Change Time Next Sunday Sets Back Clocks Across Nation
The article notes Congress set clocks back to the old time starting next Sunday October 26 at two o'clock amid repeal battles with the president's veto. It mentions rural folks prefer the old time, while some areas did not adopt the change. It also lists local social notes and upcoming events including a sale by J W Eckleberry, marriage license mentions, and community visits.
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Act of Congress
Eniess
Congress
Greater Iowa Week highlights Iowa made goods across Humeston dealers
During Greater Iowa Week from the 19th to the 25th, many Iowa products are showcased by Humeston area dealers. The list names Jas. L. Humphrey Jr., Matt Moser & Co., Roush Drug Co., Keller & Yates, Minert's Cafe, W. E. Farr's Drug Store, Scovel's Casti Grocery, Moore Bros., Fred Foster, Doze Motor Co., Co. L. Hart, Des Moines Hawkeye Lumber Co., Hutchinson & Son, Thumeston Bakery, Geo. Roller, Monroe & Latimer, Ayde Hardware Co., Smith's Harness Shop, Geo. O. Gardner, Alva Humeston & Sons, Humeston Mills, TT Dennis Grain Co., and local travelers and residents. The page lists a mix of foods, medicines, hardware, clothing, and farm supplies available through local merchants.
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Iowa
Humeston
Jas. L. Humphrey Jr
Matt Moser & Co
Olive Branch
Keokuk
John Morrell
Ottumwa
Roush Drug Co
Black Hawk Cigars
Burlington
Smart Set
Chamberlain
Des Moines
Keller & Yates
Chandler
Cedar Rapids
I. O
Minert's Cafe
Fern Leaf
Douglas
Chariton
Tom Potter
Town City
Crescent Crackers
Davenport
Flint Hill
Moore Bros
Burlingtony
Fred Foster
Marshalltown
Hawkeye
Doze Motor Co
Council Bluffs
Auto Accessories
Co. L. Hart
Clinton
Grinnell
Hawkeye Lumber Co
Lawa
Cedar Falls
Atlantic
Musk
Hutchinson & Son
Square
Thumeston Bakery
Geo. Roller
Monroe & Latimer
Ayde Dlardware Co
Charter Oak Wagons
Fairfield
One Minute Washers
Newton
Dain Hay Rakes
Wayne Co Pure Bred Association Meets at Sue Club
The Wayne County Pure Bred Association held its annual meeting and banquet Saturday at Sue Woman's Club, with many members and wives attending. Fred Roberts of Atlantic, Iowa, a leading Aberdeen Angus breeder, gave the feature address and discussed the pure bred business and his career. Roberts announced plans to move to Wayne County early next year to farm near Corydon, predicting growth for a new herd. officers were elected including President Fred Roberts and Vice President W. A. Buck.
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Roberts
Wayne County
Corydan
Iowa
Nelson King
Fred Roberts
W. A. Buck
Q. P. McKelvy
L. E. West
Aberdeen
C. W. Montgomery
Hereford
James Donald
Shropshire
R. C. Yohe
Tom Donald
Poland
Fred Donald
Glen Houston
Chester Whites
Wim
Barr
Fair Grounds
Yohe
Ili West
Donald
van Buck
Officer Appointed To Handle Truancy In District
Yesterday morning Frank Mitchell was named truancy officer for the district. The board aims to curb absences and ensure children stay in supervised settings. A trained nurse will inspect students daily for contagious symptoms to keep schools open and prevent epidemics. Community cooperation with authorities is urged to maintain sanitary conditions and avoid quarantine disruptions.
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Frank Mitchell
Morford Family Reunion Draws Entire Clan After Eighteen Years
A Morford family reunion gathered at the home of elder brother H. T. Morford on October 16 with five brothers and one sister present for the first time in eighteen years. A three course dinner for twenty one was served, and out of town guests included W. H. Morford of Hattiesburg Mississippi and J. B. Morford of Drakesville Iowa. Veterans W. H. and H. T. Morford, Civil War survivors, were among the elder generation aged 60 to 70. The gathering planned to become an annual event.
