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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1927
Page
2
Local residents and visitors from Moravia Albia Ottumwa Centerville Moulton and Ames are reported from a Moravia weekly column. People include Mrs A B Jordan Elmer Sharp Ralph Riddle Geo B Winslet and others visiting relatives business or attending events. A log rolling event at Woodmac Halls featured Albia and Favesteen participants with social activities planned for next week.
A Moravia area recap covers visits by A. A. Robertton of Ottumwa, trips to Burlington via Albia Ottumwa and Mt Pleasant, and return from Ft Madison Keokuk and Bloomfield. Epworth League Convention attendees at Ottumwa, graduation notices from Western High in Washington DC, and local teachers attending summer school are noted along with family travels to Wisconsin Minnesota and Des Moines. Bruce Watts aids paving west of Centerville. ex servicemen urged to convert life insurance before July 2. Capt Lindbergh cited in an ad.
A jumble of local classified listings includes farm loan offers, multiple sale notices for horses cows hogs and livestock items, household goods like a Lloyd Loom baby carriage and a Chandler two-wheel tractor, as well as a six room house and lot for sale with well water and fruit trees. Names include Chet Broshar H E Watta Ltd W A Johnson Ray Coltrain Albert Hoskinson and Millie and Jane Pollard with Moravia.
A June 15th 16th family celebration at the Grant Sincox home brought together all the children and grandchildren of Mrs. Grant Sincox and George R. Darby to honor both parents. Attendees included Foster Darby and others who spent Sunday and weekend visiting in Moravia Ottumwa Albia and Zell Wilson households. Ice cream and cake were served into the night.
The record lists Mr and Mrs Aaron Campbell and Teddie Miller visiting Moravia on Monday, with multiple callers including the Fullertons and Hart family. Several men hauled corn from the Mattle Sharp farm Tuesday while others did housework or visited neighbors. The August Koehler family visited Eddyville Sunday, and cultivator shovels were advertised at 3.60 and 4.46.
Monday caller Jim Moore visited Moravia while Centerville guests Mrs. Van Long and Enid joined Mrs. Cass Hamilton and daughters Helen and Velda on Saturday. Charlie Foster and family attended a Children's Day program in Maine Sunday evening. Charlie Hough bought a new car. Misa Gneita Foster visited Marjorie Long. Lewis Mounts shared Sunday dinner at Ben Jones’s. Hamiltons and Helen spent Sunday afternoon at the M. B. Tiaue home. Madona Foster stayed with Irene Glick a few days. Ida Patrick Ruth Hough Oneila Foster and Vivien Foster visited Velda Pence on Wednesday. Jeff Patrick and daughter were in Moravia Monday. Charlie Hough Lyle and Ruth shopped in Centerville Saturday. Mildred and Helen McCloud spent Sunday with Junita Smith.
Blanche Thompson returns to work in Fort Worth Texas. George Cloyed and daughter and Gene Cloyed and family trade in Albia Thursday. Mrs Irwin Smith and daughter visit Alle Pence's. Russell Davis and Carl Davis host weekend guests near Moulton. Harold Leach of Ottumwa visits W R Rose home. W R Rose travels from Dodge City Kansas after brother's illness. Mrs Eph Wilson visits Carl Cloyed's.
The Black Hills rise from 2600 to 7200 feet, built on Archaean rocks with dense pines and a salubrious climate. The region, famed in old Western lore from Custer to gold rush days, awaits a Provident Coolidge vacation, promising prominent publicity.
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