From the New Era A 1980 Humeston Echoes and 1900 Preliminaries
Summary of scattered entries from the New Era editions noting local events in Humeston Iowa including births marriages and moves. Mentions Kase and Stoops ads at five cents and various residents visiting or traveling, a strawberry festival, a 28 to 20 ball game, Saturday band concerts, church building plans, and remarks on civic matters and local commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kase & Stoops
J. T. Hinchcliff
Livington
Corydon
Thomas Lynch
Neal Niday
Promise City
Humeston
Normal College
Jonathan Hownald
Indiana
The
The Princess Amusements Present Silent Avenger and The Trap
Thursday night at 8 15 the Princess shows The Silent Avenger Episode 5 with an O Henry story and a Larry Leman Comedy. Saturday features The Trap with Olive Tell and Sidney Mason plus Rainbow Comedy. Also Warren Kerrigan in The Lord Loves The Irish on Tuesday June 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. Henry
Larry Leman
Universal
Olive Tell
Sidney Mason
Richard Harding Davis
Yukon
New York
Warren Kerrigan
Keeping Water Tanks Free From Algae This Spring
Use tank covers to block sunlight or add a small amount of copper sulfate blue vitrol. Tie a cloth sack near the inlet to circulate water and prevent algae growth. Use a half-ounce per sixty gallons and refresh as new growth appears.
Centerville I S T hosts 200 students in teacher training
The Iowa State Teachers College extension department at Centerville enrolled nearly two hundred young people from twelve counties. The twelve week term aids eighth grade graduates and high school students to earn teaching certificates, addressing rural school teacher shortages. Faculty include Mise Eva Burnett and local students Dollie Bates, Hubert B Corder, Una Duden, Velma Duncan, Blanche and Mary Foster, Elsie Martley, Fern McDonald, Fern Williams, Halan and Selah McVey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa State Teachers College
Centerville
Mise Eva Burnett
Allerton High School
Dollie Bates
Garden Grove
Hubert B. Corder
Una Duden
Lineville
Velma Duncan
Allerton
Blanche
Mary Foster
Elsie Martley
Fern McDonald
Fern Williams
Humestown
Halan
Selah McVey
Congress Adjourns Without Bonus Bill Amid Dispute
The Sixty sixth congress adjourned last Saturday and will not reconvene until December 6 unless a grave emergency requires a special session. The House passed a service bonus proposal but the Senate majority voted it down. A bystander sees little accomplished for the nation and its costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sixty-sixth
House of Representatives
Congress
Correl Visits Monmouth. Hancock Returns to Russell
R H Correl of Monmouth Illinois arrived Thursday evening to visit his sons in town after a two month stay in Omaha. Miss Iane Hancock returned Thursday evening to her home in Russell after a visit here with Halah Hart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. H. Correl of
Monmouth
Omaha
Iane Hancock
Russell
Halah Hart
Cheney firm offers 100 dollar cure for catarrh
Frank J. Cheney of FL J. Cheney & Co. swears as senior partner that the firm will pay one hundred dollars for every case of catarrh not cured by Hall's Catarrh Medicine. The statement is sworn before Sealy Notary Public A W Gleason on December 6, 1886. Hall's Catarrh Medicine is taken internally and claims to work through the blood on mucous surfaces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of Ohio
Toledo
Lucas County
Frank J. Cheney
FL J
A. W. Gleason
Sealy Notary
Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Tc. Hall
Births Reported During May in Wayne County Iowa 1920
Births in May 1920 in Wayne County Iowa are listed by Geo W Cox clerk of the District Court. The report names townships and newborns including Wright Union Richman Corydon Jackson Warren Jefferson Clinton and Clinton townships with multiple infant names and parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne County
Iowa
Geo. W. Cox
District Court
Produce Egg Contest Ends With Two Farmers Competing
In Cincinnati Appanoose County a produce company offered a sack of flour to the person bringing in the most eggs. The contest boiled down to two farmers, Frank Funnell with 235 dozen eggs and John McClure with 220 dozen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Appanoose County
Frank Funnell
John McClure
Rural school pupils vie for state education honors
