Mrs Wilmot Dies by Drowning in Well Tragedy
The community notes the death of Mrs. Wilmot in a well accident at her farm near Humeston. Ill for weeks with pleuro pneumonia and mental distress she reportedly ran to a well and leapt in as her husband and daughter watched. The body was found before rescue could occur. burial expected in Lewisburg after arrangements are made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. W Wilmot
Wilmot
Humeston
Ham Poland
Lewisburg
Sewer Digging Machine Arrives For Local Work
A large ditching machine arrives from Dunnegan Briggs of the undead and will be repaired here before use. It can dig a trench and lay sewer pipe in one operation, with another smaller machine en route from Tabor Iowa. Work may begin next month due to material shortages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ging
Dunnegan & Briggs
Salina
Kansas
Briggs
Tabor
Iowa
Nebraska
South Dakota
Shenandoah
Centerville
Births for the Porters and Tamestons on May 28
Born Friday May 28 Thurlow Newton Porter weighs eight pounds at birth to Mr and Mrs Thurlow Porter. Also Friday May 28 a son to Mr and Mrs Chas Tameston named Charles Alva first son in the generation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thurlow Porter
Thurlow Newton
Chas. Tameston
Charles Alva
Memorial Day observed in Humeston with Legion and G A R
Humeston held Memorial Day events led by the Legion post with eleven Civil War veterans and twenty young ex-soldiers. Hundreds gathered at the park monument and Opera House for a program headlined by Rev. J W Goodsell of Chariton. The Legion supplied transport cars and conducted a successful observance. The Des Moines Register featured Humeston Christian church Sunday School’s Bluebird class, twelve to fifteen students, earning quilts for orphans and funds for a wheel chair and hospital care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Humeston
Legion Post
Little Company
Legion
Monument
Progra
Opera House
J. W. Goodsell
M. E
Chariton
Des Moines Register
Christian Church Sunday School
Bluebird Club
Bluebird Hospital
W. H. Berkey
National Convention Balloting at Chicago Nominates Candidate
Republicans from states gather in Chicago for next week’s national convention. The event will nominate the presidential candidate and outline the party platform. Inside pages show the convention building and portraits of prominent delegates.
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Chicago
Primary Election Preview In Weyne County
The article notes that judges and clerks for Weyne county precincts will be listed on an inside page and forecasts light turnout due to busy farm work. It highlights the E W Curtis versus James F Johnson race for state senator from the district and outlines four Republican gubernatorial candidates likely to require a convention to choose the nominee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weyne County
E. W. Curtis
Jas. F. Johnson
Lucas County
Repubhlc
Train Schedule Change Affects No 114 Southbound
Several local items note a timetable shift for Train No. 114 southbound now set at 5 25 pm from May 30. The rest of the column covers moves and visits by Ruth McConnell Addie McNay J T Pontius Mrs Anna Breuer and others with family travel and local engagements in Missouri Iowa and Cambria.
Methodist Church To Be Torn Down For New Brick Structure
The old Methodist church at Richman Humeston area is being demolished to make way for a large new brick building. W H Helt provides a historical sketch of pastors and trustees, noting early sermons by Will iams and Bracewell, timbers mishap in 1868, dedications by Rev. Todd Volmar and Bishop Andrews, and a series of trustees and preachers including Rev Evans and Rev Helt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Helt
Richman
Township
Mr. Williams
Chariton
Corydon
Humeston
Gid Fellers
Rey
W. J. Wood
R. RR. Richard
J. Casteel
J. Ault
J. W. Daily
Mr. Kiger
Rorick
W H Helt
Matheny
Evans
Smith
Helt
J. T. Riggle
Kiger
Weimar
Maybee
Horswell
Miller
Langley
Cashier
Bolt
Thompson
Hard
Wildadeffr
Bradford
Hadwards
Griffith
Ross
Wilson
Roberts
Shipman
Shepard
Heaton
Carder
McEldowney
Young
Ww. H. Hlt
Florence Wood
Boone
New York
Investing in Milk Goats in Humeston Discussed
Citizens plan to acquire Toggenburg milk goats, with Glenn Newell receiving the first on Saturday, A. M. Purviance getting two, and B. H. Grimm one. Goats are praised for low upkeep and daily milk yield, as a national trend toward small-scale dairy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toggenburg
Glenn Newell
A. M. Purviance
B. H. Grimm
Wet streets petition aims to cut dust in business district
J B Roush gathered the list of firms backing a petition to wash or wet the business streets each morning this summer, with costs shared among all. The plan is intended to reduce store dust and improve shoppers’ comfort. Mr and Mrs A D McCulloch travel to visit their son Warry and wife in New Sharon for a few days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Roush
A. D. McCulloch
Warry
New Sharon
Women’s Civic League Forms Library and Rest Room Plan
The Woman's Civic League met at the Congregational Church and adopted bylaws. They will establish a library and public rest room in the Legion building, recruit members, solicit furniture and books, and prepare storage and painting within a week or ten days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Civic League
Congregational Church
Legion
S. W
Jas. Caldwell
S. E
W. E. Berkey
Gray
E. Daze
Epworth League Backward Party Returns for Fun
Youth of the Methodist church held a Backward Party at Josephine Gardner's home with backward dress and a spelling contest won by Kenneth Kipper. Supper featured reverse serving and girls brought double lunches as dessert came first. Midnight ended activities as the president urged departures. Helen McMillan of Pleasanton was seriously poisoned by arsenic given for rats and was transported to Davis City for care where her condition improves. The McMillans formerly lived in Humeston where he ran a store on McHenry corner. Mr and Mrs L W Sullivan attended Decoration Day services in Garden Grove on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epworth League
Methodist Church
Josephine Gardner
Kenneth Kipper
Helen
Citizens Meeting at Congregational Church June 4
The Community Club calls a special meeting at the Congregational church Friday night June 4. President Gar ton urges all officers and interested citizens to attend about welfare, club plans, and pending actions in the Legion building space.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congregational Church
Garton
Community Club
Legion
Lab
Give Them A Hand The Humeston Band Boost Drive
The Humeston band recently reorganized relies on money and strong support from residents. Community booster effort urged to sustain rehearsals and encourage performances. Also notes travel and visiting family updates from local residents and annual events.
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Humeston
Tumbleweed and Oak Compare Roots and Winds
The piece contrasts the transience of a tumbleweed with the steadfast oak. It argues that although winds sweep the weed, deep rooting in soil and unity among oaks endure. It warns many modern men resemble tumbleweeds, risking neglecting enduring local roots.
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Mrs. Wilmot
of the Legion
Legion Hall
David Bott
Clyde Hutchinson
Wayne
Portia
Spokane
8. B. Newell
Leon
Dr.Stork
Ruth McConnell
Moulton
Drakesville
E. A. Risher
I. B. Binford
Des Moines
Addie McNay
Cambria
B. EB. Ables
Gloverton
Minnesota
Philip Pontius
Ridgway
Missouri
Quincy
J.T. Pontius
Anna Breuer
Henry Breuer
Halah
Leleh Mevey
F. T. McKibben
Exxcelsior Springs
Floyd Garrett
Albany
W.C. Eaton
Willie
Mrs. L. W. Sullivan
Garden Grove
Bolsheviks
Citizens’ Meeting
Raymond Byers
Cedar Falls
Linden Consolidated School
Carry Moore
Chan
Evelyn Blanchard
Ruth Harbour
Redfield
J.S. Young
Faps Tarrison
Hugoton
McConnell
Harry Sundquist
Irma
Fern
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