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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-03-08

Mrs. athcrinc Burke is report
ed quite sick at her home, on Sew
enlh street.
Walter GilIett of iOrson was
here today on business.
O. e. Evans came near having a
fatal accident Tuesday night
when his car skidded into the
ditch and turned over. He was
making a drive to Mondamin and
when nearly there he got too
close{to the edge Of the road and
the car skidded into the ditch and
turned over, pinning Mr.. Evans
beneath with the hack of the seat
across his breast. The man with
him, who escaped with a LAGER
ated hand, asked Mr. Evans if he
was hurt. but the only sound was
a gurgle, so he lifted the car, un-
aided. until Mr.. Evans could eN-
tricate himself. Had he remained
under the car much longer he is
confident il would have crushed
him, as the weight of The entire
car was on his chest and it was
impossible for him To get his
breath. Vile is badly bruised as it
lis and is limping around like an
old man Who is nearing the CEN
tury mark.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-03-08
West Side Farmers Club.

Met with Mr.. and Mrs. Robt.
nhomas, February "a with six
families present. The guests
of the day were Mr.. and Mrs.
Ike Thomas, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Bcaman and family and Mr.. A..
ID. Gilmore.
There We're three new mem
hers voted in to the club. Mr..
and Mrs. Ike Thomas and family
and Mr.. and Mrs. John Beaman
and family and Mr.. and Mrs. Joe
Bird and family.
After all had enjoyed very
good dinner the club was called
to order al 2:3O with the follow
ing program:
Song No. t6, by Club,
Song, Weldon and Ruth Ham
mer.
Reading, Mr.. Kelly.
Song, Kenneth Beaman.
Song, r.. III. Thomas.
Question No. 4. Should the
u. S. form any alliance, interna-
tional or world-wide? Answer.
That U. S. should not form any
alliance of any kind.
No. 2. Should the club buy a
building in which TO hold their
meetings? No.
Program for March:
Roll call, by quotation.
+ Song, Club.
Reading, Ruth Hammer.
Reading, Inez Gilmore.
Song, Gilmore girls.
Original paper, w. S. Kelly.
Music, Alma Arhaugh and
Hunter Kahler.
Recitation, Kenneth. Beaman.
Recitation, 1hclma Beaman.
Reading, Jas. Earlywine.
Recitation, Fay Thomas.
Reading, Mrs. John Beaman.
Song, Mr.. Weldon.
Question No. l. Does it pay To
raise a garden where the man
ager of the farm has to do the
garden work? Referred to R. II.
Thomas.
Would it be advisable for this
county to employ county adj
visor? Referred to Jas. EARLY
wine.
| Club adjourned to meet with
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Arbaugh or
March 81. FLOY GILMORE.
Secretary
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-03-08
Calhoun

March came in so mild and
warm one thought spring was
here.
School election was held Mon
day at Calhoun school house for
the purpose of electing a sub
director. D. H. Reedy was ele-
cted for the coming year. 1t.
Mrs. J. E. Reedy and children
are here visiting relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Britt, who
have made their home in Calhoun
the past winter moved Saturday
to Ottowa. Kansas.
Mrs. Eli Birdsell has sister
visiting her from South Dakota.
The country roads are as
smooth as summer time.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. l.. Hall and
daughter, Mrs. Ora Walker and
little son Leonard were calling
on Calhoun relatives Sunday.
A new floor has been put on
the bridge just at the foot of
Calhoun hill which was much
needed.
Miss Daisy Fitzgibhons re-
turned from Grinell. where she
has been visiting her sister.
Ed. Morse of Woodbine has
bought the Charles Unmach farm
and, is moving on it. this week..
Henry Unmach moved to his
fathers farm northwest of CAL
houn and Harvey Stokes moved
on the Carl Scoe place vacated
by Mr.. Unmach.
Joe Davis, bridge builder, was
down from Woodbine the latter
part of the week. AS soon as
the weather will permit the ce-
ment floor will be layed on the
new bridge on Willow creek.
j. l.. Reedy returned the latter
part of the week from Council
Bluffs, where he had served on
the Federal grand jury.
Farmers are beginning to get
up the years wood and getting
ready for the spring farm work.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-03-08

A full page supplement- APP
peared this week in the Faultless
Bulliten giving j. D. Brown &
Son, quite boost for their rub
Der goods ad which appeared in
The Times short ago. Mr.
Brown had sent a picture of their
rubber goods window and the
Times Bulliten, as requested,
and they Reproduced the two to-
gether giving this firm fine
Wrilenp. 1t pays TO advertise in
the Times.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-03-08
Horrors Of the "Rsoonstruotion''
In "The Birth Of q Nation,

