New Pastor Rev Charles W Davis to Lead Humeston Church
Rev Charles W Davis leaves Galt Congregational Church after three years to take the Humeston post. He preached here recently and impressed the pulpit committee. Davis, a son of a Congregational minister, is married with four children and noted for judgment and tact. The Humeston pulpit had been vacant since Rev D H Howry died March 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles W. Davis
Galt
Congregational Church
Humeston
Davis
Rev. Davis
D. H. Howry
Election and fire reports from Seymour and surrounding areas
In Seymour the school enrollment reaches 579 as a storm strikes a Jackson township barn owned by M. D. Collins burning hay grain and eight horses with some insurance on the building. Chariton voters approve selling the City Electric Light and Power plant for 65000 to Union Omaha, funding a new water plant. Golden wedding celebrates Mr and Mrs W B Campbell with ages 71 and 72. Corydon Democrat notes bootlegger activity at Sewal fair ending with Sheriff Morrett and Constable Corbett capturing Charles Eagle and eleven pints. a chase ends with a bullet fired at the fleeing suspect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. D. Collins
Jackson Township
Chariton
City Electric Light and Power Company
Union Company of Omaha
W. B. Campbell
Lucas County
Campbell
Ohio
Grace Campbell
Humeston
Corydon
Creston
United States
Exline
Drug Shortages Hit Prescriptions as War Rages
European conflict tightens drug supply, forcing doctors to substitute in many cases. Quinine has risen 25 percent and aspirin prices have doubled. Word comes from Corydon that George J. Miller, abroad since July, is in Frankfort, Germany, and may be stranded with many other Americans awaiting passage home.
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Wayne County
George J. Miller
Corydon
Frankfort
Germany
Mr. Miller
Europe
Taylor and Lee Store Announces Big Reducing Sale
An advertisement in this week’s New Era promotes a large reducing sale at the Taylor and Lee store, successors to Geo. L. Clark. A. E. Taylor of the Security Sales and Auction Co. leads the event, which runs from Friday through Saturday, September 26, offering many remarkable values.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor & Lee
Geo. L. Clark
A. E. Taylor
The
Security Sales and Auction Co
Mayor Goodrich Attends Iowa Municipalities Convention
Mayor D P Goodrich returned Friday from Burlington where he attended the seventeenth annual Iowa League of Municipalities convention. He describes the meeting as enthusiastic and enjoyable and praises Burlington hospitality. He secured valuable information on waterworks systems beneficial to the town.
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D. P. Goodrich
Burlington
Iowa League of Municipalities
Goodrich
Final Concert Ends 1914 Band Series
The last band concert of the 1914 season was held Saturday evening with a small crowd due to cool weather. Twenty concerts in the series drew large attendances and favorable reviews. The group has shown continued progress under conductor Charles Humeston’s leadership.
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Charles Humeston
Choice Peaches Dominate Wayne County Prospect
Rudolph Clark near town brought eight miles northeast of town fine peaches to the office on Saturday. He has about ten bushels this year and they are of fine quality. J. W. Chase reports three trees yielding many choice peaches, signaling Wayne County's rising role in peach production.
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Wayne County
Michigan
Texas
Missouri
Rudolph Clark
J. W. Chase
Governor Clarke Names Delegates to National Congress and Dairy Show
Governor George W. Clarke appoints W. P. Allred of Corydo and Hardin Exley of Derby as delegates to the Farmers' National Congress in Fort Worth Texas October 14 to 17. He also names J. McCord of Seymour and J. K. Green of Corydon as delegates to the National Dairy Show in Chicago October 22 to 31.
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Clarke
George W. Clarke
W. P. Allred
Corydo
Hardin Exley
Derby
Farmers’ National Congress
Fort Worth
Texas
J. §. McCord
Seymour
J. K. Green
Corydon
Chicago
Humeston Merchants Ready for Fair Trade Display
Humeston merchants announce a complete stock of choice merchandise for the fair trade season and plan to offer prices that will keep the town a splendid trading point. Read the New Era to stay posted on bargains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Humeston
Busy District Court Term Opens in Corydon Monday
District court will convene in Corydon on Monday October 5 with Judge Thomas H Maxwell presiding. Indications point to a busy term.
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District Court
Corydon
Thomas H. Maxwell
Proud of Your Town Support Your Home Paper
A bold appeal urges readers to back the local newspaper as the town’s champion of civic improvements. The paper claims steady advocacy for better roads schools fire police protection and public welfare and asks readers to support it morally and financially.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Place
Annual Corn Picnic Features Congressman Towner Speaker
Congressman Blorace M. Towner will deliver the principal address at the annual corn picnic in Davis park six and one half miles west of town on Saturday September 26. The event draws thousands, with a larger program and prizes for best corn and other farm products.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blorace M. Towner
Highth
Davis Park
Towner
News Notes on Our Schools Highlight Local Enrollments
Don Poland and Grace Mitchell advance to higher grades while Earl and Irwin Marston enter school. The agriculture class studies corn with real ears. Supt Kies visits Corydon High between trains. Eleventh grade wrestles with negative and fractional exponents. Rain delays distant pupils. a list shows eighth and high school tuition pupils and their miles commuting, including Jennie Lane at twenty miles and Belva Lee at ten.
