Married Fifty Years Celebration in Derby
Rev and Mrs John Harned marked fifty years of marriage in Derby on Saturday December 16 invited children and friends at the opera house for a dinner and program. Gifts of gold totaling five hundred dollars were presented by church groups and relatives, and the couple hosted a family dinner at home that evening.
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John Harned
Derby
Opera House
Harned
Warner
M. R. Harned
Des Moines
Fred Warner
Derby Church
Derby M &E
Sadie York
Knoxville
Iowa
R. Harned
Wn. Harned
W. ©. Harned
Denver
Colo
J. H. York
Minden
Nebr
J. F. Snyder and Son
Ancil
Town
W. W. Williams
St. Charles
New Year Resolve Aims to Make Paper Bigger and Brighter
A New Year pledge promises to improve the paper. The aim is to serve the public welfare better with a bigger, brighter edition and enhanced service.
G A R Wayne Post elects officers for 1917
G A R Wayne Post No 137 has elected officers for 1917 with Com W T Sinclair V Com Dave Bott J V Com H Hickson QO of DW W Hobden Q M D P Goodrich Chaplain W E Crawford Q of G H T Morford Surgeon J H Conner Adjutant J B Ford.
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Wayne
W. T. Sinclair
Dave Bott
H. Hickson
W. Hobden
P. Goodrich
W. E. Crawford
H. T. Morford
J. H. Conner
J. B. Ford
Robbery plea ends with six months and fine
Ben Langfoo l and Ed Clark of Lucas county pleaded guilty for the Smythe store break in Millerton. Judge H K Evang sentenced each to six months in the county jail, a 275 dollar fine, suspended the jail term on good behavior, and required affidavits promising ten years alcohol abstinence.
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Corydon
Mrs Clara McKinley Returns From Ohio Visit
Mrs Clara McKinley arrived home Friday after a two month stay visiting relatives and friends in Ohio. She reports a delightful trip to various points in the state.
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Clara McKinley
Ohio
Carnegie Library Dedication at Mount Ayr Sets January 1
Mount Ayr will dedicate the new Carnegie library at a cost of $8,000 with exercises on January 1. A Denison Bulletin note mentions a corn husker by Henry Godberson later of Charter Oak, tested near Ute, capable of ~15 acres per day with two horses, and a farming company formed to promote its manufacture and sale. The Leon Reporter reports James Dunn’s Supreme Court affirmation of his incest conviction, with an indeterminate twenty-year sentence now to be served after appeal. The New Era in Haumeston requests reader tips for local entertainments to maintain its social page.
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Hameston
Corydon
Sign Company
Signa Company
Leon
Lewis Fowler Advertising Co Af
Des Moines
Leon Electric Co
Thomas Cusack Co
Chicago
Mount Ayr
Supreme Court
James Dunn
Welderman
Evans
Dunn
Henry Godberson
Charter Oak
Schleswig
Ute
Denison Bulletin
Loyal friend sponsors four New Era subscriptions
L. P. Calkins, a loyal New Era supporter, visited last week to pay for four yearly subscriptions. Besides his own, he sent gifts to his three sons Dr. R. C. of Fairbury Jr., Dr. Roof Osceola, and W. I. of Detroit, as a Christmas gesture. The paper thanks all readers for support.
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L. P. Calkins
New Era
R. C
Fairbury
Roof Osceola
W. I
Detroit
Crop values rise while yields lag across states
The government crop report shows total crop value increased this year despite yields not matching 1915. The nation's corn crop topped half a billion dollars more than the previous year, and Iowa benefited as its crops approached an average level compared with most states.
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Iowa
White Christmas Observed Across Humeston In 1916
Humeston marked a white Christmas with snow on the ground and in the air. The day featured family reunions, home gatherings, and decorations, with many opting for noon or evening meals. Temperatures fluctuated around freezing as a thunderstorm and sleet hit Monday evening. Schools closed for vacation. trains ran late due to travel conditions.
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Humeston
Christ
Hameton
New Era
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Brande
Harris Bros
G. A. R.’s Elect
Haumeston
Theda Bara
Burlington
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