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Newspaper
Humeston New Era
Location
Humeston, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1920
Page
3
From the Allerton News Miss Mary Baird who has taught in Egypt for seven years is home on a fifteen months furlough. She spent time in Cairo learning the language and taught in Zagazig, a 45 000 population city near Moses bulrushes site.
An Kansas City advertisement offers a free copy of a rupture cure book and a new device. It invites readers to test the invention at home for 20 days with a 30 day trial, claiming old belts and trusses are torture and promising a cure if not satisfied.
Davis City will get a local newspaper when Ben W. Lanning moves his printing outfit from New Hampton to town and launches the Davis City paper around mid July. He recently sold his Herald subscription list to the Bethany Republican and issued his New Hampton paper for the last time. Local notes mention Buster Brown and Tiger performing in town and visits by Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Snyder to Bethany, Missouri.
Notice is given that an election of qualified voters in Humeston Iowa will be held in the town hall on July 17 1920 to vote on issuing bonds not to exceed 8000 for building and equipping a school building.
The board appeals to the district to fund a new 80 by 70 foot frame building to relieve crowding. Two rural schools may join, paying tuition, with current receipts around 3250 and potential 4000 next year. The plan includes classrooms and future athletic use, plus eventual sale of the structure at a profit.
The commissioner D L Thomas reports in favor of vacating a road from 24 rods south of the NE corner of the NW quarter of Section 32 to the SE corner of the SW quarter in Township 70 North Range 23 West. Objections or claims for damages must be filed with the Auditor by noon August 2, 1920. Corydon, June 22, 1920. County Auditor H H Morrett.
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