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Igray. bnt otherwise she would pass fora women of thirty-five.! During the nine years that she resided in Kpworth she associated lit-I tie with the other women of the town, iler daughters mingled however freely with the young women. They all .trended the Seminary and were popular with th ir c lassmates. The young-r fjirls are recognized as two of the i prettiest in the town.So great had been the secrecy re-I forcing the affair that until Sheriff j Lutm i reared at the depot platform vith Mrs. Nance, it is doubtful if a person In the town knew of the rer-dio of the coroner's jury. It was gen-rrally understood that Nance died iUt.der suspicious circumstances, but | many inclined to the belief that he committed suicide. Others, however, j ointed to the fact that Nance was a ; happ-go-lucky sort of a fellow who 'lt;lt; !•: lift* easy and never worried about the future. He was a man who took an occasional drink, but never imbibed ‘ to excess.Takes Arrest Coolly.Mrs Nance took her arrest coolly and accompanied Sheriff Dunn with-lt; out comment, but she left three sorrowing daughters behind. The arrest was math* after the family had eaten their evening meal and attracted no attention. The Nance home is inso-j la ted from the other residences In the ~ neighborhood and as no one knew ofTENSION RELIEVED AT EPWORTH 1 the sh» rifTs mission no outsiders saw _Ihim enter the house or depart with»Nance Affair Has Been Discussed, the prisoner.Guardedly For Daya Quito a number of town residentsEpworth, la.. Nov. ♦’ special—-The were at the depot when the sheriff ! arrest here today of Mrs Lucy Nance, j appeared with Mrs. Nance and this charged with the murder of her hus-jwas the first intimation that an ar-Iband, Charles Nance has relieved rest had been made. The news, how-|the tension which mad,* residents of ever, spread rapidly and tonight it Isj this quiet little college town to speak with hated breath while discussing the death of Nance which occurred under suspicious circumstances.Nance died 27, but the coroners Jury empaneled by Coroner Ryan to sit on the case did not return a verdict until last [ night. In the interim the Nance af- fair as It was called was discussed . | from many angles, but always guard-l i dlycommon knowledge and the one topicof conversation.Mrs. Frank Martin entertained Mon-Thursday, October day evening at a prettily appointed halowe'en party In honor of her niece. Miss Lora Martin of Oklahoma City, Okla. About twenty of Mlsa Marttn’s late acquaintances were present and the evening was spent in playing games appropriate to the occasion. At midnight a quaint supper was served, If the people of the city entertained j jack o’lanterns and other wierd ob-l) any opinions thev kept them to them- jects furnished the decorations for the J selves. Tomorrow' the arrest of Mrs.! ©vent The affair was happily tnform-j Nance will furnish suhiect matter for *1 and the evening was most enjoyj conversation in every home for now that the woman in the case has been J arrested tongues which heretofore re-Jmalned silent will he loosened.Many Possibilities.The keeping pace with the arrestMr. and Mrs. Edward Walters announce the coming marriage of theii oldest daughter, Mary, to Mr. John ,! The keeping pace with tne arrest F'lctachele of Dubuque. The nuptial ),of Mrs. Nance is the possibility that be celebrated at the Walters ? a second party may be connected withihume “,8 wee*-B the crime. Epworth is a small place and while not noted as a haven forably spent.3 lt;gossipers, people are bound to talk and ^ I their talk is that if Mrs. Nance Is guilty of the crime charged against her, she had a motive if not an accessory.Mrs. Nance maye he entirely innocent of the murder of her husband, but it cnot he said that she used dis-- cretlon In the selection of her friends. -j One of these Is a man of wealth and. q so gossip runs, she was often seen In his company. In fact her association with him has been subject mat ter for many discussions. She was frequently seen driving with him, but her friends say their friendship was purely platontc.Be that as It may their association set tongues to wagging and now that accusations of a sensational character have been made against the woman the townspeople are outspoken. Formerly Lived at Olln.The Nance family came to Epworth about nine yearn ago from Olin, Iowa, where Mr. and Mrs. Nance were married about thirty years ago. Nance was about fifty years old and his wife five years his Junior. They were married when the wife was but fifteen years old and four children were born ofMissed Her Destiny.Alice in Wonderland said she conk easily believe six impossible things be fore breakfast. How fitted for a club man’s wife,” they exclaimed. Sad tlt; relate, however, she missed her obvi ous destiny.Something New In Sport.A football match on roller skater has been played at the Ipswicl (Eng palace rink.A $100 Typewriter lor 17 Cents a Dayrisible writer-the $100 machine—th' m-st highly perfected typewriter on th mar\©t your* for 17 cent* a day!, I»ewriter who*© conquest of thThe . .;,1 world Is a matter of bust _ ** history—yours for 17 oents a day!the union and upon them falls the! T*tyi**wrlter that is equipped wttl pr«nte«t a*-ores of au- h conveniences as ‘ Thgreatest odium | Balance Shift -The Ruling Devte©**-Nance opened a barber shop soon The Double Release* -“The Loeomotivafter his arrival here and conducted I i;1'50' ' Automatic__Spacer**—**Ththe same until about two years agowhen he went to Dubuque and worked r a couple of months.Later he went to Farley where he secured employment at his trade. He came home while employed in the latter town but he was much away from home, expending only two or three nights a week with his family.On Wednesday, Oct. 27, Nance was taken ill soon after breakfast and a physician was called. His condition 'then 17Th • Adjustabl Paper Fingers**-** T h © Scientlfl Condensed Key board**—all Yours For 17 Cents a Day!claw*did not appear serious and, being of a nervous nature, the physician called again In the evening and saw no v\ change In his condition. The following morning Nance w’as taken with violent convulsions and the doctor was hastily summoned.The patient died shortly In intense agony a few minutes after the arrival of the doctor.Dr. McNeil refused to issue a certificate of death and notified CoronerW© announce this n © w sale plan recently. Just to fe©l th© puls© of th Simply a ©mall cash payment-day. That Is th* plan I©II.lit has been such a deluge lt;it tons for machines that w© ar *demand come© from people of «. all ages, ail occupations.attracted by th© novelty of th proposition. An Impressive demon* t ratio of th© immense popularity of th© OllviTypewriter.A startling confirmation of our bell, n© Era of Universal Typewriterhand.Ryan of Dubuque who came out * \ Quarter Of a Million PCODIempaneled a Jury. The stomach of the; dead man was removed and sent to Iowa City for analysis and this necessitated a delay of over a week before! the inquest could be held. 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Mo., where she secured a position as a stenog rapher. Grace, aged 22 and Opal, aged 16, are students at the Seminary.All the daughters are handsome girls and are highly respected in the community. Jennie who recently came home to spend her vacation has been home since the death of her father and w'as present when her mother was taken into custody.Few Knew of Verdict,Mrs. Nance is a small woman and quite prepossessing and possesses much intelligence. She was indus-jmnNy?ifontlv Write for further detail© ofOliver. The business world is caUlr operators. There are supply the demand. The salaries are considerably above those lt;many classes of workrs.nough“An Oliver Typewriter in Every Homef*That /© ourmade the Oil' ■ P _____«ud absolutely Indispensable in bust net Now comes tli© conquest of the home.The simplicity and strength of tl Oliver fit It for family use. It is becon n.g an Important factor In the ,»on training of young people. 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Telegraph Herald
Dubuque, Iowa, US
Sun, Nov 07, 1909
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