Local Happenings in Moravia and Vicinities
Numerous brief notes from Moravia and nearby towns list visitors and residents, including Sophia Stanfield Centerville, Alma Keemer Centerville, A.M. Richmond Sigourney, N Sundeen Exline, Dr. Lawrence Sturdivent Exline, and more. Mentions of social visits, illness, gate stock deliveries, and a Morton's stock car, along with community events at Centerville and Fairfield. A Marilyn Dodd visit, probate details, and local club meetings are noted among varied personal and social updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sophia Stanfield
Centerville
Alma Keemer
F. M. Main
R. L. Tart
A.M. Richmond
Sigourney
Moravia
N. Sundeen and Son
Exline
Lawrence Sturdivent
David and
George Dinning
Allen T. Boller
Nevada
Towa
Geo. Palmer
Detroit
Mich
Staley
J. B. Sneed
J. W.J. Halden
Moulton
J. W. Albert
J. Glenwood
Missouri
G. B. Lindsey
Dean
20Th Century Club
F. A. Miller
Kathryn Franklin
Fairfield
Allen Mason
Fairview Cemetery Care Bid Notice 1930
The Board of Trustees of Fairview M. E. Church will receive bids until April 5 1930 for care of Fairview Cemetery for the coming season on the hour or for the season. Graso be cut with lawn mower as often as needed. The board reserves the right to reject any bids. Luse, Secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairview
Adlerika claim helps stomach and bowels
An advertisement reports Miss A H s and her sister improved after using Adlerika for stomach trouble. It claims first spoonful relieves gas and removes old waste matter, helping meals and sleep. Smith Drug Store offers Adlerika.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith Drug Store
Hiattsville Family News and Local Social Notes
Mr and Mrs L R Hiatt and daughters spent Sunday after Sunday School at the Wess Hiatt home in Albia. Clella Jones visited Bayard Neff and attended Wesley church with them. Mrs Harold Hudgens and son Richard visited parental A Wyatt home. Thea Miller and Elsie Tucker called on Mrs Meadows and found her active. Leo Thompson and Mr R C Wilson sawed wood. Homer Minnick is recovering at home but weak. Mrs M E McDanel reports Mrs Daniel Glick critically ill at Centerville. daughters en route. Obe Burns home saw wood work by Horoki Hudgens. Farmers sow oats after last week’s freeze. Sunday crowd at Adolph Carleon’s included W B Hiatt, Curtis Burton family, Julia Wood, Emma Wood, and Henry Arthean. Julia Wood, 91, recalled Civil War days and Battle of Lexington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. R. Hiatt
Apent
Wess Hiatt
Albia
Clella Jones
Bayard Neff
Wesley
Harold Hudgens
Richard
Wyatt
Thea Miller
Elsie Tucker
Leo Thompson
Daniel Glick
Centerville
R. C. Wilson
Horoki Hudgens
James van Dorin
Adolph Carleon
W. B. Hiatt
Curtis Burton
Julia Wood
Emma Wood
Henry Arthean
Mumps cases rise in Iowa prompt health warning
The Iowa State Department of Health reports four hundred eighty eight mumps cases in the first thirteen weeks of the year. It notes how the disease spreads by direct contact, through coughing and sneezing, and via contaminated hands. It urges 14 day isolation for ill children, bed rest, and hand washing to prevent spread.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Iowa State Department of Health
Butter Campaign Gains Momentum in Midwest
Secretary of Agriculture DM G Thornburg touts butter's merits as local creameries in Story Fayette Dallas and Boone counties plan ads to boost dairy demand. Posters and circulars for local distribution are prepared by the National Day Council in Chicago with cooperation from state and national campaigns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
DM. G. Thornburg
Story
Fayette
Dallas
Boone
Thornburg
National Day Council
Chicago
Editor Blame and Reader Critique in Printed Media
A historical reflection on errors in newspapers and magazines, noting readers’ criticisms and editors’ pressures. It cites examples of misused words, typographical slips, and the debate over responsibility for mistakes, highlighting the tension between public expectation and editorial effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Parrish
