Local Items and Notices From a Rural Iowa Paper
A collection of short notes includes H C Lyon and wife driving to Red Oak, C L Oswalt and wife and Miss Zona Posten visiting Omaha, and various local errands. Rentals advertise 80 unimproved acres. Advertisers include Elmer Brown, Stewart and Hanna, and Dr W M Hockabout. The Ladoga Kensington club met at R J Wallace’s, jokes about minds and business, and updates on residents visiting relatives, buyers of Oliver typewriters, and travel plans to Omaha and Florida. The piece notes local commerce, social visits, and a shift in typewriter pricing influencing purchases.
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H. C. Lyon
Red Oak
C. L. Oswalt
Omaha
Zona Posten
Elmer Brown
Ohio
Stewart & Hanna
Stilman Aid
New Market
Elihu Baker
Lee Crosby
Hepburn
Edgar West
Corning
A. C. Davis
W. M. Hockabout
M. J. Lund
Maryville
Missouri
J. W. Ledgerwood
Albert Lund
Shenandoah
Evening notices and small ads from Bedford area
A collection of brief local notices includes hand made farm harness pricing by E Burrows of Gravity offering 11-2 inch at 60 dollars and 11-4 inch at 58 dollars, along with 281 James R Locke attorney at law noting probate and land title services. A card from Frank Greeley reports good health in San Bernardino California and a 150 pound weight, with hope to return to Iowa.
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E. Burrows
James R. Locke
Councellor
Haddock Investment. Co
Bedford
Iowa
Frank Greeley
California
San Bernardeno
Everett True
Union
Early Ohio seed potatoes and local notices
Stewart and Hanna advertise Early Ohio seed potatoes. Dr Chas Wallace of Macksburg attended the funeral of Mrs Parsons Sunday. Court at Bedford this week with a heavy docket. Hayloader and farming implements for sale by S S Hummel near Ladoga. Revival meetings at Free Methodist church continue. Rev P H Arlington of Shambaugh assisting this week. Pastor Wm G Taylor invites all to attend with good spirits at the meeting.
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Chas. Wallace
Macksburg
Wm. G. Taylor
Burlesque Show Advertises Glamorous Lashed Stage
An upbeat ad promotes a lively burlesque at a centre venue featuring Missy centrefold style acts, dazzling costumes, and elaborate scenery. It touts daily matinees and a full-tilt stage show with top acts and engaging entertainment for weekday crowds.
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GMARA
Manker F Paschal firm dissolved. new office announced
Dr G F Manker announces his practice after March 16 will be in the office above J S Fieringer’s jewelry store opposite the post office in Bedford Town. He invites all patrons and friends to visit.
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Manker
Local Notices From Cottage Grove Area
Route No 1 items report Harlie Nickell and wife visiting relatives at Sharpsburg Friday. Arthur Meyers sold hogs last week and earned twelve ten per cent. Mrs Lee Knodle visits McColm home and plans to depart for Montana in April. The annual telephone meeting occurred at Cottage Grove on Monday. Mr Mains of College Springs unloads belongings to live on Chas Hall farm site. Mr Hall moved to Florence Nebraska. Milo Dugan rents Riley Lee house to farm Walker land. Mrs Riley Lee and M E Nickell plus grandson Homer return from Adel after visiting the T E Melton family.
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Harlie Nickell
Sharpsburg
Arthur Meyers
Perent
Lee Knodle
McColm
Montana
Apri
Cottage Grove
Mains
College Springs
Chas. Hall
Hall
Florence
Nebraska
Milo Dugan
Riley Lee
Walker
M. E. Nickell
Homer
Adel
T. E. Melton
Oak Hill church hosts ice cream and oyster social
Residents note Oak Hill church basement ice cream and oyster social Saturday evening. Funeral of Mrs Parsons drew many from Grav ity to MBE church. Oak Hill meetings ended Thursday with positive results. Corning gospel team visited, two young men came forward. Gravity team also held a splendid meeting with Rev Proctor aiding.
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Oak Hill
Gravity
Corning
Gravity Gospel
Proctor
Tops Hog Market Note Sparks a Missouri shipment
A car load of 63 red hogs averaged 228 pounds shipped to St. Joe Missouri on Friday. Top hog price for the day was 13.70 with a nickel loss on the next sale. Most hogs were bought from John Harkness and praised as the best load shipped locally in a long time. Sparks predicted topping the market before shipment and proved correct.
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Sparks
St. Joe
Missouri
Local Representative Wanted for Sewell products sales
Sewell products guarantee replacements and need a local man with spare time to handle customer interests. Duties include introducing and selling new fruits and flowers. If not interested, notify someone who might be. Interested parties should write for particulars to The Jewell Nursery Co Service Department Lake City Minnesota. Founded 1868.
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Sewell
Also Mentioned on This Page
Hurd
Sharpsburg Review
Oliver
Oliver Company
D. M. Woodfill
Braydentown
Florida
South
Lacus Cucu
S.pieringer
Comet Theatre
The
Iron Claw
Pathe
Pearl White
Creighton
Hale
Sheldon Lewis
E. J. Bronson
Des Moines
Anti-Saloon League
Christian Church
L. A. Giffin
C.e.ledgerwood
Tops Hog Market
Service Department
the Jewell Nursery CO
Lake City, Minnesota
Standard Oil Co
Saturday Evening Post
U. S. Steel Corporation
Pennsylvania Railway
National Biscuit Co
Montgomery Ward & Co
National City Bank of New York
Oliver Typewriter Company
Chicago
Sam Robins Fisher
M. EH. Boatman
KW. Mw. Ulrich
Psburg
John Key
Fred
Owa
Conway, Sharpsburg
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