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Newspaper
Humeston New Era
Location
Humeston, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1916
Page
6
Des Moines visitors and numerous local residents spend Christmas week visiting kin and places across Wayne and surrounding counties. Donations, theater listings, and county fair planning touch Humeston, Corydon, Centerville, Osceola, Leon, and Chariton as residents travel to see family while others report illnesses and extended visits.
The farm lands of Iowa are described as worth more than the farms of Maine New Hampshire Vermont Massachusetts Rhode Island Connecticut New Jersey Delaware Maryland West Virginia South Carolina Florida Alabama Arizona Utah Nevada New Mexico Montana and Wyoming combined in this striking comparison from the era.
Robert Whiteley aged 16 and his cousin Everett Whiteley were hunting near Hillyard when the boy was accidentally shot by the gun in his own hands. The discharge blew off the side of his head and he died instantly.
Charles Mosher sawed for S. F. Smith and J. T. Davis. Friday J. W. Monroe and wife shared Christmas dinner at their son Fred's home. Goldie Roe of Allerton visited Mrs. R. H. Green. Dean Schecter recovered enough to go out after illness. Lon Snook's family visited their mother Mrs. Stripe. Charles Roe of Hudson ton spent Christmas with the J. M. Roe family. B. Ray traveled to Grand River to spend Christmas with daughter Mrs. O. E. Shields. Nannie Baron home from Ames for the holiday. Mr. and Mrs. E. McCollough and J. K. Young hosted Christmas dinner at Fulton home. Ww. T. Davis and family dined with J. T. Davis. Wolf Creek school gave a holiday program with a Christmas tree. R. H. Green drove Mrs. E. W. Roe home to Allerton after caring for a sick daughter. John Roe and family dined with R. H. Green. they rode in a Ford from Cleopatra to Grand River and back to A. F. Place home for holidays. John returned Sunday.
A fragmented dialogue shows a young instructor scolding a participant about chatting while another character comments on weight. The mood suggests a casual, tense exchange with unclear context and missing names or setting.
A Boston Globe item presents a humorous exchange where a girl's father asks if a husband can support a wife. The youth quips that two can live as cheaply as one, and suggests the extra cost of a new addition to the family. The elderly man doubts but admits the idea.
A humorous family exchange centers on Uncle Jim removing a mustache he wore for about a year. A relative notes she never saw him with one, while another quips he grew it about two years ago. A child asks if he planted the seed, underscoring a playful, puzzled mood.
Camden era notes record many residents and visitors over Christmas week in Cambria Corydon and nearby towns. Names include Mildred Muse George Sayers Sam Draper Chet Miner Oley Opp and others. Santa Claus appeared in town and local churches held Christmas services with trees and gifts for children.
Senator Karl M. LeCompte of Corydon was selected as a member of a five person legislative committee to recommend candidates for clerical positions in the senate for the coming legislature. Senator Addison M. Parker of Polk county serves as chairman.
J. E. Snyder trades his 80 acre northeast farm at 180 per acre to F. T. McKibben for a 167 acre southeast farm at 135 per acre. The transfer occurs March 1. L. E. Shaw brokered the deal.
Notice to hunters that no hunting or trespassing is permitted on land owned or controlled by R J Yates. No hunting allowed on lands controlled by him.
J F Thomas has been confined to his home this week on account of sickness. C J Hart rents books at five cents per day.
The article surveys islands famed for buried treasure and lists several historical finds. It notes numerous failed attempts on Cosco Island and Pagan Island with large losses, while highlighting successes by John Adams on Auckland Island, William Watson on a Queen Charlotte Island hoard, and Handley and Cross on Oak Island near Nova Scotia.
A charity plans a home for stray dogs offering washing feeding and comfort. A resident refuses to contribute citing funds redirected to a fur rug asylum for homeless fleas evicted from dogs.
The United States irrigation area is estimated at 15 million acres with potential to reach 50 million. The Chamber of Commerce committee says irrigated land yields higher crop value, noting crops worth $181,617,496 were produced in 1909.
A prisoner faces the judge over a watch theft accusation. The court recalls a prior sentence within a year, but clarifies the past offense involved a diamond pin, not a watch. The exchange underscores a pattern of criminal activity and the potential credibility issue in sentencing.
A three act farce comedy They and Abey was shown at the Princess Fris Friday evening to a small crowd. The cast has seven members with two Hebrew characters as leads and the show includes several good songs. Geo H Babbell? manages the production but the presentation falls short of past high standards.
A question asks what an alligator would be as a pet. The riddle claims the animal must be fed only once every six months. It asks what happens if the next feeding time is missed.
In a brisk exchange a pupil asks the meaning of a round robin. A quick retort ties the phrase to the burglar’s activity last night as police nab the culprit.
A dialogue on art and nature contrasts the idea that art should imitate nature with a witty forecast. The speaker suggests the defining artist of our era would forge an imitation egg functioning as a breakfast food, blending humor with creative vision.
A witty exchange underscores enduring feistiness in marriage dialogue. A sharp rejoinder about a wife’s insistence on the final word adds a light note to social commentary.
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