one week. Citizens willing to invest are urged. slacker branding with yellow cards and Secret Service investigation is noted. stamps may be bought up to 1000 per purchaser with any number of 100 certificates, and posters will be displayed in post office windows.
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Homer A. Miller
Iowa
Secret Service
Iowa Governor Urges Early Coal Purchases Amid Shortage
Governor W L Harding warns Iowa faces a coal famine next winter and urges all residents to buy and store Iowa coal now for immediate delivery. The proclamation notes March to March demand of about fourteen million tons, with outside imports limited to four million tons and miners leaving the state.
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W. L. Harding
Iowa
Towa
I. W. L. Herding
City Briefs on Arrival of Husband’s Body and Volunteer Draft
Mrs. Fred Long will arrive from Coffeyville Kansas with her husband Tom's body tomorrow morning at 7 09 funeral service likely Sunday afternoon The last day to volunteer for trades and occupations General Pershing seeks draft age men closes tomorrow night Applications to County Auditor A L Griffith at the courthouse Nearly all trades included
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Long
Coffeyville
Kan
General Pershing
A. L. Griffith
Foley’s Honey and Tar Cough Remedy Trial Offer
A vintage newspaper advertisement prompts readers to cut out the slip and mail five cents to Foley & Co in Chicago for a trial package of Foley’s Honey and Tar Compound Foley Kidney pills and Foley Cathartic Tablets, sold by J. EB Lemmon’s Pharmacy.
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Foley & Co
Sheffield Ave
Chicago
Foley
J. EB. Lemmon
Advt
Thanks for kindness during illness and funeral of Minnie Schiebel
The Schiebel family expresses gratitude for supportive acts, words, and floral offerings during the illness, death, and funeral of Minnie Schiebel. Signed by Mr. and Mrs. Otto Schiebel, Miss Nellie Schiebel, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Schiebel, and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Schiebel.
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Minnie
Otto Schiebel
Nellie Schiebel
Ray Schiebel
Charles Schiebel
British Raid Captures Two Balkan Villages on Macedonian Front
Paris war office communique says West of Doiran British penetration of Bulgarian trenches widened the front. A mobile column north of Devon drove enemies from heights by the Urba river, taking the villages of Sals and Strelgn and capturing prisoners. Cerna bend attacks were repulsed.
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London
Macedon
Paris War Office
Doiran
Devon
Urba
Sals
Strelgn
Cerna Bend
Baseball Scores From the National and American Leagues
National League games saw Chicago 3 beat St Louis 2 while Pittsburgh defeated Cincinnati 1 to 0 and Boston won 6 to 5 over Philadelphia. Brooklyn 5 defeated New York 6 in a rain affected Chicago home lineup. American League results had New York 5 over Washington 7 Philadelphia 1 over Boston 6 Detroit 4 over Cleveland. Chicago and St Louis had no game due to rain.
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Ational League
Cleveland
New York
Washington
Chicago
Bt. Louis
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Boston
Philadelphia
Shooklyn
Detroit
Chicago-th. Louis
No Giant Belief, Boy Declares
A teacher asks children to speak about giants. A boy blurts that a giant is a very big man but then fears disbelief and adds that most people know there aren’t any giants.
Period of Rest Coming See the studious young man
A Kansas City Star excerpt mocks a diligent law student who burns the midnight oil studying heavy tomes. It notes his solemn brow and worn frame, then jokes that after admittance to the bar he will have nothing to do.
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Kansas City Star
Banks Extend Saturday Hours In Washington
Banks in Washington will stay open until four on Saturdays starting tomorrow, instead of closing at three. The move aids country customers who follow solar time and gives farmers more time for banking and town business. The longer hours will continue through the summer, with a return to the old schedule likely next fall.
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Washington
Local Fraternal and Community Group Notices
The report lists upcoming events in 1918 including a Zeredatha council No. 21 Royal and Select Masters meeting on Friday April 1 at 7 o'clock with petitions due. Methodist Young People choir rehearsals Friday evening at 7 60 pm and Senior Choir at 7 20. combined Ladies Aid and Woman's Christian Missionary Society entertainment next Tuesday with two plays Interviewing Servant Girls and Society for the suppression of slang plus music solos and readings. Washington Improvement League meets Saturday at 3 pm at Mrs W A Gibson’s home 5028 Lows Ave. Christian Culture club apron sale postponed to Saturday May 4 due to weather with announcements forthcoming.
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Zeredatha Council
Royal
James
Glasgow
T J. M. OM
Ladies’ Aid Society of the
Woan
The
Ladies’ Aid Society
Christian Missionary Society of the Christian Church
Christian Church
Society For the Suppression of Slang
Washington Improvement League
W. A. Gibson
Lows Ave
Christian Culture Club
J. B. Green
Anna Burkley
Young Women's Home Missionary Meeting at Aibrey Church
The Young Women's Home Missionary group of Ibley church will meet on Aton day evening with Miss Jessie Klein.
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Young Women's Home Missionary
Archbishop Ireland in critical condition at home
News from St Paul Minnesota reports Archbishop John Ireland, aged prelate, is seriously ill. Doctors fear for his recovery as his heart shows weakness yet he rests quietly and does not respond well to treatment.
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St. Paul
St. Paul, Mion
John Ireland
Irelind
Argentina May Hold Food Export Curtailments
Buenos Aires reports the Argentine cabinet met to consider curbing and possibly banning export of all foodstuffs due to rising costs. A final decision awaited a report from the finance minister and secretary.
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Buenos Aires
Argentina
Pilaniecee
Salaberry
Evergreen dress for statuettes grows like living robe
Chinese gardeners plant tiny statuette men in pots and train evergreens to climb over them. Vines cover the figures forming a robe, with white faces and hands peeking through the green leaves.
Major General Wood Faces Contempt Petition
Washington April 20 Maj Gen Leonard Wood was asked in a petition to the Supreme Court to be declared in contempt for sending Robert Cox to France while Cox’s proceedings to prevent his own overseas deployment were pending.
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Washington
Leonard Wood
Supreme Court
Robert Cox
France
Cox
Russ Protest Invasion Over Crimea Breach
Washington April 26 The Russian government sent protests to Germany over the advance of German Ukrainian troops into the Crimea in violation of the Brest Litovsk treaty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Crimea
Brest-Litovsk Treaty
Germany
Touching on Courtship in a Witty Column
A Pittsburgh Post item recalls a playful moment of courtship where a couple laughs over a buggy ride and a clipped question about buckwheat or corn cakes. The light anecdote reflects older social flirtations and the era’s humor.
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Pittsburgh Post
Practical Soul Describes Odd Orient Hotels
An impressionable woman asks a practical man about the Orient and its life. He bluntly notes the region’s hotels as the worst on earth, a jab reported by the Birmingham Age-Herald in a wry exchange.
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Orient
Athrob
Birmingham Age-Herald
Avoid The Dangerous Stage Of Catarrh
A vintage medical ad warns that catarrh can progress to lung involvement and consumption. It condemns reliance on sprays and inhalers, promoting a blood‑directing remedy claimed to reach the disease’s source. The text urges readers to obtain a bottle from a druggist and to write for free medical advice in Atlanta, Georgia.
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Seetebb
Tory
Atlanta
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