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Newspaper

Gravity Independent

Location

Gravity, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 08, 1931

Page

15

Walter Hunt and Family Visit Nodaway on Sunday

Walter Hunt and his family of Nodaway spent Sunday visiting W. B. Estie at his home.

Walter Hunt Nodaway W. B. Estie’s

Weekend Visits Highlight Kansas City and St Joseph Couples

Miss Lulu Herrington of Kansas City Missouri spent the weekend at the home of Mr and Mrs Clyde Damewood Virgil Million and Miss Frances Hickok of St Joseph Missouri spent Sunday at the home of his mother Mrs BC Stearns

Lulu Herrington Kansas City Missouri Clyde Damewood Virgil Million Frances Hickok St. Joseph B. C. Stearns

Good house paint priced at two dollars a gallon

A local drug store advertises house paint at 2.00 per gallon. The offer highlights affordability for home improvement projects and targets shoppers looking for value.

Pancake Flour and Corn Meal Ledgerwood

The wages of sin is death, but there is always a man for the job. This fragment mentions Ledgerwood and a pancake flour and corn meal context with a quoted line suggesting a job reference.

Mrs. Merle Richmond Visits Des Moines Family

Mrs. Merle Richmond of Des Moines visited Wednesday evening at the home of her parents Mr and Mrs Jas Martin. Her father had been in Des Moines remodeling their home and came down with her.

Merle Richmond Des Moines Jas. Martin Terry Jimmie Green Sone Delbert Gred Fairplay Charley Carrie Green Marshie Guay Terry’s Mes Lowell Briggs Green Willie McKay Sarpy Jake Ukey Council Bluffs Oma Kirby G Yy Grace S¢ Iders Dorothy Sharpaburg Algy James Walter Wamit Finley Prescott Hillman Watter Quincy Frank Walter Brooks Lydia Hargan Lawrence Kirby O. M. Brown Sharps Fred Shafar Lester Parks Dale Foster Guns Faye Houchin Gravity Margaret McPherrin Oak Hill Ralph McPhertin Frank Houchin Gravyity Clarence Meredith R. Roberts Nodaway Mark Young Merle Allen Johnnie Parks Wilbur O'Dell Lester Corbin

Counties Free of Bovine Tuberculosis Reach Forty Percent

The USDA reports that forty percent of U S counties are free of bovine tuberculosis, indicating progress in livestock health and disease control nationwide.

United States United States Department of Agriculture

Coronado Super-Heterodyne Radio Debut at Gamble Stores

Hear and see the Coronado Super-heterodyne and learn about energy savings with 8 tubes and automatic volume control. $5.00 down at Gamble Stores in Clarinda Iowa.

Gamble Clarinda

Bailey family moves to residence west of Methodist church

Linus Bailey and family moved yesterday to the residence west of the Methodist church, the home formerly occupied by Albert Levi.

Linus Bailey Methodist Church Albert Levi

Seymour Hicks Returns Home After Midwest Visit

Seymour Hicks came back Monday after weeks visiting relatives in Iowa Nebraska and Kansas. His daughter Mrs Jay Beemer and son Harold drove to Stockton Kansas last week and brought him home from there.

Seymour Hicks Iowa Nebraska Kansas Mrs. Jay Beemer Harold Stockton

Mrs Nellie Norris Undergoes Hospital Operation

Mrs Nellie Norris was taken to St. Joe Missouri hospital yesterday for an operation. Her daughter Mrs Mary Davis accompanied her and will stay until she is able to leave. Dr. L T Reed and wife drove them to St. Joe in their car.

Nellie Norris St. Joe Missouri Mary Davis L. T. Reed

Rainy spell brings swollen streams and farming relief

A recent heavy rain flooded creeks easing fall work yet challenging field tasks. The Sol lie Burright family members are ill this week while neighbors attend funerals for Mrs. Sarah Canning of Siam and Mrs. Geo. Davidson. Dr. D E McAlpin visited the Hicks home en route to Long Beach California. Mrs. McAlpin nears home from Boone hospital with her sister Miss Clara Hicks.

Sollie Burright Homer Hicks N. G. Hicks D. BE. McAlpin H. B. Hicks Long Beach California M. R. Glassgow Sarah Canning Siam Christian Church New Market Kirby Geo. Davidson Danning Shearer Clyde Johnson Geo. Weaver Pauline Clarinda

Bedford Evening Train Time Change

The northbound evening train from Bedford now departs at 5 27 pm, twenty minutes earlier than on the previous schedule.

Bedford

Rainbow Princess of Kauai and Pineapple Recipes

A Hawaiian legend from Kauai recounts a Rainbow Princess saved by a rainbow and a prince who learns her name by the waterfall. The story ties to modern Hawaii pineapple industry, then offers practical pineapple recipes: Ambrosia Salad, Pineapple Tuna Salad, and East Indian Shrimp Salad, each serving eight.

Nualolo Napali Coast Waimea Maui Hawaii U-a

Oak Hill Families Visit and News From Nearby Homes

Residents from Oak Hill and nearby towns gathered at relatives homes this Sunday. Families including the Greens, Kirbys, Fosters, Houchins, McPhertins and Walters shared visits, meals and prayers across Sharps, Gravy ity, Prescott, Nodaway, and Guns areas.

Local Happenings and Visits Reported Around Town

Last Tuesday Mr Horton aided Mr Kimp ton with basement digging beside the house. Aid meets next Wednesday October 14 at Mrs Mayme Golds home. Officers to be elected since last meeting at Mrs Lou Cree’s was too poorly attended due to bad roads. Louis O Dall uses crutches this week. Dr Reed cast shortened to walk. Mr and Mrs Jim Hamilton visited Garner Iowa Friday to Monday with Dr Cecil Hamilton and family.

Horton Kimpton Aid Mayme Gold Lou Cree Louis O’dall Reed Jim Hamilton Garner Iowa Cecil Hamilton

Daughter Born to Mr and Mrs Jamison in Corning Area

A ten pound daughter was born Thursday October 1 to Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Jamison. Grandmother Mrs C S Jamison of near Corning assists in caring for the newborn.

Stuart Jamison C. S. Jamison Near Corning

Co K Guards Return From Cedar County Cow War

Members of Company K National Guard return to Corning after a 12 day service in Cedar county cow testing. Kenneth Parks from Corning served a day with a unit aiding veterinarians and the group traveled by army truck to farms. About a few hundred guardsmen remained to support tests, receiving pay and expenses. They were welcomed back via a special train from Tipton and Fairfield to Corning.

Co.k. National Guards Tipton Corning Fairfield Willisea Red Oak Glenwood Council Bluffs Burlington Kenneth Parks Co. K Cedar County Kenneth

Miss Alice Clark Balks at Maryville Normal School

Miss Alice Clark traveled to Maryville Missouri last week to enroll as a student at the normal school but returned home unable to find the work she sought.

Alice Clark Maryville Missouri

McFarland Brookman and family visit Dan Leonard

Mr and Mrs J W McFarland and Mr and Mrs W R Brookman and daughter Betty Lou of Blanchard spent Sunday at the Dan Leonard home. Mrs McFarland remained for a longer visit.

J. W. McFarland W. R. Brookman Betty Lou Blanchard Dan Leonard McFarland

Apples For Sale In Jonathens And Yorks

Merle Harland advertises apples for sale listing Jonathens Yorks and Windfalls with hand picked Jonathan apples priced 60 cents per bushel and windfalls 85 cents per bushel in a local sale notice.

Jonathens Yorks Merle Harland

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