Moravia Visitors and Local Notes Highlight Weekend
Louis Hughes visits Des Moines at grandparents home. Mrs. C. C. Waughop of Centerville visits Moravia and A. Crawford of Centerville conducts business there. Forest Staff family from Knoxville stay in Moravia. Wm. Morgan of Goss Missouri visits Moravia friends. Local drug store ad lists sale items and curl needs. Jennie Maiken and Haa kine of Albia visit Moravia. Arriet Lee Main spends part of week in Albia with Wilda Hiatt. J P Jennings of Moulton visits Moravia Sunday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Hughes
Des Moines
Johnson Barber Shop
C. C. Waughop
Centerville
Moravia
A. D. Crawford
Mra
Jennie Maiken
Mra. Haakine
Albia
Arriet Lee Main
Wilda Hiatt
J. P. Jennings
Moulton
All-Around Fence and All-Around Auto Insurance
An old fence standard is horse high bull strong and pig tight. Modern auto insurance now offers complete coverage against damage to or by your car. We recommend the up-to-date All-Around type that is nearly airtight. The cost is moderate and the peace of mind invaluable.
Moravia and vicinity social notes and visits
Local residents travel widely visiting relatives in Guthrie Center Des Moines Winterset Osceola Chariton Melcher Knoxville Albia and Moravia. Guests include Alma Reffert Henry Rvtion and Mrs Julia Wood’s funeral attendees. Park improvements in Moravia gain attention and a local barber advertises razors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Reich
Chicago
Russel
Rolla Carter
Guthrie Center
Iowa
Hal Carter
Alma Reffert
Atlantic
Pina
Olive Miltenberger
Henry Rvtion
Ilinois
Mornyin
Julia Wood
Freeman Weidman
Wells, Minn
Frank Wilson
T. R Castles
Albin
Mary Charity
Z. AL. Black
Kathleen
Moulton
J. B. Sheed
Elizabeth
N. J. Main
Des Moines
Winterset
Oskaloosa
Charles Broshar
J. W. Halden
Chariton
Melcher
Knoxville
A. G. Mason
Nellie Mason
Albia
Ruby Tillmont
Ruth
Pearl Reich
Richard Gollaher
G. L. Gollaher
Thena Warrington
Garden Grove
Emmett Scott
Theo Morris
Dorothy Broshar
Waterloo
Mra
HG. Broshar
Moravia
W. J. Johnson
James Slaughter
Pendleton
Oregon
Lloyd McCrory
Willie McCrory
Harry McCrory
George McCrory
Alma Keemer
Eva Bressen
Toledo
W. F. Horner
Moravia Area News Briefs Highlight Local Events
Notices report Dean Brain's tonsil operation in Chariton and birth of Robert Clair Broshar in Waterloo. Moravia residents, paint trends, Jake Day’s health, and local social visits are noted along with school staffing, subscriptions, and Ottumwa employment changes.
Local Social Notes From Centerville and Nearby
Mr and Mrs Guy McDoone and family of Centerville spent Sunday at the Jim Cline home. Mr and Mrs J Luge spent Sunday at the R E Luse home. Mira Reba Caller visited Des Moines this week to spend a few weeks with Col R M Shaffer. Mr and Mrs Ernest Hiatt attended the funeral of Mr Will Faulkner in Centerville. Mrs J R Callen and daughters visited the new Callen home Friday afternoon. F P Coulson called at Forrest Mercile s Monday evening. Faymera finished corn planting and others prep soy bean ground. Mr and Mrs Jim Cling shopped in Centerville Saturday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean Brain
Earl Brain
Chariton
Robert. Clair
Mes
Clair Broshar
Waterloo
Iowa
John Milleman
Moravia
Morayia
Jake Day
Ottumware
J. T. Day
Jake
Cora Broshar
H. G. Broshar
Dorothy
Chester Broshar
A. G. Broshar
Ella Bougher
Centerville
Lloyd McCrory
Des Moines
Alva Bougher
Rey
Mra
B. G. Hankins
J. W. Zerbe
Mt. Pleasant
Hankins
T. R. Cathay
Zerbe
Mary Zerbe
Iowa Wesleyan College
Emma Willits
Elin
Louise Oehler
Marie Oehler
W. P. Davis
Oskaloosa
Raymond Plants
Clemans
Cedar Falls
Kensington
D. E. Bishop
Marie Ochler
A. M. Hoskinson
Union
Laurel
Nebr
Randolph
Hoskinson
Roscoe Day
Ottumwa
Roscoe
Mickey
Guy McDoone
Jim Cline
J. Luge
R. E. Luse
Mira Reba Caller
Col. R. M. Shaffer
Ernest. Hiatt
Will Faulkner
J. R. Callen
Callen
F. P. Coulson
Forrest Mericle
Faymera
Jim Cling
World’s Largest Newspaper Collection Opens in Germany
A newspaper museum in Aix-la-Chapelle displays what is claimed to be the world’s largest collection, about 150000 papers with global curiosities including mid‑century issues. Herodotus noted 100000 workers labored 20 years on the Great Pyramid, a fact recalled alongside the exhibits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aix-la-Chapelle
Germany
Herodotus
Everett Promoted in Place of Wade Everett
Wade Everett expects a promotion to sales manager but is surprised when John Langetoo is named the post. Everett faces humiliation, contemplates telling Gene, and is offered a Nashville branch job at triple his salary, a dramatic twist that changes his outlook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geng Walters
Lance
Wade Everett
Hawking
Het
Wld Melellur
Wade
Ny Tushand
Enles
Medellar Paint and Varnish Company
Warde
Everett
John Langetoo
Gene
Evers
Dlesk
Goma
Bo Rudler
McKellar
Gaual
Everet
Nashville
Uae
Fleas-Free Spot Found Near Prieska in Africa
A plague prevention survey in Africa found a region around Prieska free of fleas and thus free of infected fleas. Dogs on the Kartoo prairies yielded no fleas, a remarkable result prompting investigators to seek explanations. Residents attribute it to nitrates in the barren lands acting as a natural disinfectant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Africa
Prieska
Kartoo
Cape of Good Hope