The period Of the ''reconstruc-
tons 30 wildly. brought back to
the memory of those who may
have gone through it and repro
duced afresh for those newer gen
erations who now view it for the
first time, in Griffith's Birth of
Nation shows the time OF
,Johnson's administration and he.
as the nations executive. in the
hands of ring of politicians and
power seekers, who are manipu-
lating the affairs of the. South TO
suit their own ends. 1t turns to
the ruins of the flower decked
South Carolina village Of ane bel
lum days, the place where the
blacks were light hearted and
care free, even under the bonds
of slavery--turns back to the
town that by war has been left
half i'm ruins, the streets grass
grown, the stately mansions of
the old days tottering and crum-
bling: to a town where those once
wealthy now are in direst pow
erty--where the black is as good
as a white man." as was the slo-
gan of the northern men of the
Lynch and SLOVENIAN type.
Women are menaced by the
black minions Of the northern
whites, or are attacked, whites
are driven from the streets. men
aced by the colored troops, or as
saulted. Homes are invaded.
Justice is forgotten thing. The
land knows no law but that con-
ceived by the race then in control.
Then the chivalry of the whites
is given new life. The Ku Klux
Klan is formed. These riders of
the night, in ghostly white, rally
by dozens, by scores, and hun
dreds and thousands. They ride
like the wind. They strike with
out even the warning the rattle
snake gives, but are far more
deadly.
This all. wonderful, soul stir
ring, breath-ta taking as it is, is but
|another of the innumerable
dramas within dramas of which
"The Birth of a Nation con-
!sists.
This glorious spectacle is TO
be given here in its entirely, with
tits accompanying symphony or
'chestra, its effect parnphernalia
and its trained mechaniciahs for
that purpose and is to be put on
here in the same fasion down to
the smallest detail that amazed
New York and the other cities.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-03-08
Auto Stolen.

w w. Foole ofthis city drove
a little Buick Six TO Omaha last
evening and parked it on 90 and
Harvey for about twenty minutes
and when he returned he found,
Curing his absence, had made a
quick work in unlocking it and
driving away. The police were
Immediately notified, but as yet
has been learned of its
whereabouts. The car was a
brand new one.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-03-08
CREAM FOR CATARRH !.
Tells How TO Get Quick Relief
from Head Colds. It's Splendid!

In one minute your clogged
nostrils will open, the air pass
sages of your head will clear and
you can breathe freely. No more.
hawking, snuffling, blowing.
headache, dryness. No struggling
for breath at night; your cold or
catarrh will be gone "a
Get a small bottle of Ely's
Cream Balm from your druggist
now. Apply little of this fra
grant, antiseptic, healing cream
in your nostrils. 1t penetrates
through every air passage of the
head, soothes the inflamed or
swollen mucous membrane and
relief comes instantly.
It's just fine. Don't stay
stuffed up with a Scold or nasty
lcatarrh- Relief comes so quickly.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-03-08
THURSDAY

Mrs. Barnum is confined to her
bed with la grippe.
Mrs. G. B. Smith is reported
quite sick with the grip.
Miss Edna .Goulthard was an
Omaha visitor this morning.
Mrs. j. A. Roland spent the day
in Odebolt with her brother.
Mrs. George Culivan, Jr.. came
down this afternoon for short
visit with relatives.
Mrs. Chas. Rainbow and DR..
konigmacher will be the dinner
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. r.. w.
Harvey this evening.
Geo. Hoover, Jr., and sister,
Miss Verna, were the guests to-
day of their sister, Mrs. j. E.
Campbell, in Blair.
Mrs. j. G.. Donnelly returned to
her home in Blair this afternoon
after brief visit at the l.. q.
Vincent home.
Chris. Christensen left this aft
ernOOn for Chadron, where he
will work in the machine shops.
John Glennie departed this aft
ernoon for Oklahoma City, where
he will spend few days on bus
mess.
Miss Lillian Dannelson left this
afternoon, for her home in New
man Grove, after ENJOYING a weeks
visit here with her sister, Mrs.
Carl Johnson.
\ Attorney G. w. Kellogg was in
Council Bluffs this morning on
;slegal business.
DR.. Hugh Tamisiea was in
Omaha today to assist with an
operation at the Nicholas Sem.
Mesdames Earl Cox and Harry
Mandelko have issued invitations
for a Shamrock party, Wednes-
day, March a..
Mrs. Harry Withrow visited
relatives in the Bluffs this morn
ing.
J. 6. Schulmeister brought his
daughter, Miss Gertrude. home
today from the Nicholas Seen
hospital in Omaha. She is feel
ing fine since her recent opera
ton.
Mrs. George Lowery was an
Omaha passenger this afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. William p. Welch
are the proud parents of baby
girl, born yesterday at the home
in Logan.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Jenkins
brought their daughter, Miss
Sarah, home today from the .Jen-
ME Edmundson hospital, where
she recently underwent an oper-
alton on her knee.
Mrs. w. II. Welch was a pas
senger this afternoon to Logan to
see her new granddaughter.
DIR. Gertrude Gamble is at the
Frank Killpack home near Nicola,
Sat the bedside of their little
daughter, who is very ill with
pneumonia.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-03-08
Birthday Party.

