Decades of Small Town Life in Wayne County News
Reads like a locals page from 1890s and 1910s era. Notes include Andy Surbaugh moving near Lewisburg, a Dec 8 wedding of D E Rumble and Nora Hawk ins, county school stats with 5 041 pupils, 83 male and 18 female teachers, $30 681.38 salaries and 122 school houses. Also reports on I C O F lodge buying the opera house, a theft at Kahler’s shoe shop, a fire company organizing, E W Thorne named library agent, and Wm McKinley’s barn fire with $4 000 loss and five horses. Includes jurors list and local business moves and births, deaths, and civic notices across Cambria and surrounding townships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andy Surbaugh
Illinois
Lewisburg
D. E. Rumble
Nora Hawkins
Hawkins
Cambria
County Superintendent of Schools
Wayne County
1. C. O. F. Lodge
Kahler
E. W. Thorne
Parmalee Library Co
Des Moines
Wm. McKinley
N. G. Gart
B. King
R. Middlebrook
A. L. VanCleve
Notice of Final Report in Estate of J L Berry
In the Estate of J. L. Berry deceased Wayne County Iowa the administrator has filed a final report and seeks discharge. A hearing will be held at Corydon Town on January 10, 1921 to approve the final report and grant discharge from duties. J. L. Caldwell Administrator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
State of
Iowa
Wayne County
St. Berry
Moliie M Caldwell
Harry T Berry
Flora A. Smith
Luella Fulkerson
Lucile J. Morgen
Willis E. Berry
Mate A. Kasmerchak
Dell GC. Roberts
John D Berry
Elya J L. Evans
Earl Love
Dorothy Love
R Fulkerson
Guardian
J. L. Berry
Enort
Corydon
J. L. Caldwell
Card of Thanks for Br. Gardner’s Loss
We thank friends for kindness shown during Br. Gardner’s last illness. Our prayers go out for them and we will remember them as our comforters in bereavement. He is gone but not forgotten. Mrs. Iva M. Gordon Mrs. Mary E Hainline J Gardner M F Gardner Humeston December 15 1920.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Br. Gardner
Iva M. Gordon
Mary E Hainline
J . Gardner
M. F. Gardner Humeston
Local residents note visits and travel plans
Shirley Correll visited county seat Monday. M. Mitchell spent Sunday in Cory ton with niece Martha Mitchell. Mrs H W Reed and daughters traveled to Des Moines Monday morning and expected to return evening. Betsy Patterson helps with housework for Mrs Calvin Reece. Bert Martin and daughter Lenore returned home Sunday from a stay with his brother in St Joseph Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Mitchell
Coryton
Miss Martha Mitchell
H. W. Reed
Des Moines
Bert Martin
Lenore
St. Joseph, Mo
Also Mentioned on This Page
Les
Edison
Humeston
Miss Corder
Brameston
Gideon Potell
Weyne County
Walnut Township
Louis Hoffman
Rebecca Moore
W. E H. Lacey
Frank Gibbs
Indianola
Dwight Tlumeston
Camden
Missouri
Bert Humeston
Creston
Farms
A. Coppock
Leroy
J D. Hasbrouck
Jacob Jr
Ames
Hattie Hasbrouck
Arnold
Laura Case
E. C. Parisho
Centerville
Stanton Room
Doze Motor Co
Ford
Rambler
C F. Culmsee
Chas. M. Kyner
Chas Mredricks
Tina Lewis
Russell
Archie
Clara Hawk
Surbaugh
Grandma Surbaugh
Cumbria
Cecil
Mis Ld Jones
Chariton Leader
W. A. Southerland
Ralph Gardner
Mudgett & Eaton
Altho
Keller & Yates
Minert
Servidor
America
Hotel
Fort Des Moines Des Moines
Savery
Moine
Davenport
Bischhawn
Davis Harness Store
Shirley Correll
Avesta Patterson
Calvin Reece
Finch Building
Conner & Greenlee
Correll Bros
Jas. L. Humphrey, JR
Ables Bros. Shop
Jones Farm
Derby
Goshen
Lucas
Farrow
J. L. Roberts
Dave Johnson
C.E. Taylor
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