A Hillside Derby Of Youth In The Horse And Buggy Days
In a Davis County memory a race unfolds between two neighbors Bill and Jess over a mile and three quarters of rugged valley hills to win the right to date a local girl. The match features a six foot tall boy on a small Mustang against a long bay horse, with two spectators watching as the riders push through hills, a creek, a bridge, and a final slope toward the maiden’s door. (Concluded next week)
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Fabius
Davis County
Dobyn
Bill
Jess
Charley Brink
Big Bill
County City School Paper Entered as second class matter
Official notice records that the paper from Moulton Iowa is registered at the post office as second class matter in February 1884 under postal regulations.
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Moulton
Iowa
Towns Face Social Ills and Hoodlum Influence
A community reflection laments youths pulled by hoodlums and money driven schemes while urging parental responsibility. It cites local raids, pension fund salaries, and odd store thefts in Albia as context for societal neglect, urging honest self examination and action.
London bandwagon fuels political betting debate
Political fans grumble over radio static spoiling access to the convention while the London bandwagon grows. Wall Street bets on London becoming the nominee as public interest and intrigue in the race continue.
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London
Public Enemy
Mr. Farley
Wall Street
Joe Penner Stars in Collegiate at the Colonial Theatre
Joe Penner returns to the screen with Jack Oakie in Collegiate at the Colonial Theatre Friday and Saturday. Ned Sparks Lynnne Overman and Frances Langford co star in a Paramount musical filled with original comedy, music by Gordon and Revel, and lively gags. The Sons of the Pioneers also appear Tuesday and Wednesday in The Old Homestead, a hillbilly musical romance featuring farmhand entertainer Fuzzy Knight and a cast that includes Mary Carlisle Lawrence Gray Dorothy Lee Willard Robertson and Lillian Miles.
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Joe Penner
Jack Oakie
Penner
Ned Sparks
Lynnne Overman
Frances Langford
Colonial Theatre
Paramount
Gordon and Revel
Tues & Wed
Sons of the Pioneers
Old Homestead
New York
Fuzzy Knight
Mary Carlisle
Lawrence Gray
Dorothy Lee
Willard Robertson
Lillian Miles
Wi Scott Darling
William Nigh
Small town social notes from Coatsville vicinity
Coatsville area activities include tonsil removals in Centerville, visits among the Probascos and Childs families, Keokuk residents stopping by Glenwood Mol, furniture remodels, summer visits from Downing Mo, and gatherings with neighbors such as the Judds and Dodsons. Multiple families are mentioned with weekend and weekday calls and visits.
Local Family News and Property Sale Report
The snippet lists local visits and social visits including Mr and Mrs Robert Martin Jr of Centerville and Mr and Mrs Lloyd Spurgeon with son Loren. It notes a friendship club meeting with Mrs Minnie Watkins, and visits by Mrs Fred Marvin and daughters of Moulton to Alex Freeborn’s home. It reports the Bradley farm, known as the old Cormany place, sold to a buyer from Omaha and taken possession Monday the 8th. Tom Thompson rented the place and moved to the Buster Fenton dairy near Centerville. Bill Hutchinson a caller from near Coatsville visited Bob Forsythe.
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Richard
Moulton
Robert Martin Jr
Centerville
Lloyd Spurgeon
Loren
Friendship Club
Minnie Watkins
Fred Marvin
Alex Freeborn
Frank Clous
Exline
M. T. Ewing
Clous
Kansas
Bradley Farm
Cormany Place
Omaha
Nebraska
Tom Tompson
Buster Fenton
Bill Hutchinson
Coatsville
Bob Forsythe
Freeborn and McKenzie Families Share Neighborly Weekend
Evans District residents Mr and Mrs Ray Freeborn and their son Frank of Cincinnati Ohio visited the parental Alex Freeborn home last week. The McKenzie family did business in Centerville Saturday. Raymond Terry attended a charivari at the John McClasky home near Chariton Missouri. Eva McClaskey was married Saturday afternoon. Dinner guests at J B McKenzie home Sunday included Mr and Mrs Richard Freeborn, Mr and Mrs Harry Freeborn and daughter Harriett.
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Miss Lolis
Betty Probasco
Centerville
Kelly
John Frady
Ivis Kirby
Bennie Forquer
Keokuk
Iowa
M. L. Childs
Tempie Childs
Virgil Nichols
Nichols
Man's.Barr
G. E
Des Moines
Ida Whittaker
Lettie Elslnger
Downing
Vance Childs
Glen Marshall
Schover
Gibbs, Mo
Theodore Dodson
Ike Probasco
Dewey Piper
Queen City
Clarence Judd
Ray Freeborn
Frank
Cincinnati
Alex Freeborn
McKenzie
Raymond Terry
John McClasky
Chariton
Eva McClaskey
J. B. McKenzie
Richard Freeborn
Harry Freeborn
Harriett
Henderson Reunion at Yates Grove Held June 21
The Henderson clan holds its annual reunion at Yates Grove on Sunday June 21. A ball game and social hour are planned. Friends and relatives are invited to attend and join in the gathering.
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Henderson
Yates Grove
Bids Sought for New School Boiler in Moulton Iowa
Notice invites bids for a boiler to heat the Moulton Iowa school building. Bids due by 6 p m July 18 1986. Specifications include make size and price. Building Committee will consider all bids and reserves right to reject any or all.
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Moulton
Iowa
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the Tribune
R. R. Eby
Townsend
Albia
Legion Hall
Colonial
Coatsville Vicinity
Evans Dist
J. R. Barkley
Alvah Bennett Hugh Wood
Is. R. Mace
West Broadway
Library
Builders
Centerville, Ia
GEO
Rgher
Alfo
Dean
Doans
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