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Harry D. Kies
Corydon
Robert Spencer
Elgin McCart
Don Poland
Homer Place
Ralph Sayers
Lahr Gardner
Dewey Canfield
Hazel Spensler
Harry Moore
Lloyd
Fern Williams
Arnold
Harold Duncan
Cecil Monroe
Dwight Crawford
Mabel Blevins
Riley Monroe
Muriel Clausen
Leslie Roller
Helen
Wilma Richards
Zoe Price
Ted Beckler
Lloyd Coffey
Margaret
Mary Belle Campbell
Jennie Lane
Belva Lee
Paul Campbell
Bert Evans
Mary Foster
Cambria
Bert
Mary
Fire Prevention Day Aims to Cut Rising Losses
The piece notes a state fire prevention day on October 9 and questions why fire losses in Olinoia run about a million dollars monthly this year. It criticizes the fire marshal’s slow impact and suggests stricter insurance rules could reduce dangerous risk coverage.
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Olinoia
Jossea
Jessea
Daryl Gardner Returns Home After Eye Injury
Daryl Gardner a Dodge School of Telegraphy student in Valparaiso Indiana went home Friday due to a painful injury to his right eye. A lime throwing incident between two boys caused the accident when a piece of lime struck his eye as he turned. He will miss several days of study.
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Daryl Gardner
Dodge School of Telegraphy
Valparaiso
Ind
Daryl
Princess Amusements Showcases Metropolis Vaudeville Highlights
The Princess features the Metropolitan Vaudeville Co in a five-act program headlined by Huntress with impersonations and high fashion costumes. Al Warda, Pen Parker, Lombard, Hartigan Prichett, and Gladys Marion perform, with Henry Miller's The Great Divide set to open tomorrow. The Million Dollar Mystery serial continues Tuesdays, and Friday brings Kathryn series screenings. shows start at 8 o'clock with 8:30 curtain.
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Princess Prettier
Metropolitan Vaudeville Co
Harry A. Hemphill
Chariton
Hunt
Perkins
Pen Parker
HE. J. Lombard
W. A. Eliott
Hartigan & Prichett
Gladys Marion
Henry Miller
William Vaughn Moody
the Princess
Humeston
Primrose
Kathryn
Homecoming for Dr and Mrs McGuire after Duluth visit
Dr and Mrs C M McGuire arrive home Friday from Duluth Minnesota where they spent six weeks with Mr and Mrs HK H Alexander of Leon. Alexander is improving and the trip was described as a pleasant time for the doctors.
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C. M. McGuire
Duluth
Minn
HK. H. Alexander
Leon
Alexander
McGuire
Sacred concert in the park Sunday afternoon
A band will present a sacred concert in the park this Sunday at 3 30 PM if weather is favorable. Joe Killingsworth will perform the feature vocal solo on the program.
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the Park
Joe Killingsworth
Appointments Set for Methodist Churches in Chariton District
The De conference of the Methodist church last week at Atlantic announced new pastors for the coming year. Rev. W. H. Shipman moves from Humeston to the Humeston church, while Rev. R. Burton Sheppard is reassigned to Boone in the Marion street church. The Chariton district listings name A. A. Thompson as superintendent at Chariton and include assignments for Allerton, Beaconsfield, Blockton, Corydon, Davis City, Derby, Diagonal, Garden Grove, Grand River, Humeston, Jamison, Kellerton, Lacona, Leon, Lineville, Milo, Mount Ayr, Murray, New Virginia, Osceola, Redding, Seymour, Tingley, Van Wert, Woodburn, and other posts with various pastors.
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M. E
Atlantic
W. H. Shipman
Indianola
Humeston
R. Burton Sheppard
Marion Street
Boone
D. H. Howry
Davis City-Lamont
E. F. Partrigde
Decatur
J. A. B. Cunningham
Derby
O. W. Morrow
Diagonal
G. M. Edmondson
Eliston
W. W. Henderson
Garden Grove
J. G. Daling
Grand River
E. B. Scroggin
Hopeville
R. W. Meeker
Jamison
Charles Knoll
Kellerton
Victor West
Lacona
C. E. Bennett
Leon—G. J. Fansher
Liberty Center
P. L. Hillman
Lineville
C. K. Corkill
Milerton
J. E. Armstrong
Milo
B. R. van Dyke
Mount Ayr
R. M. Shipman
Mount Ayr County
Carter Rodruck Wedding Solemnized in Cambria
The marriage of Misa Fern Rodruck to Mr. Rt. Carter was held September 9 at noon at the bride’s parents home in Cambria. Carter, a Fairfield businessman, and Rodruck, a Cambria music teacher, plan to reside in Fairfield after September 15 and visit his Missouri parents briefly before then.
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Misa Fern Rodruck
Rt. Carter
J. L. Rodruck
Cambria
Carter
Fairfield
Iowa
Missouri
Moser Brothers dissolve partnership in Humeston move
J G Moser and Matt Moser end eight year meat business and sell junior stake to J P Gunzenhauser. Fr iday Fri day Gunzenhauser buys out Matt Moser. New firm name Moger Gunzenhauser will run the business while Matt Moser seeks future plans.
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Moser Bros
J. G
Matt Moser
Moser Brothers
Humeston
J. P. Gunzenhauser
J. G. Moser
Moger & Gunzenhauser
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County
Congressman Towner
Grace Mitchell
Earl Marston
Irwin Marston
Thanhouser Company
Shipman
Humeston M. E. Church
Murray
L. Ei
Ripley
New Virginia
G. W. Knser
Oakley
C. J. Kincade
Osceola
S. L. Bogers
Promise City
H. K E. Copeland
Redding
A. M. Bustman
Rungell
M. E. Goodrich
A. V. Babbs
Tingley
R. T. Hodgson
van Wert
L. Stone
Walden
Woodburn
F. H. Perking
Carter-Rodruck
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