? Mrs. J. R. Blunt was most de-
lightfully surprised yesterday
afternoon, when thirty five la
dies came to assist her in cele-
brating her birthday. The after
noon was spent in visiting and at
400 O'Clock the visitors served a
delicious spread. Mrs. Blunt
received many beautiful gifts.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-03-08
Patriarchs,

Red Cloud Encampment No. 81
meets Friday night. March 9th.
There is always something to do
and every member who can pos
sibly do SO should be out and as
sist. Come. w. a. Riley, G. P.
IG. M. Everett, Secretary.
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Mrs. Chas. Neilzsch has bee


Mrs. Chas. Neitzsch has been
very i'll, but is now much i'm
proved.
Mrs. Fanger. who had DR.. Owen
|of Omaha operate for abscessed
|antrum, is doing nicely, though
will have to remain under his
close care for some time.
Mrs. H. j. Burgess of Mon
DAMN died last evening after
protracted illness from brain
trouble. She was 50 years of age
and leaves a husband and three
children to mourn her loss.
Oscar Hack of Blair is spend
ing a couple of days in the city
with his sister, Mrs. Harry BY
ers.
T. j. Kelly arrived last evening.
from Rockham, S. D., TO look aft
er matters of business in the VAL
ley.
Mrs. S. NJ. Kuykendall of
|SSchleswig is spending the week at
the Eric johnson home on Nc
Gavren street.
Mr.. and Mrs. It. M. Gilmore
were the guests today of friends
in Omaha. !
l.. G. Morrison, local manager
|of the telephone company, was in
Woodbine today on business.
Miss Vera Haldeman was an
Omaha shopper today.
DR.. II. w. Gamble was called to
see patients in Raglan township
yesterday, also making drive
cast of Beebeetown.
Rev. Edgar Price of Council
Bluffs will move to Missouri Val
ley the first of April to become
pastor of the Christian church.
Miss Laura Carpenter has pur-
chased a fine new Diamond disc
photograph from Doty & Peter
SON
Miss Louise Dayhuff. who was
operated upon a few days ago for
enlarged turbinated bones of the
nose, was able to be i'm town to-
day for the first time.
Miss Josephine Bull came up
last evening from Omaha for a
brief visit with her mother, Mrs.
Stilwill. She visited friends in
Logan this afternoon.
The M. v. III. S. students. led by
Goody's famous sHobo Band"
gave a fine street parade This aft
ernoon to advertise the coming.
debate to be held March 16. A
short concert was held on the
corners of Fourth and Fifth
streets, which closed with several
songs by the paraders.
Mr.. and Mrs. r.. j. Hanford
We're Omaha visitors today.
Willard Cope Of Canada, who
has been the guest the past few
days of friends in the city, sefi
this morning for Des Moincs to
visit his father.
F. M. Hoyer was a business
passenger this morning to Te-
kamah, Neb.
W. G. Jones left this afternoon
for Oklahoma City whore he will
spend a few days on business.
p. w. Peterson left This morn
ling on a several days business
"trip to.Kirksvillc, Mo.
Floyd SHELTON departed this
morning for Wolsey, S. r., where
/ he will remain several months.
l.. S. SHELTON and daughter,
Miss Ruby, We're Council Bluffs,
passengers this morning.
Valley Shoe Store Changes Hands
In a business deal today Har-
lvey Ward became owner Of the
Valley Shoe Store, which has been
1.-THE uptodate shoe store in the
city the past few years under
his Through management. We
are very glad to congratulate Mr..
Ward upon his venture and pre-
idiot for him a most successful
business career.
II w. J. Roden is reported as not
llso we'll today and grave fears are
felt for his ultimate recovery.
n The Methodist Woman's Home
Missionary society meet with Mrs
G. P. Brandriff Friday afternoon
at 3 O'Clock.
o.
LoveIand Methodist Church.
Sunday school, 2 p. m.
| nnonAh,-rr VlI, - =
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Church of Christ.

