Centerville Amazing Town Claims Stage Talent
Centerville Iowa, a town of about 8 000, boasts many natives who rose to stage fame. Genealogies of actors, singers, and show folk from Centerville populate lists created by Guy Hickman and the Hickman Bessy company, with marriages linking Paytons Spooners and Hickmans. The piece notes rival claimants and hints at a communal joke about who invented show business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New York Dramatic Mirror
Centerville
Iowa
Guy Hickman
Hickman-Bessy Company
Corse Payton
Henry Payton
Senior Payton
Harry Paytor
Ike Payton
Joseph Payton
Vina Payton
Lucy Payton
Corneilia Payton
Dave Curts
Spurgeon Spooner
Mary Gibbs Spooner
Nana Spooner
Allie Spooner
Mike Spooner
Lem Spooner
Jiarne Blair Sponner
Irene Spooner
Gil Hickman
Jack Bessey
Ben Hudson
H.R. Hickman
John Hickman
Ar. Mathews
Hate Martin
Annie Harrison
Clarence
Carrie” Rummell
Robert Harper
Carll B. Burch
Clyde Hiett
Elza Hiatt
Charles Henderson
King
Johnnie Boyle
Brazil
Ben Wilson
Lela Wilson
Daisy Wilson
Allen Gorrell
Goldie Gorrell
Tom Swearingen
Billie Swearingen
Hal Swearingen
Hattia Bryant
Howard Henderson
Frank Henderson
Ed Henderson
George Lander
Earl Payton
Billie Bashaw
Ern Hashaw
Fred Taylor
Charles Martin
Code Walker
Bill Martin
Grover Roberts
Carl Baw
Charlie Powthers
Frank Sapp
D.M. Brazil
D. M. Brazil
Mark Lowther
Cass Lowther
Gorse Payton
Payton
Ike Parton
Payton Comedy Company
Senter Payton
Payton Dramatic Company
Spurgen Spooner
Spooner Stock Company
F. B E. Spooner
Spooner
Hickman-Bessey Company
Payton Sisters
Edna May Spooner
Cecil Spooner
Cecil Spooner Stock Company
Hudson and Sweet
Hudson
Edwin Wallack
Grace McLean
Jerh Bessey
Grace Haird
Annie Johnson
Charles Harrison
June Barrett
Jessie Mullister
George Badsford
Goldie Gorrel
Walter Faine
Mr. Hickman
Spurgeon Payton
Grace Hezlep
Record of Fifty Years Married Golden Wedding
Webster City Iowa July 9 1907 Mr and Mrs G T Rutledge will celebrate their golden wedding tomorrow after fifty years of marriage. They raised a large family and none of their children grandchildren or great grandchildren have died. Aly Rutledge is 76 and his wife 70, both hale and hearty.
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Webster City
G. T. Rutledge
Citzens
Aly
Rutledge
Eldon Woman Missing Sparks Police Search
Ottumwa news reports Eldon Iowa resident Miss Play Murphy has vanished since June 6 after visiting friend Mrs Jordan in Ottumwa. Relatives and authorities seek her, noting she ran a millinery shop in Eldon and her disappearance leaves the community anxious.
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Ottumwa
Play Murphy
Eldon
are _Breatty
Miss Murphy
Eldora
Sullivan Flats
William Jordan
Attempted 1 Get Revenge City Auto Mischief
Webster City July 9 a discharged mechanic Jeffkins is under arrest for malicious mischief charged with pouring sulphuric acid into engines and copper platings of three Hanson Trier autos. He fled four miles before being caught, bonds set at 1000 dollars.
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Webster City
Spe- Gall—R. FP
Jeffkins
Hanson & Trier Auto Garage
Real Estate Transfers in La Porte City and Cedar Falls
A batch of real estate transfers from La Porte City and Cedar Falls lists numerous deeds. Names include Roger Leavitt J. H. Lumemann Cora Hof to Noah Wratt and William Grobe with parcels in Bishop’s and Litchfield additions. Notable sums include 1200 dollars and 2750 dollars.