Mughal Era Chessboard at Agra Fort Revealed
Ancient living figures supposedly moved across Anjari Bagh at Agra Fort where marble slabs create a chessboard like open space. The area, about 280 feet square, featured pavilions and causeways with youths acting as pieces under direction of seated players, in a game called pacheal rather than modern chess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
Agra
Anjari Bagh
Thia
Pacheal
Where Pigeons Fail In forestry patrol by royal Canadian air force
The use of carrier pigeons on forestry patrol failed to meet expectations. Birds were carried on planes to aid emergencies but several were lost or far from home. Some reached targets late or perished after delays. One bird returned to base having lost its near age and the flyer walked hundreds of miles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Canadian Air Force
Ancient safeguards against premature burial cited in early texts
The book Premature Burial by Tobh and Vollum Hadwan notes that ancient authorities guarded corpses under priestly supervision and used embalmment only after signs of death, while Greeks reportedly cut off fingers before cremation to test for life, illustrating early fears of premature burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tobh
Vollum Hadwan
Misattribution of Grace of God Saying Corrected
The saying but for the grace of God there go[es] 17 has been misattributed to John Wesley. The Dictionary of National Biography credits John Bradford, English Protestant martyr, with the phrase. Bradford preached seditious sermons, spent two years in prison, and was burned at Smithfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Wesley
Dictionary of National Biography
John Bradford
Smithfield
John Branford
Gauging Ace of Stars and Earths Ancient Time Scale
The piece argues earth is young compared with stars, noting three astronomical methods yield ages from 6 to 10 million years for stars. It compares human and human race times to scale and suggests earth’s lower age limit around one year, with a state age near 5,000 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George von Heveny
Berence
Confetti origins and playful bonbon sprays
Fragmentary note traces confetti origins from Italian confulte and a sweet bonbon tradition. Mentions university meanings and street spraying with candy rather than plaster or paper.
Benster Sorghum Cites Speech Echoes Stirring Anxiety
The speaker notes that listeners focus intently on his speeches and fear of repetition arises. Sorghum warns that many remember and quote his remarks, hindering his ability to discuss new topics. He emphasizes the pressure created by public scrutiny and memory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benster Sorghum
Comes by it Naturally in Blue Blood Veing Tale
The fragment suggests a scene where a woman claims noble lineage as blue blood. Aides in the house discuss hereditary status and long-standing service traditions, hinting at class and lineage themes. The wording is garbled but centers on bloodline and domestic service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones
Wool marketing plan promoted by Farm Board for growers
Appanoose County wool growers are invited to market their 1931 clip under a plan sponsored by the Federal Farm Board and the National Wool Marketing Corporation. E M Knapp, Clarence Shoemaker, Ora B Powell, Victor Roe and County Agent Bowdish will collect wool at the I B U Freight depot at seven Monday evening June 1. Wool will be weighed and receipted, shipped to Des Moines for grading, with advances equal to local bid prices and balances remitted through the Iowa Sheep and Wool Growers Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray
Elas
E. M. Knapp
Clarence Shoemaker
Ora B. Powell
Victor Roe
Bowdish
I. 8
Moravia
Moulton
Clarence
Farm Bureau
Livestock Shipping Association
Appanoona County
J. W. Rinehart
G. W. McDonald
Ames
Iowa
Chas. Sexton
Iowa Sheep and Wool Growers
Des Moines
Federal Farm Board
National Wool Marketing Corporation
Iowa Sheep and Wool Growers Association
National Wool Growers Association
National Marketing Corporation
Towa Sheep and Wool Growers Association
Agricultural Marketing Act
Native Lumber
Appanoose
Classified farm notices and sales items mix
Classified ad items advertise farm loans from Chet Broshur, sale or trade of Samson tractor at W. E. Hiatt place, PF M Dodd farm of 270 acres near Moravia seen through C M McFatridge, Hereford bulls from Forrest Main, corn for sale Yellow Northern No 2 67 cents per bushel delivered via Harold Long, and sweet potato plants for sale by Mrs R C Wilson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samson Tractor
W. E. Hiatt
PF. M. Dodd
Moravia
C. M. McFatridge
Towa
Harold Long
Special Drug Prices Ad Promotes Sundries
A large newspaper ad in the issue touts special prices on drugs and drug sundries. It highlights discounted medicines and pharmacy supplies, inviting readers to visit the store for bargains and broader selections.
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Chet Broshar General Insurance
See
Farm Joans
Ani
Briardale
Y. C
Omar
Farmer Boy
OLD Dominion
Jersey
Dic
Paty
W. Hughes
Coulson
By Edgar Monfort
Meeetered
Frank Swaim
Farm Board
Chet Broshur
Hereford Bulls
Forrest Main
R. C. Wilson
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