Gravity town newspaper enters second class mail
The Gravity town publication, edited and published by J. B. Francis, is entered at the post office as second class mail matter.
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Newspaper
Gravity Independent
Location
Gravity, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1915
Page
2
The Gravity town publication, edited and published by J. B. Francis, is entered at the post office as second class mail matter.
A column notes Iowa climate’s rapid changes from snow flurries to sunshine, praising the state’s lively people and forecasting a spring with improved roads, better farming prospects, and a banner year for corn growers in southern Iowa. Mentions Measles epidemic risk and local social updates including visits and club events.
Several Oak Hill residents report moving to new farms and homes in March. James Hinton relocates to Frank Chitty's farm, James Green moves to Corning, Dan Haley takes Green’s vacated farm owned by Ray Milliken, T. C. Roberts shifts to Ji M. Baker farm north of Gravity, Harper Brown moves to K M Baker farm near Fair, John Newman returns from Shenandoah to his former farm, Ora Duncan joins the community, Will and Mrs Will Leonard come home with son Henry in hospital after appendectomy, Will Johnston and Clarence Downey attend St E Irwin's sale, bad weather halts Sunday School, Frank Fleming moves, son-in-law Rainforth takes former farm. Rev E Rhodes expected to be...
Peter Radford argues that women in farming form a chain gang of civilization, decades of bondage echoed by industrial age exploitation. He warns Congress and labor arbiters risk widening class conflict as wage and schedule disputes threaten strikes.
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