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Newspaper
Humeston New Era
Location
Humeston, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1908
Page
7
George Moser went to Leon on business Tuesday and others from Centerville Corydon Cambric and Clearfield visited Humeston recently. Sale of a three piece bedroom set. Mrs R T L Bott hosted a dinner party. Church notices outline Sunday services and a youth special. R H Heicke, minister.
State on the Following Prices Use Good Judgment and Buy where You get the Best for the Least Money Large sales and Small Profits is Our Motto It Saves You Money and Makes Us More Therefore we offer you the follow ing at these VERY LOW PRICES Seal of Minnesota Flour 140 White Sally Flour 130 12 lbs Fresh Corn Meal Bran Shorts low grade Flour Oil Meal Chop Chicken Feed Wheat Corn and Oats at a price that will meet all competition We will back our flour to be as good as the best on the market Try a back and if not satisfactory return the unused portion free of test to you Seal of Minnesota and White Lilly Flour and our own make of corn meal will also be found on sale at E W Ree's store A Hrniston Son C BE McCullough of Humeston and FE Carson of Chariton will have a public sale of thoroughbred Poland China brood sows at Thomas Brown's livery barn at Chariton on Saturday February 15 The offering will consist of forty five bred sows all of which are from the choicest families of that famous breed of hogs They are of the big growthy type and every one is a choice individual This is Mr McCulloughs twelfth annual sale and his herd is among the most popular in southern Iowa Farmers and breeders wanting choice bred Poland Chinas should attend this sale Send for catalog to either of the above gentlemen
The Humeston town council vacates streets west of lots 14 15 in block 1 and east of lot 1 in block 2 and west of lots 1 4 in block 2 subdivision of lots 5 to 16 west addition to Humeston. Right and title vest in town. Passed February 3 1908 published February 5. J E Doze mayor J L Taytor clerk.
Tuesday evening at C. M. Bevard's neighbors joined in Pat Bevard's fifty second birthday celebration. Alma Barger of Woodburn visited with Henry Barger and family last week. Several relatives and friends, including the Irwins and Newsomes, called or visited during the period while Mrs. Pollard lay ill.
Orivia McKibben and family spent Sunday at Garden Grove. Several in the neighborhood are reported on the sick list. Mr Gustin, brother in law of E C Clark, moved to a farm southeast of Frameston. Mr and Mrs Gus Johnson visited at Leroy Friday. Winter began in earnest last week with reports of 12 to 14 degrees below zero. Pearle and Platte Hicks spent Sunday with their sister Mrs Herman Buffum. H L Finch was called to Clarke county Sunday to see his cousin Mrs Vickrey who is quite ill. Mrs John Wolfe visited at Mr and Mrs Howard Culver's Thursday.
Local notes report Frank Lowe and Sam Gibbs delivering hogs at Humeston Monday and Tuesday. Several residents, including Mrs. Irene Lowe and Mrs. Susanna Lowe, recover or visit kin in Clarke, Madison, and Chariton counties. Families mentioned include the Leech, Lowe, Gibbs, McKnight, Clark, Newsome, and Opp households with visits and health updates. A ladies aid meeting is planned near Thornin on February 13.
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