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Newspaper
Humeston New Era
Location
Humeston, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1907
Page
5
A vintage holiday note extols Yuletide happiness and gift exchange. It highlights practical presents in CUTLERY including Keen Kutter Safety Razors priced 50c to $1.00 and a featured item at $3.50. The piece suggests knives, forks, and scissors as desirable gifts, urging readers to consider the illustrated selections.
Korn Karnival hosts ice cream and skates sale as part of a busier community scene. A Baptist ladies group serves meals next Saturday in the Winland room while local clubs hold meetings and charity events. Several residents travel to visit relatives, attend corn contests, and attend church services in nearby towns.
Mr and Mrs J O McKibben visited friends in Humeston Sunday. Mrs Vickery after three weeks vacation returned to school Monday. Mrs Gus Johnson attended church in Humeston Sunday. John Ernest and Rex Hamilton visited at the Pearson home Sunday afternoon. Enos Davis, Osceola, has been quite sick but is improving. Garden Grove high school contestants practice for Miss Stucky of Leon. Preliminary at Presbyteran church last Friday afternoon. Ten left in the contest include Margaret Baker and Ethel Duncan at Tick Ridge. Final contest at Opera House next Friday evening December 6. Milton Hatfield family north of Leroy ate turkey with Joseph Pearson's Thanksgiving. A B Duncan mother and family spent Thanksgiving at Roy Garton near Weldon.
Miss Della McDaniels hosted by Mrs. Frank Lowe for a week. Mr. and Mrs. Giles McGhee shared dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Chris Anderson. Derby Thanksgiving night entertainment drew many local youths. Master Harry Oliver missed school due to illness but is recovering. Frank and Will Lowe went to Hameston on business. S H Gibbs and daughter Grace dined with Allen Cherryholmes in Derby. Most farmers finished husking corn. Grandma Lowe dined with Mrs. Olney Opp on Thanksgiving. Frank Lowe and others visited Frank Joy’s on Sunday. Bruce Joy visited Leroy Sunday. Mrs Giles McGhee called on her parents, Charles and Mrs Clark Friday. Mrs Irene Lowe and children visited H Gibbs family Sunday.
Pleasant View residents report visits and gatherings. Mrs A J Irwin and daughter visit late week. Josephine Ferne Maude Bevard visit aunt Mrs Sugar in Derby and attend The Deestrict Skule. J W Jones hosts an Ottumwa friend. A son was born to Mr and Mrs Harry Robinson on November 26. Miss Agnes Washburn and Lou Robinson return to Des Moines after Thanksgiving with their parents.
The notice states printers have raised rates to 3 to 4 cents for Chicago Sunday papers and warns of losses if carrying more. It notes St Louis Post Dispatch and Register and Leader will cost 5 cents. Readers are urged to place orders for next Sunday to ensure a paper for Sunday reading.
Attention Yeomen required to assemble for the regular noting of Vordas in December. The annual election of officers will be held. Jones Tene, Cor S.J. Classen to conduct a public sale of 13 head of cattle, 10 shoats, machinery and nonhold goods on December Us at the one half market of Caroing. Auctioneer J. J. Tasbrenck.
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