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Newspaper
Gravity Independent
Location
Gravity, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1923
Page
2
Mr and Mrs C C Hill and Mr and Mrs Chandler drove to Omaha last Wednesday and returned the same night bringing Mrs George Chiles aunt of Mr Hill. Mrs Chiles sister of Mrs J C Hill is visiting this week with them.
Miss Frances Knights class enjoyed a picnic east of town last Thursday evening. George Rogers and wife of Chamberlain South Dakota arrived Thursday and visited till Saturday at Mrs Rogers sister Mrs S B Smiths home. They then went to Clarinda to visit at Francis Rogers home there. Bill Brookman and wife returned to Iowa from Fleming Colorado where they ran a business for two years. A Gravity resident in his ninety first year offered $1400 to any woman to marry him. Funeral attendance noted for Mrs Millard Greeley with Pat Teeney and Mrs Barton of Lenox and Mrs Rachel McKune of New Market. Arthur Bedell was hurt Monday starting the cement mixer engine when the crank struck his forehead requiring five stitches. Dr Clabaugh treated him. skull fracture ruled out.
Lou Copeland of Lenox, recently in a St. Joe Missouri shooting where a bullet wounded him and Mrs Good of Lamont was killed, visited Gravity Monday as a traveling salesman for Standard Chemical Company of Des Moines. He traveled with his wife who drove. They appear reconciled and blame the other woman for their domestic trouble.
The Sabbath School at 10, Morning Worship at 11, and Evening Worship at 7 30 mark the final service in the current auditorium before interior renovations. Pastor J R McNichols invites loyalty to the King's business as furnace moves and decorating proceed to enable brighter worship and social activity.
Des Moines Iowa based Gravity night school offers a complete commercial course stenography typing salesmanship and more. Typewriters provided free and positions guaranteed to graduates. Apply at the American Institute Des Moines Iowa with address and phone details.
Will Chandler and wife Gertrude with Ceas Posten and Chas Bullock traveled to Des Moines on Sunday and returned on Monday.
Mr and Mrs Hamilton drove to New Market after S. S. and visited with Lint Roberts and family, sharing time together and recapping recent events in the community.
K Burrows announces a good stock on hand with more arriving and urges use of Hess Stock Tonic and Poultry Panacea for animals. The notice reads as a brief supplier update and sales pitch.
The ladies of the A C Church will hold a bake sale in the window of the Farmer's Exchange Store on Saturday October 18.
The article extols the Overland Champion as the farmer’s most useful car. It highlights a solid steel body, Triplex springs, and a large Overland engine, plus convertible interior features. The rear seat folds into a bed and the space can be cleared for tools, fodder, and produce, with a lockable trunk and washable upholstery.
Oak Hill The Farmer's Union met at the church Monday evening. Mr Crowell spoke about his trip to the State convention in Des Moines. The Aid Society postponed to Friday after noon to attend Mrs Greeley's funeral. A reception and shower for Mr and Mrs Forrest Posten was held Friday night at the home of Merle Allen with many presents. The seniors hosted the juniors with games and fruit salad and wafers. Mr Lunde of Sharpsburg attended as an out of town guest.
The seventh and eighth grade program was a success as students Gladys Hermin and Mildred Crowell plan to leave for Bedford. The seventh grade picnic is postponed due to exams. Visitors from Miss Payton's room included Mrs Kent Wallace Mrs Tom Nethery Genevieve Mrs Frank Stafford Wilda Young and Mrs Ben Stearns. Sophomores hosted a Seniors party with games and ice cream wafers. The last period featured a program by the third division of the high school with songs duets and a newspaper item performed by Merle Cox Elsie Goudie Burnyce Cole and others.
Clyde Taylor and his wife from Sharpsburg visited at the home of Mr. Taylor's mother on Sunday.
Fresh shipment of bread every day. 38 loaves for 25 cents each advertised by Posten and Son, promising timely delivery and daily availability.
Gaebler invites customers to preview scoop boards before purchasing, highlighting a showroom emphasis and the seller’s name 4.A. Gaebler.
Lydia L Kilborn born near Quebec Canada August 2 1847 died October 4 1923 aged 76 years 1 month 12 days. She came to Illinois at 18 settled near Kewanee married Thomas Cole July 8 1867. They moved to Iowa 1871 farm east of Gravity then Gravity town. Husband died 1921. Twelve children born three died in infancy. Surviving children Ellen Laws Aurora Nebraska Arvilia Crawford Gravity Iowa Nettie Rob inson Oklahoma City Oklahoma Anna Neff Hollywood California Ada Brilhart Hollywood California Thomas Cole Havelock Nebraska John Cole Loma Montana Allen R Cole Gravity Iowa Bert Cole Los Angeles California. Member Christian church devoted mother. Funeral Sunday afternoon in Gravity Christian church Rev Burkhart conducted. interment Gravity Cemetery.
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