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Cora M. Hof
Noah C. Wratt
Miller
Waterton
Daniel Snyder
C. M. Allen
Bichay
la Porte City
Stephen T. Lanios
William Grobe
Black
Bishop
Snd
O. Ela C. Fletcher
Bishops and
Tragedy and mob fury rock Newark raid aftermath
Newark in turmoil after a raid by Anti-Saloon league detectives leads to the death of William Howard, former chief of police, and the lynching of detective Carl Etherington. Gov. Harmon and state troops were urged as crowds battered the jail, with officials blaming Sheriff Linke for laxity.
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Columbus
Ed, Hale
Anti-Saloon League of
Newark
A Atherton
Sheriff Linke
Harmon
Charleroi
Mich
Weybrecht
Carl Etherington
William Howard
Hixtra
Atherton
Linke
Etherington
Ohio
Itias
Charles Etherington
Lernoon
Pabric
Abel
Tinke
Howard
Weloek
C. Wergbrecht
State Anti-Saloon League
Hifnd
Last Chance
Gunlice
Licking County
Entnekian
Mystery con made clear in Fraser bones find near power house
Boone reports a July 9 discovery near Fraser power house turning up bones shells and pottery from an Indian burial site. The old man D W Morrison and two men Ralph Cooper and Mr Ford aided by honed knowledge of local history identified the mound as a burial ground and locals visited the site for relics.
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Hartford Boiler Insurance Company
Fraser
Ford
Mr. Morrison
Rlay
Whole Village Fights Fire In Wisconsin Nolcombe
A Wisconsin village Nolcombe battled forest fires with help from nearly all residents as winds shifted. Water was hauled from the Chippewa River in barrels and volunteer efforts along with the Chippewa Falls department and a special train helped contain the blaze. The wind then eased and flames subsided, though fires raged along the Flambeau River in southern Tas County with unknown losses.
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Wisconsin
Nolcombe
Flanbean
Tase
Holcombe
Ilmoer
Crop Outlook Reports Big U S Wheat Decline and Record Corn Promise
Washington July 9 The crop report of the department of agriculture notes a ten year low in overall U S crop growth on July 1 with general average down 5.8 percent from July 1 1909 Conditions improve in New England and the south while states west of the Mississippi run 15 percent below last year Western regions stand 4 3 percent below the average The report cites increased wheat acreage and a large corn crop likely to exceed last year with transportation demands rising accordingly
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Washington, D. C
United States
Department of Agriculture
New England
Mississippi River
Gem smugglers may be women in European escape
Berlin reports smugglers worth 400000 in diamonds from Southwest African fields evaded Luderizhay officials and sailed aboard a German vessel bound for Europe. Government asserts a 32 1 3 percent value claim on jewels and notes large smuggling, with officers believing the smugglers are women who hid stones in their clothing.
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Berlin
Luderizhay
Europe
Police to shoot tires of speeding drivers in Kansas City
Kansas City July 9 the police board announces an anti speed ordinance will be enforced with twelve new motor cycles and a trained tire shooting unit. The squad will lurk at boulevard points and arrest violators as commissioner Thomas R Marks warns tires will be shot if drivers do not stop at signals. The board unanimously backs strict enforcement of the speed laws.
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Kansas City
Thomas R. Marks
Board of Police Commissioners
Safe ated sane Fourth of July report highlights fires
New York on July 9 reports show Fourth of July fires caused 3726 dollars in damages this year, with 29000 dollars from fireworks. Across Greater New York the number of fires rose to 214, up from 175 last year, underlining safety concerns and property losses.
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Gothams Sane
New York
Ated Sane
Fwo
Light Fingered Swarmed Reno Carried Cash Hidden Plaster
St Louis reports Col Abe Slipsky, a former politician, returning from Reno. He moistens porous plasters on his chest and retrieves 3000 dollars in yellowbacks. He says it is the only safe way to carry money in Reno. He laments barbers losing shops after a recent fight and notes a spree of pocketbook thefts and stolen watches.
