County Ministers Meet at Centerville Church
The Appanoose County Ministerial Association met at First Methodist in Centerville on Monday February 10 at 10 am with thirteen ministers and three ministerial wives present. They adopted unified publicity for all county churches and agreed to publish church news in Towegian on Tuesdays and church notices on Fridays. Resolutions praised President Hoover for the London Conference and urged support for current programs to boost enforcement.
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Appanosose County
First Methodist Church
Centerville
Appanoose County
Towegian
J. A. Wilson
Mystic
J. M. Beck
C. T. Taylor
Ceanterville
E.R. Hollis
Moulton
Jesus
W. J. Hamilton
Exline
Main Street
Hoover
London
Pay Up Notice From Moravia Oil Co
Moravian Oil Co. calls on all debtors to call and settle accounts immediately to recover funds.
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Moravia Oil Co
Moravian Oil Co
Resolutions of Respect for Alice Hall Moravia Chapter
Resolutions of Respect from Hall of Moravia Chapter No 94 Moravia Iowa note the bereavement of sister Alice Hall. The resolutions express sorrow and commend her worth as a sister and member and extend sympathy to her family. The chapter will be draped for thirty days and the resolutions filed. Fern Lovell Louise Oehler Delmar R Wilson committee
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Hall of Moravia
C. E
Moravia
Iowa
Grim Reaper
Angel of Death
Alice Hall
Fern Lovell
Louise Oehler
Delmar R. Wilson
Oral Easter Returns Home From Moravia Visit
Oral Easter has returned to his home in Oskaloosa after visiting relatives and friends in Moravia for a few days.
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Oral Easter
Oskaloosa
Moravia
Mangian Love Letters Inscribed on Bamboo
Researchers document Mangians of Mindoro writing love letters on bamboo poles in a single vertical column. The messages, etched with a simple script, stretch along 48-foot poles and warn of the felled forest danger from such ardent verse.
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Mindoro
Tor Bislesa
The Miser and the Hoarding of Virtues
The piece argues that greed is not limited to money warning that people hoard virtues such as strength beauty or intellect. It contends such accumulation becomes an end in itself and distracts from using gifts to aid others and fulfill their purpose.
Rise of Public High Schools in 19th Century America
The text outlines the emergence of public high schools between 1820 and 1860 as replacements for endowment or private fee based schools. It notes Philadelphia Central High School and Boston English High School as early examples, Horace Mann's tenure expansion (1837-1848) spurring nationwide growth of high schools during the mid to late 19th century.
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Philadelphia
Central High School
Boston
Horace Mann
Massachusetts Board of Education
Heart Rule Sincerity and Women in Currency History
A reflection on sincerity as the foundation of friendship contrasts with a note on heart over mind. It recalls M F Spin ner who in 1882 urged Secretary Chase to appoint a woman to currency work, leading to the lineup of Miss Funney Balstead and others in 1902 as the first women Congress regularly funded for currency duties.
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Alan
M. F
Spinner
United States
Chase
Lie
Atlas Jennia Douglay
Funniey. Balstead
Annie York
Belle
Tracy
Elizabeth Stover
Kfary Burke
Congress
Land With History Denmark 5 the the old great-great grandfather
A fragmentary reminiscence presents Denmark as the oldest kingdom of Europe with tales of 0107 Copenhagen founding to fend off Wendish pirates and reflections on regtaurania, Krusberg, and the Royal Dancery as heard from an elderly storyteller.
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Denmark
Copenhagen
Regtaurania
Hubilet
Krusberg
Hurape
Local social notes from Moravia and surrounding towns
Dr Harris of Mystic visits Moravia. Mr and Mrs C V Michener visit Oskaloosa. Miss Mary Keemer weekend guest in Nevada. Mrs W E McCrory and daughters visit Albia. Forest Hiatt and daughter visit Henry Main home. Henry Free ill at home. John L Chambers and children visit Albia. Mrs C C Cullera visiting in Roland Town. Frank Dodd recovering enough to go out. Mr and Mrs John Horstman attend uncle's funeral in Lancaster. Clara Selby wintering in Ottumwa visiting Moravia. Wesley Longer recovering at hospital in Canterville. Zadie VanDorin and Floyd McFall visit Moravia. Jennie Robinson returns from Kansas, visiting A B Jordan. J B Sneed to Mayo Clinic Rochester for examination and treatment. Ben Allem buys Delco Light Plant and water system for remodeled farm home near Ivonium. HW Broshar and wife travel to Mayo Clinic Rochester. Loren Thompson recovered from hay baler injury. Mrs D K Orelup and Don visit Cherokee. Lloyd Hitchcock and baby to move near Moravia to N G Wilson farm.
