Local youth dies by hanging near Derby farm
Rollie Rouse, nineteen, died by self inflicted hanging Friday afternoon in a barn on G. M. Allen’s farm, west of Derby. He had earlier attempted chloroform suicide and left a note of unease over a small debt. He was to marry Anna Munnell of Lucas on December 26. Survived by parents, six siblings. funeral at Goshen church, burial Goshen cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rollie Rouse
G. M. Allen
Derby
Young Rouse
Mr. Allen
Mle
Allen
Rouse
Anna Munnell
Lucas
Miller Rouse
Russell
Goshen Church
Rev. Sigler
Goshen Cemetery
Growth in Men Over Women at State Institutions
Board of control records show more men and boys than women in state penal and reformatories. Fort Madison and Anamosa housed 1,180 men in 1912, now 1,196. Eldora counts rose from 363 to 402 in boys. Mitchellville girls’ reformatory declined from 168 to 140. Insane asylums increased from 4,392 to 4,489. Last month maintenance and building costs reached 250000, signaling over 2.5 million annual outlay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitchellville
Girls’ Reformatory
Board of Control
Bazaar at Cambria by Cambria church ladies
The ladies of the Christian church of Cambria will hold a bazaar in the new J C C F hall Saturday. Many pretty articles will be offered for sale. An oyster supper will be served. Everyone is cordially invited to attend the bazaar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies of the Christian Church of Cambria
Corydon and Wayne County News Highlights 1913 1914
Subscriptions exceed five thousand for the Wayne county fair to be held at Corydon in 1914. W F Camp of Texas sold his Corydon steam laundry to James Lake. Mrs. Rayon Weeks dies at eighty five in Howard township. Ninety year old husband, hearty. Corydon High School declares orator Rufun Clayton wins humorous class Rufun Clayton wins dramatic class Eleanor Walker. Dr C E Lovett leaves Humeston for Lineville. Turkey shoot at Harvard canceled after County Attorney Bracewell warns of gambling charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne County
Corydon
W. F. Camp
Texas
James Lake
Rayon Weeks
Howard Township
Leo Walker
Corydon High School
Rufun Clayton
Eleanor Walker
C. E Lovett
Humeston
Woodland
Lineville
Excellent Holiday Display Lights Up Halmeston Stores
Merchants in Halmeston report an unprecedented holiday season start with abundant, attractive Christmas goods. Shoppers already buying, with many purchases expected as stocks remain large. Early buying advised to secure desired items and ease clerks’ workload.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halmeston
Longest dining car leaves Chicago for Minnesota Limited
The longest dining car ever built, seventy nine feet six inches long with seating for thirty six, departed Chicago as part of the Minnesota Limited on the Chicago Burlington and Quincy line. This car, steel except for chairs and window frames, uses indirect lighting and is the first of many similar cars planned for quick rollout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Minnesota
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
Burlington Road
A Christmas Picnic for Men at Hart’s Dynamic Carnival
C J Hart, a popular clothier, announces a thirteen days shopping carnival starting next Saturday. The New Era page ad says the store will close tomorrow and Friday to arrange stock. The sale promises attractive prices on men’s Christmas gifts with January like values. Hart’s shop is expected crowded at opening Saturday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. J. Hart
Rev R Burton Sheppard Weds Winifred Sturtevant at Appleton City
The Rev R Burton Sheppard of Humeston married Miss Winifred Sturtevant of Appleton City Mo at the bride’s home on Thanksgiving week Wednesday November 27 The ceremony was officiated by Rev J W West with a six course dinner following The couple plan to reside in Wameston Town and will be at home after January 1 1914 in Humeston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Burton Sheppard
Humeston
Winifred Sturtevant
Appleton City
Sheppard
M. E Church
Kansas City
Corning
Murray
Appleton City Journal
A. E. Sturtevant
E. Third Street
Winifred
R Burton Sheppard
Trumeston
Iowa
J. W. West
Presbyterian Church
Grace Gladden
Watking
Adelaide Hirshi
East Africa
S. C
A. HL. Sturtevant
Our City
Appleton City Academy
Detroit
Mich
Methodist Episcopal Church
Wameston
Boston Theological Seminary
Bishop Hartzell
Europe
Jennie Sheppard
Sara Sheppard
Eureka Springs
Ark
Charles T. Foster
Binghampton
New York
Garfield Hirshi
Oklahoma City
Harold Sturtevant
Hirshi
Limited
Wayne county tax sale nets seven hundred dollars
The delinquent tax sale for Wayne county was held in the office of County Treasurer J. C. Moore at Corydon and totaled seven hundred dollars. Bidders Lem Kemple and H. F. B. Garrett, deputy county clerk, purchased all tax titles offered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne
J. C. Moore
Corydon
Lem Kemple
H. F B. Garrett
New Officers Elected for Woodmen Camp and Other Groups
Local fraternal bodies announced newly chosen officers for 1914. W A Blue Grass Camp No 2073 elected Consul A P Bloemsman Adviser C W Fisher Banker Paul Young and others with installation planned for January. Chappaqua Lodge No 121 T O O F elected N G H Lewis V G B Lewis Secretary L L Smith and others to serve first half of 1914 with January installation. B A Y No 48 named officers for 1914 including Foreman W C Miller and M C L Rhody with installation in January at Christian Church. The paper also notes choir practice, primary department practice for Christmas, and church services scheduled for the coming weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Blue Grass
Modern
Woodmen of America
A. P
F. Chappaqua Lodge
N. G
H. ©. Lewis
W. Lewis
L. L. Smith
C. Fisher
H. Middlebrook
B.A. Y No. 48
Foreman
W. C. Miller
C.M. L. Rhody
F. P. Heskett
W. GC. Miller
A. Rinkler
Cold Wave Delights Merchants After Bitter Sweep
A northwest cold blast hit Humeston delaying warm weather as temperatures dropped to 16 degrees. The spell ended a gloomy stretch of twelve days with little sun but returned sun and a brisk wind on Sunday. Merchants welcomed the chilly turn as business slowly rebounds after two weeks of dreary conditions. Monday and yesterday were pleasant winter days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Humeston
Towner Is Suffragist and Lincoln Firm Hire
A Washington dispatch reports Representative Towner of the eighth district is a passive suffragist while his son Horace Jr. is an active advocate. The Iowa suffrage delegation met the judge to urge voting for a suffrage committee and the son pledged his father’s support. The judge later said he favored the committee if the ladies wanted it. J C Harvey returns from Des Moines and accepts a salesman post with Cushman Motor Co in Lincoln Nebr serving the eastern Iowa region. he is described as a Bull Moose and a hustler.
