Woman Dies at Humeston After Illness
Louisa Mitchell Lusher of Humeston dies at noon July 28 after an illness begun last September. Widow of Ho HB Lusher, she was 65, born November 18, 1842 in Venango County Pennsylvania. Funeral services led by Rev J A Ross at the M E church. burial at Cambria beside her husband. Survived by Frank Lusher of Butte Montana Ray Lusher of Corydon and Ethel and Oral Lusher of Humeston. Funeral arrangements noted. Sunday school convention held in the grove near Bharen church on July 16 elected Miss Nannie Boise president and other officers for the year.
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Mors
L. M. Lusher
Humeston
Wm. Wiley
Lucas
A. D. Moon
Pennariv County
Lusher
Moe
Cambria
Wayne
Frank Lusher
Butte
Montana
Ray Lusher
Corydon
Ethel
Oral Lusher
J. A Ross
M. E
Washington Township
Bharen
Nannie Boise
O. Pierson
Edith Dicks
Emma Gibbs
Layton
Belle Kirby
Nellie Black
Temperance See
Anna Coffey
Death of William Wiley Follows Farm Accident
William Wiley aged thirty five, of the James Stan baugh farm southwest of town, died after a hay stack accident left him brain injured. He leaves a wife, three children, and parents. Funeral at the Christian church in Last Chance conducted by Rev. Wing. Wiley was son in law of Mr and Mrs A D Moon of Humeston. Also notes a new feature for the Iowa State Fair with pavilion night shows, dairy maid display, trained collie, oxen teaming, and a combined race track and pavilion show with Liberti providing music. Reduced fair rates listed.
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William Wiley
James Stanbaugh
Sisting
Wiley
Niblock
Throckmorton
Derby
Christian Church
Rev
Wing of
Woodbarn
Lucas Ledger
A. D. Moon
Humeston
Theirowa
Liberti
Towa
Iowa
A Bachelor's Reflections
A短 reflecting piece notes marriage as an easy choice and questions about hair color and onions as social signals. It humorously remarks on dating, nightlife, and a man’s arrival, ending with a jab about taxing water sales.
Death on farm hay load leaves man dead at sixty five
D RB Thompson of the John Huisebus farm in Clay township died instantly after falling from a load of hay Monday evening. He and Dave Brewer were unloading when Thompson reportedly collapsed from heat. He was about sixty five years old.
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D. RB. Thompson
John Huisebus
Clay Township
Dave Brewer
Mr. Thompson
Flowers in Towa Pioneer's Long Bloom Row
Ida Grove Pioneer describes a 125 foot row of sweet peas that yields a half bushel of blossoms daily. The editor notes such flowers would enchant a California tourist who visits, likely prompting months of praise.
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Ida Grove Pioneer
Pioneer
Towa
California
Ables Bros Move to New Blacksmith Shop
Ables Brothers have moved into a newly erected blacksmith shop across the street from their old stand. The new quarters are pleasant and commodious, offering the best facilities for blacksmithing. W. E. Crawford has moved his wagon shop into the same building, and well wishes are extended for their continued success.
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Ables Brothers
W. E. Crawford
Derby to Host Old Settlers Reunion This Year
Derby will celebrate its Old Settlers reunion on Thursday and Friday, September 3 and 4. Hardin Exley has been elected president and J. J. George secretary of the organization. All who attend can rest assured they will have a good time.
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Derby
Old Settlers
Iowa's Grand Old Man W B Allison Dies
W B Allison former Iowa Senator died at his home in Dubuque yesterday after a two year illness. The death is noted as a loss to the nation and Iowa, with remarks on his longtime role as a respected leader. August weather notes and local sales ads fill remaining space alongside a tragic accident report of Stewart Morris, aged twelve, who died after a machine injury near Bethlehem.
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Dubuque
Oelock, Frou
Allison
Iowa
Stewart Morris
Charles Morris
Bethlehem
Allerton Chautauqua Opens Nine Day Session
The tenth annual Allerton Chautauqua session begins next Wednesday and runs eight days promising top entertain ment and instruction. In local notes hipeston hosts Davis City in a baseball tilt with Gardner and Pollick at bat. Corsdon hosts Hateston versus Allerton Saturday and the August schedule includes Humie ster versus Lineville. An editor jokes about moving the New Era office to a new building as crew anticipates a temporary disruption. Cherry shipments from Knoxville and Marion County total about 3,500 bushels, with prices around 1.40 per bushel, shipping nationwide.
