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Newspaper
Humeston New Era
Location
Humeston, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1907
Page
5
GO SLOW About Selecting the Feed you give Your Chicks Success depends on this move. Don’t buy before seeing Para Baby Chick Feed sample at The Two Macs. It promises healthy, rapid growth with pure grains and seeds screened clean of fine matter and grit free.
John Fisher and Mo G E Mitchell visited Weldon on business while Lew Caldwell and Richard Kyner Co were in town. Shenandoah visitors J F Meredick and Garden Grove guests Leo McNay called on locals. Joe Wells moved into the Sweeney house and a new cement sidewalk is being laid around the town hall. Great values on men and boys clothing.
Corydon resident Melvin Evans visits town while townsfolk eye bargains at the Mammoth store. H D Hines resigns as Board of Education secretary, James Lynch takes over. Q time card change shifts 10 52 to 11 50. Chet Frye and Pearl Stith resign near Bethany. Milan McCulloch visits from Chicago law school. W W McKissick injured. wound dressed. Frank McGuire moves old schoolhouse to make way for new building. Fred Bobenhouse family return from northern trip. Henry Bobenhouse wedding at Eagle Grove noted. June 14 marks the 130th anniversary of the birth of the founding father. national observances noted. Cement walks expanding. lay delegates election set for June 23 at 8 pm. D J Snexton and Jonx McKissex listed, Frank Roberts visits from Memphis for Panama assignment. Ball game vs Leon postponed due to rain. rescheduled tomorrow. George Moser ships cattle to Chicago. Henry Thomas returns from West trip. Clothing sale advertised. Kyner Co and L Shepherd buy John Rush property. Wayne County Christian Endeavor convention in Humeston June 27 28. District President Van Horn to speak June 28.
Letters remaining uncalled for in the post office at Humeston Iowa for the week ending June 11 1907 include Mrs H R Porter T Henry Foster Aleep D McCriven postmaster announces these unclaimed names in the official weekly notice
Unity Locals note Earl Caldwell ill with measles and C F Wishmeyer losing a cow struck by lightning last Thursday. Oats prospects look good and Mrs Otis Caldwell’s sister from Warren County visits. Many from Humeston attended Children’s Day at the local church and at New Zion and Cambria. R L Greenlee returns to duty after illness. Corydon Allerton neighbors joined the event, with Alva and Mrs. Carter from Corydon visiting. Despite bad weather the program drew a large, orderly crowd. twelve young ladies and eight girls presented a cantata under Rev M S Clark, leaving attendees impressed as rainfall kept some until midnight.
Yeomen lodge members agreed last Monday to hold a grand picnic in Humeston in early August inviting all Southern Iowa Yeomen. To attract a large turnout, initiation fees will be waived. Miss Mary Taylor was named to provide information to prospective candidates and discuss the picnic date to be announced later.
Mr. M. F. Burroughs, a long-time Bluffton resident, states Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy is the best for bowel trouble. He has used it for years and always keeps a supply at home. For sale by F. E. Farr & Co.
Items from Tick Ridge Maple Grove Mo T Fxans and Opal visit Gillian to vest with relatives and friends Vane Holder confined at home due to micusies Mrs Vina Robinson returns from Washington State for a short visit Owing to rain no preaching or Sunday school at Maple Grove Oats prospects good Harley Spensler reports hog damage at Leroy 36 per corn Elm Grove school closed Friday Hattie Baker attends Humeston play A B Duncan travels to Osceola to visit George Davis feeble but cared for Joe Davis wife in good health Garden Grove Tick Ridge youths gather at E P Hamilton home ice cream cake served Allie Anna Johnson attend Leroy ball game
Mrs H Robison spent Wednesday with Mrs Will Andre and Miss Reba Newsome of Chariton came to visit uncle W Newsome for Children s Day exercises. Benton Erb lost a work horse last week after it dropped dead in the road while driving John To hain at Gillispie. IH came last Thursday to visit with his parents Mr and Mrs Irwin.
Mrs N Patterson and children spent Sunday with her parents Mr and Mrs J W Jones. R E Morris and family visited Sunday with her parents H Pollard and wife. Grover Pollard visited Sunday with his cousin Fay Jones. Mrs W Newsome and daughter Elyersa were Chariton shoppers Monday. Mrs Dora McDaniels was a business caller at Humeston Wednesday.
You are invited to call at our store and inspect the new line of buggies and wagons. We promise quality and fair prices aimed at pleasing customers.
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