Derby Residents and Township Meeting Report
Local figures like S. H. Gibbs and many townsfolk appear in a daybook of visits and business in Derby Humeston and surrounding areas. The piece notes a Tuesday Derby visit, a Monday board of equalization meeting, a Richman township Republican convention on April 18, and various residents traveling, illness, school events, and a late Des Moines marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richiman Township
Humeston
P. Goopmen
Two. Com
Northwest People and Visitors Report
Chris Anderson visited Derby last Wednesday while Sam Gibbs and family toured Leroy on Saturday. Giles McGhee spent a day last week as a Corydon visitor, sharing local connections and updates from the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Gibbs
Leroy
Giles McGhee
Corydon
Market quotes and corrections from local grocers
Corrected by Geo. O. Gardner and A. Humeston. Butter at 19 cents per pound and eggs at 12 dollars 34 cents per dozen. Potatoes per bushel 75 cents. Corn per bushel new 47 to 107 cents. Oats 38 to 40 cents. Hay 5.00 to 8.00 per ton. Hogs 5.06 to 5.30. Cattle cows steers and heifers priced from 3.50 to 4.00. Timothy 1.06 to 1.40, Millet 60 cents, Rye 2.05.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. O. Gardner
Tick Ridge Community Notes and Visits
Rudolph Clark and wife visited A. B. Dunn Wednesday. Funeral attendance for Harry Cherry at Leroy Sunday. Clara Clark visited friends Leta and Leona Dunn in Humeston Friday. Mrs. Harley Spensler’s sister and daughter Jaanita of Minois visited last week. John Wolfe has been ill. Dr. Lyons of Garden Grove attended. Local children visited Belle and Arnold Duncan. Arnold sustained a chin gash from a fence. Mrs. Finch’s eightieth birthday was celebrated with neighbors, a supper, and gifts including a parlor lamp and silverware from neighbors. VICKELy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Lowe
Derby
Sarah McGhee
Leech
D. A. McMains
Onley Opp’s
Gardner’s
Ray
Glenn Leech
Par
Leland
Loudon Lowe
Heulars
W. T. Davidson
W. W. Waggerby
Humeston
Wallace
Sbraska
Dell
Mollie Lowe
New Buesday
M. E
Harry of
Corydon
Our Town
Tom Opp
Ilinois
Sylvia Caldwell
Edith Dicks
Henry Johnson
Leroy
Cambria
Opal Miller
Des Moines
John McMains
Sadie Bridges
D. M. Fisk
Wilbur Chamberlain
Cora McMains
Helen
Mabel
Rudolph Clark
A. B. Duncan
Harry Cherry
Clara Clark
Leta and
Leona Dunn
Harley Spensler
Jaanita
Minois
John Wolfe
Dr. Lyons
Garden Grove
Belle
Arnold Duncan
Arnold
Fint
Also Mentioned on This Page
Moser Bros
Hawkeye Lumber Co
Shenvin & Williams
Heath & Milligan
Hammar
King
John L. Whiting
John W. Fisher
McHenry Building
Horner
Bilbin
Eskay
F. E. Farr & Company
the People’s Druggists
J. J. Hasbrouck
S. H. Gibbs
Board of Equalization
Floyd Humeston
Albia
Fairfield
Fred Miller
Miller
Nebraska
Frank Gordon
Walter Rush
Otis Canfield
Sherman Opp
W. Tuttle
Earl
L. K. Shell
Guy Donald
Bentonville
Ivan Canfield
Will Lowe
Joni Lowe and Sons
Harry and
Herman
McMains School
Iya Tull
Clifford McGhee
Mrs
Walter Lewis
Lloyd and
Earl Barger
Leon
Seaman Lewis
Nellie
Grace
Will Davidson
Lewisburg
Elsie Surbaugh
Ray Surbaugh
Tom Guinn
Geo. Hell Home
Jake Surbaugh
A.J. Surbaugh
Merriam Caldwell
E. H. Alexander
J. L. Caldwell
G. O. Caldwell
Northwest
Chris Anderson
Humeston Markets
A. Humeston
Cland Shaw
Osceola
H. L. Finch
Zeno
Ots
Vickely
C. L. Hart
the Clothier
Security Gall
Iris
Harness Man
A. Russell
The
Ouraundry
E. FP. Pumphrey
Aspen, Colorado
Hiriends
Myre
Frank McGuire
A. D. McCluire
Decatur
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