Northwest Iowa leads in corn husking statewide
A State Federal Crop Reporting Service bulletin notes rapid husking progress in northwest Iowa while southern and central areas lag due to moisture. Rain may delay further. central Iowa reports disappointing yields, northwestern areas show higher yields than earlier estimates. Projected total corn production reaches 431,435,000 bushels on November 1, slightly above October forecast, near but below 1928 and above the five-year average.
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Towa
Federal Crop Reporting Service
Sec
Iowa
Moravia Moravia Post Office notice entry and masthead
Fragmentary newspaper notice lists A. K. Smith as editor and publisher with postal class and mailing matter. Subscriptions offered at one year six months three months and single copy rates.
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Lorabia Binion
Moravia
Appanoose County
Towa
Congress
A. K. Smith
Moravia Merchants Invite Your Trade This Christmas
Local merchants call on residents to shop at home for Christmas. Stores are stocked with merchandise and invite inspections of their ads to encourage local spending.
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Moravia
Spreading Christmas Cheer Across Card Greetings
The piece notes that Christmas cards are widely exchanged and appreciated by recipients, often valued more for the sentiment than expensive gifts. It observes that many new names may appear on recipient lists this year and emphasizes the habit and pleasure of sending and receiving holiday greetings through mail.
MINDER urges early mailing to ease holiday rush
A reminder encourages readers to mail Christmas presents early to help postal workers handle rising holiday volumes and ensure prompt delivery. It stresses fairness to mail carriers and urges putting thoughtfulness into mailing gifts ahead of time.
Fewer Hours for Wives Proposed by Labor Secretary
Secretary Davis calls for an eight hour day and two week vacation for homemakers. He lauds the wife as the greatest manager in the world, noting her work spans Sunday morning to Saturday night and is among the world’s most important occupations.
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Davis
Labor Department
Santa Claus Optimistic Post Office Foresees Record Christmas
The Washington post office reports that the coming Christmas is likely to set records, praising the Santa Claus business that handles mail for holiday shipments. The cheerful figure promoting the grand display on December 25th boosts public happiness.
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Post Office
Washington
Gift subscription pitch for The Union during Christmas
A Christmas appeal promotes gifting subscriptions to The Union as an inexpensive, cherished present. It urges readers to remember friends and relatives, noting the subscription provides weekly delivery for a full year and is easy to order.
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Union
magazine writer notes public craving for excitement
A magazine writer, noting jazzy bands and yellow newspapers, says people crave excitement and read detective stories voraciously because he writes them. He observes both men and women seek thrill in sensational fiction.
See What's Going On In Local Churches This Sunday
Community notices report churches open for business every Sunday inviting locals to visit and observe. A seasonal push lists Christmas decorations going up as residents prepare for the holiday. A lighthearted mention deems a scrub team named the Gold Dust Twins.
The Popularity of Antiques
An editorial questions the basis of judging antiques, noting that tastes vary and age alone does not define value. It contrasts a fifty year old bed with a thousand year old rock and asks when things cease being old styled and become antique. The piece reflects on American attitudes toward collecting and the idea of authenticity in objects.
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America
Verne Sargeant
Parsons College
Going to the Dogs a Hoover Era Editorial
An editorial laments pessimism about the economy and praises Hoover for efforts to restore public confidence. It argues the crisis is severe but solvable, noting Firestone executives warn of the worst since money panics and urging calm and perseverance. The writer urges avoiding doom and maintaining belief in prosperity.
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Hoover
Firestone Tire and Rubber Company
Ife
John E. Hunt
Parsons College
Local Shoppers and Visits Highlight Weekend
Charles Heeter and Everett Anderson called on Roy Darby while Zell Wilson and family were Moravia shoppers Saturday. James Nicoletto helped Alex Johnson last week. Mrs. T. Stafford spent Thursday at the H. D. Darby home. George Darby attended the Farm Bureau Meeting in Albia Saturday. John Robinson helped Edgar Wilson butcher Friday. Frank Maneer and family shopped in Albia Saturday. Forrest Sutcliffe and family spent Sunday with Grant Sutcliffe.
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Charles Heeter
Everett Anderson
Roy Darby
Zell Wilson
Moravia
James Nicoletto
Alex Johnson
T. Stafford
H. D. Darby
George Darby
Farm Bureau
Albia
John Robinson
Edgar Wilson
Frank Maneer
Forrest Sutcliffe
Grant Sutcliffe
Local Social Notes Highlight Moravia and Albia Visits
Leslie Plant and family hosted visitors while Alex Main and family joined John Plant home. Albia residents U. S. Mangle and Cass Hamilton with daughter Helen visited Jeff Patrick’s. Knoxville and Moravia has various callers as Ben Jones and others travel and shop. Circle met with Mrs. Ben Jones. Lloyd Brown hauled coal from Duff mine recently. many locals chatted at homes across Moravia Center.
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Leslie Plant
Moravia
Alex Main
John Plant
U. S. Mangle
Albia
Jeff Patrick
Cass Hamilton
Helen
Ben Jones
Bert Sheldon
Hon. Williams
Mary Marie
Centersville
Jim Moore
Morayia
Circle
Lloyd Brown
Duff
Carl, Vandante
Leslie
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W. A. Smith
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John Horstman
Farmers and Merchants Savings Bank
Santa Claus
The
Gold Dust Twins
Kinser Valley
A. G. Broshar
Agt
Mrs
Brown
Charlie Foster
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Spurgeon
Virgil. Burns
Honest Weights and Prompt Service
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