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Newspaper
Humeston New Era
Location
Humeston, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1920
Page
8
Leroy area notes record visits among residents from Wel don Des Moines Urbana and Humeston plus travel from South Dakota Idaho and Missouri. Rat paste tale at Butler Pharmacy sparks wild claims of mass rat kills, finally labeled as a tall story.
Grant Kelley of Corydon was a business visitor in town on Friday. Numerous Corydon visitors and Humeston shoppers filled the list of social calls and family visits across local towns through the week. Several residents traveled to Des Moines and Indianola while others welcomed guests from Chariton Osceola and Milo in a busy period of visits and local news.
Maggie Hanson spent the past week with her sister Mrs Otis Roberts. Carl Leech and family visited Sunday as Tom Hughes, Mr George Smilman and daughter Lula and niece Myrtle May spent Saturday at Glenn Dillman's. J E Richman and family spent Monday at Bert Trisler's. James Hanson and family visited Sunday at the Otis Roberts home. Henry Joy and family were guests Sunday of John Joy and wife. Wilma and Louise Opp visiting their aunt Mrs Roy Lowe. Will Lowe and wife and Howard Gibbs spent Tuesday at the Glenn Dillman home. Mrs Roy Lowe Meien and Edith Toll spent Friday with Amy Evans. J E Richman and family and Howard Gibbs visited Sunday at the parental S H Gibbs home. Clarence James and wife were guests Sunday at the Newt Danner home. Will Leech and wife and Jiles McGhee and wife helped Fred McGhee's thresh Wednesday. Glenn Dillman and family visited Sunday at Will Lowe's. Olney Opp and family spent Sunday at the Frank Joy home.
Mrs T F McVey hosted dinner with Mrs Wilmot and others assisting in threshers cooking. Mr and Mrs Oscar Goin and family dined with Sparks family. Ernest Wilmot and Eva returned from Albion visit. Halah McVey visited Cen terville. Various Sunday visits and social meals noted among local residents.
Letter from Howard Williams states plans to visit Minnesota Wisconsin and South Dakota and to telephoned Farr's Pharmacy to confirm sale dates upon return. Donation list for Rest Room and Library continues with items from various donors and names several local supporters and visitors including J. W. Bowman H. C. Bolon and Mrs BD Morgan and grandson Charner Conrey with trips to Centerville.
The eighth grade examination will be held at the courthouse Corydon on August 16 and 17, 1920. Ava Amenell and Co Supt Fred Klinger of Bridgeport returned home after assisting with harvesting at Mrs Jacob Spensier's home. Alta and Lois Ratcliffe visited Corydon to see Lucile Booth and Madaline Miller. Mrs Fannie Rhoades of Shenandoah returned home after a visit. Mrs T H Muse and granddaughter Laura Henry went to Cambria for Sunday with Mrs Ed Jones. Faye Opp of Cambria visited here Saturday. Lessie Dent went to Cambria to visit Mrs Bellon.
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