Gravity Iowa Post Office Second Class Mail Note
The notice states the item is entered at the Gravity Iowa post office as second class mail matter.
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Gravity
Iowa
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Newspaper
Gravity Independent
Location
Gravity, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1917
Page
2
Largest hog sold at St Joseph yards weighs 980 pounds
The Poland-China hog weighing 980 pounds sold for 103.50 dollars, said to be the largest on open markets. It was shipped by John Q. Weller of Maitland, Missouri, via Lee Livestock Commission Co. to Freund Packing Co. in St Joseph last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph Stock Yards
Lee Livestock Commission Co
Freund Packing Co
John Q. Weller
Maitland
Missouri
Porker
St. Joseph
Honor Roll Names Across Town and Canada
A concise Honor Roll listing includes individuals such as Hardagin Gravity Food McCune Guy McPherron Henry Nott Fo Pierson Aliie Ambrose Harlan Burge Mrs Geo McFerron Frank Hardsink Bedford R B Jewell Shambaugh A C Beery New Market Robt Whitecotton Ponoka Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardagin
Gravity
McCune
Guy McPherron
Henry Nott
Fo Pierson
Aliie Ambrose Harlan Burge
Geo. McFerron
Frank Hardsink
Bedford
R. B. Jewell
Shambaugh
A.C. Beery
New Market
Robt
Whitecotton
Ponoka
Canada
Mutual Telephone Association elects officers at town hall meeting
At the annual meeting in the town hall the Mutual Telephone Association elected P. J. Feeney as president and George Irwin as treasurer. R. H. Akers declined re election and Frank Fleming became secretary. Mrs Dunlavy remains exchange operator. Service hours were adjusted with weekday hours 5 am to 9 pm and Sunday 7 am to 10 am and 2 pm to 5 pm, one hour earlier on Sundays.
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Mutual Telephone Association
Mutual
P. J. Feeney
George Irwin
R. H. Akers
Frank Fleming
Dunlavy
Farm equipment for sale near Ladoga
Hay loader used last season and other farming implements offered for sale. One team of mules included. Location: Hummel, 1 4 mile west of Ladoga. Price listed as SS$. Contact details not provided.
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Hummel
Ladoga
Soldiers Return Home From Border Service in Corning
Frank Norris and Verne arrived home Saturday with Co K from Des Moines after eight months enlistment in the Third Iowa Regiment. The unit served on the border at Brownsville Texas before mustering out in Des Moines. Reports from company officers praise their service. A banquet and formal welcome will honor Norris Verne and Claude Nelson after the regimental band resumes concerts and Gravity citizens plan the event. A meeting at the Independent office Monday night prepared banquet details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Norris
Verne
Corning
Co K
Des Moines
Iowa
Brownsville
Texas
Border Force
Claude Nelson
Gravity
Co. K
Craig
Herring Powell Wedding in Corning Area
Miss Della Faye Herring of Taylor County and Earl L Powell of Conway wed Saturday February 17 at 6 30 pm in the bride’s parents home. Rev E E Rhodes officiated with Mrs Ray Pitman of Pacific Junction as bridesmaid. about seventy guests attended and a two course luncheon followed. The couple will reside on a farm south of Corning.
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Della Faye Herring
Taylor County
Earl L. Powell
Conway
D. W. Herring
E. E. Rhodes
Ray Pitman
Pacific Junction
Appreciation note for fortieth anniversary visit
Mr and Mrs E L Bowers express heartfelt thanks to friends and neighbors who visited Saturday evening in memory of their fortieth anniversary and for the splendid gift and neighborly friendship.
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E.L. Bowers
Oatmeal wallpaper options for versatile rooms
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Remarkable Life of Nancy Williams Keasling Obituary
Nancy Williams Keasling, born January 80, 1834 in Terre Haute Indiana, died February 21 1917 at Gravity at age 83 years 21 days. She married Jacob Keasling June 7 1885 and lived in Taylor County Iowa before moving to Gravity twenty one years ago. Survived by sons John of Gravity James R of Keota Colorado, seven grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Funeral February 23 at the Gravity Christian church with Rev Lucus officiating, burial in Gravity cemetery. Her husband preceded her in 1900 and she remained the last survivor of her immediate family.
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Nancy Williams
Terre Haute
Indiana
Keokuk County
Jacob Keasling
Taylor County
Iowa
Keasling
Gravity
John Keasling
James R. Keasling
Keota
Colorado
Laura Belle
Micah II
Mary D
Aseneth Virginia
Better Land
Christian Church of
Hayden Grove
Gravity Christian Church
Christian Church
Lucus
B. F. Chandler
Gravity Cemetery
Card of Thanks for Mrs. Nancy Keasling
We express sincere thanks to friends and neighbors for kindness and sympathy during the long illness and after the death of our beloved mother Mrs. Nancy Keasling. J. W. Keasling and family Harlan Burge and family C. K. McDowell and family
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Nancy Keasling
J. W. Keasling
Harlan Burge
C. K. McDowell
James R Locke Attorney at Law Bedford Iowa Notice
James R Locke an attorney and counsellor at law practices in all courts state and federal with special attention to probate work estates and land titles notary public office upstairs over Haddock Investment Co Bedford Iowa 23.
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James R. Locke
Councellor
Haddock Investment Co
Bedford
Iowa
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Poland-China
Farrow
Coney Mack
Albert Chaney
Duncan Bros., Auctioneers
Fred A. Childs
East Side Restaurant
Chandler Lbr. Co
Vassar
Dr. Hess
E. Burrows
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