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Moravia Winton
Moravia
Appa- Onose County
Iowa
Smith Bros
Something for Nothing and the Better Business Bureau
The Better Business Bureau warns that chasing free gains leads to losses as many schemes rely on misrepresentation and get rich quick promises. Consumers should trust their own experience and investigate before investing to avoid disappointment and financial harm.
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Woyld
Better Business Bureau
Postal Rates Sought To Preserve Service Quality
The Post Office Department weighs higher parcel post rates to cover rising mail costs. It warns a deficit exists but stresses the prime aim is maintaining good service. The discussion centers on balancing revenue with delivery quality and reliability.
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Post Office
Lugaboo
OUR EDUCATIONAL PLANT
A reflection on schools as a living system not a factory, comparing youth to a dynamic electrical force. It argues teachers should guide young minds with inspiration toward industry, morals, and cooperation rather than mere drills and fact filling.
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America
The Party Symbols Originated by Thomas Nast
Cartoonist Thomas Nast popularized the donkey and elephant as symbols of the Democratic and Republican parties. He drew the emblem from a New York Herald article about animals escaping a city zoo, published November 7, 1874, leading to a Harper's Weekly cartoon using an elephant to stand for the Republicans.
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Thomas Nast
New York Herald
City Zoo
Harper's Weekly
Cartooned Parties Reflect Publican and Democrat Images
A publican party idea drew on the elephant's strength and burden bearing capacity. Weeks later Nast published another cartoon depicting the donkey as the Democratic party due to how Democrats were handling matters at the time.
Moravia Fall Festival and local visits noted
Residents look forward to the Moravia Fall Festival as Rev J E Ward returns from Oskaloosa to continue as pastor. The column lists numerous visitors and family news from Davenport Ottumwa Centerville Knoxville Moravia and Roswell with a note to not miss the Unionville Fox Hunt.
Birthday Honors for Willie McDanel at Main Station
The community gathered to celebrate Willie McDanel’s 57th birthday on Sunday September 9 with extended family and friends including Mr and Mrs Jackson Luge Guy McDanel and family Ryman McDanel and family Shirley Townsend and family Lyndon McDanel and family George Kratofii Meta Lose Daphne and Lisyd McDanel Bert Luse Cody Luse A W Kincade Ira Boahak family and others. Activities included locals canning peaches and visiting at various homes while church and family events are noted across Centerville area.
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Willie McDanel
Jackson Luge
Guy McDanel
Ryman McDanel
Shirley Townsend
Lyndon McDanel
George Kratofii
Meta Lose
Daphne
Lisyd McDanel
Bert Luse
Cody Luse
A. W. Kincade
Ira Boahak
Willie McDanes
Arthur Beach
Centerville
Gus Olsay
G. G. Veach
Vera Boushak
Neal Nash
Johnnie Foster
Ire Boshah
Jake Foster
Lew Hiner
Pearl Hiner
Eds Pfannebacker
Archie Hiatt
Earle Purvis
Gus Luse
Thelma Hiatt
Jack Ise
Teta Luse
Retin Hiner
Raymond Veach
Fern
Lyndon MecDanes
Peuce
Kenneth
Clyde Gladfulder
Dove Gindfeldex
Social Calls Across Roy Winslet Home Weekend
Mrs Monte Oehfer hosted callers at the Roy Winslet home Saturday evening. John Sufftecol and his son from California began their journey home Monday after summering with their Cob and brother Glen and Willie McChinel and daughter Da phne spent Friday night with Clyde Gladfelder. Sarah Reach visited Mildred Smith and her daughter Saturday evening.
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Phne
Monte Oehfer
Roy Winslet
John Sufftecol
Ors
California
Glen
Willie McChinel
Daphne
Clyde Gladfelder
Sarah Reach
Mildred Smith
Community Visitations and Local News From Ottumwa
Monday morning clear and cool with a roundup of Sunday visits across Ottumwa and nearby towns. Mr and Mrs Sam Fairchilds of Ottumwa visited the McCoy home. Roscoe Bailey and children and Francis Robinson called on the Ed Robinson home. Dutch DuVall and family visited Bill Wilson. relatives from Missouri were entertained by Bill Wilson and wife last week. Cary McCoy and wife stopped by the Renfrew home near Russell Chapel. Francis Wilson is poorly. Honard Robinson stayed last week at Ed Robinson’s. Raymond Wiand and family visited the Winkleman parental home. O S Mifer and wife were Blakenburg callers. Inez Woodruff Williams of Albia visited the old home near Urbana Center. Everett Rowley and family spent Sunday with the Spencer Cloyed parental unit. Max McCoy and Bill Huber are building silos, one over the Airline road for Guss Peterson. Rod Thompson and family visited the Stafford parental home.
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Sam Fairchilds
Ottumwa
McCoy
Roscoe Bailey
Francis Robinson
Ed Robinson
Dutch DuVall
Bill Wilson
Missouri
Cary McCoy
Renfrew
Russel Chapel
Francis Wilson
Honard Robinson
Raymond Wiand
Winkleman
O. S. Mifer
Blakenburg
Inez Woodruff Williams
Albia
Urbana Center
Everett Rowley
Spencer Cloyed
Max McCoy
Bill Huber
Guss Peterson
Rod Thompson
Stafford
Pleasant Hill Social Roundup Involving Massman Family
Fern Penfield called on Clara Mass man Tuesday. Orville Callen and Harry Brown assisted Cap Dicks Saturday. Elbert Moore and L. H. Clark visited Dan Fenton Friday. Delmar Massman and family of Des Moines attended Mrs. Clara Mass man’s sale Thursday. Haver Free visited Frank Chadwick Tuesday. Mrs. Dennis Fenton and children Dorothy and Dale spent Friday at Jack Murphy’s. Mable Murphy returned home last week from Centerville hospital where she had been two weeks.
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Fern Penfield
Clara Massman
Orville Callen
Harry Brown
Cap Dicks
Elbert Moore
L. H. Clark
Dan Fenton
Delmar Massman
Dea Moines
Haver Free
Frank Chadwick
Dennis Fenton
Dorothy and
Dale
Jack Murphy
Mable Murphy
Centerville
Nurses Hike from Iowa to Texas in a Week
Two McDonald hospital graduates, Margaret Meekerr and Martha Kakac, reported in letters that they hiked, mostly riding lifts in sixty seven cars, from Iowa to Texas in a week. Their knapsack was their only luggage, and they did about one ten mile walk.
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Hopkington
McDonald Hospital
Monticello
Iowa
Texas
Margaret Meekerr
Martha Kakac
Seed corn time is here
Secretary of Agriculture M G Thornburg warns that a big corn crop does not guarantee seed quality unless producers save seed corn before freezes. Reports from crop correspondents across the state indicate corn will mature enough for good seed in late September. A few days' harvest of early ears from healthy stalks should insure a strong stand next spring, with careful drying.
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M. G. Thornburg
Davenport Hunts Fire Bug After Two Bungalows Burn
In Davenport police and sheriff officials search for a suspected arsonist following two fires. The first damaged a new bungalow owned by James Leon with $200 in damage. The second blaze destroyed a $23,000 brick home of E. J. Kuemmerle on Harrison Street Road, reportedly incendiary.
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Davenport
James Leon
E. J. Kuemmerle
Harrison Street
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Iowa Wesleyan College
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T. J. Selix
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Edna Dukes
Mr. Scott
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Minnie Dommer
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Vern Davis
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Claud Alden
Kermit Crawley
Oakalovss
Brompton
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Lawrence Scheben
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