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Newspaper
Humeston New Era
Location
Humeston, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1906
Page
15
Freight and passenger schedules from Keokuk and Red Oak route listings show southbound and eastbound connections via Albany Shenandoah and Centerville. Destinations include Chanton Centerville Keokuk Quincy Hannibal St. Louis and Chicago with listed departure times and connecting points.
Homeseekers Excursions tickets will be sold at Burlington Route stations across multiple states and Canadian provinces on various June to December dates in 1906. The rate is one fare plus 2.00 for round trips with regional caps, minimum rate set at 9.00.
Local notes report residents visiting the state fair in Leon Humeston and Des Moines. Derby residents J L Washburn and Mrs Fight visit. Margaret Kyner travels to visit her son Grant Kyner. John Connor oversees barn work while J W McCoy handles business in Des Moines. Mrs Ella Bean goes to Quine Ill for millinery buying. Webb Hancox of Indianola records visits. O E Carlton recovers from a weed allergy. Carol Rush and family move to Calendar Iowa. principalship accepted.
C E McCollough, noted Poland China hog breeder northeast of town, has prepared many of his prize hogs for exhibition at the state fair. He invites patrons to view the animals and urges those seeking well bred hogs of this famous family to visit him promptly.
A report notes a new law effective last July requires immediate destruction of cigar boxes after cigars are sold, not just stamping and disposal. A merchant in a nearby city faced a heavy fine for ignorance. The piece also mentions dangerous nail order separators causing injuries and a prohibitionist party convention in Corydon with speakers and music, inviting ladies.
The Republican voters of Wayne County meet in delegate convention at Corydon on Saturday September 8 to nominate candidates for county officers. Richland township has 23 delegates, Clay 11, Benton 10 and Washington 10.
The Republicans of Richman township will meet in convention at the Town Hall in Humeston on Saturday for selecting 23 delegates to the County convention in Corydon on September 8 and to nominate township officers including two justices of the peace two constables a clerk an assessor two trustees and to transact other business. D. P. Goonrin committee.
The Democrats of Richman township meet at the Town Hall Humeston on Saturday September 5 1906 to select 14 delegates to be held at Corsd on September 15 and appoint township officers including 2 Justices of the Peace 2 Constables 1 Clerk 1 Assessor 2 Trustees and other business that may come before the convention.
An old notice promotes Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as swift, reliable aid for sudden intestinal upsets. It claims relief before a physician could arrive and urges families to keep it on hand, listing F. E. Farr & Co as the seller.
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