A Big Social Event Under Secret Initiation Mock
A Friday social gathering by the BI L order features a mock initiation of a BLTL member into a powerful global financial political group. The event ends with a widow dead from heart failure after a dramatic, satirical ritual. the tally concludes with a “fifty thousand” reference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OL Fodedi
PLE. O
BI. L
Nora P. EB. O
Mugu
Arnold
Putnam
Finance
Ress
John Sullivan
Bert McCulloch
Butler Sullivan
Willis Richard
Homesteaders Visit Leon for Lodge Drill
Twenty four Clever Homestead No 15 members traveled to Leon Friday to perform degree and drill work for a newly organized lodge at the K.P. hall. Accompanied by Chariton’s Mr. Boh the event drew a strong turnout with officers led by C. O. Ables and RM. Smith and featured spirited celebrations, bouquets, and humorous remarks from P. E. O members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clever Homestead No. 15
Leon
Boh
Chariton
K.P. Hall
Fred Bobenhouse
Merle Bixby
Lewis Hayes
W. T. Melvin
Geo. Miller
Ernest Bobenhouse
G. PF. Bobenhouse
Harry Poland
Carl King
Jay Rice
Harry Black
O. A. Walters
J. M. Clever
Ralph King
B. E. Ables
Joe Wishmeyer
Roy Gibbs
Frerett Boyce
C.O. Ables
RM. Smith
Fr. Gibbs
L. H. Morford
Mabel Wishmeyer
J Hillyard Seeks Wayne County Board Nomination
W J Hillyard of Beyton township announces in the New Era his candidacy for Member of the Board of Supervisors of Wayne county in the Republican primary in June. He has lived in Benton township for over forty years and is a respected farmer and business man.
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W. J. Hillyard
Beyton Township
Board of Supervisors
Wayne County
Hillyard
Benton Township
Municipal Election Rules In Humeston March 30 1908
Humeston to hold a mayor three councilmen one vacancy, treasurer, and assessor election under new law interpretations by assistant AG Casson. Town is even mayor, so 1908 election for mayor and three councilmen with one seat vacancy. D R Rinkel death creates vacancy to fill for two years.
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Humeston
Anssessor
Casson
Iowa
Cand
D.R. Rinkel
J. G. Hyde
A. Rinkler
Dr. Culmsee
Republican County Convention at Corydon
The Republican county convention was held at Corydon last Saturday with John Jennison elected chairman and W R LeCompte named secretary. Delegates were chosen for the state convention in Des Moines and for the congressional convention in Creston, listing nine and nine participants respectively.
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Corydon
John Jennison
Aller Fae
Ionvention
W. R. LeCompte
Corydon Times
Des Moines
J. E Mace
W. H. Davis
Peter Thomas
I. C. Morford
Ezra Miller
J. ¢. Gibbs
Fred Fisher
C.G. Austin
Robi. Morrison
Creston
D. P. Goodrich
Carl Moore
D. F.ockerman
W.H. Tedrow
J.c.meredith
J. A. Hogue
W.S. Evans
D. G. Davidson
G. W. Hinkle
$17,000 Horse and Mule Sale At High Point Farm
Lew Chase hosted a horse and mule sale at his High Point farm last Thursday. The 115 head total brought $17,000 with a pair of mares selling for 465.00 and a single horse at 265.00, the top prices. George Moser bought twenty head while auctioneer Hasbrouck ran the sale.
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Lew Chase
High Point
George Moser
Hasbrouck
Wedding Bells at Home of Hydro Family in Oklahoma
Miss Myrtle Hainline and J H Scarth wed in a formal ceremony at the home of Mr and Mrs J A Hainline attended by about forty guests. The bride wore champagne silk and bouquets of roses. Miss Mamie Scarth served as bridesmaid. Rev Drew officiated, reception followed with pink and white carnations. The couple plan a post wedding visit to Wichita Kansas.
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Hydro
Okla
J. A. Hahrline
Myrtle
J. H. Scarth
Mamie Scarth
Pearl Hainline
A. G. Butler
Rev. Drew
J. A. Hainline
Wichita
Kansas
Mr. Scarth
Texas
Wood Still Leads In Urban Building Material Usage
The Gat City notes that in forty nine principal U.S. cities last year wood accounted for 59 percent of new construction despite more cement steel brick and stone. It questions whether incidental wood in fire proofing and interior finish skews the figure and suggests wood remains dominant in country areas as well.
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United States
Twenty Years Ago Items From The New Era This Week
A compilation of past events and people from Wayne County and nearby towns. W E Snow visits Corydon. J Gwinnup and J M Whittaker travel. D Y Avery moves near Promise City. teachers meet in Huameston, and Mrs West and Miss Butler from Clarinda are noted. The Presbyterian Mite society hosts a social. a horse company is debated. C B Q railroad engineers strike over pay classifications, halting trains across the system.
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Wayne County Teachers’ Association
Huameston
West
New Market
Homer Bean
Presbyterian Church
Hameson
Letter From William Ruf From Sparks Nevada
From a letter from William Ruf formerly of this vicinity now in Sparks Nevada he writes of a pleasant winter with temperatures from five below zero to sixty five above notes on the Trucker Meadows Reno and Sparks populations railroad shops and local conditions mentioning no soup houses or free sleeping pens and hopes for better news next time Winn Bor Wayne County
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Willam Ruf
Sparks
Nevada
Trnker Meadows
Richman Township
Reno
Wayne County
Winn Bor
District Court Opens Session in Corydon With Jury Calls
The March term of the district court met in Corydon with Judge Towner presiding. Grand jurors met Monday and petit jurors Tuesday. Many civil cases from the Seymour bank wreck are expected to be called. There are 22 indictments against Ware, nine set for trial, plus four other criminal leases on the docket. Two divorce cases will be tried. Docket lists 26 criminal cases, six equity matters, and 29 probate cases.
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District Court
Corydon
Towner
Seymour Bank
Ware
sUield Law
Equity
BE View Hiw
Also Mentioned on This Page
Pullman Palace
Gloria
B. I. Lis
Kelso
Bil
J. Hillyard
Hameston
H. Middlebrook’s
Republican County Convention
Albia Interorbar
Bert Clever
Albia
Mr Clever
George
James
Bert
Hocki
Martin
Albia Interurban Road
W. E. Snow
Park Green Ovent
Oakley
J. Gwinnup
Aick
O. V. Calbreath
Weldon
J. 3. Whittaker
Huweston
D. Y. Avery
Promise City
Margaret Butler
Clarinda
J. B. Sullivan
The
Presbyterian Mite Society
George McCulloch
William Ruf
Hrghives
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