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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1934
Page
2
Local residents gather for Sunday visits at multiple homes including the Burton, Wood, McDanel, Donovan, and Hiatt houses. The Ladies Aid meets Thursday at Wesley Chapel to quilt and elect officers. Juanita Hiatt wins first prize at the Moulton Jamboree.
Mina Eleanor Miller of Miller church vicinity spent Monday night with her friend Mary Coffin. The report notes a man named L Adams suffered heart stoppage tied to abdominal gas and bloating after meals. Adlerika treated him, allowing normal eating without issues. Smith & Veach Draggista referenced.
An overview highlights many Iowa historic points from the Old Stone Capitol in Iowa City to Floyd’s Monument in Woodbury County. It notes key sites including the Little Brown Church near Nashua, Buffs birthplace at Le Claire, Emerson Hough’s boyhood home in Newton, Osage’s Hamlin Garland country, and the Harlan Home at Mount Pleasant, promoting tourism across the state’s scenic routes.
A pleasant Sunday gathering was hosted Sunday September 23 at the Bord Dudley home northwest of Unionville. A cooperative noon dinner followed by an afternoon of visiting united relatives and friends from Udell Nu ma Des Moines Darby Moravia Deg Moines and Moravia etc. Attendees included Mary Fowler Russell Fowler Viola Clayworth Robert Glasgow and daughter Mary Lou Mildred Robey Pearl Dudley Earl Espy Elmer Arnold John West Mord Dudley Genevieve and Leo Dudley.
Mr and Mrs James Long and Ruth Fuller visited relatives near Havenville Sunday. Harry Duvall called on Jess Smith. Bruce and Wade Hayes spent Saturday with Junior and Pearl Eugene Smith. Nadine Parcel visited Mrs John Ulem and Bea Wilkening returned from James Long home. Dicks family hosted Ot tumwa relatives early week. Fuller pupils missed days due to illness. Jesa Smith and family were guests at BE Wilson’s Sunday evening.
John Irwin visited Marshalltown on business while Albert Hornaday toured Moravia. Numerous guests and travelers are listed including Mr. and Mrs. Young in Seymour, Farm Bureau ladies with Mrs. Watts, Mrs. Hintt visiting Moravia, Marjory Cameron returning from the western coast trip, and W. A. Smith and sons from Albia. The piece chronicles dozens of calls, visits, operations, and social events across Moravia, Centerville, Creston, Ottumwa, and surrounding areas with many named individuals and places.
The first follow up of the year on color and design in the home was held at Mrs. Mearl Walter’s home on Wednesday afternoon September 10. Miss Mintin Collen led an prepared the lesson for fifteen attendees. Refreshments of doughnuts and toffee were served. The next meeting on Home Dying will be hosted by Mrs. J. R. Callen with date to be announced. an all day event with a cooperative noon meal. Preston Hintt was taken to University hospital Iowa City Thursday with plan for Saturday operation. He was later moved to the Pray room for continued treatment and is hoped to benefit from care.
A Calcutta Delhi based reviewer states most venomous snakes in India are six feet or longer, with the King cobra reaching over six feet. He cites India’s 820 registered snakes, 20 water snakes, 18 vipers, 12 kraits, and nine cobras, noting only a few bites are fatal and advising recognition of four dangerous types for caution.
The famed one-cent 1856 British Guiana stamp, misread by its first owner, rose through owners to Ferrary, Hind, and a massive 1917 sale. An American magnate later outbid for possession at auction, with the stamp valued at about 850,000 if offered today.
A muddled note argues whether horseshoes should point up or down for luck. Proponents say upward keeps luck from spilling. critics point to heraldry and tradition with downward nails. At Rutland’s Ouk bito castle a long tradition sees horseshoes placed downward, while some claim upward signs of forward motion.
Fragmented text discusses obverse and reverse in a literary sense with references to truth, positive and negative relations, and a curiously garbled description of a cogent concept within a broader literary framework. The passage is emblematic of a failed OCR fragment preserving conceptual contrasts without clear context.
The article traces Burlington as a 1830s Iowa pioneer port rooted in land and migration rather than gold. It notes settlers from Pennsylvania to Virginia arriving after 1832, the Black Hawk Purchase, and the move from wilderness to a growing town with a schoolhouse and steamboat supply lines. It cites Laula Pelzer’s Palimpsest piece and mentions E. T. C. club activities and local visits.
The column lists residents visiting relatives in Centerville and Albia, with Mr. and Mrs. Ben Williams and family in Centerville, Cass Hamilton and Ben Williams as Albia callers, and Mrs. Jeff Patrick injuring her hand. It notes several Sunday gatherings at Will Hicks, Helen Hamilton, Harley Tisue, and Alicia eaters.
Alec Johnson and family visited Albia while Geo R Darby and family called in Ottumwa. Bert Movk shipped fat lambs from here to Ottumwa market. P D Schreiner delivered goods in Moruya. Des Moines visitors at Grandma Darby’s. Mr Hawking bought wheat near Albia. Walter Scott and a Waterloo man sought lamb loads Tuesday. Davy Chadister and Jake Winkle sought calves or lambs Wednesday. Allen Railsback and wife on sick list. Roy Darby and wife returned from Chicago. Homer Newbury and Harry from Des Moines called on Darby and Wilson homes. The town notes forgotten grading outfit and eye bridges under repair after an accident at Solak’s.
Sunday events include Miller Baptist homecoming planned for October 7 or 14 depending on weather with community turnout urged. Births announced Connie Pearl at Claude Paria home, a daughter Mary Wiltta My born to Daniel Fullerton on September 14. Various townspeople from Moravia Ottumwa Unionville and Centerville noted visiting relatives and attending baptist association events.
Andrew Sytsma and family of Albia and others visited Henry Sytama for Mr Sytsma’s 64th birthday. The group included Herman Sytsma, Robert Jennings, Rosco Argo, Floyd Johnson, Marvin Johnson, Katrona Sytsma, and relatives. Also noted were visits by Dr Margaret Harrison and others to Rexfield and Albia households. parties shared meals and spent Sunday and Thursday with respective families.
Mr and Mrs Roy Duvall and families of Little Beat Wyoming Megami Teta and W W Zahniser and families of Gainsiroun Mr and Mrs Lewis Rouse and family Mr and Mrs Ben Jones and family Mr and Mrs Charley Johns son and daughter enjoyed a tasty dinner at the home of Mr and Mrs F H Coulson Saturday complimentary to Mr and Mrs Roy Duvall and family of Wyoming
Poultry wanted and for sale including 25 head of Poland China shoats, yearling hog, two Shropshire bucks, high test seed wheat. Also pears for sale, a cookstove, and a garden hose borrowed returns requested by G D Lynch. Listings attributed to Jack Luss Theo Thagabeam Mrs Ralph McDonough Rus sell Read ity.
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