Humeston Notes Span Weddings Illness and Accidents
Recollections from Humeston with 1885 marriage of Jas Storey to Vina Riley in Corydon and smallpox precautions in Shenandoah. Reports of a farm accident injuring Lura Winon, local building, births, and community events. Later items note 1891 yard sale, diphtheria, hydrant maker Doze, 1901 cattle shipments, firemen honor, school moves, and local deaths and birthdays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jas. Storey
Humeston
Corydon
Vina Riley
Shenandoah
Lura Vwinon
McCulloch
Town
Bert Finch
Missouri
Alvan Humeston Jr
Ellis Mabry
Isaac Hough
Harbord
Léroy
J. D. Cherryholmes
G. Chase & Co
W. B. Ballew
J.oe Chase
J. E. Doze
Sam Baker
Clay ‘Township
Chicago
Chas. Wishmeyer
Lewis Ulrich
Kinty
Hamestan Fire Department
H. J. Gantz
James Storey
Frank Pearson
Jacob Hisbrouck
H. D. Hines
Wm. Mattox
A. H. Palmer
T. A. Sinclair
Humeston High School
Waubay
South Dakota
Silvernail
H. H. Gantz
O. F. Hall
Gantz
Albia
Millis Bros
C. P. Bartlett
Montana
Ad Helt
J. T. Hinchliff
Allen Musgrave
Local Incidents and Notable Movements in Ames Area
A miscellaneous mix reports a store break in with a $150 loss, local graduates, and trips by residents to Shawnee Oklahoma Des Moines and Drake University. It notes a Des Moines court scene described by Henry Gittinger with racial many details and a murder trial Adams versus McBride. Memorial Day funds totaling $5618 pass to the Legion for Decoration Day. Frances Collier receives gifts on her sixty eighth birthday from St Joseph Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith & Co
Roy
E. Kyner
Harry I. McCulloch
Ames
W. H. Buck
Shawnee
Okla
W. A
Daryl
Myrtle Gardner
Des Moines
Ralph
Drake University
Walter Morey
Henry. Gittinger
Chariton
Utterback
George Woodson
Woodson
Liberia
Adams
McBride
Gypsy fortune teller fleeces Miss Mitchell in Oakley pursuit
A traveling group of Gypsies convinced Miss Mary Mitchell to pay for a fortune telling in Chariton Leader account. The cash prize prompted the scam and a five dollar bill was paid. The mayor and W. C. Milthorpe pursued the troupe to Oakley where the Gypsy queen was warned of a forthcoming journey away from the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Mitchell
W. C. Milthorpe
Oakley
Clint
Chariton
Allerton News Sord Changes Hands at Memphis Office
Mark Kirkpatrick, linotype operator at the Democrat office in Memphis Missouri, bought the Allerton News last week and will assume control in June. He has long newspaper experience including editing a paper at Salem Iowa. Corydon Times Republican reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark Kirkpatrick
Democrat
Memphis
Allerton News
Gas attack prescribed to control rats on farms
Extension experts at Iowa State College endorse a gas method using exhaust fumes to force poison into rat burrows. They recommend barium carbonate or strychnine bait, plus precautions to protect other animals, with ferrets and dogs aiding control. Advise concrete foundations and screens to prevent reentry and note rats’ rapid reproduction and disease risks. Local notices of residents visiting kin and remodeling work follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa State College
Also Mentioned on This Page
Levi Williams
G A. Axline
White Hall School
Robert Bevard
Ed Williams
Robert Middlebrook
Humeston Cemetery
Harriet McKibben
Opal Rott
Blanche Boyce
Vivian Roberts
Cop Wong
Arch Preserver Shoe
Tilton’s
West Side Square
Centerville, IA
Mazkonie Grery
The
Legion
Treasury
American Legion
Frances Collier
R. T. Cousins
St.Joseph
Allerton News Sord
Ben Shipley
Indianola
J. Gerdner
Mercer, Mo
Jack Logan
Gerald Thomas
E. Ray Sullivan
Jas. L. Humphrey, JR
Ables Bros. Shop
Conner
Walter Conner
My Barn
W. F. Lazear
Alva Williams
Royal
New Royal Cook Book
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