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Washington, D. C
Towner
Eighth District
Horace Jr
Iowa
Lincoln
J. C. Harvey
Des Moines
Towa Implement Dealers’ Association
Harvey
Cushman Motor Co
Nebr
Motors
Carlton couple keep Broad street cafe after sale collapse
Mr and Mrs C E Carlton will maintain their Broad street cafe while a recently sold business on Dec 1st and possession was called off. Carlton resigns from Brown Camp Hardware Co of Des Moines effective January 1 to devote full time to the restaurant. The Carltons run a thriving cafe and business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Carlton
Broad Street
Carlton
Brown-Camp Hardware Co
Des Moines
Mattox Visits Here With Daughter in Humeston
William Mattox and his daughter Mrs. F. J. Arnold of Parkman Wyoming arrived in Humeston Monday to visit old friends. They travel home from Indiana and Illinois where they stayed with relatives. Mattox formerly did business in Humeston and has many friends there. The Matter family moved to Wyoming twelve years ago.
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William Mattox
F. J. Arnold
Parkman
Wyo
Humeston
Indiana
Illinois
Mattox
Matter
Wyoming
Gift subscription to The New Era sparks holiday idea
A Christmas gift suggestion proposes sending a one year subscription to The New Era to friends or relatives who once lived in Humeston. The offer notes the paper would be appreciated by anyone connected to Humeston or former residents, and the annual cost is one dollar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Humeston
Kings Visit Winterhaven Florida Winter Resort
Mr and Mrs B King and daughter Miss Phebe and Mrs M J Thorn who left Tameston Nov 29 to spend winter in Florida are at Winterhaven for a time. After looking over Orlando Lake Trand and Bartow they decided to stay. The place is not large but a fine winter resort with orange groves looking fine now.
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B. King
Phebe
M. J. Thorn
Tameston
Florida
Winterhaven
Orlando
Lake Trand
Bartow
Darrah Family Plans New Home Near Absorbee Montana
Mr and Mrs Cloyd E Darrah and their two children left Thursday for Absorbee Montana near where they will establish a farm home The move is to a new residence away from Thimeston where many friends regret their departure and wish them success in their new venture
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Cloyd E. Darrah
Absorbee
Mont
Grand and Petit Jurors Named for Wayne County 1914
Wayne county residents were drawn for grand jury duty in Corydon for 1914. W H Buck of Humeston heads twelve grand jurors with others from Richman Walnut Grand River and more. Twenty four leading citizens were named for the January term petit jury to report at Corydon.
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W. H. Buck
Humeston
Wayne County
Corydon
M. Buckingham
Jefferson W. H. Buck
Richman
Elson
Grand River
Evans
Walnut Jo Us
Wright A.J. Lewis
Clinton L. © Neibling
Clay O G@ Osborn
Howard William Schwilck
Benton HG. Sprow
Warren William Tuttle
Washington
Henry Whiteley
Barkers
Clinton Walter Bright
Grand River S.A. Board
South Fork D . Clemons
Walnut
Charles Cherry Holmes
Monroe G. T. Duncan
Warren Carl Claus
Clinton J.P. Gunzenhauger
Richman J.B. Holder
Benton J.B. Uellyer W
South Fork
J. Hammonds
Jackson B. A. Hfelt
Ue Ee Clay John Jack
Benton Cal Mumma
Union WF
Moore
Jefferson A. Hy, Palmer
Richman Homer Petty
George Bagh
Benton J. Va
Rodrugk
Washington A.C
Corydon Swindle Sweeps Local Citizens For Over Forty Dollars
The Corydon Times Republican reports a slick con man with two women and a snake preyed on local residents last Wednesday. He took more than forty dollars total, some victims losing four dollars, leaving pockets empty and jewelry worthless. He urged residents to wait until 7 p.m. for repayment, then fled with his companions in his car toward parts unknown. The piece echoes a barnum style warning about fraud.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corydon
Derby Institute This Week Opens Short Course and Institute
The Derby Institute opens today and runs through Saturday featuring grain and stock judging classes open to all for a small fee. Competent teachers will cover vital subjects with a large premium list and an interesting program. President J. C. Washburn notes plans hinge on good weather for a successful event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Derby
Farmers’ Institute
J. C. Washburn
Family Dinner Honors Mr W J Taylor on 70th Birthday
Mrs W J Taylor entertained at a Tuesday dinner in honor of her husband as he reached his seventieth birthday. The gathering reflected warm family regard and celebratory mood with attendees noting the milestone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mra W. J
Taylor
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Cambria
Rev. Sheppard
Yeomen
EH. K. Taylor
Lord’s Day
C. E
C. BE
George Goff
Kings
Winterhaven, Florida
Rewerrre Sead
J. P. Gunzenhauser
A. B H. Palmer
Derby Iinstitute
Dar
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