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Newspaper
Humeston New Era
Location
Humeston, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1916
Page
4
Local notes report Beatie and Blevins selling stock December 21 and December 2, with fat cattle and high quality stock ready for sale. Nearby residents visit town, and a Church of Christ sermon is announced for Sunday at 11.00. Sanford Exley sustains deep facial gash from an axe accident while handling a colt. Dr. H. T. Smith treated him.
Fern Leaf chocolates are presented as the ideal Christmas candy with festive gift boxes. The copy links candy and Christmas, highlighting Douglas and Fern Leaf as embodying the season's spirit.
Mrs W B Linell of Custer Oklahoma visited her parents and brother in Humeston area after hospital stay in Kansas City. Synodical evangelist P McKelvey will conduct a week long meeting at Jefferson U P church starting December 17. Closing out stock sale led by J W Beatie and C L Blevins on December 21 at Clark farm. Henry Westfall to sell stock December 18 at big farm nearby. Seventy five head including horses cattle to be sold along with 600 bushels corn and 200 bushels oats.
Church notices outline upcoming services for Congregational and Methodist churches. Details include Sunday Bible school at 10, morning worship at 11, special services on December 17, a Christmas cantata by children, and midweek prayer meetings at 7.00. Choir rehearsals are scheduled, with multiple gatherings at the church and parsonages.
Invitations have gone to musicians and music lovers for a private hearing at the Princess Theatre on Monday December 18 at 8 15 p m. Jay Roush will introduce Miss Marie Kaiser hailed as a leading figure on the American Concert stage.
Mrs Rayhill and Mr Rayhill spoke to the men at the Presbyterian church at the same hour. Matters look hopeful for the work there. Usual services not Sabbath at the Humeston church union evangelistic meetings in Leroy. We cordially invite you to both places. Sincerely, M. B. Wirsos, Minister.
Hunting or trespassing by any person with a dog gun or bee apparatus is strictly forbidden on land owned and controlled by me G C Carpwell.
Mrs. John Shoup of Oxford Michigan and James C. Chamberlain of Leonard Michigan attended the funeral of Mrs. W. W. Hobden on Monday.
Classified notices offering comforts, quilts, and related items for sale. Advertisements list sellers such as Mrs. C. E Renern and W. T Davis offering 4 lots, milch cows, wood, hogs, and poultry including Duroc Jersey hogs, Poland Chins, White Wyandotte, and Barred Plymouth Rock cockerels. Contact details include 174 and names like Sarr Quilts, Leroy, Corydon route 5, Humeston, and Fairview.
Miss Thresa Loseman of near Hanover Kans and Walter Briles of Humeston Iowa wed last Tuesday November 28 at St Joe. They visited Hanover for several days with friends before moving to Humeston to start their life together.
Beatie and Blevkre announce a sale on Thursday December 21 offering 75 head of stock. See bills for particulars.
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