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Newspaper
Humeston New Era
Location
Humeston, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1918
Page
4
Local notices report Humeston Chautauqua opening July 18 with travel and social updates. Residents and visitors from Centerville Garden Grove Corydon Lucas and Weldon are noted along with entertainment at Princess theater and arrivals from Parkman Wyoming and Des Moines for business and leisure.
An advertisement claims Sand cures backache by benefiting the liver kidneys and bladder. It promises a 50 cent bottle will convince and directs readers to Farr's Rexall store to obtain it.
A letter from J. J. Hasbrouck and family details their cross country trip starting May 26 from Humeston to Ames Mechanicville Milan Morris Decatur Ypsilanti Detroit and on to Buffalo by boat. They praise Lincoln Highway roads, note two wheel punctures and express satisfaction with the Ford sedan during the 1918 tour ending with Niagara Falls and New York City plans.
Dr. J. N. McCoy reports a Washington instruction cutting general sugar sales to city customers to two pounds at a time and rural districts to five pounds. Retailers may not exceed these limits except for canning, with a signed canning certificate. violators face severe penalties and immediate supply cutoffs. The rule takes effect immediately.
The women of Wayne county purchased third Liberty bonds for 891 200 dollars. Subscriptions totaled 1002 900 dollars in the Eighth Iowa. Mrs. O A Hunter of Corydon served as county chairman.
Allerton dedicated a service flag with sixty three stars during a patriotic program. Corydon mourns as Russell E. Marshall, eighteen, is honored with a gold star for supreme sacrifice at the M. E. church.
A church column outlines events for Christ ian and Methodist churches including county convention at the Christian Church Thursday and Friday with 7 30 and 8 30 services. Union prayer meeting at the M E church and various mid week gatherings are listed with sermon topics and choir rehearsals.
The local Christian Endeavor society invites members of town societies to a reception in the basement of the Christian church at 9 30 Thursday evening. Everyone is invited to attend convention committee sessions as well.
Notice calls for every Superintendent of Junior Christian Endeavor societies in Wayne county to attend the County Convention in Humeston on Friday June 21 at 2 30 p m with as many Juniors as possible Mrs A T Gallagher Corydon County Junior Supt
Miss Velma Hanks of Indianapolis arrived Saturday to visit her cousin Ray Leech near Cambria. A trained nurse who recently completed training she plans to go to France this fall as a Red Cross nurse. Her sister Miss Nora Hanks is also visiting.
John E. Yates has joined the Army and is stationed at Fort Logan in Colorado. He recently enlisted and will begin active duty assignment at the post.
A. R. Noel of 205 Youngs Ave Seymour Iowa testifies to relief from back pain headaches dizziness and fatigue after using Doan’s Kidney Pills. He recalls trying other remedies with no benefit and confirms continued satisfaction since his 1916 statement._PRICE 60c at druggists. Easter Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
Mrs Jack Logan travels to Mercer Idaho on Thursday to visit her parents. An advertisement promotes Sanol and Sanmot as remedies for kidney and bladder troubles, claiming relief within 24 hours and offering bottles at 50 cents and one dollar from Farr's drug store.
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