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Newspaper
Humeston New Era
Location
Humeston, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1908
Page
4
Local residents and visitors are noted in Leon area happenings. People include H Moore, Willard Ross, Lee Morgan, J K Young, and Mrs H V Canfield visiting Derby. Stores promote spring goods, white goods sale, a sale at Mammoth store, and a fine line at Bee Hive. An opera event and a clothing store auction are announced.
Miss Myrtle Ryan visited Leon with friends while George Parkins and wife from Derby stayed in Humeston. Attended the school entertainment Hiawatha at the opera house. Auction at J C Isreal's offers goods at your own price. White Swan Oil touted as best value. Richard Kyner Co clothing items at old Two Macs stand. White goods sale at Mammoth store. P E O society held annual election and supper at Mrs Mary Putnam’s home. Mrs Ethel Jarvis initiated. School district meeting names A Humeston and W R Richard for director seats. election set for next Monday. Reid Hotel gains a Star filter from C A Russell. cistern filters praised for clean rain water. Russell reports several installations nearby.
Evergreen Nursery on the James R. Throckmorton farm, 1.5 miles northeast of Derby, offers about thirty varieties of Apple trees, mostly winter and staple types for southern Iowa. Trees are home grown, true to name, good size and quality, priced at 10 cents each. Hinted supply of Cherry trees and Grape Vines at reasonable prices, plus other small fruits such as Currants, Gooseberries and Blackberries.
December 2 907 to February 1908 vote extends Humeston Iowa corporate limits to include described town territories. Mayor Doze proclaims adoption, listing attached tracts in Wayne County and noting election results in favor. Clerk attests the proclamation as official. A note about a rocking chair for sale appears at the end.
A compact notice notes an extension table described as nearly new, belonging to W. D. Stith. The item is listed with minimal details, indicating a kitchen cabinet setting and a ten-seat capacity is implied.
Friday March 6 at two o clock the old public school buildings will be sold at auction including stoves rock and kindling.
Letters remaining for the week ending Mar 2, 1915 in Humeston Iowa include M Cummings Thumbus card, Mrs S E Lambkin, Fred D McCriroen.
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