Corydon News Briefs On Projects Weather AndDeaths
Corydon prepares to celebrate the ith while Iowa marks Flag Day. Alex Mardis lands the Garden Grove schoolhouse contract at ten thousand dollars. A large May rainfall swamped lands, hay is plentiful, and roads are praised by Rural Route Inspector Mason. Mason Blakely dies from lung hemorrhage, leaving a family. Epworth League convention heads to Diagonal with Rev Mason and R E Diffendorfer among attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Alex Mardis
Corydon
Garden Grove
Epworth League of
W. H. Beall
Mt. Ayr
Jessie Talley
Diagonal
Hattie Duncan
Allerton
J. E. Cummins
Leon
Mary E. Denton
Eva Draper
Humester
Outlandish Weather Theory and Far-Flung Rail Tale
A clipped humorous item mocks planetary weather theories and recounts a Albia couple’s summer train trip to Ottumwa. They journeyed through Chariton Humeston Moulton Burling ton Viele to Ottumwa, paying 73 cents for roughly 200 miles. The tale satirizes sun myths from Corncil Bluffs Nonpariel.
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Albia
Ottumwa
Chariton
Humeston
Moulton
Sedan
K. C
Viele
Burlington
No 13
Hawkeye
Devoe Paint Advice From F W Devoe Co Letter
A letter to Mr G Sundquist explains that for lasting paint one should use lead and zinc. It compares ready mixed Devoe Paint to hand mixing, notes machine grinding provides better durability, and mentions French use of zinc with lead. The A T Benge Drug Co sells Devoe Paint.
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Devoe
F. W. Devoe & Co
A. T. Benge Drug Co
Cambria News Briefs Include Local Weddings and Meetings
Jun 14 marriage at the bride’s home unites Flora Morri and Harry Williams with Rev. Harvey officiating. Attendants Aurel Lusher and Ruby, a student from Indianola. Cambria school board elects S. R. Sutton and Emma Gassett for the coming year. Various visits and local notices follow including church activities and builders at work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flora Morrison
Harry Williams
Harvey
Flora
Cambria
Williams
Arizona
Aurel Lusher
Ruby
Indianola
Bristol
Humeston
S. R. Sutton
Corydon
Emma Gassett
Evans
Weldon
Gusta Fensen
Jamison
Willard Rush
Kinkie
Central
C. W. Morris
Gina Lanier
Garden Grove
Childrens
Baptist Church
Mr. Wright
Chicago
Will
Wayne and Richman county political conventions and notices
Local notices announce Democrat and Republican delegate conventions across Wayne and Richman townships with dates in June. Also reported are farm and business updates about Gillespie and Tate building a house for George Miskimmins, a runaway accident, and Cora McMains helping her mother settle in a new home. J B DILSAVER offers beekeeping equipment and custom water tanks at the Park corner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucas County
R. A. Hasselquist
Hasselquist
Lucas
Wayne Counties
Gillespie and
Tate
George Miskimmins
Cora McMains
J. J. Springer
OW Gillespie
George Miskimmons
J. B. Dilsaver
Stray Heifer Notice Issued in Wayne County Iowa
Estray notice records a red one-year-old heifer taken up by R R Richards in Richman township Wayne County Iowa on April 1 1903. Deformity noted. Signed May 19 1903 by L L Hart County Auditor. Also an advertisement seeks a local agent to sell goods nationwide with freight prepaid and payment collection. Boston Bass and A Lea Wade referenced. Noted potential wife or husband needed for agency.
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R. R. Richards
Riecman Township
Wayne County
Iowa
L. L. Hart
United States
A. Lea Wade
General Agt
Boston Bass
Also Mentioned on This Page
Harth
Foltz Bro’s
W. K. Worthen, Jeweler
Heck Sanford
Allerton Coal Company
Lamen
Ti Lawa
New York
Mason
A. P. Kirby
Anselmo
Nebraska
Sioux City Tribune
Mason Blakely
Corncil Bluffs
Mr. G. Sundquist
Humeston, Iowa
C. W. Steele
George Kirby
Mr. Nickle
George C. Gardner
Gardner & Hasbrouck
Bargai
C. E. Buchanan & CO
Walton’s
South Side
Broad St
Des Moines
Richman Township
Clay
Benton
Washington
R. R. Arnold
A. D. McCulivc
Clay Township
Center School
H. F. Wishmeyer. Com
Washington Township
Camoria
D. S. Moore
Com
North Second Street
TIN Shop
King’s Grocery
J. W. Howe
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