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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-07-04
Letter From Lyle Ball
May %, 1918

sfAaS 20, 1919
Dear Mather:--
we'd your letter of the
4th. ,ay and sure was glad to
get IT. Glen and | are getting al
ong 2 and we are in the best of
health. Yc ay Ethel has had the
Bronchitis again. Well that is bad
and | suppose she missed quite a
bit of school while she was sick.
You say that your garden is up all
right. Well that is good. Gee l
wish | was there to help eat ! it.
We sure are having fine weather
here and everything is SO green
and pretty. We have moved into
a better part OF France. The place
we are in is supposed to be the
prettiest part of France. Clara
said Dad might buy car. Well
Just tell him if he does that he
had better get a Ford if he buys a
second handed car because people
can't fix them up so they will run
alright for a few days and then
go to pieces. SO just tell them to
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-07-04
Obituary Of Mrs. William Esnes.

Mrs. William Emge passed a.
way at her home on Fifth street
early Monday morning following
a very brief illness.
The funeral will be held from,
st. Patrick's church, Wednesday,
at 900 a. m. and burial in Mt.
Carmel cemetery.
Anna Cusack, daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Ed Cusack was born in
Evansville, Wis, April 16, 1864,
and moved to- Harrison county
with her parents in 1866 and to
Missouri Valley in 1870 and has
resided here ever since.
She was married to William.
Emge, April 81, 1892 and to this
union four children were borns
Mrs. Patrick Tierney, of this city;
William, now serving in France;
Arthur, living at home and Irene,
who passed away some years ago.
Beside her immediate family
she leaves two brothers, Tom and
Jack, Cusack.
The death of Mrs. Emge came
as great shock to her many
friends. She attended the Bel,
gian Relief social Saturday even
ing and was taken i'll Sunday
morning. Physicians did all ii
their power but she gradually
grew worse and passed away at
1890, Monday morning.
Mrs. Emge was loving mother
and has always been identified
with the progressive movements
of the city. She will be greatly
missed by her large circle Of
friends.
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County Conventions.

" L0gan La June 20 Both
democrats and republicans of
Harrison county met in conven-
ton att a. m, today at Logan.
John L.. Shelton of Missouri
Valley was elected chairman Of
the democratic convention, and
in the acceptance of the office,
paid high tribute to President
Wilson and the democratic party.
Resolutions we're adopted COM
mending President Wilson and
his cabinet.
Upon the resignation of Char
les Leonard, candidate for sheriff
OF Harrison county, James +. Nc
DermOtt, father of Francis Nc
Dermott, well-known war cor
respondent with the army in
France, was elected to fill the
vacancy, and the following dele
gates were selected TO attend the
state. convention.
Oscar Doty, A. G. Dupree, w.
j. Burke, S. r. Hammitt, Theo-
dorc Hayes, John l.. Shelton, J. C..
Arnold, George Motz, George Gull
avin, Amos Griffith, j. +. Barrett,
Lou Erixon, Gale Mills and w. j.
Kennedy.
Gale Mills was elected county
chairman.
The republican meeting was
called to order by County Chair
man A. w. Blacagburn, and on
motion of j. S. Dewell of Missouri
Valley, Mr.. Blackburn was elected
chairman of the convention, after
which FL. B. King, C. w. Hunt,
George Kellogg, M. B. Pitt, Bruce
Mills, John w. Collins, O. O.
Rock, j. S. Dewell, A.. L. Raukte,
L. Moore, A. Spooner, j. T.. Jones,
u. E. Middleton, A. Walker and
Robert Oliver were elected dele
gates 10 The state convention.
The following resolution was
introduced by w. l.. Stern, anc
later adopted:
BE it resolved, by the republi-
cans OF Harrison county, in con-
vention assembled that the prim-
airy law of this state is most un-
satisfactory; that it is expensive
that it lessons interest in the
affairs Of the government anc
holds no one responsible for the
results it brings; that it is the
Judgment of this convention thai
said law should be repealed by the
next general assembly, and tina
we go,back to caucus and con-
vention system of selecting oul
candidates"
Upon resignation of A. w
Blackburn. w. l.. Stern was ele.
|ctcd county chairman for the en-
suing two years.
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Letter From Glenn Ball
Nav 28. d91

