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Newspaper
Humeston New Era
Location
Humeston, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1919
Page
1
A report from the union meets at the church about ten days ago. A committee of two from each church will discharge duties aimed at irregular Sunday School attendees. Snow and cold weather persist as holiday travel rises.
An examination will be held in Leon on January 16 to fill the Humeston postmaster vacancy. The four year term of Alva Humeston expired mid month and he resigned, but vacancy arrangements were not yet made. Applications with blanks available at the Humeston post office.
The Jas L Humphrey produce firm reports a strong week of business from December 10 to 7, moving about $125,000 in goods. The operation handled several carloads of poultry and dies, despite fuel shortages, and is regarded as one of the best of its kind in Iowa.
The Annual Meeting of Iowa Farm Bureau Federation will be held in January in Jees Maines Iowa. Officers will be elected for the ensuing year and executive committee members from Lie even numbered districts chosen. Wayne County is entitled to one vote on each question submitted to the convention. Arthur Meabe of Humeston has been chosen to cast that vote. Local Farm Bureau drive yields top townships led by 1man 2 Howard 3 Baicnnek with 77 each. Other residents and visitors are noted in this community update.
Fragmentary note indicates an investigation ongoing at Gore Mountain related to a card incident. Mentions include Evan Victor Ber and a group or organization unnamed. Reads as a partial update with limited readable facts.
Emmet Parner, working at the Humphrey pottery and butter making shop, slipped while lifting bundles from a pile in the material room. He toppled with three bundles landing on his chest. a bundle struck his lower body leaving a bruise. Dr. McCulloch treated him. no serious injuries noted. He was previously hurt by a horse last spring near Osceola.
Floy Desilva Green daughter of John and Nancy Green was born December 9 1895 in Wayne County Iowa and died December 15 1938 at home near Lewisburg aged 24 years six days. She united with Unity Baptist Church at age 18 or 19 and led a faithful Christian life. Funeral services were held at home with Rev J B Pontius officiating and many friends attended.
Chaplain Thomas L. Roberts spoke at the lyceum course, recounting his prewar life as a Presbyterian minister and his WWI chaplain service with one of the first American Expeditionary Forces regiments. He described injuries from gas, burns, a gunshot wound, and shrapnel, praising his men and the value of his experiences. He planned Sunday at LaGrange, Missouri, then Garden of the Grove, with Theobald the violinist slated for February 16.
Leaser sent a carload of hogs to St Joseph yesterday. Hunter shipped one car of cat ile to Chicago and two to Page Rock Alabama. Five coal cars arrived in the past week for Tumestone and Sons Dennis Grain Co and Jas Lllumpyhy Jr. Doze Motor Co unloaded another car of Fards this week.
Major Glenn Haynes former commander of Company D Centerville in World War I announced his candidacy for auditor of state. He earned the Distinguished Service Cross and expects strong soldier votes in the region. His Civil War veteran father served as Centerville postmaster. Des Moines visitor Miss Tuanite Taylor arrived Thursday to visit J. M. Seavelhone and relatives.
The community records Christmas visits from Detroit and Ames families, a Missouri reunion, and local plans. Residents discuss ice house construction, high prices at a cattle sale, and travel to Kansas City Garden Grove and Des Moines. Gen John J Pershing plans a public appearance. A L Allreds celebrate a golden wedding with Victrola gifts.
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The Charen class party included Portia Tutchinson Madge Carlton Alia Lois Morris Agnes Brown Lillie Ables Elva Stiles Ruth Ryan Erma Fern Sundauist and Ruth Tell. Girls exchanged games and enjoyed sandwiches salad and wafers, sharing a cheerful afternoon.
Annual homecoming of Chapa qua Lodge held in December 1895 despite poor conditions. Thirty six members attended while letters from absent and former members were read by the secretary. The event featured wines, speeches, pickles, and coffee.
Census enumerators will be paid thirty and ten cents for each enclosure containing live stock. Estimates suggest totals around $17,550,000 worldwide. the wages are planned to be distributed over a broad project.
Families and merchants noted in holiday movements as Mrs Earl Stevens takes her children to Somerset Kentucky, Miss Cretta Taylor studies music in Chicago and returns home, relatives visit Corydon and Garden Grove, while men and stores prepare for Christmas shopping and deliveries.
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