Local Humeston News and Sale Notices From Maybee Era
Humeston preparations for a new era include for sale items and local ads. Residents J C and D L Murrow of Corydon were guests. Harriet Crosby was hospitalized in Kirksville Missouri. Postmaster A D McCulloch visited Allerton. Wool shipments to Chicago and a Woodruff merry go round appear. girls circle formed at Mrs Clara McKinley home with sixteen members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.C. and
D. L. Murrow
Corydon
T. King and Family
Harriet Crosby
Still Hospital
Kirksville, Mo
A. D. McCulloch
Allerton
H. L. Cox
Clay Lodge No
Cedar Rapids
Masonic Grand Lodge
Woodruff
Humeston
Louise Culmsee
Lee Smith
Harry Brewer
Henry Harrell
Florence Smith
E. A. Hook
Clara McKinley
Lavar Bolon
Blanche Boyce
Earth Joy
McKinley
Mize Leona Silvers
Baptist Notes Church Meeting and Services Schedule
Members are urged to attend a business meeting after Sunday school next Sunday morning. A prayer meeting is planned for Thursday evening. Children’s exercises follow Sunday evening services at eight o’clock. All are invited.
Drowned Youth Rex Ferguson In Corydon Pond
Rex Ferguson aged twenty two drowned while swimming in the electric light pond at Corydon on Friday night. Physicians ruled heart trouble as the cause. He swam across the pond, collapsed on return, and died. Survived by a wife. Funeral Sunday with fifty four autos in the procession. Ferguson was a nephew of Mr and Mrs Ira Shriver of Humeston who attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rex Ferguson
Corydon
Ferguson
Ira Shriver
Humeston
Automobiles and social visits in Humeston area
Birney of Des Moines Motor Car Co and Snyder of San Antonio visited T R Storey. Families traveled to Winterset. others to Des Moines. Humeston-Scovel Co. unveils a Ford based motor delivery car for Princess grocery. Doze Motor Co. reports strong Universal Ford sales. Congregational Sunday school groups hosted by Sterett and Barker families with Carolyn and Leonard Lyon. rain kept combined event from merging groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. 8. Birney
The
Des Moines Motor Car Co
H. P. Snyder
San Antonio
Texas
T. R. Storey
Studebaker
Ed Crawford
J. C. Boyce
C. E. Kyner
Des Moines
Humeston-Scovel Co
Independent Auto Co
Princess Grocery
J. E. Doze
Doze Motor Co
Ford Motor Co
P. O. Sterett
A. L. Barker
Wilma Barker
Congregational Church
Carolyn
Leonard Lyon
Sterett
Mildred Morford
Wilma Warder
James Yates
Billie Williams
Louise Culmsee
Gospel Team Attends Chariton District Conference
The gospel team from the M. E. church joined the closing session of the Chariton district conference’s 82nd semi annual meeting in Chariton last night. Attending by car were Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Williams, Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Pool, Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Rinard, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Southerland, Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Leech, Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Alfred, W. H. Windsor, W. R. Evang, and Lon Larimer. Rev. W. H. Shipman attended all sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E. Church
Chariton
E. S. Williams
H. E. Pool
E. S. Rinard
W. A. Southerland
W. F. Leech
A. L. Alfred
W. H. Windsor
W. R. Evang
Lon Larimer
W. H. Shipman
Iowa corn exhibit blocks aisles at agricultural palace
San Francisco exposition officials complain Iowa's corn display crowds the aisles in the Agriculture Palace. Director Stallsmith urges shutting or reconfiguring the Iowa booth while Prof. John Buchanan praises the exhibit's impact and notes the corn pile is a framework with two layers and a large public display.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Cal
Clum
Iowa Commission
Iowa
Stallsmith
Agricultural Palace
Hawkeye
Palace of Agriculture
John Buchanan
Ames
Messia
Fred Hethershaw
