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Newspaper
Humeston New Era
Location
Humeston, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1915
Page
4
A band concert will be held Saturday night with two screenings at the Princess Theatre at 8:30 and 9:45. Also listed are local visits, shopping notes from Robinson’s Market, and multiple regional travel updates involving Corydon, Centerville, Mount Ayr, Burlington, Geneva, and Des Moines among others.
The Grays will play Milo here tomorrow in a fastball contest. It promises to be a lively game as both teams rely on speed. Weather turned cool with poor roads keeping country patrons away Saturday evening.
Miss Blanche Lane describes a severe wind storm near Clio that moved a barn 18 to 20 feet off its foundation and wrecked a south porch while tearing roof sections from homes. At her brother’s house south of Clio, part of the roof was removed and some outbuildings were destroyed, with uprooted apple trees and scattered timbers. Neighbors report a complete wreck of a nearby barn. no major public structures were lost.
A week old calf on Chris Holm's farm lacks its right front leg and shows no stump. It eats well and runs around like a normal calf, attracting much neighbor attention despite the unusual condition.
Humeston will hold a record breaking all day Independence Day event on Saturday July 3 with speaking music sports and amusements. Local businessmen led by C L Hart and Henry Middlebrook raised funds to fund a first class celebration and a town hall meeting Friday at 8:00 PM will form committees and finalize plans. All roads lead to Humeston for a stupendous celebration praised by the energetic business community.
A reader reports finding a cluster of strong Canada thistles near a railroad track below the elevator and urges authorities in Wayne county to enforce state laws. The O. E. 8. Auxiliary will meet with Mrs. Arthur McCabe this evening.
At the Palace of Agriculture in San Francisco Iowa displays a sign from W. W. Marsh stating Iowa is the answer to the Lord's Prayer line Give us this day our daily bread. Visitors repeatedly copy the sign as a memorable statement of Iowa supplying the country’s daily bread.
San Francisco reports State Senator J A Smith of Osage visiting the exposition grounds. He naps briefly but joins lunch with W W Marsh. They joke about Iowa corn bread maple syrup butter and Iowa dairy as the senator declines a cigar during the meal.
Mr and Mrs J E Doze Jake Spensler Glenn Newell and Pearl Woodruff traveled to Des Moines yesterday morning and returned with four new Ford cars.
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