13 Mar 1930
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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1930
Page
1
The Moravia Union announces its second class mail status at Moravia Iowa under the Act of Congress of March 8 1879 with H KK Smith as Editor and Publisher.
The notice lists subscription rates including One Year in advance and Six Months, plus a three month option and a single copy price of eight cents. It presents a concise rate table with issuing details and payment timing for readers.
Moravia leaders stress buying in home markets to grow the town’s money balance and drive progress. They argue that supporting local merchants strengthens prosperity for all citizens and sustain community vitality.
The article argues that local merchants failing to modernize and efficiently serve customers cannot claim community support. True merchants must be active, up-to-date, and professional rather than merely storekeepers seeking random profits from desultory trade.
The piece argues the United States has about 40 000 millionaires and a billion dollar class, claiming no other country rivals this abundance. It contends a man cannot carry money after death and warns vast wealth corrupts heirs, citing history’s greats who rose from poverty.
The piece celebrates spring arriving officially on March 21 and the outdoors resurging with planting, cleaning, and outdoor tasks. It notes the season as cheap and plentiful, urging housewives to begin annual cleanup and gardening while enjoying bonfires, rain, budding trees, and warmer days.
A state report highlights a dramatic drop in diphtheria deaths from 242 annually to 34 by 1929 due to widespread toxin antitoxin immunization of children. It credits the campaign led by the State Health Department with partnerships across medical professionals nurses and voluntary groups. The article urges ending diphtheria deaths in Iowa and urges immunization for all children under sixteen who have not yet received the toxin antitoxin, noting the best time is at nine months.
Mrs Gus Luse called at the Tingle Luse home last week. Mrs E F Wilson spent Thursday at Zell Wilson home. Jul Johnsons were at big calls Sunday evening. Neighbors surprised E F Wilson for his birthday with popcorn balls and candy. Lester Tull family from Center ville visited Willie Pilkington home. Fifty million miles of telephone wire stretched over the United States.
Turner and Son Undertakers and Embalalers advertise up to date stock of wine, with stock details clear. State license numbers 817 and 1842 shown for compliance and operation authenticity.
A Philadelphia woman who fired five times at her fleeing spouse now asks him to return home, saying she misses him. The Arkansas Gazette notes the quirky line about reconciliation after a tense incident.
In remembrance of our darling boy Dewey Merline Whicker who died seven years ago on March thirteen. Love and remembrance live forever. A flower blooming sweetly in a world of sin and pain with beauty wasted and fragrance shed in vain. An angel plucked it from earth and brought it to Heaven. From whence its beauty glowed now a shadow lingers with our sad hearts wishing this power spared him. Mia and John W. Whicker
Statement by Moward Balllew declaring candidacy for a second term as state representative. He frames his bid as service to the people of Ap patense county and expresses intent to reflect local ideas and needs.
Moravia union endorses Earl Gaughenbaug t for re election as sheriff of Appannose county subject to Republican voters in the time primary supporting the incumbent in a local party primary.
Unionville and nearby communities report visits from relatives and friends, a junior Selman ill with pneumonia, P T A meeting at the high school featuring a School Faculty minstrel show, and several residents traveling to Centerville Ottumwa and Treoma. Area events include the Moravia Moravia and Drakesville Masonic Lodge gathering, a funeral in Humeston, and a school election electing directors and a treasurer with a strong vote for free text books.
The report lists multiple residents visiting Albia Moravia and nearby areas Tuesday through Monday. Mentions include Mr and Mrs Walter Gideon seeking medical advice for a hand infection, and various families at Faber and Jones properties helping with wood and trading in Moravia and Albia. Several names appear as visitors, callers, and shoppers over the period.
Will Rogera adds a herd of gouty to his Calforsia ranch. he is known as a constant kidder. The note suggests a light, humorous local reference within a broader front-page item.
Moravia business man Edmund Hanson declares candidacy for renomination as Clerk of the District Court in Appanense County. He states the race will be decided by Republican voters in the upcoming Primary. Hanson emphasizes concerns facing every business and urges voter support.
C A Bailey announces intent to run for the Appannose county board of supervisors in the 1932 term, subject to Republican voters at the June 2 1930 primary election.
To the Republican voters of Appanoose county a candidate announces seek for nomination as state representative at the June primary and asks for their support.
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