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Newspaper
Humeston New Era
Location
Humeston, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1908
Page
10
Local items list visits from Roy Rice near Corsd and J W George from Derby, mentions of Howell & Baltimore handling titles, and numerous townspeople traveling to Chariton and Des Moines. The piece notes lectures, homecomings, property moves, and community events with ads for Hutchinson & Son and New Era Printery.
Accurate Abstracts offers typed titles examined and perfected with attention to conveyancing and probate work. Charges on a live and let live basis. Offices above Wayne County Bank in Corydon Iowa.
Miss Nell Lewis visited the Mc Manns school Friday. Will Lowe and wife traded in Humeston Wednesday. Frank Lowe and wife shopped in Humeston Saturday. Born to Mr and Mrs Robert Bevard on October 18 a son. S H Gibbs and family visited Frank Gibbs and family Sunday. Mr and Mrs Zim Sayers visited his brother John and family Sunday. Will Lowe laid cement walks with L Rutledge. Mrs S Lewis and Mrs Nelse Johnson left for Bethany. John Sayers called at Seamon Lewis home Wednesday. Neighbors prepare for corn crop by building cribs and repairing old ones. Mr and Mrs Chris Anderson returned from Nebraska visit. His niece accompanied them home. Mr and Mrs A G Cherry Holmes, Mr and Mrs Giles McGee, Mr and Mrs Frank Gibbs and children and Mrs Will Lowe visited H Gibbs and family Sunday.
Fay Jones visited Lucas as a guest. Dell Airy and wife attended the Chariton Festival on Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Pat Bevard spent Sunday with Mrs Charity Palley. J R Johnson left Sunday for Illinois to visit his sister. Elvessa Newsome stayed with cousin Mrs Hal Thorne last Wednesday. Martha and Josephine Bevard spent Sunday with Mrs F W Richard. Forest Eckleberry visiting grandparents A J Irwin and wife for the week. Josephine and Maude Bevard shopped in county seat earlier. Lizzie Neff spent weekend with sister Mrs George Goldman at Woodburn. Wright Newsome and wife returned from two months in Pennsylvania.
Farmers in Lewisburg gather corn as local social life shows activity. George Helt and Ina shopped in Humeston last week. Davidson family hosts visitors from Illinois. Ray Surbaugh and bride visit Corydon relatives. The Sharpnack girls visit Maude Surbaugh. J F McGuire and Carlton visit Kittleburg. School board confirms Nicholas Caldwell as teacher. Various local visits and a Literary Society program with James Porter discussing whether the Bible should be excluded from schools.
Mare Berry and Ethel King are absent due to sickness this week. Helen Putnam missed last Wednesday for sickness. Fern Bott injured her thumb. Augusta Bott Clyde Hutchinson and Emerson Williams visited Friday. Students Ralph Ross Leo Thomas Henry Hasbrouck Lawrence Dunn Rich ard Wood and Cieo McGuire traveled to Chariton Thursday returning Friday. The varsity basketball team challenged Garden Grove High School. game set for Humeston Opera House Saturday October 24 with 25 cent admission. Eleventh grade English studies Silas Marner and plans a future drama adaptation.
Notice to hunters that all hunting with any dog or gun on premises owned or controlled by us is strictly forbidden. Listed names include J O. Ables Henry Wirtiaus Frank Whiiase Alf Sita D. 8. Moore Grisvuore Bros. S.C. Price, Gunns W. ON. Gipss ae Hart. S$. Ssirn.
A New York paper reports an ostrich committed death by its own action after viewing some fall styles of women's bats, a stranger tale echoed by Gate City. The incident, while odd, underscores the era’s penchant for bizarre press material and humorous curiosities in urban life.
We thank friends and neighbors for kindness and assistance at the death and burial of our husband and father. ManGaver Mixes axp Caiprenx. All those owing J. M. Clever are requested to settle up with him at once. Order coal and wood of W. 3.8. Taylor.
A Boston merchant recalls his son a would be writer and not yet a lawyer who left home for San Francisco with $25, later sending back a $50 telegraph plea. The son's handwritten message mocks hardship, yet his mother is moved to support him, hoping he becomes a lawyer someday. The piece appears in the Boston Advertiser.
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