New School House Graces Humeston Front Of Town
Humeston celebrates a nearly finished $20,000 new school building with two main floors and a basement, seven rooms on the first floor and six on the second, heated by steam. The project began last summer, corner stone laid August 15 with Masonic ceremony, architect O A Houghland of Chariton, contractors Enslow & Johnson. Teachers and pupils take charge this week led by Superintendent Miss Inez F Kelso. listed teachers fill several rooms as Humeston asserts pride in education and ranks the school among southern Town’s best. Pipe Reck Nuptials Allerton News reports a quiet wedding at Duval Reck’s home with Miss Blanche E Reck and C Arthur Piper wed, dinner served, couple set to Kansas City for residence, surrounded by friends and family.
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Humeston
Satran
O. A. Houghland
Chariton
Enslow & Johnson
Masonic Grand Lodge
Inez F. Kelso
Miss Margaret
Newall
Flora Clawson
Mabel Hinchliff
Estelle Garton
Mary Taylor
F. Stimpson
Allerton
Duval
Wilma Swegle
C. Arthur Piper
Blanche E. Reck
L. A. Johnson
Christian Church
Death of Albert Henry Beakler in Humeston Iowa
Albert Henry Beakler born Indiana January 10 1858 died at his home near Humeston Iowa January 28 aged fifty years eighteen days He came to Iowa with parents in 1865 married Elizabeth Morley April 5 1586 He left a wife three daughters Ethel Mabel Irene Ruth and two sons Clifford H Morley One son John Raymond died December 1902 Funeral conducted at home by Rev Jas A Ross with burial southeast of Humeston
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Albert Henry Beakler
Indiana
Humeston
Iowa
J. F. Lauten
Slager
Elizabeth Morley
Elizabeth Beni
Ethel
Mabel Irene
E Ruth
Clifford H
Morely
John Raymond
Obituary: John B Ruf Dies After Faithful Life in Iowa
John B Ruf born in Baden Germany June 5 1826 died January 27 1908 after a long American journey from New Jersey to Illinois and finally Clay township Wayne County Iowa He married Mary J Stoll January 1 1834 and had five children four daughters and one son plus another son with second wife Del deline Holm His wife died in 1582 and 1583 he remarried He was raised Catholic then joined Lutheran church in 1882 He was a trusted citizen beloved by neighbors Funeral at home by Rev M S Clark interment Lewisburg cemetery The bereaved family thanks neighbors for support during sickness death and burial He lived a life urging others toward a better life beyond and faced affliction with faith
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John B. Ruf
Baden
Germany
America
New Jersey
Ilinois
Clay Township
Wayne County
Iowa
Mary J. Stoll
Deddeline Holm
Ruf
M.S. Clark
Farmers urged to stamp letters at home over mail box practice
Post office department suggests farmers stop placing loose coins in rural delivery mail boxes and instead buy stamps for letters. It notes the practice is not a regulation violation but causes inconvenience and wasted time for rural mail carriers.
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Post Office Department
Bey
Mrs Homer Bean Hosts A Groundhog Day Luncheon
Mrs Homer Bean entertained twenty four guests at her home last Thursday afternoon in honor of Mrs F R Bullard of Burlington Mrs I N Fink of Ottumwa and Mrs Laura Wimple of New Hampton A splendid lunch followed a delightful afternoon The piece notes Groundhog Day on Sunday predicting six more weeks of winter and humorously cites hogologists coal contracts and local weather talk without official recognition.
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Homer Bean
F. R. Bullard
Burlington
I. N. Fink
Ottumwa
Laura Wimple
New Hampton
Nature Faiiers
Weather Bureau
Rps
Gate City
Timely Advice on Living Well and Self-Improvement
A compact admonition to stop grumbling and take productive steps. Begin new routines, mind your business, live within means, help others, and improve personal conduct. Emphasizes modest living, generosity, cheerful outlook, reliable promises, and debt repayment.
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V and
Neigbors
Entertainment of Merit at MoE church lecture on Wonders of the Great West
The MoE church hosted Mr. Tew last Friday with an entertaining talk on the Wonders of the Great West. His eloquence and vivid moving pictures of the San Francisco earthquake and fire impressed the Humesian audience. he is welcomed by local crowds.
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Moe
Mr. Tew
Great West
San Francisco
Judge Freeland Retires From Corydon Law Firm
Judge Freeland of Corydon retires after nearly forty five years in the county. His place is filled by Judge Tedford, who has been out of practice for years due to ill health.