There will be services at the
Church of Christ every Sunday as
follows:
Bible School at 10 a. m.
Preaching at A a. m.
C. r. meeting at $3.50 p. m.
Preaching al 7:3O p. m.
Prayer meeting every Thurs
day evening at 1880 p. m. Every.
body welcome. If
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-03-08

Mr.. and Mrs. William Muller
spent the day in Council Bluffs at
the Mercy hospital with the for
mer's sister, Mrs. William For
sythe, who was recently burned
in a gasoline explosion.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-03-08
Better Baby Program.

The program for the National
Baby week held at the library au-
ditorium last night under the
auspices of the Mothers of the
Improvement and Child Gonser-
walton Leagues was a success
in every particular, the program
being above the average. DR..
A. Fl. Konigmacler gave fine
lecture to the mothers on babies
Properly Cared For, leaving a
lasting impression ITO the moth
ers who We're there to hear him.
The character song and dance
given by Miss Frances Newton
was a real picture of beauty and
Mrs Robert Harvey's full, rich
soprano was delight to the
audience. while the real pictures
OF The evening We're the babies
and their mothers. In anillus-
iration by DR. Konigmacher max
ing a note of the better points of
The different babies was an in
strucive lesson. The liustra-
tions should be given oflcner.
They are a splendid lesson for the
baby's mother.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-03-08
SILK Stockings.

We have just received a new
line of silk stockings al 80 cents,
"a pair. We have them in Black,
White, Pink, Blue and Grey.
Come. in and see them. Rhoda-
bcck's Racket. DIV
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-03-08
Attention Farmers!

That disc Of yours. needs shar-
pening. Bring it in before the
rush. Discount for cash.
Ms Ct. I'll. .BASCH.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-03-08
When to Take chamberIain's
Tablets.


When you feel dull and stupid
after eating.
When constipaied or bilious.
When you have a sick head
ache.
When you have a sour stom-
ach.
When you hclch after eating.
When you have Indigestion.
When nervous or Respondent.
7 When you have no relish for
your meals.
When your liver7is torpid.
For sale by Robt. Harvey and
.Doty & Peterson.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-02-21
LOWER WATERFORD.

tMrs. G. A. Ballou. Correspondent
Raymond C. Morrison came home
from Lansing, Mich. last week
Frank J. Stoddard of Littleton Wis
tied his mother. Mrs. Josiah Stoddard
recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Clay are con.
fined to the house with the grip.
Nathaniel Reed remains seriously
i'll.
Mr.. and AIRS. Clarence Joslin and
children of Concord spent Sunday al
S. w. Bonnett's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Hemingway en-
tertained the card party last Satur-
day evening.
Miss Grace Brown and Miss Mary
Ranney attended the Teachers Con-
vention at st. Johnsbury last Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Powers and
son spent Sunday with his brother,
Ernest Powers.
Frank Bullock, who attends school
at Lyndon, spent the weekend with
his parents.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-02-21

plural pneumonia Mrs. Lila Ames
from Barnet is caring for her.
John Alcock. who works in the
greenhouse at Burklyn Hall, is visiting
friends in Dedham, Mass.
Miss Sarah Peabody, Miss Floy Glib
son and Miss Alice Harvey attended
the second annual meeting of the
Caledonia County Teachers associa-
ton in ST. Johnsbury Friday and Sat
urday.
Miss Glenn Streeter was home from
ST. Johnsbury with her parents from
Friday until Sunday afternoon.
Clayton Smith is to move his family
to the house near Warren browns
and will work for Mr.. Drown.
Mrs. Abbie Colby of West Burke is
back again with her brother, Frank
Harvey. after spending few days at
her home there.
Rep. F. H: circuit was home from
Montpelier with his family for the
Weekend
Harris and w L. Jenkins returned
Thursday afternoon from a week s
business trip to Manchester, n. H.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. J. Stafford of Lyn-
donville were Sunday visitors of their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Drown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Colby from st.
Johnsbury were Sunday visitors at his
father, A. B. Colby's.
Mrs. May Gibson and son. Clyde,
from Lyndonville visited Mr.. and Mrs.
George Phillips Sunday.
Mrs. Mary Hubbard is papering and
painting the interior of her house.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. Jock were in St.
JohnSbury on business Thursday.
Master Roger Jenkins. visited his
mother, Mrs. William Kelley, in Kirby
a few days recently.
Mrs. Harry Mathers was in st.
Johnsbury Tuesday evening to attend
a meeting of the Pythian Sisters.
Mrs. Ellen Walter has finished work
for Mrs. Chester Simpson and with
her daughter, Florence, is visiting
her mother, Mrs. J ohm Lang, in Kirby.
Mrs. I. A. Rose is quite sick with
the grip.
John -Rosebrooks, foreman in the
Darling dressing mill, returned Mon
day morning after a three weeks
absence.
C. E. F'reeto was home from his
work in st. Johnsbury over Sunday.
Miss Lena Maynard has finished
work for Mrs Ernest Edmunds and
returned to her home in North Troy.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-02-21
returned home after spending several

