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Newspaper
Humeston New Era
Location
Humeston, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1917
Page
3
Local items detail visits and guests across Humeston and nearby towns including Leon Crown Garden Grove Corydon Centerville Weldon and Chariton. Entries note Memorial Day Decoration Day and funeral attendance plus family visits and school assignments.
Jerry Grade Stallion Jerry, a bay and white shire stallion, will stand at stud this season at the breeder's Jefferson Township farm. Terms: $76 to insure colt to stand and suck. mares sold or restored, fee due. Care will be taken but breeder not liable for accidents. Mares invited to visit and inspect.
The Princess cinema screened Thomas H Inc’s Civilization last week. Howard Hickman Hershall Marail Enid Markley head a strong cast in a dramatic wartime epic praised for detail and modern armaments with vivid battle scenes. A subsequent feature Pride and The Birth of a Nation referenced. The program included Envy aboard an ocean liner and a five part melodrama. the evening drew a decent crowd despite rain and benefited a local land fund.
J J Hasbrouck and J G Moser seek 50 000 pounds of wool in the next fifteen days. They offer top price for good wool. Wool taken in Saturdays at the Moser farm half a mile south of town. See them before you sell.
A vintage advertisement touts Hall’s Catarrh Medicine promising a 100 dollar reward for cures of catarrh. It claims the product heals mucous surfaces by cleansing the blood and improving overall health after short use. Testimonials are requested, with Toledo Ohio as the sender location and distribution through druggists.
A horse named Tom Grade Shire Tom a 2 bay Shire has been examined in Velera Region and found sound. He is offered for the 1917 season at my farm 2 miles northwest of Humeston. Come and see him.
Fragmentary text mentions Mrs. Geo W Franklin and Lean City, with references to a team and local events. Due to poor readability, concrete facts are unavailable. no clear names, places, dates, or outcomes can be established from the snippet.
The advertisement describes a 6 year old light gray jack named Big Joe, strong and bred for breeding, with veterinary inspection confirming soundness. It provides location 33 miles northeast of Humeston and terms for sale including deposits and ownership transfer, with liability disclaimer for accidents.
Riley a pure bred Jack and Jennet mare registered in the Standard Jack and Jennet Registry of America is described as black with white points and nine years old. The notice states Riley will be at the Murrow home southwest of Cambria on Monday Tuesday and Wednesday each week as a sure breeder with terms: 8 to insure colt a falas and 6 Si2na.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions dimes, prizes, and terms for a certificate or insurance. It references a person or entity, old terms, and a possible course or claim but readable specifics are limited.
An invitation announces a 1917 season event at the Guinn farm one mile west of Lewisburg. Attendees are invited to come and view the activities conducted on the property.
In this community New Era Want Ads stand out as the quick reliable way to satisfy wants. Residents are urged to use the ads to find goods services and opportunities efficiently.
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