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Newspaper
Humeston New Era
Location
Humeston, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1907
Page
8
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A fragmentary notice records horse values and a July law change affecting salaries for county officers. The text mentions a sale by FFE Far & Co and a shift from $720 yearly salary to a new rate after July fourth, with unclear surrounding details.
A weather column discusses Prof A J Henry of the Weather Bureau explaining the odd spring, noting the unsettled climate and the difficulty of predicting the season. It outlines how prevailing winds influence whether spring will be early or late and suggests a turn to normal patterns may soon occur.
Seymour Leader notes a prolonged northwest cold-air onslaught that keeps temperatures low and slows plant recovery. Forecasters speculate the pattern may be temporary as hot air from eastern financiers and politicians is expected to counterbalance the chill. The piece suggests the cold will diminish soon or be harmless to crops.
Early signs of a cold include a dry loud cough and watery nasal discharge. The text claims taking Chamberlains Cough Remedy hourly at first symptoms counteracts the cold and restores health within a day or two. Sold by F E Farr & Co.
A column of home care tips covers cleaning with peroxide and ammonia for stains on hands, lemon juice salt and sulfur water as bleaches, mustard for odors, mending leather chairs with bicycle tape, toasting bread scraps for soup or milk, dry cleaning lace with Indian meal in a paper bag, and a simple chilblain remedy using onion. The notes reflect thrifty domestic science and common remedies.
A Boston shoe maker Patrick Gleason hires a careless laster who hides a poorly lasted first shoe under his bench. Gleason bets him ten dollars to show a worse shoe, loses the bet and his job. Haggard recalls reform not revolution in a Times letter. Silent Smith praised for blunt efficiency in a New York office. Yellowstone hosts a unique hot spring greenhouse where warm water sustains rapid plant growth. Secretary Wilson notes Bowdoin's town’s birth rate oddity of only one birth.
In Wayne County District Court Iowa, Emmet W Casey files a petition asserting ownership of the E 4 SW 4 Section 33 Township 68 West, with open adverse possession over twenty years. He seeks mortgage cancellation and clear title, naming Wilson L Woford Nancy Woford Delilah Warford and others as defendants with unknown claimants, warning that default will bring decree.
Notice to hunters forbids hunting with dog or gun on our premises. Hunters will govern themselves accordingly. Signatories include Ep. William J. Oppen, H. Winkas, Moore Bros, AIF. SwtH, Isaac Paton, GR Voore Bros, Sera Price.
A nearly new rubber-tired buggy is offered for sale by James L. Berry. The ad emphasizes quality and readiness for immediate use.
D G Kahler offers roofing and spouting services and acts as agent for Copper Cable Lightning Rods. The system promises no joints and no wear out, with a claim to keep spouts and rods in good repair.
An advertisement touts Dr Miles Nervine as a nerve remedy and tonic to rebuild the nervous system. It shares a testimonial from Cunningham of Allegheny claiming restored health after years of nervous breakdown and insomnia, with a guarantee from the druggist and a refund if unsatisfied.
A display of horses at A. F. Place’s Humeston yard invites breeders and buyers. Mambrino Kirkwood is standard bred, 1150 pounds, 15 hands high, with a $12.56 bid to insure a healthy colt. Other entries include Spark, a tenacious Sture horse. Percheron Waght at $5 ins. Columbus French Draft at $10 ins. Captain Billy Fox brown jack at $8 ins. Call or visit one-quarter mile east of the Humeston schoolhouse, phone 144. PLACE & MONEY.
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