31 Aug 1939
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Newspaper
Gravity Independent
Location
Gravity, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1939
Page
1
Notice shows J. B. Francis as editor and publisher of the Gravity Town newspaper entered for second class mail at Gravity Town post office. The listing confirms the paper’s official mailing status and leadership.
The piece notes England grants Chamberlain dictatorial powers, Poland gains sympathy, Italy readies for conflict while blaming France and England if war erupts. It observes nations seek to whitewash themselves and cites three to one odds of war, urging the sporting world to seek insight.
Iowa grape growers report a good crop this year. Experts advise leaving grapes longer on the vines to maximize sugar content, as fruit crack or drop reduces quality.
Farmers can use apples peaches pears and plums to make marketable fruit butter. The guide notes any ripe fruit may yield good prices when processed into butter for sale.
A Lorimer Iowa woman recalls ironing shirts with a habit of trimming her husband's shirt tails since they would be tucked in. She notes that now she cannot tell when he will yield to his habit of dressing like a Chinaman, yet she irons them most neatly.
Kilmer Burwell and his wife and Chase Burwell returned Sunday from a trip to Albany Oregon and other points on the western coast. Trey Burwell visited Saturday night with the Dade Heninger family at York Nebraska.
A Rouen discovered French timetable from 1848 reveals amusing rail customs. It notes that Paris Saint Lazare trains reached Rouen in twelve hours after delays, with a three hour fast option, and warnings about changing seats, no tips, no unregistered bags, and cautious traveler conduct.
In ancient Samoyed culture dogs were central to life for travel, hunting, and herding in icy northern regions near the White Sea. Margaret Kidder recounts in the Los Angeles Times how constant companionship of dogs shaped a near human understanding, with the breed valued as guard, hunter, sled and herd dog and notable for its beauty and expression.
Firecrackers have been used daily in China for all kinds of celebrations for centuries.
The article traces the word more to its evolving senses and explains mope as once meaning to stray aimlessly, showing how linguistic shifts transformed usage over time. It highlights the word’s antique sense in historical texts and its subsequent semantic drift.
The Methodist Church announces a sermon on The Christian's Relation to His Environment for Sunday morning. Annual Conference meets at Burlington on Tuesday night September 12. The board of stewards asks members to aid the finances during conference week. Repairs proceed. a new roof began in the choir room and more work to follow with 28 workers. Teachers of Sunday School urged to meet Saturday at 8 p m in the church basement to arrange seating and designate a meeting space for all classes. The piano in the League room will host the service tomorrow.
Miss Alta Mains of Des Moines stayed from Thursday to Tuesday with the Rev and Mrs Bissinger. They drove to Des Moines on Tuesday and visited with their son Lester.
Mrs. A Spires came back last week from visiting relatives in Kansas.
Harl King and family arrived back Monday evening after a trip to Chadron Nebraska with the return noting their pleasant journey and timely arrival.
Homer Halterman and family of Decatur City visited the Wa. Fickbone home Sunday. Ralph Davis and family have rented the Mulford house in east Gravity and will move in soon.
The text critiques social shams used to please others. It argues that most people see through pretenses, and insincerity lowers one's standing. True value lies in wholesome thoughts and deeds, not staged cleverness.
Sunday visitors and locals gathered for a Bedford picnic at Bibbina Park and at various homes. Families listed include Churchill, Jos, Pictman, Huss, Moore, Perdew, Hines, Barkley, Read, Woodin, Harris, Hill, White, and others, with visits to the Lewis Huss and Artie Barkley households and several reunion mentions.
Mrs S B Smith son Herbert Mrs Lottie McCGolm and Meg S L Ray went to Hawleyville Friday to attend the rodeo.
Miss Mary Kerns of Chilhowee Missouri is expected to arrive Wednesday for a week long visit with C. J. and Mr. and Mrs. Ora Nelson.
A collection of fruit cobbler and baked custard recipes. peaches, berries, apples, and apricots prepared with sugar, water, cornstarch, and biscuit or batter topping. Includes baked apple custard with cinnamon and marshmallows and instructions for baking times and serving.
Reynolds and son Posten with wife visited Broomfield Nebraska on Sunday to meet Mrs Ada Reynolds.
A marriage license was issued last week to Q. S. Jamison of Hepburn and Miss Emma Hill of Nodaway. Mr Jamison formerly lived here.
Ed Lock his wife and son Kenneth traveled to Mt. Ayr Monday evening accompanied by Mrs. Perry Williams. The note records their outing in a concise local report.
Miss Catherine Moore arrived Friday night from Iowa City where she attended summer school. She began work as a primary school teacher in Conway Monday morning.
Poison wheat kills mice and red squill kills rats, sold by Posten and Son.
Maggie Douglas traveled to Clarinda on Wednesday to visit the Stanley Glasgow home. She then proceeded to Red Oak to visit her son Grover Dougas.
Famed blackface duo Amos and Andy achieved television history in a first experimental pickup of a commercial radio program at the New York World’s Fair. The piece shows Amos on the left with Mr Whalen later interviewed on the national broadcast, capturing their screen appearance.
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