Parsons College
Language of Flowers Told From South Seas Tales
British artist Mr. Rubert Gibbings describes romantic customs of Taohiti women with flower signals for lovers. He notes beliefs in ghosts, and recounts a mysterious incident where a hut filled with bloodlike stains baffled natives and authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Sar
South Seas
Rubert Gibbings
Taohiti
Loval
Ali
Gibbings
Great French Soldier Remembered Early Days
A French military tour stop recalls Marshal Foch visiting St Petit where a postcard with the phrase Di Allah Laquat and the name Charles Bwietner puzzled the Legion committee. Foch smiles as Charles Schetver, a downtown store junior, gains a private audience and recounts a past unit connection in Algeria in 1877.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshal Foch
St Petit
Charles Bwietner
Legion Committee
Charles Schetver
Foch
Boch
Foch Tyler
Pirat Colonial Regiment
Algiens
Swietser
Wave for Sel Improvement
Guard and bunk up your health with a definite goal and persistent effort. Do not procrastinate and enlarge the job if needed. Follow thrift and caution, keep busy, and avoid idleness. Maintain temper, choose company wisely, and stay focused on work over play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. HS
Schoolroom Gossip and Snippets Stir Curiosity
A string of quirky notes describes students and teachers with playful jabs about hair color desks and fashion. Mentions include Lois Davis, Clelia Jones, Dorothy Dodd, Veril Lagle, Evelyn Hiatt, Leona Easter, Barrett Coffin, and Miss Jennings. A remark about hypodermic tents hints at classroom jokes alongside a report that flour prices have fallen to wartime lows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lois Davis
Clelia Jones
Boshak
Tarzan
Lucille Burke
Edna Burns
Veril Lagle
Dorothy Lou Dodd
Josephine Foster
Evelyn Hiatt
Leona Easter
Clarence Hiner
Dorr
Hatcheries Prepare For Big Season In Iowa
Hatcheries across Iowa gear up for a robust spring season as 85 million baby chicks are expected to be needed by town farmers. Assistant Secretary Carl N. Kenney notes expansion in certified flocks and machine overhauls, with hatcheries supplying 40 to 50 percent of chicks. Repairs and renovations also proceed at J. F. Alberts home project on Wabash Avenue and the nearby post office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl N. Kenney
Assiatant
Mr. Kennedy
Iowa
J. F. Albert
Wabash Avenue
For Sale Green Russian Seed Oats
Advertisement notes oats for sale, listing H. E. Watts as contact or seller. The fragment suggests seed oats offered to buyers, with minimal details available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. E. Watts
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John Irwin
R. H. Riddell
Medsline
Sigourney, Lower
Morton
W. C. Bivin
B. G. Hawkins
A. G. Mason
Myre
Clarence Williams
Albin
Morayia
W. C. Livin
Dean Dimeen
Earnie Abbie
J. Alden
Minn
Charlie Kincade
Misa Annie Brain
Mia
Albert Brain
F. H. Coulson
Chas. Johnson
Webb Zahniser
Oskaloosa
Roberta Francis Tate
R. L. Tarr
Moravian
Robert
Centervilla
N. G. McCuen
J. J. Burton
University of Minnesota
C. A. Turner
Earl Dodd
Lincoln
Nebr
F. M. Dodd
Forrest Hiatt
Marilyn
Knoxville
E. L. Main
Gamble’s
C. M. McFatridge
Pilkington
Gus Lure
Lure Farm
Rov
B. G. Hawking
W. J. Todd
Ottumwa
Richard Sneed
Grinnell College
Sadie Tisue
Big Sandy
Montana
Fairview Cemetery
Briardale
Jersey
J. W. Hughes
Hiattsville
J.J. Hicka
Forrest
Evelyn
Miss Jennings
Herald Mason
Chet Broshar
Foster
J. J. Knool
Geo. Darby
Geo. Bobat
Sheffield
Gardner Hatchery
Enlate
A. Gaylor & Son
Unionville
B. Utterback
G. Veach
Mc Patridge & Coulson
Clarence Dowd
B. E. Turner
Andrew Hyatt
Turner
Reliable
Ayeren
Oregon
Jack Sprat
Broshar
Schreiner
Lowa
R Grocers
R Home Owned
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