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Frank Dodd
John Horstman
Clyde McDonald
Lancaster
Clara Selby
Ottumwa
Mra
Jay
van Dorin
Moravia
Canterville
Wesley Long Io
Zadie VanDorin
Floyd McFall
Centerville
Jennie Robinson
Kansas
A. B. Jordan
J. B. Sneed
Rochester
Minn
Mayo Clinic
Ben Allem
Ivonium
Delco
HW. G. Broshar
D. K. Orelup
Don
Cherokee
Iowa
Ed. Nelson
Lioyd Hitchcock
Baby
Moulton
N. G. Wilson
Troy Glick
Local Social Notes Highlight Friends and Club Activities
Rey and Mrs. W F Evans visited at the Walter Lagle home for Sunday dinner. Mr and Mrs Richard Ballew and children recently moved from Rockford Illinois to Tulsa Oklahoma. Lewis Young remains ill though shows slight improvement. Mrs Watts Sunday School class hosted a pre nuptial shower for Ferne Simpkins Fentinel. Mr and Mrs Frank Selby entertained the Kensington Club and guests in Moravia. Tiger Tire Chains ad promotes heavy cross linked chains in Centerville Iowa. Elizabeth Baldwin to host WMA at United Brethren Church Friday at 2 30 with bank offering afterward. Emma Lovell recovering from injuries. Geo Brain and Bruce Jones visited. John Veghh and Lester Brain attended McCormick Deering dealers district meeting in Chariton. 22 dealers present. Berry Halden and Mandetta of Albia visited J W Halden. they and Nadine Soule of Seattle joined Staley in Centerville. Joe Tucker left for Kansas City to resume work as bookkeeper for a road construction company. Progressive Club met at Mrs Ralph McDonough’s. chicken dinner noted. roll call on Child Duties. Merle Miller spoke on Ruth and Naomi. M A Mortenson of near Rossie Iowa visited J W Hughes in Moravia, formerly partnered in Springhill. He returned from Minnesota visiting his father.
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Ferne Simpkins Fentinel
Frank Selby
Kensington Club
Morravia
Gamble Stores
12Th St
Centerville
Towa
John Veghh
Lester Brain
Chariton
McCormick-Deering
Berry Halden
Mandetta
Albia
J. W. Halden
Mra. Halden
Nadine Soule
Seattle
Wash
Merle Miller
Ruth
Naomi
M. A. Mortenson
Rossie
Iowa
J. W. Hughes
Moravia
Mr. Mortenson
Mr. Hughes
Springhill
Mlinoia
Classified Ads Farm Loans and Goods for Sale
Classifieds list farm loans by Chet Broshur. Ads include Chester White Bred Quits Shorthorn bulls by M S Foster Moravia Route 3 and a team of 6 year old flor ies. Also furniture repair upholstering J P Coffin. More readers urged for Moravian Union. 80 acre farm near Foster J P Kneul Geo Bobst Sheffield Vows. Clover hay threshed hay pasture Vexs Hiatt. For rent Moravia property Hester Miller 3908. Clover hay Timothy mix hay Clover seed Howard Winkelman 144 miles south of Brompton Store Sto.
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Foster
J. P. Kneul
Geo. Darby
Geo, Bobst
Sheffield
Howard Winkelman
Brompton
Sto
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C. V. Michener
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Friends
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W. E. McCrory
Forest Hiatt
Knoxville
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John L. Chambers
J. FP
Chet Broshur
Chester
M.S. Foster
H. H. Pabataty
J. P. Coffin
Moravian Union
Hester Miller
Cox
Geo. Winsler
Tela
Swift & Co
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Geneva
Maxine Elliott
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