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Newspaper
Humeston New Era
Location
Humeston, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1903
Page
5
A collage of notices from Corydon area shops and residents. Mentions Worthen the jeweler, Buchanan and Co stores, Sire’s barber shop, and new goods like groceries and picture moulding. Local movements include hires at Buchanan Co, arrivals and visits, millinery sales, community events, church calls, store openings, and a large note on widespread heavy rains and flood damage.
Buchanan’s bargains draw shoppers as F T McKibben buys Mrs. Winland’s millinery, Miss Maude Greenlee to run it, and Frank Pearson expands a barber shop network from Chariton to Ottumwa. Ottumwa floods alter rail traffic as Humeston plans a big Fourth celebration and mourns Rev B F W Cozier’s Idaho death. Memorial Day events in Humeston receive praise, with decorative show windows and strong music. Rain worsens crop prospects while towns discuss rest rooms for farmers and mail delivery amenities.
Polls open 1 p m to 5 p m next Saturday for the election of delegates. All full members over 21 years of age eligible to vote. Also notice to trim sidewalk trees to ten feet height within ten days. untrimmed trees will be cut by street commissioner and charged to property. By Order of the Mayor.
The Cambria hall supper for cemetery funds drew good crowds on a Wednesday evening. Mrs. Croft visited with her son Willard Rash in Cambria before returning to Chariton. Elbert, the cashier, hosted a brother’s visit last Friday. Claude Shipley and family from Bethany, Missouri, visit Mrs. W. J. Farris and her sister Mrs. Etha Becker, who went to Humeston Friday and returned Saturday. Miss Gladys Gillispie and sister Mrs. McGee from Corydon visited, as did Miss Mabel Timmers from Chariton with their grandparent Love.
Fete in Fond pending June of Fiosa Fs Sales Jennings Fleaser. SL AL Eve Persons culling say vadvertis for L12 above pease 44S. L Berry P.M.
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