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Newspaper
Gravity Independent
Location
Gravity, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1914
Page
2
Franc is editor and pur of a Gravity Iowa postoffice. second class mail matter designation noted.
About 20 little girls gathered at Jas. Mariam home then escorted by Miss Helen Martin went to Beatrice Andersons home Saturday afternoon to celebrate her ninth birthday. Games were played and refreshments served. The children enjoyed the afternoon immensely.
Frank Murray news item shows local political bid for the board of supervisors term starting January 1, 1916 on the Democrat ticket. The piece notes duties to publish annual county financial reports and provide itemized statements, plus multiple local notes about residents, building, and social events. It mentions F P Bell as a Democratic candidate for county auditor, with local ties and support.
An advertisement proclaims a year long deal titled This is Our Great Club Offer with phrases implying broad access and value for all. The fragment lacks concrete details like price, terms, or eligible items.
Mable Lewis and Dave Meredith visit Lewiston kin including Mr and Mrs Ike Byers and son Dwand and Mrs Marve Bordner from Lewiston Ill. They attended Oak Hill Church on Sunday. Grandma Rascher and Will Rascher, hurt in a Gravity runaway, returned home Sunday. Mrs Harper Brown near Gass cares for Mrs McPherrin and the baby. Lem Kelso of Des Moines visited G R McAlpin’s family. Elnora Richardson spent Sunday with Dollie Straight.
George H. Osborne and George Driver escaped unharmed after a Ford runabout left a rural road in Hazel Dell township eight miles northeast of Council Bluffs. The car somersaulted twice, landed on a tree stump, and was hauled away. Osborne suffered a head gash and a sprained wrist. Driver had bruises and minor injuries. The engine stayed running while both men crawled free.
In a Harlan Kansas or Nebraska paper the editor mocks Democratic candidate John C Voorhees by itemizing a tax bill and asking how he would reduce each portion if elected state senator. The piece pressures Voorhees to pledge concrete tax savings to voters and the editor notes upcoming installments.
The timetable notes eastbound trains No 2 and No 14 with Sunday exceptions at 12 45 p m and 4 22 p m while No 98 runs freight on Sundays at 8 50 a m Westbound services list No 15 with Sunday exception at 9 46 a m No 1 Sunday 5 35 p m and No 97 freight on Sundays at 2 85 p m.
The M. E. Church lists a prayer service at 9 80 A M Sunday, Sunday School at 10 00, a preaching service at 11 00, Epworth League at 6 30 and another preaching service at 7 30. C W Proctor is the pastor.
Notice to all persons interested that on September 3 1914 Herbert A Reeve was appointed administrator of the estate by the District Court of Taylor County. Claims against the estate must be presented for allowance, with authentic court authority.
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