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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1931
Page
4
Snow began Thursday and by Saturday evening Unionville faced two and a half feet of snow on level ground and drifts up to fifteen feet. The March weather bluster continues to disrupt travel and daily life in town.
An old newspaper ad touts Tanlac to relieve indigestion gas and dizziness. It claims over a decade of use helping thousands including Mrs Arvena Bowers of Topeka Kansas and promises weight gain for some. It pitches Tanlac as pure herbal medicine with a money back guarantee if it does not help.
Amid heavy snow and drifting, townsfolk struggle to reach town for groceries and mail as out of town visitors endure travel on foot or by horse. Paul Harrington returns to Allerton to assist, while Ivyl Fleming leaves for Cedar Falls to study. Local gatherings include a Masonic chapter instruction, PTA activities, and revival services led by Rev. L. D. Eaton. Neighborhood movements note residents moving homes and hotel stays.
In Toronto a contest funded by Charles Millars estate offers half a million dollars to the Canadian mother with the most children by 1936. Rivalry grows as Mrs Grace Bagnato and Mrs Florence Brown claim leads with 20 and 26 children respectively, while couples joke about large families and busy birthdays.
Murphysboro resident A D Milhouse owns one of the first five dollar bills from 1862 marked No 1 Series A. His father resolved a dispute between two friends over an old $5 bill by offering a new bill and keeping the old one.
In Flayne Wyoming a large bear is slain by two youths aged twelve and thirteen. They first consider a 22 caliber rifle or a lead ball method, and choose the latter, firing several lead projectiles into the bear until it dies, citing the odds as in their favor.
Light notes on Rev. Francis P. Duffy a famed New York figure from Tell’s Kitchen and the Fighting Sixty Ninth. He letters police and fire officials for fairness and often helps obtain jobs for the needy, sometimes offering a salary oriented solution rather than mere alms.
Kyoto municipal sources draft a plan to form Greater Kyoto with 7 hundred square miles area and 18 thousand four hundred seventy four people. Deputy Governor Fukuda will travel to Tokyo to seek formal approval from government authorities.
Conservationists warn of a nut shortage for Michigan squirrels due to summer drought and scarce nuts in wooded areas. Predictions indicate stressed wildlife as winter approaches, with officials monitoring mast production and mitigation needs.
Glen Van Ness and other Chevrolet dealers and salesmen in the Des Moines Zone travel to Des Moines for a large retail sales convention. The event features a luncheon, the 100 Car Club installation, dramatized sessions, and demonstrations aimed at boosting sales and understanding of the product. The meeting is part of a nationwide March series to revive business and prepare for a stronger spring.
Snow covers Omega Thursday morning as the sick in the vicinity show improvement. Mrs Alvin Tubaugh and son Ernest visit Albert Tubaugh home. Mrs Austin Swaim spends time with the Tubaughs. Ralph Fisher and wife visit the parental King home. J King visits Blakesburg. Eugene Tubsaugh hauls hogs for Truman Leach. John Sutton stays with Raul Lockman. Eugene Lockman and wife visit Ray Lockman. Lawrence Ward is not well.
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