Maple Grove 16 Celebrate 4th Picnic Plan
At Maple Grove Community Hall on Monday evening the community voted to celebrate the 4th of July with a picnic in the D. S. Moore timber two miles south and 24 miles east of Humeston. Committees named include General arrangements Roy Abel and others. Program led by Mrs. Roy Abel and a long list. Concessions C C Coffey and team. Sports led by Walter Francisco and Roy Hart. Finance to Hd McCart and others. Marshal Holly Garton. A complete program will be published later and everyone is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maple Grove
D. S. Moore Timber
Humeston
Roy Abel
W. R. Evans
Walter Hickman
Manser Place
Edd Pangh
Holly Garten
W. R. Evens
Ed Pangh
Walter Francisco
Carl Leech
Alva Williams
George Palmer
Eli Palmer
Lexnie Coffey
Lloyd Coffey
Ernest Culbertson
C. C. Coffey
Ed McCart
Homer Place
Roy Hart
Hd McCart
Newt Coffey
George Moser
WW. R. Hyans
Holly Garton
Austrian Follows Missouri Bootleg Arrests to Seymour Killing
Frank Dalkevitch an Austrian shot Pete Morris Saturday afternoon near a coal mine in Seymour after a quarrel. Dalkevitch fled and was captured Sunday in a barn at the Amos Benty farm five miles southwest of Cincinnati. He waives hearing and is bound over to the grand jury to meet the 14th. Mendota, Missouri residents tied to bootlegging face further arrests as Missouri officers pursued them. Pete Morris formerly worked in Centerville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Dalkevitch
Pete Morris
Seymour
Dalkevitch
Amos Benty
Cineinnati
Tyrell
Centerville
H.W. Lord
Dalkovitch
Corydon
Morris
Missouri
Centerville Journal
Ready To Move In Doctor H T Smith Opens New Office
Doctor H T Smith plans to move into a Broad Street office next week with four rooms ready for patients. He and Dr McCulinch have practiced together for twenty four years through medicine and surgery. Miss Gertie Brown, after eight years in China, returns home on furlough from Derby to visit. Mrs W J Woods class hosts a bake sale at Tull Probasco Hardware at 8 pm with a Sunday dinner option and a general bake sale Saturday afternoon by the Congregational Ladies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. T. Smith
Broad Street
Smith
McCulinch
Gertie Brown
China
Miss Brown
Derby
W. J. Wood
M. B. Surcay
Tull & Propasvo’s
Tull & Probasco
Week 1 anaisits Dr Stark baby named Maynard Max
A ten pound boy was born Wednesday June 1 to Mr and Mrs George Brown. He has been named Maynard Max.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Brown
Maynard Max
Hemesten vs Green Goblins on Thursday Evening
A 5 PM Thursday baseball game features Hemesten players against the Green Goblins of Omaha a noted negro team with strong season record. Local firms will close at five o'clock tomorrow to attend the game and several local businesses are listed as closing early.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hemesten
Green Goblins
Omaha
Wen
Keller & Yates
Minert Cafe
Scovel's Cash Store
Monroe & Latimer
L. Hart
Geo. O. Gardner
Moore Bros
Tull & Probasco Hardware Co
Doze Meter Co
Independent Garage
Dennis Barber Shop
Greenlee Barber Shop
P. G. Ratcliffe Garage
Moser’s Meat Market
Eis Cafe
Roush Drug Co
Farr Dreg Co
Rutledge Cafe
Hawkeye Lumber Co
Hutchinson & Son
R. H. Rushing Clothing Shop
Bellbuck's Bakery
HE. W. Rutledge
New Era
Fragmented Market Prices and Notations
A muddled OCR fragment shows price-like strings such as 6.75 to 7.10 and 16¢, with stray tokens including 32 to 340 45 ta bSc ees and $2.00 to $2.40. It lacks clear names, dates, or a cohesive item, offering minimal readable context beyond scattered figures.
