Big Time at Picnic at Davis Park entertains 6000+
The Davis park picnic drew an estimated 6000 attendees the largest ever surpassing the prior 5071 mark. Crowds arrived by horse pulled vehicles and autos while water haulers reported heavy activity. Despite speaker absences Supt Morlan spoke on better schools and local youths showcased basketball and football games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur L. Lyon
Davis Park
Picnie
Congressman Towner
Washington
Duling
Yelland
Humeston
Towner
Clarke
Morlan
Garden Grove
Weldon
Davis City
French
J. R. Brown
Noah Thompson
Bert Stile
National Day of Prayer for Peace October 4 Declared
President Woodrow Wilson designates October fourth as a national day of prayer and supplication for peace in Europe. He urges God fearing citizens to gather in churches to petition for healing, unity, and divine guidance amid ongoing war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Godrow Gilson
Europe
United States
Woodrow Wilson
United States of America
Picnic Held by Chappaqua Masonic Lodges October 9
The Chappaqua lodge No 121 of the T.O.Q FB and Miana Rebekah lodge No 146 announce their annual picnic in Humeston on Friday October 9 A basket dinner is served at noon with degree work in the evening Local band music will accompany the day Speakers include W. S. Eight of Des Moines grand chaplain Rev J G Duling of Garden Grove G I Campbell of Dava City grand patriarch elect and Dr J N Mc Coy of Corydon.
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Chappaqua Lodge
T.0
Garden Grove
G. I. Campbell
Dava City
J. N. Mg Coy
Corydon
State to mail 125000 renewal notices for 1915 registrations
The state motor vehicle department prepared eight tons of mail totaling 125000 letters to auto mobile and motocycle owners. Notices inform owners to renew registrations for 1915. W S Allen secretary of state arranged early October mailing to have renewals start arriving November 1. This year 108900 autos 7000 motorcycles and 2500 dealers targeted. last year 75000 total.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Motor Vehicle Department
State House
Register and Leader
W.S. Allen
McAtee Wins Croquet Match in Humeston Showdown
A. T. McAtee, famed local traveling man and baseball enthusiast, defeated Joe Killingsworth in a close and exciting croquet clash at Humeston this week. A large crowd of commercial men and croquet fans enjoyed the contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reid Hotel
Humeston
Murray
Joe Blakely
Jake Wolfe
HL. D. Vines
W. EF
Ottumwa
A. T. McAtee
Joe Killingsworth
Church Voting Contest Opens at Humes Town Store
H. H. Moore & Co announces a church voting contest in the New Era with $200 in gold to be awarded to a church in Humes Town or vicinity on April 8, 1915. Contest opens Saturday. Autumn stocks featured at the Economy store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. H. Moore & Co
Humeston
Grand River postmistress named at event and festival highlights
Helen Griffin appointed postmistress of Grand River. Russell's Farm Festival returns October 7 and 8 with strong entertainment. A $14,000 suit attacks C L P railway over Lester Wilcoxen death. Waterworks agitation gains momentum in Allerton. Iowa Falls teachers surge with 1,400 enrollment and jobs for students. George F Miller of Corydon recounts a four month Europe tour and notes near frontline Germany during the war news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Griffin
Grand River
Russell
Infva
C. L & PL Railway
Lester Wilcoxen
Seymour
Rock Island
George Wilcoxen
George F. Miller
Corydon
Wayne County
Europe
New York
Saint Paul
Miller
Germany
Derby Institute and Short Course Schedule Announced
The Derby Institute and Short Course runs October 21 to 28 with a premium program. Evening events include an Iowa City State University soils lecture on Lucas County, Prof A M Deyoe on the Consolidated School, and a home talent play The Strange Adventures of Miss Brown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Derby Institute
Evenig
State University
Iowa City
Lucas County
A. M. Deyoe
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Consolidated School
Miss Brown
National Prayer Day for Peace Observed Nationwide
The Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America calls for a day of prayer in response to a request from President Wilson. People are urged to observe the day on Sunday October 4 with morning and evening services, and to hold union services in the evening where possible. Wilson’s proclamation is printed this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Federal Council of the Churches of Christ In America
Wilson
New Ira
George W. Davis Announces Fifteen Day Sacrifice Sale
The Fair store owner George W. Davis will open a large Sacrifice Sale starting tomorrow and running for fifteen days. A. K. E. Taylor of the Security Sales and Auction Co. handles the event, with an advertisement in this week’s New Era showing a busy bargain-filled stretch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Davis
A. K E. Taylor
The
Security Sales and Auction Co
Odd Fellows Keep Age Limit At Eighteen
The sovereign grand lodge of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows in Atlantic City refused to lower the admission age from eighteen. The proposal was hotly debated and narrowly defeated by vote.
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Sovereign
Grand Lodge of the
Independent Order of Odd Fellows
Atlantic City
Order
Death of Rev. R. B. Yelland at Espanola funeral held
Funeral services for Rev. Richard Rowett Yelland were conducted at the M E church with Rev. Thompson of Chariton delivering the sermon. Ministers present included W H Shipman J G Duling D J Shenton H E Copeland and E L Stone. Interment was in Humeston cemetery. Yelland, born October 18 1877 in Cornwall England, died September 22 1914 in Espanola New Mexico after gastritis. He served as missionary in New Mexico and earlier in Iowa. married Fannie Evans in 1909 and left a daughter Mary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. BR. Yelland
M. E. Church
Thompson
Chariton
M. S
W.H. Shipman
the Ideal Church
J. G. Duling
Garden Grove
D. J. Shenton
Allerton
H. E. Copeland
Promise City
M. J. Evans
Rev. Yelland
Richard Rowett Yelland
Cornwall County
England
Hepanola
New Mexico
Church of England
America
Drew Theological Seminary
Drew
Iowa
Des Moines
Berry
Neely
Grand River
New Virginia
Tingley
Belen
Espanola
Russell Boosters Visit Humes For Farm Festival Ad
About two hundred Russell residents in forty cars took a sociability run to Humes ton yesterday to promote the tenth annual Farm Festival in Russell on October 7. They arrived around noon, enjoyed a basket dinner in the park, and were entertained by a fourteen piece band. Weather was pleasant for the outing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell
Humeston
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Alexander 3d
Fred Woolley
W. Overholzer
Tn Clay
Newton Wood
C. D. Mallette
Harrison Baker
James Brown
George Hoffman
W. M. Sipherdard
Frank Bona
J. J. Haabrouck
John Vail
Reed
Osceola
George Russell
National Prayer Day For Peace
Rev
M. E
Russell Boosters
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