Remembering Past Local Happenings and Notables
From Moravia Union notes of August 6 1908 five years ago Pete Schreiner cut his right middle finger while using a metal cutting machine. Senator William B Allison died at his Dubuque home. A large half mast flag and mourning portrait marked public tribute. Master Neal Burton sick with typhoid fever but convalescing. Leonard Perry and Rufus Easter attended an ice cream social at Iconium. Chas McFatridge and wife drove to Blakesburg and back with ten gallons of blackberries.
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Moravia Union
Pete Schreiner
William B. Allison
Dubuque
Iowa
Halden
Thuttsville
Neal Burton
South Franklin
Leonard Perry
Rufua
Iconium
Chas
McFatridge
Wifa
Blakesburg
State Fair to Host Free Kids Day and Large Youth Contests
The 200 acre exposition grounds will host 25 000 plus youth at a free party before school starts. August 24 and 26 feature livestock crops judging while boys and girls health contests take place. Daily demonstrations from 99 counties spotlight farm and home projects with a 1500 animal livestock show. Children under 12 admitted free all days. 12 to 16 half price.
Youth Spotlight at Iowa State Exposition Fair
Iowa youth gain free admission at the State Exposition opening August 26 in Des Moines with a children's party schedule. Morning circus features a town youth elephant, daylight fireworks, band concerts, and clowns. Afternoon events include auto races and a hippodrome show. evening features night horse racing and rodeo. closing auction offers 600 farm youths baby beefs.
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Towa
Des Moines
Iowa
Novelty twist in Gold Diggers of 1933 opens at Ritz Centerville
Ginger Rogers sang We re in the Money in Pig Latin to vary the tune for a novelty number in the Warner Bros. musical. Director Mervyn Le Roy urged the quirk, making the Pig Latin version Ginger sings in the film. Tre E Baldwin, now on a Hutchinson dairy farm, sent clippings to Moravia. Mr. and Mrs. Hal Carter and children visited Des Moines relatives.
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Warner Bros
Ritz Theatre
Centerville
Jide
Ginger Rogers
All Star
Shei
Mervyn LeRoy
Ginger
Tre E. Baldwin
Mr. Baldwin
Hutchinson
Kansas
News City
Hal Carter
Des Moines
Moravia
Kittenball Team Shut Out Moravians 4 to 0
The I. 8. U. Kittenball Team from Centerville shut out the Moravia league picks 4 to 0 on the local diamond. Coulter’s pitching held Moravia hitless while Centerville’s bats produced several hits. Paul Broshar had Moravia’s lone safe hit and Orelup managed the Moravia squad.
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Iowa Southern Utilities
Centerville
Moravia
Coulter
Paul Broshar
Lvaty
John Anderson
Wilbur Smith
Pearl E. Broshar
Allen Boller
A. G. Broshar
Paul Underwood
Richard Burton
Claude Hughes
Oval Kaster
D. K. Orelup
Orelup
Kittenball Revival Draws Large Crowds in Moravia
Moravia Union reports revived kittenball interest with big crowds at recent games. Kaster's team holds the lead after two wins in three games while all squads add new players. Upcoming matches include Beery vs Luse on Aug 2 and Aug 4, with Kaster against Beery on Aug 7.
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Moravia
Kaster
Luse
Beery
Kaster Ve Beery
Colonial Wife Christopher Marahal Praises Wife's Labor
A burgess of Philadelphia describes his wife’s constant household duties from dawn to dusk. He notes she oversees kitchen bread and meat, orchard tasks, elderberry drink, washing, sewing, knitting, cheese making, and caring for neighbors. He ends with a faith statement that God will reward her for daily toil.
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Christopher Marahal
Teela
Wowan
Device records vibrations in heavy machinery
A miniature seismograph like instrument measures vibrations in full speed machinery. It detects tiny movements down to thousandths of an inch. A hanging lead weight on the vibrating case with Ray magnets generates a minute electric current as it passes a stationary weight, recording vibration degree.
Local social notes span visits and travels around Moravia
Local residents report a string of visits and trips from Centerville Rathbun and Des Moines to Moravia and surrounding towns. Travelers include Keith Reich Wm Laws J F Albert and families, and numerous locals visiting relatives at Moulton Montezuma Warren and Ottumwa.