The Flag Goes By in Word and Song
Poem-like tribute from Youth's Companion praising the flag and the nation. It evokes sea and land battles, hard marches, victory cheers, and loyal citizens marching with bugles and drums as the flag passes by across streets and fields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fats
Miss Faye Williams to Wed Daniel Jones of Yakima
Announcements note the marriage of Miss Faye Williams to Daniel Jones of Yakima Washington. Williams has been in the West for over a year with her sister who taught school there. Jones is a lumber business man and has won 4 of Faye for his bride. Parents Mr and Mrs Frank Williams near Cambia hope for a future visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Faye Williams
Daniel Jones
Yakima
Wash
West
Faye
Frank Williams
Cambia
Watne County Slacker List and Envelopes Contest Notice
A Fort Crook Nebraska notice lists Ben Singleton of Humaston and Gracie Ygnacio of Millerton as deserters or draft evaders. In Moore Bros show window an estimating contest counted 300 envelopes for hair nets with Gala prize awards for top estimates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ofice
U. S. Army
Ben Singleton
Humaston
Gracie Ygnacio
Ygnacio Gracie
Millerton
Ft. Crook, Nebraske
Moore Bros
Hmit
Chassie Miitchell
Alta Ratcliff
Carload Shipments Move Hogs Cattle and Horses
The week saw a Humeston & Thompson car of hogs to Ottumwa and a B E Rushing car of horses to Chariton. Carl Fallman shipped cattle to Chicago Monday night. Humeston Shipping Association moved four cars of hogs cattle and sheep. A Mexican was killed in Center Wise in a clash with an Italian ice cream seller. the Italian shot him after an altercation. The killer pleaded guilty to manslaughter and received eight years in prison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottumwa
Humestons & Thompson
Chariton
B. E. Rushing
Chicago
Carl Fallman
Lenien
Humeston Shipping Association
Uiller
EXTRA JURORS SUMMONED FOR ROCK ISLAND DAMAGES CASE
Additional jurors drawn for Wayne County District Court report on Monday June 6 1021 at 9 am in Corydon for a second trial concerning damages from an auto collision near Lineville three years ago. Thirty five jurors examined. B A Flett Kyner and Audace Rouse named among jurors with three women on panel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne County
Iowa
Corycou
Cook
Frank
Warren
Allerton
Calif
Florence
Jackson
Sewal
Davis
Grand River
Lineville
Evans
D. C
Walnut
Seymour
Lpaton
Richman
Humeston
Loreen
W. S
Union
Millerton
Grissmore
Benton
Corydon
Coughmour
Wm. M
Clinton
Hutchinson
Otis
Halthill
Walter
Johnston
Jackson Haster
R. B
Kyner
AteCoy
John
Walnut 2Nd
Seymour Merrit
Dwight J
Allerton Miller
Myrtle
Corydex
Robirts
Tumeston Robinson
Mrs. Helen
Rouse
Audace
iWoods
Herman
Clay
Rock Island
Lineville Crosse
B. A. Flett
le TD Kyner
Audace Rouse
Tlumeston
Pederson Meetings Well Attended
The series of meetings addressed by Pederson last week drew about 148 attendees per session, with fore part of the week hindered by Mains. Pedersen outlined his Denmark marketing associations plan, comparing it to the local approach, and used humor and stories to engage listeners. Despite rain cancellations, attendees expressed high satisfaction and organizers hope to invite him again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pederson
Q. P. McKelvy
Corydon
Farm Bureau
Petersen
Denmark
Pedersen
Births Reported Across Wayne County in May 1921