Dear Mother and All:
have just received your letter
of May 9, and was sure glad to
hear that everyone at home is O..
X. Lyle and are O. X. as usual.
No don't imagine that Ethel
had much success in teaching
Nick to wash his face before eat
ing. What is the difference if he
washes it before or after meals?
Ask her. / couldn't even teach
him TO keep from wagging his
tail and waking you up when
came home in the wee-small
hours.
Yes we We're all sorry TO hear
about Julius Muller getting killed.
We all liked him. But it might be
some consolation to his friends
to know that the members of his
company including the Captain,
have sworn vengeance and have
taken heavy toll of the Boche,
for each man killed from their
company. They take only one
prisoner in each excursion to
show that they have been there,
and that number of this one
Germans comrades have paid for
the American dead. No doubt, but
there will be more bad news. But
it must be expected and there is
no Use in going crazy about it,
but rather bear it in patriotic
spirit the same as we face it.
Some have been killed soon after
going into the lines and others
have gone through the entire war
and have been in the biggest hat
Ties and are still in it. So you see
there is absolutely no need for
worry but there is a need for good
cheerful givers whether they
give life or money. Cheerful let
ters sure help a lot
Yes, so do | hope we are home
before another year has passed
think we will, because the Ger
mans must fail in this their last
effort.
Sure Lyle will be an operator
He is learning fast and is work
ing hard to learn. He is interested
and is always asking questions
and that is what it takes.
| sure like to get Clara's and
Ethel 5 letters, they are so inter
esting. Why don't they write iof-
tener have received about two
letters from them in the last
months. suppose they expectime
to write to them individually, but
/ can't do it, because | am too
busy and besides | turn in enough
letters to be censored. Tell them to
write
Ethel is sure making good in
her school work. If she gets her
9th, 18th. and Sth.. grade arithme-
tic and grammar good, she won't
have no trouble in high school.
No doubt, she will have better
luck than | have had in H. s..
Well guess | will quit for this
time. lie often and worry not.
Your loving son and Brother,
Sgt. Glenn F. Ball
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-07-04

Mrs. L. Paulsen and son Peter,
who have been the guests the
last several weeks of the l.. Jen-s
sen home left this morning for
their home in Mill Town, Wis.
A fine new porch is being built
on the east side of the Fred
Brown home on Erie street.
William Cody has accepted q
position in the store house and
started to work there this morn
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Bradley are
spending the week with their
relatives in Spencer, Iowa.
Joseph Filkins has gone to
Michigan to visit his twin broth
er.
David Chambers and daughter
from Magnolia spent Sunday here
with the Ed Gill family.
Ed Frazier has purchased a
new Ford touring car of the Ford
garage. He, accompanied by his
family, Mrs. Ella Antrim, Mr.. and
Mrs. Dearl Friend motored to
Omaha to spend the day with
relatives.
The little two year old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Roden Of Orson
was taken seriously ill yesterday
morning and passed away shortly.
before noon. The funeral will be
held from the home Tuesday af-,
ternoon at 1880 and the remains.
will be brought to Missouri Valley
and laid to rest in the Rose Hill
cemetery.
The Clarence Getscher family
of Logan were visiting relatives
in the city yesterday.
Mrs. B. H. Smith and Miss
Doris Smith of Boone are the,
guests this week of the George
Gaver family.
Arthur Halberg has written
friends here that he has been
transferred to Waco, Texas, and
rather likes it there.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-07-04
ars.rurn. turtle.

The Ford sedan driven by
Clarence Podendorf, struck rut
in the road yesterday between
Magnolia and Calhoun and turned
turtle. The other occupants of
the car were Mr.. and Mrs. o. H.
Podendorf. On account of the
broken glass all of them received
cuts about the face and body and
were also badly bruised. DR.. De-
Wore was called to attend their
needs and they are getting along
fine today.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-07-04
The q. y. II. cIub.

The regular three weeks meet
ing of the G. Y. M. club was held
at the home of Miss Marguerite
Tamisiea. last Friday evening. y
After a short business session
the happy bunch gave vent to
their feelings and sang songs to
their hearts content.
Refreshments were served by
Mrs. Tamisiea and Miss Marguer-
tie. The club will hold its next
meeting in three weeks at Miss
Genievieve Deur's home.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-07-04
Rat and snake Flaht

The men at the Ford garage and
several other citizens witnessed
an interesting event yesterday af-
ternoon, when a large bull snake
anu young rat met in conflict
back of the garage.
AS a rule bull snakes always
get their victims, but not in this
case. They were both good scrap
pers but the rat was fast worker
and would grab the snake first
by the tail and then by the head,
which kept the snake decidedly
busy. The excitement ended by the
rat making a getaway.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-07-04
Raised Neat Fund.