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W. H. Morford
Hattiesburg
J. J. Morford
Dexter, Iowa
J. B. Morford
Drakesville
Iowa
Mattie Steele
Seattle
Washington
I. ©. Morford
H. T. Morford
W. C. Morford
Hazen Morford
M. A. Hunter
Nell , Morford
Humeston
Land Deals and Local Moves Round Humeston Area
Recent land transactions include SOME RECENT LAND DEALS A.D. and Bert McCulloch selling a 329 acre farm west of Humeston to F. K. Hutchins in exchange for a 160 acre Jefferson township farm. Local residents Chas. Young sold a southeast Humeston dwelling to W. A. Helt who sold it to M. L. Rhody. Various visits and trips occur in Garden Grove, Des Moines, Mystic, Lamont, Fontanelle, and Leon as residents and relatives travel, visit, or relocate.
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A.D
Bert McCulloch
Humeston
F. K. Hutchins
Jefferson Township
Mr. Hutchins
Chas. Young
W. A. Helt
M. L. Rhody
R. L. Gott
Kansas City
Emma Hutchinson
Cambria
Grover Jennings
Mystic
Silas
E. L. Williams
R. L. Bott
A. L. Edwards
Garden Grove
Perry Wolverton
Des Moines
Bert Ashcroft
Roosevelt Memorial Fund Drive Opens Nationwide Campaign
A state-wide drive begins to fund a permanent Roosevelt Memorial in Washington and to buy the Roosevelt home at Sagamore Hill as a national shrine. The goal is 5 million dollars for the nation, with Iowa’s quota at 200000 and Wayne County at 1300. Liberty Loan workers head committees. no pressure to give, unlike other drives.
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Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt
Washington, D. C
Sagamore Hill
Oyster Bay
United States
Iowa
Wayne County
Liberty Loan
Red Cross
Salvation Army
Carlot Shipments Report Multiple Livestock and Grains
The week saw varied car shipments including a carload of horses two cars of wheat two of oats a car of hay to Kansas City two cars of potatoes and a car of cattle. M. Leazer offered two cattle cars last week and B. E. Rushing plans several mule shipments.
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Kansas City
Settlement Rush Opens Black Hawk Purchase Frontiers
The first of June, 1833 marked the expected exit of Indian inhabitants from the Black Hawk purchase and a rush of settlers into the area. Government lands remained under federal control until survey and platting opened towns, with only mining licenses allowed for public lands. Immigrants moved into the Dubuque lead mines area and other ventures, often disregarding rules designed to regulate settlement.
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Black Hawk Purchase
Towa
Cmte
Dubuque
Decatur County Journal
District Publishers Meeting Draws Iowa Editors to Osceola
Southern Iowa county publishers gathered in Osceola last Saturday. About twelve to fourteen editors discussed industry challenges including dwindling printer labor postwar, high production costs, and a decline from seventeen Decatur County papers to six. Dinner at the Christian church followed an Osceola-hosted welcome, with remarks by G Caswell of Denison and local editors welcoming visitors.
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Iowa
Osceola
Ollie Hull
The
Leon Reporter
Decatur
Christian Church
G . Caswell
Denison
Clarke County
Paor
Dr. Hall
Lean Reporter
Ooul Blair
Lamoni Chronicle
Byron Lo Hoesehar
Seymoor Herald
Martindale
Murray News
Javnigan
Town Farmer
McClure
Fontanelle Observer
McConnell
Tameston New Fra
G. B
School attendance lists six weeks end date October tenth
The following students across all grades are recorded as neither tardy nor absent for the first period of six weeks ending October 10. Names span from first to eleventh grade with many spellings and some OCR errors. the article also mentions the high school orchestra progressing under Miss Menoher and a football game where Timneston beat Seymour 49 to something, plus notes on a gathering for Corydon and other local fare.