The Iowa Department of Public Instruction will award scholarships to rural boys and girls who rank highest in common branches. Top papers in arithmetic geography history spelling from rural schools advance to state review with 15 boys and 15 girls earning diplomas signed by nationwide and state officials. Wayne County honors go to Walter Barnett and 93 average holder Iva Belvel among 67 graduates. a list of top scorers and others with grades 85 to 90 is noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Public Instructure
Des Moines
Department of Public Instruction
National Commissioner of Education
P. P. Claxton
Iva Belvel
Charter Oak School
Grand River Township
Walter Barnett
Richman School
Richman Township
Wayne County
Barnett Sings Local Service as Teen Plans School
The county superintendent notes Walter Barnett, aged fourteen, as son of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Barnett and likely to attend high school locally. Roy Barnett has served on the district board for five years and was township president for two years. Mrs. J. W. McCoy of Des Moines is visiting Mrs. J. B. Ford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Barnett
County i
Roy Barnett
Barnett
Mrs. J. W. McCoy of
Des Moines
J. B. Ford
Iowa Southern Utilities seeks franchise to build electric line
The Iowa Southern Utilities Company asks the Iowa Board of Railroad Commissioners for a franchise to erect and maintain poles wires towers and other equipment for electric transmission across public lands highways streams and private lands in sections 26 25 1 and 31 township 70 2 west and 23 west. A hearing is set for June 15 1920 at 11 am in Des Moines Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Southern Utilities Company
Centerville
Iowa
Board of Railroad Commissioners
State of
Range
St. P. M
Sit
Board of Railroad Commion ‘Ioners
Wes Moines
Des Moines
Laws
Board of Railroad Commissioners of
Artest
Geo. L. McCaughan
Special School Election Notice for Cambria Iowa 1926
Public notice states a special election for the Consolidated Independent School District of Cambria Wayne County Iowa on July 3 1920 at Cambria School House from 1 PM to 6 PM. Voters will decide whether to issue bonds totaling 80000 dollars to build and equip a new school house and obtain a site. Notice signed by W W H Davis secretary on May 31 1926.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Consolidated Independent School District
Cambria
Wayne
Iowa
Orber
Sain Consolidated Independent School District
H. Davis
Board of Directors
Notice to Contractors for Consolidated ISD School Building
The School Board of Consolidated Independent School District Cambria Iowa invites bids by 4 PM July 5 1920 for brick stone and concrete school building plans by W E Hulse Co Architects Des Moines Iowa. Plans on file with the board clerk and architects and with Western Contractor Kansas City Missouri. Bid info and plan deposit details provided to bidders and material men. The Board reserves the right to reject any or all bids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
School Board
Consolidated Independent School District
Cambria
Iowa
W. E. Hulse_& Co
Security
Des Iaines
Western
Kansas City
Missouri
Board of Education
Names in Uniform Records During the Recent War
Examination of war department records shows 4 180 Smiths 41 580 Johnsons 29 960 Browns 28 140 Williams 26 730 Jones 25 620 Millers and 21 246 Davises serving in the United States army navy and marine forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Department
Smiths
Army
Navy
Marine Forces
United States
Johnsons
Browns
Williams
Jones
Millers
Davis
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Berby
Green Bay School House
J. T. Riggle
Mullenix
Silvers
B. King’s
Broad and
Second Streets
Julia Marquis
S. Haldeman
Wm. Rodney
Angelo Buck
Acme
Kansas
Thompson
W. W. Holden
Aliie Blair
Jesse Kepler
Rev. L. P. Kopp
Leroy
A. Coppock
Harry E. Adamson
Allerton News
Lou Rilea
HF. Curie
Mary Ewing
Second Street
John Winland
D. P. Goodrich
Cooperstown
North Dakota
Emma Mullinix
Della
Chicago
A. F. & A. M. Grand Lodge
Waterloo
P. A. Gibbs
Mark
Nellie
St. John
Susie Mellette
Geo. O. Gardner
Kenneth
Myrtle
St. Joseph
Geo. Bishop
Walsenburg
Colo
Sinsabaugh
S. 8. Smith
W. W. Wilmot
C. R. Poland
Clara Larkins
Mary Baltimore
Wapaper Haadhye
Indianapelie
Woollis & McCart
Widnor Tupol
Ricmman
Ella Porter
Center School
Clinton Township
Lawrence Cox
Clio
Mae Brown
Fairview School
Wright Township
Berdine Zimmerman
Tolliver
Orpha Powell
Floy Lewis
Jefferson Township
Fay Thatcher
Alice Inskeep
Arline Zimmerman
Earl Davis
Beatrice Holliday
Huber Davis
Nellie Reeves
Wazel Murphy
Dolcie Partridge
Ruth Krouse
Abbie Keller
Nellie Carlson
Florence Nye
Marie Ryner
Clarence Forsythe
Opal Coffey
Coral Glaus
Beryl Hellyer
Ava Anenell
Decatur
W. H. Davis
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