Cantigny hero's funeral Sunday for Leslie J Bruce
Leslie J Bruce, killed at Bon Bearis near Cantigny in the May 1918 battle, will be laid to rest Sunday with full military honors. American Legion veterans will be pallbearers and form a guard of honor. a grave salute will follow the procession from Memorial hall to St Pauls M E church for 2 pm rites. Burial at Elmwood. Bruce, born Aug 15 1897 in Marshal Township, served in the Sixteenth Infantry First Division, died of shrapnel wounds May 1 1918. He leaves parents Eli S and Mrs Bruce, one brother Eli and three sisters Hazel Edna Elizabeth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie J. Bruce
Bon Bearis
Cantigny
EL. L. Barthe
Becker-Chatman
American Legion
Memorial Hall
St. Paul's M. E
E. Luce
Elmwood
Hoboken
Eli S. Bruce
Dawson Street
Marshal Ttown
John Fiske
Waterloo
Litchfield Manufacturing Company
France
Sixteenth Regiment of Infantry
Ben Bearls
Eli Bruce
Hazel
Edna
Elizabeth
Local insurance man wins national trophy in Waterloo
R. H. Hill of the Commercial National Bank Building in Waterloo captured the monthly Central Life Assurance Society silver cup for March, setting a national record in insurance volume. He faced strong competition from top agents nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Life Assurance Society
Waterloo
R. H. Hill
Commercial National Bank
Hill
Amusing historic newspaper in rhyme covers weekly news
Columbus reports on Jacques Loret’s Mue Historique, a weekly rhymed publication from 1650 to 1665. The verse news spans all local topics, with Loret acting as his own reporter and delivering a playful chronicle of the week’s events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Jacques Loret
Faria
Loret
Would You Advise Me to Take Nuxated Iron
A reader asks if Nuxated Iron can help when weakened by hard times. The ad urges that iron boosts blood power, vigor, and endurance, promising two weeks for results and refund if unsatisfied. It touts organic iron, nerve nourishment, and widespread use with a money-back guarantee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Imperial
Consolidatigar Corporation
Department L
81st_Street
East End Ave
New York City
City Figure Welcomed Across Classes Despite Fears
A city leader’s enduring and exemplary performance drew broad welcome from all social strata, though lingering fears persisted. The long service and outstanding conduct were praised as a stabilizing force in the community.
Praise for Foley Kidney Pills from Wingrove reader
A Wingrove, West Virginia resident, Ben Richardson praises Foley Kidney Pills for helping with backache, stiff joints, rheumatic aches, and puffiness under the eyes. He notes kidneys and bladder need relief to filter poisons and wastes. Sold everywhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Richardson
Wingrove
W. Va
Foley Kidney
Red Cross Liver Pills Ad Promises Cure for Digestive Ailments
An old advertisement touts Red Cross Liver Pills as a cure for liver stomach and bowel troubles including constipation and poor appetite. It claims many serious operations may be avoided and lists Waterloo druggists Robert and Henderson Drug Co. plus Rea Bros. of Minneapolis as sellers. Pills come in watch shaped bottles, two months for twenty five cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Robert Drug Co
Henderson Drug Co
Rea Bros
Minneapolis
Minn
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