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Newspaper
Fayette Reporter
Location
Fayette, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1912
Page
5
Randalia and vicinity church notices cover Sunday School at 10:00 am and morning services, evening preaching, and midweek prayer. Christmas programs, watch night service, and a Hoosier Male Quartet visit are planned. A December 29 New Year sermon is noted, plus a royal couple’s wedding with reception and future residence near Randalia.
A very pretty wedding occurred Christmas day at the home of James Vaughan and wife when their eldest daughter Ethel E. was married to Raymond Clark of Wadena. The ceremony began at noon with Miss Mable Vanaickle playing the wedding march and the couple attended by Miss Nellie Vaughan and Mr D O Clark.
Longtime American ambassador Whitelaw Reid dies in London from pulmonary oedema at Dorchester House. Officials and royal family express condolences as Ogden Reid travels home. Taft offers unusual tribute praising his role in strengthening U S Britain ties. Body to be sent to Sleepy Hollow, memorials planned in London.
In Portland Oregon on December 16 Governor Oswald West defended capital punishment while criticizing the hangings at Salem penitentiary. He argued crime cannot be deterred by executions alone and urged addressing poverty vice and organized greed as root causes. He warned society bears responsibility for victims and criminals alike.
Reports include Bubowle pleque breaking near Popovka Russia and King George V made an honorary member of the New York Yacht Club. Alimony of 125000 dollars granted in Los Angeles. Tinker signs with Cincinnati National League and becomes manager.
In Fayette County Iowa A D 1913 a verified petition by W N Clothier seeks to quiet title to parts of section 33 township 93 range 8 west including southeast quarter of the northwest quarter and east one sixteenth of the southwest quarter of the northwest quarter and other portions west of the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul Railway trackage. The petition names many defendants unknown claimants and various heirs or successors in interest with Noah Alexander Abigail Clark Nelson Green Almina Northrop and others. It states Clothier has held taxes paid possession for over ten years and seeks confirmation of title and bar of any adverse claims with default if no defense by January 27 1913.
The foregoing notice is approved and ordered published in the Fayette Reporter Fayette county Iowa for successive weeks starting December 12 1912. Judge A N Hopson of the 13th Judicial District issues the order.
Decembers subscriptions to THE REGISTER & LEADER include a free Annus Almanac Encyclopaedia and Atlas. Subscriptions credited to January 1, 1914. Legislature to convene this winter. The Register & Leader prints the news with the paper the same morning as publication. Subscription price four dollars per year. Send payment to publisher or give to the local agent.
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