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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1930
Page
2
Moravia Union lists classic newspaper details with second class mail status and the editor publisher A K Smith. It advertises subscription rates for one year six months and three months as part of the masthead and publication data in a Moravia Iowa context.
August is portrayed as a silent solemn month with 31 days of slow business and fading summer. The piece notes birds, roses, leaves, and the poppy as symbols, and lists birth dates for Hoover and Harrison plus writers and thinkers born in August.
The new postmaster general urges raising first class letter postage from two to two and a half cents to curb the post office deficit. He notes air mail costs five cents and suggests doubling air mail rates. He argues telegraph speeds should cost more, end franking, and question why Congress members’ mail is mailed free.
The census bureau identifies Maj Barnes of Stamford Connecticut as the oldest man in the country so far at 117. He credits his long life to a contented mind and an active body, noting he did nothing to excess. He jokes about meeting Zora Agha the 156 year old Turkish visitor for a chat on old times.
Figures like Damrosch Moody Baldwin Cecil and Murphy weigh radio and loudspeakers in modern life. They discuss radio saving family life and entertainment while questioning who will save us from noisy public broadcasting.
In the District Court of Town County August term FV McAnelly Plaintiff H A McAnelly Defendant Tossid defendant You are notified there is a petition on file seeking a divorce for cruel and inhuman treatment endangering life Unless you appear and defend by noon of the next term starting August 25 1980 Centerville default will be entered and judgment rendered Attorney Co H Elgin for Plaintiff July 17 24 81 August 7
Compact collection of quips from various papers noting shifts in social norms and public behavior. Jokes touch on prohibition contrasts with liquor, aging workers, efficiency peaks at fifty five, domestic staff, marriage trends, and the idea of winning streaks in sports or life.
An advertisement claims Konjola relieves kidney pains quickly in stubborn cases where other medicines fail. It cites a Des Moines man Mr George E Evans praising it after nightly pain from kidney stones. The piece urges trials with seven or eight bottles and notes Moravia Iowa druggist Smith Drug Store as a seller.
Iowa boasts a population of 2.5 million with 400000 more autos than New York. Scenic appeals abound at Spirit Lake Okoboji and Glens Lake, while Clayton and Allamakee Counties showcase natural beauty. Dubuque hosts the shipyard, boat line fleets, and large door millwork firms. The town houses a Trappist monastery near New Mellory established 1848 with 8200 acres of farmland and $3500 in annual taxes. Iowa also expands dairy herds by over half a million cattle last year.
Mrs Bet Adams visited at the Gilland home while Mr and Mrs W Irelan were in Moravia. John Fletcher of Ash Grove visited T Fletcher. Lockman Lived at C Adams home with Robb and Lela Marie visiting Walter Gideon. Irelans called on Centerville. Sunday School picnic at Walter Gideon home with ice cream and cake. Roy Gillands and Mrs O Benson spent Sunday at the Gilland home. Carl Tomlin helped thresh at Fred Coltrain. Gerald Irelan stacked oats at W Tomlin. Dr Patterson called on Mrs Adams Sunday night.
Sarah Hoadley visited her sister Mrs George Darby while Milo Selby assisted with hay. Elya Hawk and Tom Robb thresh for farmers. Harley Smith has No 6 shouldering contract and left with horses and crew. Joe Fletcher dies, funeral held, interment Eslinger cemetery. Foster school framing progresses amid dry season.
Financial writer Theodore WN Knappen suggests August will see a pause in the business retreat, with signs of improvement not clearly evident until after the new year. He remains cautious that the upturn may take time to materialize.
Low initial price is only one Ford advantage. Long term savings in operation and upkeep add up. Thousands of Ford owners report economy and reliability, with growing police department purchases as evidence.
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