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Newspaper
Humeston New Era
Location
Humeston, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1920
Page
5
Notice to Humeston car owners to light front and rear lamps and obey speed limits or face fines. Includes a brief local society notes section listing visits and travels of residents and a line about adult season Chautauqua tickets priced at $1.95. Names include D. P. Goodrich mayor, and several local families.
Benny, a noted artist and magician, showcases sand art on the platform as a novelty. His colored sand pictures and crayon work diversify the program and offer a unique Sunday presentation aligned with the day’s spirit.
The program features The Silent Avenger with Wm Duncen and Edith Johnson, an O Henry story, and a Big V Comedy. Friday and Saturday present Rex Beach’s The Brand with Kay Laurel and Russel Simp son, plus Fatty Arbuckle in Back Stage. Tuesday shows Sandy Burke of the U Bar U, an Edgar Comedy, and a Rolin Comedy. Family fare for 18 and 25c.
The article recounts Dr Berry’s fascination with the bronze horses at St. Mark’s, Venice. It notes their value and removal during the war for safety. It claims Berry once ascended to the portico to view the horses up close and even rode one, illustrating his claimed poetic vision and desertion by example. It mentions Chautauqua programs and excavated ruins of Pompeii as additional notes.
A clever Chautauqua 4 lineup includes lectures by a U S congressman a propulsion expert a travel speaker a magician and a musical monologue star O D McKeever once secretary to Dwight L Moody. The "Sunshine" route promises pleasant stops while Fannie Crosby praised his engaging style and a Korean report notes his popularity with audiences.
Richman township should win one or two premiums at the Wayne County Fair with five fish prizes from 40 to 20 dollars. Exponents must submit entries by Aug 21 to McKibben Shaw, with rules stressing that products be grown in the township and labeled by variety. The exhibit includes vegetables, grasses, seeds and flowers, with judges scoring on quality, size, variety, neatness, and arrangement.
The Detroit area township reports 1919 balances and 1920 receipts and disbursements across General Township Road Fund Drainage and Cemetery funds. Notable items include roadwork and dragging costs, bridge and culvert repairs, and transfers from the drainage fund with detailed line items and totals for all funds.
The document presents a compiled roster of government leaders including Governor W. L. Harding and Lieut. Governor Ernest R. Moore. It lists state officials such as Auditor Frank S. Shaw Secretary W. C. Shamsay and Attorney General H. M. Havner, alongside county, city, and district officers with names and roles.
A short notice lists trains TIME No. 111 No. 113 and No. 15 heading west bound. Details unclear but indicates schedule codes and directional service.
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