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Newspaper

Gravity Independent

Location

Gravity, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 17, 1949

Page

2

Locals celebrate Homer Beemer family event at son's home

Mr and Mrs Homer Beemer attended a family gathering Monday evening at their son Elvin and Juamile's home to honor another birthday anniversary for Homer Beerer. Dave Heaton and wife and son hosted post office employees at dinner Sunday with guests including Mr and Mrs Hal King and several others.

Mra Homer Beemer Woanese Gosebs Elvin and Juamile Tae Ecessna Bica Homer Beerer Dave Heaton Tihone Ze Hal King O. M. Buckner Gira BE. J. Posten Gertrutte Miss LotheieRuse Qurn'in King

Baby girl born at Municipal Hospital in Clarivds

A baby daughter named Dav Les was welcomed early Friday morning February 11 at Municipal Hospital in Clarivds with her family celebrating the new arrival.

Mesadora Diek Beem Clarivds Dxiv

Cotton gin invention by Eli Whitney in 1793 era note

An American, Eli Whitney, invented the cotton gin, raising efficiency in cotton processing. Before the device, a worker needed many hours to remove seeds from two pounds of cotton, marking a dramatic shift in labor and production.

Li Whitney

Maternity stalls and calf disease prevention guide

The article stresses clean dry well ventilated maternity stalls and sanitary barns to prevent calf losses. It identifies white scours as a major hazard in calves under five days, isolates affected animals, and notes pneumonia as another key threat. Prevention through sanitation and careful care is repeatedly urged. Continuous veterinary care and appropriate treatment are advised when diseases occur.

Rebekah Lodge Hosts Emblem Ceremony At Meeting

Rebekah Lodge No. 560 held its February 10 meeting with Bedford Golden Rule Rebekahs and Lenox Timely Rebekahs attending. The New Market lodge sent the Emblem over and the visitors plus locals presented a fine ceremony. Fifty three members were present for an enjoyable evening. Mrs Henry G Bycroft was noted in attendance.

Rebekah Lodge New Market Bedford Golden Rule Rebekahs Lenox Timely Rebekahs Henry G. Bycroft

Carl Gold and wife visit Lincoln residents' home

Carl Gold and his wife from Lincoln Nebraska arrived Friday evening and stayed until Saturday evening at the home of his parents Mr and Mrs Pink Gold. They were accompanied by their two children who live with their grandparents.

Carl Gold Lincoln Nebraska Pink Gold

Downey Trip Reports Snowier Roads Between Ex et and Missouri

Clarence Downey drove to Ex et and later Springs Missouri Monday morning and returned Tuesday evening. He notes more snow there than locally and says the roads were too good to cause concern for driving.

Clarence Downey Exet

Ackley hosts oyster supper for guests among local names

Mr and Mrs Jim Ackley entertained 43 guests at an oyster supper Saturday night. Attending were Mr and Mrs KH M Posten, Mr and Mrs ueater Posten and Victor, and Mr and Mrs Dean Fleming and Gordon.

Jim Ackley Ara KH. M. Posten Ueater Posten Victor Dean Fleming Gordon

Local Woman Recovers After Long Illness

Mrs Cervunncy Moore tells how a Wat received aid from Mouier Mr T and MW Uusr near 60 Wilih Me in Michigan. With turcaly relatives aiding, she learns her mother is quitting long illness and slowly regaining health in Winter Acoli Michigan.

Moore Mr. T MW. Uusr Wilih Acoli Michig Theie Turcaly Itebe

Miss June Pierson Hospital Visit In Clarinda

Miss June Pierson returned to Clarinda hospital for a morning examination of her broken arm. Doctors found the fracture requires removal of the case and surgery to align and secure the bones for proper healing. She will likely remain hospitalized but is expected to go home within the week.

June Pierson Clarinda Monda Mise Pierson

Business Big And Little In America’s Prosperity

This piece argues big and small business are essential, with big firms handling mass production while small firms fill niches. It praises cooperation between scales, cites wartime strength from large industries, and notes living standards rise when enterprises both big and small prosper. It ends by inviting readers to check a radio drama on Lord of the Free.

Emerson America Pearl Harbor

Plane wreck sighted near Harris farm after creek incident

Glen and Kenneth Lock Gail Ambrose and Wayne Levite drove to the Harris farm north of New Market Sunday evening to view the scene. The bodies of the two men who died in the creek had been recovered but the plane remained at the site.

Glen Kenneth Lock Gail Ambrose Wayne Levite Harris Farm New Market

Cost Cutting Soil Management Keeps Farm Profits High

The Middle West Soil Improvement Committee states 1949 farm incomes can stay high even if prices fall by cutting production costs through soil management. It urges farmers to maximize per acre yield via soil fertility, soil structure, drainage, ventilation, organic matter, and a rotation featuring deep rooted legumes like alfalfa or sweet clover to boost nitrogen and tilth.

Chicago Middle West Soil Improvement Committee

Birthday Celebration Returns of Mra Green Moore

Mrs Green Moore returned last week from a visit at the home of her daughter Mrs Wm Lewis in Winfield. The occasion was the birthday anniversary of M Lewis. His parents from Begford drove through and Meg t Moore accompanied them.

Mra Green Moore Wm. Lewis Winfield M. Lewis Begford Meg T Moore

Surprise 30th anniversary celebrated for Mr and Mrs Fleming

Friends and neighbors organized a complete surprise Tuesday night for Mr and Mrs Dean Fleming on their 30th wedding anniversary. A festive menu featured outer sled pie and cake cream was served.

Dean Fleming Tuesaday Naight

Purpose Of In Good Roads Association In Iowa

The Iowa Good Roads Association formed early in January reports a strong start. Executive Secretary Claude Coykendall says a board with three from each district has set up offices in Onthank Building, Des Moines. Dues are coming in well as individuals join, marking broad public interest in highway issues and road improvements. Madigan County leads with the first minimum goal reached for individual memberships per county.

Iowa Good Roads Association Claude Cokvendall Onthank Bldg Deo Moinea Coykendall Azid Cissyra Iowa Port En Orraizaino

Short of a pecan in your hog house

The line reads as a quirky rural note about improving hog housing with uses for empty horse tells as farrowing pen substitutes. No clear event or named entities are evident in the fragment.

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