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Allerton Chautauqua
Alberton Chautauqua
Hipeston Phive
FCS
Davis City
Dhareaeston
Celled Wisse
Gardner
Pollick
Corsdon
Hateston
Allerton
Aperton
Bear cub story and railroad protest sweep Iowa towns
The article recounts a dramatic bear rescue dilemma with an old mother bear and cubs, plus a note on plans to remove rail reins between Wise Wert and Centerville. Town committees and Des Moines railroad officials held a meeting, resulting in no service cut. Also covered are a mayoral visit, P A Gibbs’ fiftieth birthday surprise, and a boy's arm injury from a hayride.
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Wise Wert
Centerville
Des Moines
Goodrich
Humeston
Dell Hameston Nominated for Mayor in Collbran Election
Dell Hameston, former Thameston official, has been nominated for mayor of Collbran. Mr Parmer praises his excellence and wishes to express congratulations, predicting he will win support and friendships locally.
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AL EL Hameston
Thameston
Collbran
Cobo
Parmer
Willory
Grade to Be Established in Town Plan
A town committee has decided to establish grading standards for arriving streets and to set up a permanent street system. The move aims to improve infrastructure and guide future road construction.
Not a Humeston Teacher Story Reveals Grammar Lesson
A humorous classroom anecdote about a Humeston area teacher explaining sentence types. A student misunderstands and asks what a sentence would be for a man, prompting a playful exchange about truth and language in a rural classroom.
Twenty Years Ago items from The New Era this week
A scan of items recalls events from twenty years ago including visits by Dennis to Allerton and Oscar Henry visiting. Centerville outfielders, Peston in Garden Grove on business, and Willkua Murphy and wife on a sea trip. Reports mention a July 61 birth to Mr and Mrs Ross Amis, Harper improvements, teachers at Corydon normal, and Carlton’s return from Shemardoah. Church activities include a quarterly meeting led by Mrs A A Smith and visits by Rev. and Mrs. Cornell. Local post office at Saxon established amid rural route expansion. Oats pests prompted field burning. A successful basket meeting at Weller's Grove draws attendees from surrounding towns. politics feature a growing presidential campaign with tariff debate, citing Harrison and Morton for Republicans and Cleveland and Thurman for Democrats.
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Saxon
Clay Township
Weller’s Grove
Revs. Cornell
Huneston
Arl Hedrix
Allerton
Harrison
Morton
Cleveland
Thurman
Forty Thousand Bugs Wanted by State College Extension
The extension department of the State College seeks 40 000 bugs before the first freeze. Despite hiring day catchers for two months, the target remains short. Any kind of bug is acceptable, including blue and yellow butterflies and various pests, all to be used in demonstrations and rural school programs. Researchers urge interested parties to contact Manes State College.
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Towa
State College
Manes
Deaths by Drowning Outpacing Rail Accidents Says Editor
The piece notes a sharp rise in drownings since May first, argues newspapers report more drownings than railroad fatalities, and quips that if swimming matches train travel, the population would be annihilated.
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Stacker
Louisa Mitchell Lusher
S. S. Officers
New York Press
Hhye
Ables Bros
Derby Old Settlers Reunion
W. B. Allison
Richard, Kyner, & Co
Lineville
Moray
Ball Park
Heck
Frank McGuire
Knoxville
Marion County
Adams
U.S
Broxville Express
Alva
Doc
Big Bear
Tean Voice
I Parker
Stadt Wis
Ala Hyath Fag
Arid Succes Creck
Wine Gang
Wien
Bruin
Hitheeston
P. A. Gibbs
P. A Gibbs
Floyd Miller
Plovd
Marion Miller
Drosmith
Dell Hameston
Dennis
Robbeon
Oscar Henry
Woop
WeCormick of
Roogl Peston
Garden Clrove
Willkua Murphy
Juby Sb
Ross Amis
Harper
Cloe
Carlton
Heave
Shemardoah
Martin. _&. church
A. A. Smith
Chariton
Maris
Mary Fletcher
Hame
Yoand Evr
Ko Oof
Leon
Hedrix, Frata and
Lottie McCoy
Cornell
Jackson Township
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