Ice cream and drinks at the drug store soda fountain
Frank Beemer and family of Pacific Junction visited here with relatives Saturday. C. C. Hill returned home from a business trip to Omaha. Alvord's Restaurant hosts ice cold root beer in frozen glasses with curb service. Frank Peterson and wife returned to Omaha after visiting her parents. The note asks debtors with old accounts to settle.
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Frank Beemer
Pacific Junction
C. C. Hill
Omaha
Alvord’s
Alexander family returns from Bison visit
Cy Mrs. Jennie Alexander, Grand pa Alexander, Mr. and Mr. Malvern Alexander and Walter arrived home Wednesday of last week from a visit with relatives and old friends at Bison South Dakota.
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Jennie Alexander
Grandpa Alexander
Malvern Alexander
Walter
Bison
South Dakota
Local Residents and Travels Reported Across Town
New subscribers welcome Lee Travis visited the Prank Smith home and left Sunday for Chicago. Miss Mina Morris traveled to Sidney and Council Bluffs last week and is at Corning this week acting as fair exhibita judge. Prof Irvin J Barr returned to Des Moines Saturday after attending George Posten funeral Friday. Rex Campbell and Edwin Morley joined him in Des Moines. Miss Veronica Smith of Berry Seed Co Clarinda took two weeks vacation visiting Macedonia then stayed with her parents. John Koneene is ill in northeast town. brother Frank from Kansas arrived due to their father’s ill health. Prof and Mrs W B Officer and children went to Winterset then Osceola Leon and Diagonal. cousin visiting returned to Osceola.
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Mina Morris
Sidney
Council Bluffs
Corning
Irvin J. Barr
Des Moines
George Posten
Rex Campbell
Edwin Morley
Veronica Smith
Berry Seed Co
Clarinda
Macedonia
John Koneene
Frank
Kansas
Frank Koneene
W. B. Officer
Winterset
Osceola
Leon
Diagonal
August Paints Boost At Gamble Stores
August is advertised as the best month to paint due to long sunshine and quick drying. Open windows reduce rain, wind and dust. Outside white or colors priced at $2.30 per gallon, 5 gallon lots. Gamble Stores, Clarinda, Iowa.
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Gamble
Clarinda
Reverend Warrior and Fern Seek Bridgewater Board and Room
Rev. Warrior and his daughter Fern traveled to Bridgewater on Tuesday to secure boarding and lodging for the coming school year. Fern will teach in the town’s public schools next year and they aimed to arrange a place to stay during the term.
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Warrior
Fern
Bridgewater
Roush Family Dinner Honors Chicago and St Joseph Guests
A family dinner was held last Sunday August 10 at the home of Mr and Mrs Oscar Roush of Gravity to honor their children Lloyd Roush of Chicago Wilma and Alta of St Joseph Missouri. Guests included Elihu Cade and wife Harry Brown and son Gilbert Harry Harland and family Ora Cade and family Harry Anderson and daughter Lucille and Claude Smith New Market visitors Francis Cade Clarinda Charles Terrell Bedford Lucille Glass Blockton Kendall Terrell and Ralph Long of St Joseph Missouri.
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Oscar Roush
Gravity
Lloyd Roush
Chicago
Illinois
Wilma
Alta
St. Joe
Missouri
Elihu Cade
Harry Brown
Gilbert
Harry Harland
Ora Cade
Harry Anderson
Lucille
Claude Smith
New Market
Francis Cade
Clarinda
Charles Terrell
Bedford
Lucille Glass
Blockton
Kendall Terrell
Ralph Long
St. Joseph
Conway Croquet Team Dominates Monday Evening
Conway players were strong Monday evening and won three of four games. Albert Parks and Gail Utter won the only game for Gravity.
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Conway
Albert Parks
Gail Utter
Rain brings relief as light showers grace parched land
A half inch of rain fell Saturday night and Sunday morning, soaking the thirsty earth and parched vegetation. The following day was cool and pleasant, with moisture not evaporating rapidly, and expectations rise for more rain and cooler weather.
Free picture show returns to old street site
The weekly free picture show is moved back to its former street location across from the picture show building. A screen at the east end of the croquet grounds now hosts films from the Rainbow theatre booth. Raymond Hockabout runs the machine and the picture quality improved, though the screen was at first too low and too small.
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Rainbow Theatre
Raymond Hockabout
County Coal Bids Sought by Bedford Iowa Auditor
Bids for County Coal will be received at the Auditor's Office at 1 oclock p m Wednesday August 20 1930 for one car on track Conway for County Farm cars delivered to basement of Court House and Jail Bedford Iowa Dated August 4 1930 May M Lona County Auditor
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Conway
Court House
Bedford
Iowa
May M. Lona
Card of Thanks for Kindness During Illness
I wish to thank the Ladies Aid of the M. & church for the gladiolas the Live Wire class for their flowers and all others for the notes of cheer from the Royal Neighbors and their fruit ice cream candies and cold drinks and the two large tomatoes. I surely appreciate everything done for me. Mable Keith.
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Gladiolas
Live Wire
Mable Keith
Storm Cloud Fails to Deliver Rain Over Town
Friday evening brought a dramatic black storm cloud from the west and southwest that approached the town edge but broke apart before rain fell. No precipitation was recorded as residents watched the ominous weather dissipate.
Herb Clark and Wife Visit Shenandoah Brother on Sunday
Herb Clark and his wife visited Sunday at the home of his brother J. E. Clark in Shenandoah. The social call was described as a pleasant family gathering with no notable incidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herb Clark
Shenandoah
J. E. Clark
M. E. Ladies Aid Society Meeting Noted
The M. E. Ladies Aid Society will meet at Mrs. Heni ger's home on August 21 to elect officers. Serving committee members include Mmes. Levi Meyers Mann Van Nice and Hall.
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M. E. Ladies Aid Society
Trade with Home Merchants
Lloyd Roush, a visitor at his parents home for a week, returned to Chicago Monday evening. He plans to go back to Gravity soon to drive with his wife when she returns home in their car.
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Lloyd Roush
Chicago
Illinois
Gravity
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A. C. Davis
C. BE
Ledgerwood
Standard Oil Station
Paul Goudie
Lee Travis
Smith
Iowas
Bohumir Kryl
Famous Bands Society
Firestone
Firestone Anchor
Wweeave
Oldfield
Our Tire Mall
Lew
Freestone
Proportio
Daty kMfntl
Super Tire
Ately Low
Firestone Count
Firestar
Tone Unlimited
Gravity Oil Company
Bacon
Morris
Victory
Pound
Jiggs & Company
Roush
C. B. Eller
Clarinda, Iowa
Goodyear and
Pathfinder
Judson Morrison
S. C. LaForge
Wetmore Funeral Home
Ledford
J. P. Flick
J. A, Lucar
Flick
Lucas
Attorneys
Citizens State Savings Bank
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