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Newspaper
Humeston New Era
Location
Humeston, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1919
Page
4
J L Tait will sell at public sale on January 14 an eighty acre head of stock grain hay and farm implements. The note details missing printer issues and a period of disrupted publication as publishers discuss preserving print output and reducing paper waste. Lost readers and staff counts are mentioned alongside local family updates and birthday observances at the White House.
Mrs Thunk of Chariton Iowa reports backache swelling and tired ankles improved after two boxes of Doan's Kidney Pills. The ad touts Doan's as a reliable kidney remedy with a 60 cent price and urges readers to ask for Dean's Kidney Pills from Iester Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
Residents from Des Moines, Centerville, Corydon, Ames and nearby areas shared Christmas and holiday travel notes. News mentions weddings and visits, cattle sales, and local business activity, with several families visiting relatives in Leroy, Leon, Milton, and Seven Oaks areas.
Families around Unity shared Christmas dinners and visits with relatives including Surbaugh Gell Nieh and Pettigrew households. Local residents like Neta Greenlee and Earl Moser appear in holiday activities. Unity S S held officer elections with several changes.
Readable items show Cedar Rapids to vote in a comprehensive school system bond election on Tuesday January 20 1920. Boone County may receive a one million dollar federal grant for a bridge across the Des Moines River on the Lincoln Highway. Mrs George Reimbolt of near Dorchester is named champion turkey raiser with seventy five turkeys sold and more at home. Atlantic approves park commission to acquire twenty five acre city park site. Iowa Corn Products Company forms in Des Moines to handle grains and by products. Threshers and farm bureaus expand in Crawford and Des Moines counties with training, farm issues, and county township bureaus. Major grain elevator growth and new corporate filings heighten Iowa’s business activity.
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