Democratic Candidate For Representative W H Mewman
Mystic businessman W H Mewman seeks the Democratic nomination for representative. Endorsed by diverse friends, he promises economy in public affairs and opposes gasoline tax increases. Backed by Republicans in Mystic and county, he aims to unite party support. Alongside the five cent cigar, the country needs jobs for the unemployed.
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W. H. Mewman
Mystic
Mewmavy
Mowman
Mystic Sentinel
Organized Epworth League At Fairview Church
The Fairview Church youth group formed an Epworth League last week electing officers led by President Daphne McDanel and several vice presidents plus secretary and treasurer. The league will meet weekly, as the 41st anniversary observance with a special program occurred this week. Local ads include upholstery and car seat covers promotion at Gamble Stores in Centerville, Iowa. Visitors include B R Arnold of Detroit and Helen Grubb of Tracy stopping by C Culiers’ home.
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Fairview Church
Epworth League
Daphne McDanel
Velma Whicker
Versa Easter
Vera Kaster
Dth
Florence Burns
William Whicker
Lloyd McDonel
May McDonel
Gamble
N. 12Th St
Centerville
Iowa
Helen Grubb
Tracy
C.c.culiers
Local Happenings Highlight Moravia Area Visitors
Local notes record visits and travels among Moravia residents and friends. People journey to Eldon Moulton Des Moines Waterloo Gillman Sigourney Alicia Albia Indianola Ottumwa and Ventura. Several family milestones and social events are noted along with local business updates and summer plans.
Adlerika Cleans Stomach and Bowels Quickly
Mrs M Owen reports gas relief after Adlerika. Medicine claims to clear upper and lower bowels, removing old waste in ten minutes. iSmith Drug Co advertises Adlerika as a full cleansing remedy versus partial cleansers.
Clover in Philippines Saved by Bumblebee
An American red clover introduced to the Philippines after 1988 flourished only after a cargo of Adapted bumblebees arrived. The tale, recounted in Farm Journal, notes the lack of pollinators as the reason for the initial failure and credits bees with making clover cultivation successful across the islands.
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Philippines
America
Asia
Brazil
United States
Islands
Map Drawn by Columbus Backed by Lecture Findings
A Seville exhibition lecture by Charles de la Ronciere presented modern tests on ancient cartographers. It cites Genoese, Majorcan, and Catalan maps, notes Timibou and Oualata sitings, links to Henry the Navigator’s school, and argues a map in Paris may be Columbus’s own work before his voyage.
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Columbus
Seville
Charles de la Ronciere
St. Louis
Tunis
Angeline Dubert
Oualata
Marocco
Timbuetoo
Henry the Navigator
Sagres
Portugal
M. de la Ronciere
Alphabetical History of the Alphabet Origin
The National Geographic Society notes no single true alphabet in use today. The English alphabet derives from Latin after Romans borrowed from Greeks who borrowed from Phoenicians. The Phoenician origin remains uncertain with theories of Egyptian hieroglyphs or Mesopotamian script possible influences.
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National, Geographic Society
Egypt
Babylon
Mediterranean
Odd Viennese Customs and Detroit Land Transfers
A piece notes Vienna waiters and pay waiters handling coffee tips in old customs and mentions Detroit Isle of Mackinac like Detroit boundary disputes. It traces ownership from McDougall’s 1762 possession to Macomb in 1803 and others selling to Detroit in 1870 for $200,000.
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Vienna
Walter
Detroit
Helle Isle
United States
Canada
George McDougall
Hla
William Macomb
Barmatas Cumpay
Hélra
Epworth League Bake Sale Set for May 24 at Broshar Schreiner
Epworth League hosts a bake sale at the Broshar Schreiner store starting 10 a.m. on Saturday May 24. Pies cakes cookies doughnuts homemade candy and more will be offered as funds are raised. Ladies urged to take a break from Sunday baking and visit the bake sale.
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Epworth League
Broshar- Schreiner
May fete to honor Queen at Iowa Wesleyan College
John Fulton of Moravia has been chosen to assist with the May fete at Iowa Wesleyan College in Mt. Pleasant. The event, a tribute to the May Queen, will be held Saturday afternoon May 31 in the college chapel. A special cast will present a program, and the Queen’s identity remains secret until crowning day.
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Mt. Pleasant
Iowa
John Fulton
Moravia
Iowa Wesleyan College
Native Lumber for Sale and Farm Advertisements
Classified column lists items for sale and services including Native lumber seed corn at $2.00 per 100, Aberdeens Angua cattle, Reed's Yellow Dent seed corn 1928 crop, Manchu soybeans at $2.00 per bushel, a yearling Shorthorn, standard hatchery chickens with prices, custom hatching services, a Liv-an-Gro electric brooder for fifty chicks, and piano sale with Baldwin Piano Company offering easy terms and delivery in Des Moines Iowa.
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Alao
E. A. Caylor & Son
Unionville
Iowa
Buffarpingtons
Gardner Hatchery
Moravia
Baldwin Piano Company
Walnut Street
Des Muineg
Twentieth Century Officers
The Twentieth Century Club held its annual luncheon at Mrs J W Halden's home with sixteen members present. Former member Mrs Clara Pabst of Glendale California attended as a guest. Officers elected: President Mrs J W Halden Vice President Mrs C C Cullers Secretary Mrs E B Carter Treasurer Mrs H B Watta.
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Twentieth Century Club
Mra
J. W. Halden
Clara Pabst
Glendale
California
C. C. Cullers
Farm Bureau Meeting Brings Joint Sessions in Teonium
Farm Bureau organizations from Chariton Township Appanoose and Franklin Township Monroe counties held a joint session at the Methodist Church of Teonium last Friday evening. Community singing led by Mrs Randall Hoffman opened the program followed by talks on Value of Organized Effort by Rev J We Zerbe and on Soil Fertilizing by Pearl Kelsey. County Agent Randall Hoffman spoke on Taxes and showed motion pictures as part of the event. Lunch was served at the close with fine attendance.
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Chariton Township
Appanoose
Franklin Township
Monroe County
Methodist Church of
Teonium
Randall Hoffman
J. We Zerbe
Ralph Turner
Pearl Kelsey
Airplane propulsion needs air for thrust
The text argues propulsion in airplanes relies on air to push, while space travel would depend on explosion kicks, as there is no air to react against.
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Space
Local Church Preaching Schedule and Community News
Next Sunday regular preaching with morning and evening services. Ladies Aid had a pleasant day with Mia, Helen Hicklenlooper, Claude Humphrey, and Owen Smith. Town Welayan College visitors spent Sunday at homes. Dallas McGinnis stayed with aunt Maud Williams and attended Doug Morgan show. Warren Rouse returned to school after entertaining the menas jes. Alberta and Blanche have them now. Lester Humphrey suffered a fall of about fifteen feet injuring foot and hand, bed-bound for weeks.
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Ladies Aid
Mia
Helen Hickenlooper
Claude Humphrey
Owen Smith
Wealeyan College
Dallas McGinnis
Maud Williams
Doug Morgan
Warren Rouse
Menasjes
Alberta
Blanche
Lester Humphrey
Joe Gray for Board of Supervisors Candidate Card
Voters are urged to support Joe Gray in the 1931 primary for Member of the Board of Supervisors. He farms in Udell township and is described as capable, conscientious, and economical with tax funds. He pledges courteous service and to heed county residents' wishes.
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Joe Gray
Board of Supervisors
Udell Township
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