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Newspaper
Humeston New Era
Location
Humeston, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1921
Page
2
A fragmented collage notes names places and people across decades from 1885 1891 1901 to 1941. It references June events sales property transfers school moves piano purchases marriages and deaths including Dr Die LeRoy McIais Farm LeROY Humeston and Corydon and Chariton.
The Danville News recounts 1816 as no real summer with four to feet of snow, frozen ground until late spring, and water wells freezing on July 4. Prices rose for breadstuffs, corn failed as fodder, yet public health remained strong and settlers kept busy as Chicago emerged as a summer resort.
An eastern traveling salesman sold goods to a small town merchant who claimed they were not as represented. The draft drawn on the merchant was returned unpaid, prompting letters among the merchant bank and postmaster. The postmaster’s sharp reply mocked the seller and implied legal recourse. Also noted are Hutchinson & Son’s new Davenport patterns and a humorous rat-killing experiment with a Ford at the Leon farm, plus a health note from J. J. Sterling of the Warne County Democrat in Phoenix indicating improved health and a planned return home.
W W Koe, head mechanic of Johnson Auto Co, drove a Ford toward Des Moines last Tuesday north of Winterset. Rain made ruts. the car lurched and rolled into a ditch with Koe beneath it but he escaped with only minor bruises. Other vehicles helped lift and repair the car before continuing. Steering gear issues may have contributed to the mishap. The New Era for Printing.
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