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Newspaper
Humeston New Era
Location
Humeston, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1906
Page
8
Readable items include candidate announcements for clerk of the courts county superintendent of schools and county treasurer in Clinton township Richman and Jackson townships. Also notes on personal moves, Labor Day plans in Seymour, and local baseball game results and player movements in Humeston and Des Moines area.
Rev Brown returns from Ft. Dodge. Mrs. Gassett visits Unionville Mo. Mrs. Sullivan and son Butler back from Clarinda. A Japanese wedding occurs at the Congregational church Thursday evening. Entertainment and church events announced with admission 15 25 33 cents.
A fragmented note touts Triscuit whole wheat crackers as a pinnacle of food science, urging inclusion of a package in orders and playful references to toasting and wafers. The text mentions selling the crackers at The Two Macs and presents a promotional tone.
Miss Laura Gassett of Humeston and Mr Shuster of North Dakota spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs A Gassett. Will Miller and Tipton returned from Corydon. Elder Miller of Indianola led a quarterly M E church meeting. Grandma Myers returned east visiting. A surprise party for Mr Chas Rush succeeded. Ruth Ca of Allia visited Edith Barnett. Roy Canfield suffers with a carbuncle on his arm.
Mayer's promotes durable school shoes with no seams that tear. They advertise No 116 Misses Glazed Dongola Seamless Lace with double top and school heel and No 561 Boys' Glazed Colt Seamless Butcher style shoes, priced $1.40 to $2.25, emphasizing quality and value.
Chas Canfield and son Ivan visited Brighton guests Mr. and Mrs. Walter Rush while Mr. and Mrs. John Moore were in the country. Sam Rinard Claud Garton at Humeston Sunday. A J Alley ill. Lars Helen Farris back from Corydon. Hutchinson joined Elder Miller to Corydon Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Clara Johnson has returned to Chicago. Mr and Mrs Anna Ray back to Keokuk last week. Mr and Mrs Warren Gibbs hosting visitors. Miss Jennie Berlin with Ellen Worth. Cambria residents at Wallace Bros show in Corydon. C W Morris and daughter Anna Derby visitors Sunday. Myrtle Stevens Clara Ryan Earl Stevens went to Derby. Jim Jones wife with R Shons. Spencer of Cleveland left for Minneapolis for G A R encampment. N G Trewin and wife with J W Ekleberry Sunday eve. Mrs Wright Newsome and daughter Elvessa in Chariton for eye consult. Mr and Mrs Lawrence McCain of Goshen called on Chariton death in the family. H Pollard and wife visiting Derby daughter. Sherman McNight family with William Taylor in May. Mr and Mrs Clarence Dennis welcome a baby girl since August 17. C M Bevard injured eye Monday but improving. John Snook and wife Derby visited R Shores and wife.
Local store reports high demand for Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy as Frank Jones of Pikeville Indiana testifies to its efficacy. The remedy is sold by F. E. Farr & Co.
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