The ice cream social for the
Belgian relief Saturday cevning,
took in sti5.25, which leaves a
neat balance for this worthy
cause.
There are a few who have not
handed in their pledges and the
are requested to hand them al
once to the chairman of the
Belgian relief committee or the
chairman of the Red Cross.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-07-04

that is the Frenchmen were all
asking for tobacco. l am all out,
but l say can get it if the French
fellows can who can't talk Eng
5lish. John Nelson said, You
better get used to begging, but he
said he had spoken for Fourth ST
corner I told him he void be pick
ing up daisies over here, He said
that would be better than push
ing my stubbles. I did just as
am going to do now. l closed.
Lots of love to all,
Your son, Francis.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-07-04
Sioux city BulldIno COLLAPSE.

The Oscar Ruff building in
Sioux City collapsed this after.
noon. The building was a three
story affair and scores of persois
are believed to be buried in the
ruins. Fire broke out soon after
the fall.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-07-04
Gard Of Thanks.

We wish to thank the many
friends and neighbors who were
so kind to us during the illness
and at the time of the death OF
our husband and father Mrs. /.
NJ. Walker, S. d. Walker, w. I.
Walker.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-07-04
Express MERGER cornpieted

After July 4, the three Middle
West Express Companies will be
added to corporation to be known
as the American Railway Express
Company. An announcement to
this effect was made last night by
w. H. Sudduth, local manager Of
the American Express.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-07-04
Officers Elected

The Board of Directors of the
Valley Savings Bank, elected
Frank w. schwertley as mem
Der of the Board in place of F. A.
Schwertley deceased, and also
elected the following officers.
Pres. DR.. j. L. Tamisiea: Vice
President, Frank w. Schwertley;
Cashier, w. j. Burke.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-07-04

Mesdames Charles Mandelko,
and Harry Kittringham and Miss
Helen Mandelko were Omaha visi-
tors today.
Monte Williams, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. B. o. Williams, left this
morning for Laramie, Wyo.,
where he has accepted position
as yard master for the Union Pa
cific. Mr.. Williams is not yet Fl
years old and his rise in the rail-
road world has been remarkable.
His position here will probably be
taken by Arthur Thurber.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-07-04
4,os1 Out Of 1000 Union Prlnt-
ers are In the Army.

New York, June 27EThe Inter.
national Typographical Union has
set forth in booklet entitled,
Somewhere in France" the fact
that from among $4,000 members,
4.O81 journeymen and $50 APP.
prentices have joined the military
and naval forces or the. United
States and Canada.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-07-04
Gard Of THANKS.

We wish to thank the many
friends and neighbors who were
so kind to us during the illness
and death of our son and brother.
r. lMr. and Mrs. J. A. Swanger and
family.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-07-04

Mrs. L. G.. Vincent antertaintt.
twenty ladies informally Thurs,
day at an afternoon Kensington,
complimentary to her sister, Mrs.
E. E. Pierce of Pontiac, Ill.
Field flowers, clover and bright
hued hollyhocks were profusely.
used in decorating the living
room.
During the afternoon visiting,
and incidentally. little knitting
and fancy work was done by the
more Industrious ladies. Mrs. r. C.
Hills also favoring the company
with a sweetly rendered vocal Sc
lection.
At 500 O'Clock splendid two
two course tray luncheon was
dainty served in the dining room,
the guests being seated in O circle
around the large table from which
the Misses Louise Carlisle and
Virginia Vincent served, Mrs.
Pierce assisting in pouring the
coffee. Victrola music was enjoyed
during this part Of the program.
Beckley- oampbsli
Word was received in the city
today of the marriage of Mr.. Ster-
ling Beckley to Miss Cecil Camp
bell, of Lincoln, which took place
last evening in Omaha. The groom
is the youngest son of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. M. Beckley of Omaha and
formerly resided here on farm,
on Sunnyside, several years ago.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-07-04