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Dale Francis
Harvey Hines
Dorothy Kestler
Lola MecCullough
Bert Miller
William Minert
Lorene Trullinger
Dean Wells
Mary Wells
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C. M. McGuire
Knight Templar
Leon
Charley Hickok
Trinidad
Colo
Centerville
Connor
Matt Moser
Yessa
Dora
Carlton McGuire
Lowrie
Corydon
J. F. McGuire
J. W. Eckleberry
Humesian
Mr. Eckleberry
Lamont Chronicle
R. O. Clark
Maude Bass
van Bumgarner
Fannie Chase
J. F. Walker
Ft. Madison
St. C. Hutchinson
Clyde Latimer
Mgr
J. W. Monroe
Milton
Rothe Monroe
Edward Brown
Jas. Storey
the Baptist Parsonage
R. Dotson
Greater Iowa
Smith’s
Des Moines Saddlery Co
Geo. O. Gardner
Hall’s
Northwestern Felt Shoes
Webster
Guy
Alva Humeston & Sons
Humeston Mills
Dolson
TT Dennis Grain Co
Town Coal
Farr
Weldon
Ral Weagley
Seymour
Jas Leech
10. A. Northrup
Ettie Maury
A. GC. Parker
Erma
Derby
Hamreston
Hattie Weagley
W. B. Johnson
McCulloch
Trwin
Congregational Church
Ed Jones
Little Daughter
Joss Wells
Childen
Millerton Lane
Mouton
Tonio Thott
Messima
R. L. Mott
Morford
Edward Rutledge
J M. Harris
Mr. Harris
Roosevelt Memorial Fund Now
District Publishers Meeting
Frank Purner
Trev
Pred
Dongvan
First Baptist Church of
Wesl
Thuraflav
Unity
Lavada Hill
Ernest Seager
Faith McConnell
Mary Northrup
Floyd Rickert
Mary Day
Louise Gunzenhauser
Charles Wycott
Irene Stiles
Marjorie Foster
Maxine Kipper
Carlos Stiles
Gladys Muse
Daryl Carter
Dorothy Hemeston
Robert Garton
John Campbell
Harl Bloemsma
Harry Wilds
Robert Dredge
Harley Miller
Floyd Palmer
Pauline Newell
Earl Kirkwood
Alfred Palmer
Earl Leazer
Laura Crum
Herman Kirkwood
Louise Culmsee
Wayne Gunzenhauser
EH Kinser
Ramon Gardner
Wayne Kessler
Wayne Hutchinson
Irene Leazer
Harlin McVey
Arkley Miners
Dora Moser
Pauline Mudgett
Mildred Stanley
Raymond Styles
Rex Spenster
Susie Wells
Hamilton Wilmot
James Yates
Mary Yelland
Ivan Palmer
Max Kipper
Maynard Kyner
Donovan Muse
Charlie Miller
Lewis Palmer
Livingston Thomas
Alice Bloensmu
Laverna Colley
Tela Gibbs
Neva Helt
Marie McGhee
Lena Martuzh
Anna Palmer
Ruth McConnell
Maxine Madgett
Viva Stiles
Cec Gibbs
Willie Eaton
Willard Haton
Keith Dunn
George Crain
Vivian Day
Little Ables
Thelma Cotley
Thelmy Conner
Maxine Curie
Ethel Dennis
Madge Dunn
Carrie Hasbrouck
Portia If Richinson
Dorothy Inabnet
Lois McRae
Mildred McGhee
Core Miller
Marjorie Muller
Eva Palmer
Annabel Purviance
Viola Rouse
Verna Spensier
Nuldred Bixby
Nina Boggs
Orlin Boggs
Isabelle Coffey
Lucille Culmsee
Pernice Crawford
George Gatton
Belen Garton
Harriett McRae
Eden Morgan
Faye Yates
Beleventit
Maaine Berkey
Fred Gunzenhauser
Chance McConnell
Flelen McMains
Faye Opp
Evelyn Smith
Menoher
Flameston
Muns
Yates
Hedrick
Timmeston
Boxee Harel
Bun Om
Gaa
Mest
Lamont
Coryden
Thurainy
Te Stiles
Cass Reid
Tramestan
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