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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1926
Page
2
Albert Knapp visiting his mother Hal Waughop of Centerville attended the Ami ty ill Day program at her Moravia home. Mrs. Knapp remains quite serious as she recovers.
A compressed town news item summarizes visits and events in Moravia and nearby areas. Mentions Austin Jay as a business caller in Albin. Clarence Tyrrell and son visiting relatives in Albin. Annie Brain visiting Centerville. Will and Mrs. Graham of Des Moines visiting Moravia due to Mrs. Graham’s illness. revival services at the M E Church in Centerville. Armour Packing Co. visit in Chicago by W C Main, R N McDonough, and royal entourage. Pennington home entertaining guests with proceeds from games and music. references to Mrs. RB Pennington, Geo Firkins, and John Knowels assisting hosts.
Classified column lists farm loan terms, multiple sales including dressers pianos and livestock, wants for workers and chickens, rentals, residence in Moravia with timber land, lost dog named Nig, and trades on late model cars. Includes names Chet Broshar J L Dodd Eli Hiatt Otha Hiatt Swift and Co. Charles Main Jr Walter Gideon and RK R Pennington.
Miller Bae Miller Bae Tanies and Floyd Wood helped David Caylor lay a foundation for a chicken house Monday. D. L. Strunk sawed wood for John Tadlock Monday. Loren Alden traveled to Moravia on business Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Miller and Mrs. W. M. Miller and daughters Margaret and Ellinor were in Centerville Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Logan Strunk shopped in Centerville Wednesday. John Tadlock visited Centerville Thursday on business. The Miller Ladies Aid met with Mrs. James Wood Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Claude Paris called at the Ray Caltrain home Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Jones attended the funeral of their uncle Charley Jones at Drakesville Friday. John Tadlock, Aaron Campbell and Teddie took cattle to Moravia market Saturday. Rev. Cox preached here Sunday to a large attentive audience. The Ladies Aid will hold their burwaar Friday evening at the Grange Hall on Nov 10. Farm Bureau members held an interesting meeting at the Grange hall last Friday evening with Ire Robinson elected president for the following year. The community is preparing for winter with wood sawing. Tom Smith was a business caller in Moravia Friday. Clel Coffin, aiding R. C. Humphrey, spent the weekend with his parents. Keith and Wayne Clark were Albina callers Friday night. The Ladies Aid spent a pleasant day Thursday with Mrs. Doe Clark.
The nineteenth annual Lynch Declamatory contest will feature speakers in oratorical dramatic and humorous divisions. Several entries have declared intent, with two in oratorical, three in dramatic, and eight in humorous.
An ad promotes Atkins Cold and Grippe Tablets as a quick treatment for grippe colds and headaches with a 95 cent price under a Smith Drug Store guarantee. The piece also notes a free Christian Science lecture by Frank Bell, C S B, in Centerville, Iowa, at the Majestic Theatre on Sunday, Nov 21, 1928 at 3 pm, inviting public attendance. It ends with social news about Miss Clelia McCoy hosting a dinner for her brother Max, with attendees listed.
Scattered household news lists cordial calls and visits by Mrs ToT Lockman Mrs Bet Adam and Emery Chedister. Mr and Mrs Will Frolan visited Tuesday. Mrs George McCumber returned home Thursday after a stay in Centerville. T Robb and son Versull were visitors Saturday. Many neighbors visited Centerville Saturday. J W Lovkman bought a new radio. A program, hex and pie saving event planned at Bowttersburg school Friday Nov 24 with everyone invited.
Hiattville updates report Gus Hiatt and family visiting Cyril McDaniel home George Scott husked corn for Sam Bell in Mothee county Paul Hiatt works for Bert Gladd elder in Centerville this week Averell Kuster and Binsil Hiatt delivered cattle at Moravia Tuesday afternoon R C Wilson finished hedge fence pulling with tractor Revival Meetings at Wesley ended last Sunday Rev Fix preached strong sermons Farmers husking corn when weather permits Theo Thompson and sister from Jennings Kansan visited Our Ladies Aid ran a lunch counter at Gideon public sale.
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