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Acheson
Jefferson Township
Corydon
Agagm
Ailerton News
Freeland
Freeland & Carter
Tedford
Duroc Jersey Sale At Corydon This Friday
R C Poston announces a February 7 sale at Corydon offering forty head of premium Duroc Jersey hogs. The bidding will be at buyers’ prices under the usual terms, with the advertisement promising the best bloodlines money can buy. Details appear on another page.
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R.C. Poston
Pallisale
Corydon
Ice Harvest Under Way At Creamery Site
The creamery and C. P. Dom are putting up ice this week. Work began yesterday morning. The ice measures between nine and ten inches thick.
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Creamery
C. P. Dom
Five Pay Days In February In Leap Year
Centerville Citizen explains why February 1908 has five pay days. The piece notes February is normally shorter and lacks five Saturdays, but in a leap year when February 1st and 29th fall on Saturdays, workers gain an extra payday.
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Ham Ron Law
Washington
Centerville
His Sad Experience in Downing News Chronicle
A Downing Missouri column recounts a man who stopped his paper, regains a year’s prepaid subscription, and attributes a string of comic calamities to the paper’s absence. The tale extends to farm misfortunes, family mishaps, and a Texas man’s tobacco cure gone awry with chewing gum, erasers, and pen parts as signs of frugality.
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Millonaire
Pittsburg
Downing
Chronicle of Downing Intelligence
Gate City
Tes
Texas
Record of a 765 pound hog butchered in Forts area
The report notes a hog weighing 765 pounds was butchered near Jacksonville. The meat included sausage, side meat, hams, shoulder, spare ribs, back bone, tenderloin, head and feet. The text oddly references unusual quantities of meat and provides fragmentary local details.
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Jacksonville
Poultry Association Officers to Meet Next Thursday Evening
Wayne County Poultry Association officers and directors will gather in Dr. McCulloch and Smith's office next Thursday at 7 30 for an important business session. Twas Haearerek Sewy.
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Wayne County Poultry Association
Dr. McCulloch & Smith
Twas Haearerek
Sewy
Twenty Years Ago In The New Era This Week
A look back at events from two decades ago highlights local people and places. Sanford Barnes sickness, visits by L M Stanton to Chariton, J R Cassity from Indiana, and Mrs Livingston hosting M E aid society. Derby business by Dave VeMains, Jame shipping to Chicago, Newcomb’s return from Fairfield. Weather good with snow retreating, Amelia Smith’s Chariton trip, and a cheese factory company forming at Big Springs. Short-horn breeders’ convention in Wayne county at Gordon. Thaw late in month, FP G Chase building sheds, Edith Griffith and Myrtle Pullard returning from Warsaw. Ed Herbert home from Shenandoah, editorial on canning factory, an eclipse watched Saturday night, Miss Amanda Cov entertaining, Humeston Band box supper at Lewisburg, Morrs Bros dissolved Derby partnership, R E retiring, B S becoming sole proprietor. Woman’s Relief Corps organized in Tameston January 28 with officers named.
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W. J
Taylor
Newcomb
Fairfield
Nebraska
Amelia Smith
Chariton
Big Springs
Presbyterian Mite Society
W. H. Henderson
H. M. Blair
Lizzie” ‘Blair
Wayne County
Cordon
G. Chase
Edith Griffith
Myrtle Pullard
Warsaw
Ed Herbert
Shenandoah
Amanda Cov
Little Perry Sisters Star In Roanappd For A Million
Five and six year old Hittle Perry sisters headline the Opera House show Roanappd For A Million. They are the drawing card amid fair entertainment while the supporting company falters. The play is described as bloody and brutal and fails to please local theatergoers.
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Perry
New Health Board Photo Rule for Doctors
A new ruling by the State Board of Health requires doctors to file a personal photograph before practicing. The rule, to be enacted promptly, aims to curb impersonations during examinations conducted by the medical examiners and will take effect at once.
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State Board of Health
State Board of Medical Examiners
Trarcd
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Jas. A. Ross
Famniy
Humesten
D. Acheson
Hameston
Ray Tol
Mrs. Homer Bean
Ground-hog
Judge Freeland
Duroc Jersey Sale
Shen
Memor
Sanford Barnes
L.M. Stanton
J. R. Cassity
Iudiana
M. E. Aid Society
Mrs. Livingston
Dave VeMains
Derby
Tameston
Rowena Hasbrouck
Anna Thompson
Alice A. Newsom
Treaurer
Mary Herbert
Laura M. Berry
Fannie R. Crawford
Harriet J. Goodrich
Martha Moore
May Harper
Little Perry
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