shOOVAA6 AA LlICc WcchS dG MISS
Genievieve Deur's home.
John Athey started to work this
morning as clerk at the v. L.
Tamisiea hardware store.
Mrs. John Owens will leave
this evening for Chicago and will
bring back with her the A. C..
Middleton children for their an
nual visit in the Valley. vt
Mrs. Inez Fry who recently@un-
derwent an operation at st. An
thony hospital in Carroll returned
home yesterday. She is, getting
along nicely.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Harper
and Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Hester
returned today from Sioux City,
where they had been called on
account of the brother of the
ladies being reported missing
following the big disaster which
occurred there Saturday. The
brother, Charles Harrington, was
meat cutter in the Chain meat
market which was also wrecked
and burned. Only the feet and
one leg Of the man could be found
and were identified by a sister
with whom he made his home
in that city by the shoes and
trouser leg. il
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Tubbs and
Mr.. and Mrs. Worchester Walker
are enjoying an outing for a few
days up ON the Missouri river.
Worchester looks after his Oil
business here during the days.
Miss Lola Gaver of Omaha was
the over Sunday guest of rela-
business during the day.
The Misses Ruth and Dorothy
Leah Dorman departed this morn
ming for Cedar Ra bids to spend
the remainder of the vacation
with relatives. -
Miss Margaret Muller is spend
ing the week in Omaha with rela-
tievs. ~
Mrs. M. Heiman arrived Satur-
day from Los Angaales, and will
spend the remainder of the sum-
mer with friends in Missouri
Valley, Boone and Trenton, Mo.
Miss Mae Forde is spending the
week with friends in Dunlap.
w. E. Bowen has written that
he has been transferred from
the college at Berkeley, CAL, to
the aviation field at Sacramento,
where he will begin his flying
work this week.
Missouri Valley and Logan
cross bats at Logan July 4th.
All money realized from the game
above the expenses will be given
to the Red Cross.
Two cars collided last evening
on. Erie and First street slightly
damaging both cars. The occu-
pants were lucky enough to es-
cape injury.
Miss Marjorie MacKinnon of
Omaha was a week end guest of
home folks.
Miss Frances Ryan attended
the funeral Of her cousin, William
Halbhause, in Omaha, Saturday.
She was accompanied by Mrs.
Harry Greenway of Elmhurst,
Nebraska.
II congress wishes to enact adj
ditional legislation that will prove
most just and popular, it will
provide for Red Cross and Saliva
ton Army. and Y. M. C. "A. workers
at the front with the same pro-
lection and promises it does the
soldiers. The pension and life
insurance surely should be ex-
tended to these martyrs the same
as if they were enlisted. Heroic,
pnselfish patriotism has prompt
ed most if not all of them to
sacrifice much for these duties,
some of them have been rejected
from military service because of
age or infirmities and the stay
lat homes are most willing they
should be generously protected
as above.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-07-04
New Ruling In Catholic Church.

The practice Of funeral ser
mons at the Catholic church is
discontinued for the future by q
general law of the church. There
will only be the ritual services
given hereafter.
The Nome daily nugget., 1918-04-03
Doctor Says Ordinary Nuxated Iron Will Make Nervous Rundown Peo- pie 100Ge Stronger in Two Weeks Time in Many
 Cases,

NEW YORK, N. Y.--"One glance is enough to tell which people have iron in their blood" said Dr. E. Sauer. Boston physician who has studied widely both in this country and in Great European medical instltu- tions in a recent discourse. They are the ones that do and dare. The others are in the weakling class. Sleepless nights spent worrying over supposed ailments, constant dosing with habit forming drugs and narcotics for ner- vous weakness, stomach. liver or kid ney disease and useless attempts to brace up with strong coffee or other stimulants are what keep them suffer- ing and vainly longing to be strong. Their real trouble is lack of iron in the blood. Without iron the blcod has no power to change food into living tis- sue and therefore nothing you eat does you any good; you don't get the strength out of 1t. The moment iron Is supplied the multitude Of danger ouS symptoms disappear. I have seen dozens of nervous. rundown people who are ailing all the time, double and even triple their strength and en- durance and entirely get rid of every sign of dyspepsia. liver and other trouble in from ten to fourteen days time simply by taking iron In the proper form. And this, after they had in some cases been doctoring for month without any benefit.
 If you gre not strong or well you
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Jou Gan ZeAZ Tie ZeoeZe 1elEo
 T1De From iu2zes;-3Zooa - Sf>7ong:Hsa/ifH 112o,ous <8zEs