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Keith Reich
Centerville
Wm. Laws
Rathbun
Roy Brooke
Detroit
Mich
Canada
J. F. Albert
Myrtl Hudgeria
Des Moines
Elizabeth Sneed
Moulton
C. N. Dahlheimer
Pipestone
Minn
Dorothy Reich
Wilhelm ‘Blumenstock
Dale Schreiner
Chisago
Misa Fannie Zerbe
Colorado
Rey
J. W. Zerbe
W. W. Potter
Mason Potter
Muscatine
Classified ad list for farm pasture and fruits
Classified ad shows cow pasture for rent, sale offers for Yellow Transparent and Duchess apples at 50 cents per bushel Blumenstocke, Whitney Crabs at 60 cents per bushel, J K Leach listed, plus a player piano bargain at 700 dollars or unpaid balance of 26 45. Contact Edgar O Netarow in Milwaukee for piano viewing and references.
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Edgar O. Netarow
Department of Accounts
Sheffield Avenue
Milwauke
Wisconsin
Child's Play Table Scene Described in Simple Terms
A child covered a discarded card table with black cloth for a play room. The cloth wipes clean and the setup invites children to play games and cut out paper dolls. The note mentions the cloth was cheap and easily replaced if worn.
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Dalat
Moravia Man Charles Stockwell Dies at 72
Charles Lewis Stockwell born September 80 1860 in Davis county Iowa died July 25 1988 at his Moravia home aged 72 years 9 months and 25 days He married Lanah Hiner February 15 1883 in Centerville Iowa They had six daughters and one son surviving spouses and a daughter predeceased him Surviving relatives include 17 grandchildren 3 step grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren four brothers Delbert William George and Elmer The Moravia Christian church member funeral conducted by Rev J C Behrens Thursday at 2 PM with burial in Main Station cemetery
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Charles Lewis Stockwell
Christopher
Martha Stockwell
Davis County
Iowa
Moravia
Centerville
Lanah Hiner
Bertha Luze
Mabel Gladfelder
Sacha Philby
Maud Shaeffer
Chicago
Ill
Dessie Stansberry
Moulton
Lester
Keaytesville
Delbert
William
Oklahoma
George
Dixie
Elmer
Wray
Colorado
Christian Church At
Antioch
Church In
J. C. Behrens
Moravia Man R F Coltrain Passes After Long Farming Life
Robert Franklin Coltrain born near Moravia Iowa October 4 1861 lived near Moravia farming for decades. He married Margaret Fisher September 16 1883 and cared for four children two of whom preceded him in death Roy Moravia and Rosa Blumer Ottumwa survive. He died after a long life spent with family and faith.
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Robert Franklin Coltrain
Moravia
Iowa
Margaret Isabell Fisher
Syith
Roy
Rosa Blumer
Ottumwa
Obituary Notice from Moravia and Surrounding Areas
The obituary details the death of a local resident with surviving relatives including two living children and siblings Ezra and Fred of Moravia, plus Laura Hiatt in New York City Florence Gibbs in Oklahoma and Ella Lockman in Unionville Ta Also listed are 16 grandchildren and one great grandchild. Funeral services were held at Turner Funeral Home Moravia with Rev Walter G Lagle officiating and burial in Sailes cemetery. Additional notes mention a social afternoon at the C G Davis home northeast of town with ice cream and cake and a visit by Mr and Mrs Frank Ridner and son returning to Mason City after a month with family.
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Earl Brain
Hedrick
H. E. Watts
Albert Brain
Maude Wailea
Wyoming
Preston Hiatt
Olive Miltenberger
Carl
Montezuma
Gabe Johnson
Harry Stotker
Henry Winkleman
la Plata
Clyde Wilson
J. E. Sharp
Centerville
Progresa
Res
Sam Hudgens
N. G. Wilson
Moravia
N. G
C. C. Wall
Waterloo
Iowa
Grace Biltarman
Hiteman
Deloris Main
Ottumwa
Ezra
Fred
Laura Hiatt
New York City
Florence Gibbs
Oklahoma
Ella Lockman
Unionsville
Turner Funeral Home
Walter G. Lagle
Sailes
W. P. Tisue
W. P. Davia
Frank Main
Lucy Dodge
Albia
Misa Loig Davia
Harold Mason
C. G. Davis
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New Town
Iowa Motor Vehicle Department
Appanoose County
Roscoe C. Wailes
Centerville, Iowa
Moravians
Austin Jay
Warren
Arizona
George Cousins
Fred Stanley
Eric Sprado
L. Farley
Marion
Bruce Watta
Mia
Clarence Tyrrell
Alicia
Moe
Wedrick
H. BE
Watta
Deloria
Grace Hilterman
Dorothy Lindquist
Celia Peringa
Merril Bay
Robert Flannigan
Forrest Main
Whitney Crabs
J. K. Leach
W. C. Bivin
R. F. Coltrain
Frank Ridner
Mason City
Lyle Beery End
Chet Broshar
Ward's Grocery
Goodyear
Pathfinder
Oehler Bros
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