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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1928
Page
3
A Friday evening banquet invites all fathers and sons with 7 00 o clock start. Sponsored by B Sneed's class, the event welcomes attendees to share a community meal and fellowship.
Mrs. Alice Hall, who has been visiting with her son and daughter near Albia, returned to her home here on Tuesday.
Local notes report upcoming Farm with Farmalls gathering at A B Church on Wednesday November 14, plus a church Father and Son Banquet in M E Church basement on Friday November 9. Weekend visitors include Mr and Mrs Ray Hillyard of Averton Iowa and Dwight Hiatt of Oskaloosa.
Regular preaching Sunday with services both morning and evening. Ladies Aid will serve dinner at the John Gibson sale. Sick list member Mrs June Smith reportedly improving. Miss Hazel Jones visited Moravia with parents Roy and Eula Majors. Edith Powell spent Monday evening with Marie Clark. Audrey Callen substituted for Miay LeOra Estlack last week. Leora took up the work Monday. Mt Pleasant students Owen Smith and Claude Humphrey visited home. Howard Humphrey and Marie Clark attended a Hallowe en party in Mora. Fred Grey and daughter of Blakesburg visited the Estlack home. Merie Clark and son Robert of Albia spent Sunday with Joe Clark. Billy Bryan Spencer visited Howard Humphrey. Community extends sympathy to Estlack family on mother and wife’s death. Masquerade party attendees at Florence and Roy Mosley’s Lovilla home. Elizabeth Ruggles and Oakland school pupils held a program. Candy box collections noted.
An old advertises a patent remedy stating that stagnant matter in the stomach and bowels causes trouble and that Hollis Vers Rocky Mountain Tea will cure constipation. The copy urges readers to take the product for pleasing results and cites Smith Drug Co. as the seller, while cautioning that doing just enough work leads to poor outcomes.
Ford truck for sale by Fred Illmont and pears for sale at 1.06 per bushel shelled by B. Glick. Kent ad offers 2 rooms suitable for light housekeeping for young women by Mrs Juin Smithburg.
Mrs. Deliah Fenton visited Monday afternoon with Amy Sheeks. Mrs. Harry Brown spent Tuesday at the Cap Dicks home. Mrs. Howard Fanton and son Billy visited Tuesday afternoon at the Elbert Moore home. Lloyd Clark called Saturday morning at the John McAninch home. Mrs. Denny Fenton, Dorothy and Dale visited Tuesday with Mrs. Ella Blue. Viola Clark and Dwight spent Wednesday with Mrs. Vera Moore. Mary Brown and Cap Dicks called at the L. H. Clark home Tuesday. Frank Chadwick called at the Tom Massman home Wednesday. Orville Callen visited Friday at the Lloyd Clark home. J. H. Priebe family spent Sunday at the John McAninch home. Clyde Dicks visited Sunday at the Orville Callen home. Beulah Dicks visited Sunday at the Jack Murphy home. Elbert Moore and Mildred Maxine visited the Gilbert Callen home Sunday. Frank Tarbell called at the Elbert Moore home Saturday.
Mr and Mrs Orrin Callen spent Sunday at the Will Callen home. Mr and Mrs Homer Brown and family visited Willie Brown. Earl Woodcock and family spent the weekend with parental Callen and Woodcock homes. Ladies Aid to meet all day Wednesday with Mrs Orrin Callen. Mrs Edd DeLong visited Mrs Addy Robinson Saturday afternoon. Orrin Callen and Harry Robinson shucking corn for Zell Callen. Wayne Clark spent Sunday in Albia. Election over the straw ballots to the heroes.
A fragmented diary-like note cites political sores and farm relief, mentioning John Coolidge and industrial figures as the main payers. It hints at economic savings and public fear, closing with a reference to the Congressional Record in a cryptic, period-voice style.
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