returned home after spending several
months at Newport.
DR.. Bolton was q business visitor
in ST. Johnsbury and Lyndonville Fri
day
Mrs. Sarah Brockway is entertain
ing her cousin, Mrs. Mary Weed, of
Greensboro.
Mrs. Lottie Goodwin of East
Charleston, who has been caring for
Mrs. Will Hill, is stopping with her
niece, Mrs A. c. Cheney.
Mr. and Mrs W. G. Anger have
been confined to the house the past
week with the prevailing distemper-
Louis Counter of East Burke is
working in the livery stable for A.
V. Abar.
Miss Esther Counter spent the past
week with her sister, Mrs. E. Gentley.
Mrs. Abbie Woodruff was at New
ark the past week working at w. j.
Hill's.
Will Hill fell last week and broke
his shoulder.
Mrs. c. S. Ames is ill with the grip.
Mrs. o. T. Allard is i'll.
Mrs. Abbie Colby, who came home
last week, was called back to her
brother, Frank Harvey s.. f..45s
Warren Richman was a week end
visitor at Mrs. Myrtle Halls.
Quite a good number of the young
people attended the Valentie social at
the church Saturday evening.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-02-21
SOUTH WHEELOCK.
0Mrs. Lucy Weed, Correspondent

/
QMrs. Lucy Weed, Correspondence
Sunday Feb. H., Ralph Henry. in
| FAINT son of Mr.. and Mrs Fred Ganyo
passed away after a hard fight 70,
/ life with whooping cough and pneu-
monia. The six remaining children
are very sick with grip and whoopine
cough.
School at the Mountain has beer
closed for one week of account of SC
many sick children. only four out OF
"a being able to attend.
Mrs. III. c. Sherburne is confined tc
her bed with the grip.
The two youngest boys of Fred
Blake are sick with whooping cough
Miss Bertha WeIch. Miss Carrie
Loan and Mrs. Nora Simon, all teach
ers in this part of the town, were at
st. Johnsbury last week to attend the
County Convention.
Miss Helen Ganyo returned to her
school Monday at the Institute, after
being called home by the sickness and
death of her baby brother.
Mrs. John Taylor of South Troy has
been at the home of: her brother for a
few days helping care for the sick
ones.
James Rock has been in Concord
recently purchasing some fine Hol-
stein cattle.
Wayne Wooley and Fred Hall have
finished work at the Pond and return
ed to their homes.
Henry Smith was in Morrisville re-
Gently and purchased three Canadian
horses.
Mrs. Henry Smith was in Lyndon
Sunday to see Mrs. Frank Patterson,
who is soon to go to the Pittsford sanl-
torium.
Charles McGovern of st. Johnsbury
was in town Sunday to call on his
father.
Gordon Smith of Lyndon Center
spent Sunday with his parents.
The farmers are harvesting their
crop of ice.
Henry Hall has moved his family
back to his place from North Dan
vile.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-02-21
GREENSBORO.
Allen Button of Hardwick Hanged
Himself Monday.

Geo. A. Porter, Correspondent
Monday afternoon Allen Button, q
prosperous farmer of Hardwick, A
years old, who being in poor health
was spending q few weeks with his Sis
ter, Mrs. A. B. CuthbertsoE, hoping
the rest from the cares of the farm
would benefit him, went for walk,
as has been his custom, and failing to
return at the usual time, search was
made for him and his body was found
in the Cuthbertson farm barn, where
he had hung himself in an unused
stall. Mr. Button, besides his family
in Hardwicl1, has father and mother
and four sisters living in this town.
George Hussey, Jr., Of st. Johns
bury has bought the farm known as
the Church" place for $4,000, and
will take possession this spring.
Mrs. George Hussey has been suf-
fcrng with the grip and asthma for
several weeks.
The mercury was % below zero on
Monday morning.