The Wayne County records list May 1921 births by township with names including Hart, Dean Gordon Scott, Gerald Franklin Everman, Warren Smith Boggs, Viola May Everman, Verda June Smith, Raymond Richard Couper, and Virginia Ruth Ree among others. Separately, the Country Culture Club of Garden Grove visited L W Sullivan for a day of picnic meals and social gathering, with Fred Woolley noted as champion straw berry eater and several charter members listed. ER W Rutledge moved vulcanizing equipment to the Finch building, and Frank Selby and Bob Gwinn visited Corydon to discuss Wayne County Fair interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Country Culture Club
Garden Grove
L. W. Sullivan
Fred Woolley
Airs Aligabeth Aten
Anna Cook
Fred Woodey
Alicia Judd
Nora Gall
Kate Snow-den
Mabel Arnold
Frank Warrington
Francis
Harry
Dazteys
Gladys
Harriet
Clarence Heeges
Billy
Bonj. Aten
Febert
Dawnwarer
Mary Louise
E. Ray Sullivan
Humeston Town Council Adopts Sewer Assessment Objections
Town council met in special session on June 6 1921 with all members present to read 67 written objections to the plat and schedule of sewer assessment. After deliberation the council amended corrected or rejected objections and passed resolutions confirming and levying assessments. Regular business set for January 7. Mayor D P Goodrich and Town Clerk Fred M Kyner signed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Humeston
Iowa
Lew
Low
Addourard
Jane
D. P. Goodrich
Farm gathering draws 700 at Humestan event
A large rural gathering organized by the Humestan Shipping Association drew about 700 attendees on a sunny Saturday. Highlights included youth foot races, a men over forty race, a girls under sixteen event, a pony event, tug of war, and a close nine to ten inning ball game between Cambria and local Leroy players with Cambria winning. Prize money totaled 29.40, seats funded by Leroy Lumber Co, and speaker Peter Pederson critiqued Danish farming and US farm policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Humestan Shipping Association
Willie Eaton
Willard Eaton
Tex Spensler
Rex Sponsier
Keith Dent
Billy Williams
Argie
Ekleberry
Vichman
Jay Hasbrouch
Frank
Bruce
Jena Joy
Art Wright
Cambria
Cumbria
Peter Poeusen
Blackhawk County
Farm 2
Pederson
Denmark
Lars Wotth
United States
Farm
Luo Assembly
Jay
Cedar Rapiis
Thayne County
Uumetan Shipping Association
Leroy Lumber Co
Birthday Surprise for 53rd at Palmer Home
The Gelsofives gathered Sunday morning at P. V. Palmer’s to celebrate his 53rd birthday with a large dinner and gifts. About twenty nine attendees included Jim ily and Rolla Stiles family, George Penner, Mire Savon, Catisha residents, Honey Wallies, Harry Bow and families, Anna and Louis Pahna, PV. Voehrer and son, and others. Guests enjoyed food, gifts, and photo taking as the group departed, extending birthday wishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. V. Palmer
Kha
Sir Palmer
Jimily
Rolla Stiles
George Penner
Annoals
Mire
Savon ¢Onk Gam
Lores
Veroandes
Ctr Seesyes
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Bake Sale
Dr.Stark
N Hemesten
Helen Richard
Murray
Epworth League
Hameston MM. E
Rock Island Railroad
Boad
Pueblo
Colorado
The
Red Cross
Tulsa
Oklahoma
Southwest
Duthert Rutter
Watne
Georges Carpentier
Europe
Jack Dempsey
Jersey City
Princess Theatre
Walnut Township
Everman
Geo. WW. Cox
Wright Township
Hart
Union Township
Jean Shirley Rouse Dean Gordon Scott
Washington Township
Gerald Pranklin Everman
Richman Township
Warren Smith Boggs Davis Fravklin, Hettinger
South Fork Township
Verda June Smith
James Riley Evans
Keith Stewart Harwood
Jack N. Harbort Kendall Haig Powell Russell Tharp Phillips Rina Strappason
Jackson Township
Raymond Richard Couper
Leona Mungie Russell
Paul Elson Ripped
Merle Dean Thomas
Warren Township
Eugene Richards
Virginia Ruth Ree
Howard Township
Ruby Pearl Radelft
Alice Edna Sharp
Grace Birlingmair
Grace McConnell
Simpson College
Helen Tucker
ER. W. Rutledge
Finch
Frank Selby
Bob Gwinn
Altasted
Fred M. Kyner
Yown
Hipping Association
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