Moravia’s Turn of Century Personalities Highlight Rural Life
Moravia’s turn of the century scene unfolds with church rites and community customs. Women wash feet and kiss cheeks, men mirror in ceremony. Spelling schools, cyphering matches, and literary societies thrive in winter. County fairs, sleigh rides, and a jitters of rural travel color the era. Ray McCauley delivers Moravia-Iconium mail, one dollar per patron, fueling daily newspapers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravia
Canterville
Appanoose County Fair
Centerville
Frank Chambers
Ray McCauley
Iconium
George Haver
Ray
Chicago Record
Milwaukee
Moravia memories of people places and progress
A long reminiscence captures Moravia history from Henry DuVall’s train rides with children to Otha Main’s tinkering and the invention of Tinker Toys in Oska loosa Iowa. The piece joins small town life with notable locals like Belle Bressler, the Johnson family, Morgan’s millinery era, early aviation and radio hobbyists, and a 1905 football tale against Centerville. It highlights community landmarks, schools, churches, and local entrepreneurs shaping Moravia’s identity.
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Ltor
Henry DuVall
Otha Main
Noble J. Main
Otha
United States
Oskalooga
Iowa
M. P
Fanchen Winsler
Moravia
Moravia Opera House
Albia
Centerville
Strickland Gilliland
America
Bob Ross
Ohio
Ross
Darbyville
Moravia Union
Fanny Glick
Miss Glick
Appanoose County
Harn
Red
Feminst
Garret
Mary
Marjorie
Barney
Austin
Jay
C. M. McFatridge
William Trussell
Austin Jay
Moravia Tenderfoots
Centerville Warriors
Centerville High School Warriors
Centerville Journal
Fair Ground
Centerville High School
Bashaw
Greene
Dillon
Tat
Ed Easton
Volla Greene
Matt Sawyers
Frank Bashaw
Simon Tarr
Fred Tarr
Moody Roberts
Blaine Harn
George Weston
Tom Dillon
Claude Henaman
Andy Peatman
Lee Richardson
John King
Clyde Shanks
H. E. Valentine
Edgar Breese
Joe Tarr
Otis Main
Horton Potts
Os Main
Carl DeMoss
Neal Johnson
Lew McCoy
Robert Tarr
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Nck Power Rawy
Thend
Pullman Implement Company
ARDEN
Johnson
Sadie Johnson-Tisue
Kensington Club
Sadie
Kishkekosh
Toway
Johnsons
Statehood
Monroe
Ioway
Seth
Eli
Robert
William
George
Sam
Gertie Tisue
Effie Gollaher
Neal
Carrie Wolfe
Merrill
Salem United Brethren Church
Lord Fauntleroy
Merrill H. Johnson
Globe
M. H. Johnson
Uncle Sam
Barber & Beauty Supply
Veach Implement Company
John
Richard
Abel Tisue
Bivin
Robb
Allis Chalmers
Will Bivin
Dowd
Clarence Dowd
Mary T. Harn
Rose Tuttle
Foster
Rose
Mabel Cumting
Chicago
Ora Selby
Tuttles
California
Bertha Elswick
Jennie Cummins
Omaha
St. Louis
Belle Bressler
Bates
Niles
Hello
Yesis
Hotel
Annax
Lows
Peoples Abstract & Title Co., Inc
National Bank
Meretus RB
Griffing
Goode
Turner Funeral Home
Phong
Verl K. Farnsworth
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