Tragic Death of Myrtle Moon Latimer Shocks Humeston
Myrtle Moon Latimer, 21, committed suicide by carbolic acid near Humeston after years of illness and despondency. She left a letter stating she wished to die to stop being a burden. Born near Humeston, she married Clyde Latimer February 1908 and died March 4 1908. Funeral held at the M E church with Rev. Ross officiating. she was a devoted Epworth League member and cherished by family and church.
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Clyde Latimer
Hersef
O. B. Sutton
Corydon
Latimer
Humeston
Myrtle Moon
M. E
Ross
Ély
Myrtle Moon Latimer
Mrrile Moon
Peter and
Sarah Moon
Humestun
Iowa
Moon
J. A. Ross
M. FE
M. E. Church
Lewis Bradford
Epworth League
Queen Esther Circle
J-Alr
Paderewski visit delights former Humeston girl
Carrie Junior of 1020 Baltimore avenue recalled as the pianist’s guest performer. She played Chopin’s Scherzo in B flat minor twelve times to prove her skill, receiving high praise from Paderewski who called her a genius and advised further study in Berlin.
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Kansas City
Sam
Miss Junior
Paderewski
Edward
Rudolph King
Carl Buse
Ella Bachus- Behr
Card of Thanks Note from Local Friends and Neighbors
Dear friends and neighbors who assisted us in His greatest trial and those who wore together the flowers, we tender our sincere thanks. Crype Latiner. Mrs. Mary E. Meow. Mr. HW Larever and family. Mr. C. W. Feuer and wife.
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Crype
Mary E. Meow
Axp
HW. Larever
C. W. Feuer
Odd Fellows Convention in Humeston April 27
The annual Odd Fellows convention for Wayne County will be held in Humeston on Monday April 27. An afternoon program in the Opera House will invite public attendance. If weather permits about four hundred delegates are expected to be present.
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The
Odd Fellows of
Wayne County
Humeston
Opera House
Indian Show Ends With Laughter and Pride at Grammar Room
A grammar room performance featured Miriam Rose and quartet, piano duets by Mrs. Bristol and Clair Bristol, and vocal solos by Miriam Ross. The crowd rewarded with an encore while a lively Indian song drew laughter. The show grossed sixty eight dollars, net about fifty five after expenses for supplies.
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Miriam Rose
Margaret Putas
Ethel Shaw
Hattie Huanestan
Mrs. Bristol
Clair Bristol
Miriam Ross
Perne Bort
Helen Putnam
Georgia Shaw
Daisy Black
Jay Dennis
Mrs. Newell
Dr Walker Nominated for Fort Madison School Director
At a Fort Madison mass meeting last week Dr Tolin Walker was nominated for a seat on the school board. A formal ballot produced Walker with sixty seven votes, the highest total among candidates, suggesting his election and strong qualification for the directors post.
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Fort Madison
Tolin Walker
Walker
Eulogy for Seymour Banker Aaron Evans Dies at 77
Aaron Evans died at his Seymour home last Thursday morning at age seventy seven. He was president of the Farmers and Drovers bank at Seymour and his life centered on farming stock raising and banking. He spent much of his time concerned with the bank failure and left a legacy of wealth and respect in the county. He was an uncle of Judge Evans of Corydon.
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Aaron Evans
Seymour
Farmers and Drovers Bank
Mr. Evans
Judge Evans
Corydon
Harry Gill Coming to Buy Horses March 20
Chicago horse buyer Harry Gill will visit Friday March 20 and is known for paying good prices. He recently bought 100 head at Chariton and 95 at Indianola after purchasing 65 horses at a sale three years ago, setting Chicago shipping records. Also reported is a school election result with Alva Humeston and Dr Smith elected directors and Bert McCulloch treasurer amid a 225 vote count.
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Harry Gill
Chicago
Mr. Gill
Chariton
Indianolay
Gill
Mondax Alva Humeston
Dr. Sith
Bert McCulloch
Fea
A. Humpton
Dr. Smith
Levi Withams
W. OR. Richard
Bert Met ‘Ulloch
Graded School Proposition Defeated by Clay Township Voters
The 86,000 graded school proposition was defeated at the Clay township school election Monday. 24 men and 1s Indies voted for it while 83 men and 45 ladies opposed. The transfer of the school house fund to the teachers fund failed 64 to 41, with only men voting on that proposition.
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Clay Township
Two Decades Ago In The New Era This Week
Twenty years back items note illnesses storms and travels Frank Meharry ill Neal Niday closed a Cambria school and W H Henderson visited New York State John Bullard convalesced after two weeks Hiness. The Payton Comedy Company performed at the opera house all week S A Kingman family moved to West Liberty J F Stoops moved to the Kingman property Cornwall returned from Aler ton Wayne County Teachers Association met at Presbyterian church A Tedrick and W A Morgan formed a Cambria mercantile partnership A local horse company organized with Cassity Porter and McHenry appointed to buy horses Early town election featured two tickets Peoples and City with candidates Sutton Stoops Gamble Smith Brown Blair Goodrich True Hayt Humeston Taylor and Alva Humeston Peoples ticket won.
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Opera House
Humeston
Grammar Room
Newell
Miss Taylor
Hiawatha
Edith Joy
Nokomis
Lester Storms
John
Dell Berry
Dell
Olive Helt
Olive
Jay Dennis
Leslie Coppock
Guy Porter
Judge Williams
Orin Williams
Irwin Davis
Hunter
Wil Roe
Wills Totes
Hattie Humeston
W. H. Henderson
New York State
John Bullard
Hiness
Payton
S.A. Kingman
West Liberty
J. F. Stoops
Kingman
Tenne
Wayne County Teachers’ Association
the Presbyterian Church
A. Tedrick
W. A. Morgan, Jr
Cambria
J. R. Cassity
James Porter
Wm. McHenry
Peoples
Ws O. B. Sutton
H.C. Gamble
JS. Smith
H. 8. Brown
H. M. Blair
D. P. Goodrich
Assesor
City
J. Gregg
JL Gwinteip
Warne county approves permanent supervisor districts
At the June board session Warne county will fix current supervisor districts as permanent to ease road and bridge work. Each district will elect its own board member, affecting Krane and Wasson districts while Williams gains no election. Districts list townships: No 1 Wright Union Corydon South Fork Walnut. No 2 Washington Richman Chay Reaton Jefferson. No 3 Warren Jackson Grand River Clinton Harvard Mon Toe.
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Board of Supervisors
Warne County
Krane
Wasson
Williams
Wright
Union
Corydon
South Fork
Walnut
Washington
Richman
Chay
Reaton
Jefferson
Warren
Jackson
Grand River
Clinton
Harvard
Mon- Toe
Prince Leaves Town Prince the delivery horse to Lancaster Me
Prince a loyal white horse from Richard Kyner Con. settled at Bully Halls stables Lancaster Me Friday he left for a new home. He is expected to be fattened trained for the show ring perhaps touring with Barnum i Bailey or Ringling. Prince was a faithful helper in Tumeston and beloved by all.
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Prince
Richard, Kyner
Bully Halls
Lancaster
Halls
Tumeston
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Clyde Moon Latimer
Paderewski Hiawatha
Madame Stepenoff
Berlin
Fin
Lineville
C. F
Dr. Walker
Frank Meharry
M.W. Hameston
Neal Niday
Ter
Cornell
Alerton
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