owe 1t to yourself to make the follow ing test: See how long you can work or how far you can walk without be- coming tired. Next take two five grain tablets of ordinary nuxated iron three times per day after meals for two weeks. Then test your strength again and see for yourself how much you have gained. There is nothing like good old iron to put color in your cheeks and sound. healthy flesh on your bones But you must take Iron In d form that can be easily absorbed and assimilated like nuXated iron If you want it to do you any good, otherwise it may prove worse than
 useless.
 NOTE-Nuxated Iron recommended above by Dr. F. Sauer. is one of the newer organic iron compounds. Un- like the older inorganic iron products, 1t is easily assimilated, does not in jure the teeth, make thom black, nor upset the stomach; on the contrary, it is a most potent remedy, in nearly all forms of indigestion, as well as for nervous, rundown conditions. The Manufacturers have such great confl- dence in Nuxated Iron that they of fer to forfeit $100.00 to any charitable institution if they cannot take any man or woman under 60 who lacks iron and increase their strength 100 per cent or over in four weeks time pro- vided they have no serious organic trouble. They also offer to refund your money if it does not at least double your strength and endurance i'll ten days time. It Is dispensed in this city by Lomen Bros. Successors to Butler Mauro and Co., and Hills Pharmacy and all other druggists.
The Nome daily nugget., 1918-04-03

The clarion tones of the ire whistle
 summoned the fire department boys out of their beauty sleep this morning about seven o'clock and also jared
 the somnolent residents of other sec. tions with it's noisesome blasts The department responded with the usual alacrity and found that the blaze was located in the kitchen of Jim Clarke's palatial mansion on Third avenue
 The fire started through the defective operations of a gasoline stove on which the owner was starting the mntutinal ham ard" the in6amabie
 gasoline, having apparently leaked dur ing the night. with the result that when Clark ignited the burner, the fire leaped up In a pillow of fame which speedily ignited the wall paper. The went after the blaze with the chemical and apparently put 1t out in short order and with but little dam- age to the place. But they had no sooner returned to the fire house than n second alarm drew them to the scene again. It was then found that the fire had spread between the walls and was burning right merrily on the opposite side Of the building. The hoys went
The Nome daily nugget., 1918-04-03

Reports from Council city yesterday say that Andy Dufresne was lost for a time while on his way from the Wild Goose ditch camp on Ophir creek to Council and grave fears were felt for his safety. Andy left the camp on March 30 and was not heard from un- til yesterday afternm, at which time he appeared at camp on Dutch creek with his clothing soaking wet and in an exhausted condition but otherwise unhurt. In the meantime two teams were sent out in search of him by Judge Flannigan but failed to locate the missing man. Dufresne reported on arrival at Dutch creek that he was caught in storm between the Wild Goose camp and Council and was compelled 10 burrow into a snow drift for one night at some point on the divide at the head of Snow Gulch, be- tween Snow Gulch and Fish river. After the storm subsided, Andy dug his way out and proceeded to the point indicated
The Nome daily nugget., 1918-04-03

The proverbial quietness of a Quaker meeting was not greater than the an- nual municipal election held yester- day and the only defeated candidate was Mir. F. w. Burroughs, who sought the position of city clerk and also pro- vided the only opposition candidate of the election. The old council was re- turned intact and with Messrs Louis Stadie and Otto Hansen, will guide the destinies of the municipal govern ment for another year. The person. nel of the city attorneys office remains the same with Judge Hobbes occupy ing the post of honor and Mir. McCloy will look after the city funds as usual Judge Grimm carried off the clerk ship by a majority of 76 votes over his opponent, MT. Burroughs, and A. Polet was duly ushered into the clerk ship of the School Board A total of five hundred ballots were cast out of the five hundred and twenty voters registered. A number of votes were sworn in at the polling place during the voting period. The number of ballots counted amounted to 475, the remainder being spoiled. The officials elect are as follows.
The Nome daily nugget., 1918-04-03

after the blaze with chemical and axe but were compelled to almost wreck one side of the kitchen before the last spark was extinguished Aside from the cutting of the wall the damage was confined principally to burned wall paper and the effects of the chemical. The remainder of the structure was undamaged.