Victor Felter
Buchanan
One Reason Why Iowans Have Deserted the State
Former Iowa senator W H Taylor from Bloomfield says Iowa missed a major chance to promote itself at the world exposition. He urges a half million dollar Iowa exhibit to showcase resources, attract capital, and keep or return residents, criticizing the legislature for allotted funds not used for a building. He cites Canada and other regions’ displays as outsized examples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Cal
Iowa
W. H. Taylor
Bloomfield
Davis County
Taylor
Exposition Grounds
Canada Building
California
Canada
Australia
Oregon
Greater
Strong Commendation of the Schiller Pianos in Iowa Colleges
Schiller pianos have been placed in Drake University Des Moines using sixty one Schillers in three years Simpson Music College Indianola uses thirty one Schillers with many over fifteen years The college ordered twenty one Schiller specials with patent metal reinforced frame to be installed June 1 The frame supports string tension allows more back space and tonal clarity Demand for Schiller pianos grows in Illinois Indiana and Oregon The Humeston dealer A L Edwards Piano Co markets Schiller pianos
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Drake University of Des Moines
Simpson Music College
Indianola
Oregon
Schiller
Humeston
A. L. Edwards Piano Co
Visitors and travel notes fill small town week
A string of residents and visitors from Corydon Humeston Cambria Derby Woolstock Oelwein Truro Beaconsfield and Des Moines were seen in town and visiting relatives and friends. Several family trips to Corydon Van Wert and Mussouri occurred while local church and Sunday school plans highlighted upcoming programs and a patriotic Fourth of July observance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida Boor
Humeston
Ruth Day
Russell Dick
Chicago
Cai Stordill
Mussouri
Myrtle Wylie
Cambria
George Wylie
John
Derby
Doughton
Vera
Woolstock
Copley
van Wert
Des Moines
A. ©. Baker
Bert Wells
Abraham Neeley
Lancaster
Florence Stogdill
Charles Richards
Weldon
W. P. Richard
Bessie
Orva Owens
Truro
Alda Roe
Edgar Sullivan
Corydon
Bertha Young
Will Young
Ben Heath
Canada
Newton Heath
Will Trisler
Evelyn
M. J. Ross
Ray Reed
Edna Wood
Ray Miller
Groveland
William Stubbs
Presbyterian Sunday School
M. E
Clergyman's Patience Surprises Lunatic Asylum Chaplain
A German clergyman traveling for dinner at a hotel popular with wits faced a barrage of jibes from fellow diners. He remained calm and replied that such remarks have no effect on him as he is chaplain of a lunatic asylum. The exchange highlights his seasoned tolerance.
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Boston Transcript
Community Visitors and Church Plans Highlight Cambria Notes
Local residents report shopping and visiting across Cambria Corydon and nearby towns. Families and friends visited homes, attended a band concert, and discussed the upcoming Children’s Day services at MBE Baptist and Christian churches.
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R. C. Kestler
Sto Iz
Hart
Charles Humeston
Mount’ Ayr
A. Humeston & Sons
J. J. Hasbrouck
J.T. Williams
Clifford A. Clark
Williams
Gladys Burdette
Simpson College
Miss Burdette
Hemewen
A. L. Lyon
Unionville
Lyon
Baptist Notes
Uto Toms
J. H. Warder
Winterset
W. R. Storey
Farr
Renton Te
Zephyr
Ih. H. Moore & Co
Western States
Schiller Pianos
Oregon, Ill
Leroy
Grant Tuttle
King of
Oelwein
Lyman Young
Cal Stogdill
Beaconsfield
A. M. Gassett
Hameston
Mesdames Tuttle and Brown
D.S. Moore
Orns Hughes
G. Woollis
T E. Garton
Finis Burroughs
Washington
Mrs
Elizabeth Moore
C. G. Summers
Robert Summers
MBE
Baptist
Christian Church
Minnie Snooks
Summers
Newton Tuttle
W. W. Miller
Amos Sheets
Miss He
Frank
Frank Turner
Sylvanus Sutton
Gladys
Genevieve Evans
Relen McMains
J. F. Benda
Luray
Vernon
Floyd Fish
Geo. Gardner & Coo
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