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St. Louis
Abe Slipsky
Réno
Reno
Jeffries
Soldiers Fail to Lynch Negro at Fort Myer Jail
Washington July 9 soldiers from Fort Myer Va attempted to storm the Alexandria county jail after a street fight left Private Scott of Battery D with a likely fatal abdomen wound. A jail ruse saved Robert Jackson a Negro. Col Reed ordered an investigation noting echoes of the Brownsville affair.
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Washington, D. C
Scott
Third Artillery
US & A
Fort Myer
Alexandria County
Fort Myer Heights
Robert Jackson
Harry Crack
Jackson
Jes Johnson
Reed
Port Myer
Brownsville
Father Coffin Didn’t Settle in Separate Maintenance Suit
Fort Dodge reports a suit for separate maintenance by Mrs. Coffin against Father L. B. Coffin was dismissed without prejudice. Friends insist he has not settled and will not until court airing of facts. Coffin seeks to avoid grave imputations and may let litigation proceed to compel settlement.
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Fort Dodge
Coffin
Seed corn damages and implied warranty question
A Dedham subscriber asks if farmers can recover the excess paid for seed corn that failed to germinate. The answer notes an implied warranty that seed corn is fit for its purpose and will germinate under proper conditions, authorizing damages including replanting costs, potentially exceeding the purchase price.
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Dedham
Will of Chicago tycoon sets 12 year old on path to vast fortune
The will of Robert St George Dyrenforth filed in Washington details a 16 year program for his 12-year-old foster grandson Robert George Dyrenforth to inherit about a quarter of 2 million dollars at age 28. It requires high school graduation by 14, Harvard, Oxford, West Point, a legal career, and travels across Europe, with strict avoidance of "the artful and parasitical nature" of women. Guardians fear meeting provisions may be impossible, and the boy is to be protected from women as executors guide him toward the male‑dominated professional path.
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Chicago
Robert George Dyrenforth
Robert St. George Dyrenforth
Patents
Dyrentorth
Washington
Harvard
Oxford
West Point
France
Spain
Italy
Greece
Germany
Denmark
Russia
William H. Dyrenforth
Himhurst
Belover
Burglars Find Three Diamonds in Waterloo Home
A bold two man burglary at 718 Water Street in Waterloo led to the theft of three diamond rings from Mrs. Charles McGraw. A carrier boy alerted residents as one burglar fled, while a lookout watched nearby shops. Police describe two suspects, one with gray trousers and pink shirt, the other in a light suit with a straw hat. Multiple witnesses provided descriptions. investigators deem the case puzzling and notable for its inside knowledge of the home and trunk.
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Nick Scheuer
George Snyder
Water Street
Charles McGraw
Butte
Montana
Scheuer
Gullicketad
Aunage
Waterloo
Idaho County Has First Jury Entirely Female
Spokane dispatch confirms Shoshone county Idaho held the United States first all female jury after a 5 year old Wardner case. Wives of two miners disputed fence lines leading to arrest. Judge Kelly impaneled twelve women. trial noted for their lack of legal terms but resulted in a recorded verdict.
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Spokane
Wasa
Saoshone
Idaho
Routt County
Colorado
Denver
United States
Coeur -Alene
Kelly
Wardner
Daniel
L. Whitsell
Parsons
Shoshone
Kecks and visitors mingle at New Hartford gathering
New Hartford residents host guests Mr and Mrs I A Keck of Du Hue while L K Bourquin family welcomes them. M J Holm adds a barn extension. Florence Brintnall of Winthrop visits. Converse reunion at Webster City noted. Fourth of July accidents include Carl Clark hurt by firecracker.
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Old Soldiers
Measles and Fourth of July Fires in Zaneta
July notes from Zaneta report Miss Emma Arthur recovering from measles with sister Mrs. Henry Waters aiding in Cedar Falls. Hot dry weather raises fire risk as hayfields burn near F. J. Stephen’s place in Waterloo. Firecracker near Ernest Brandhorst home nearly caused major blaze. Ed Brandhorst alerted family. George Terrall returned from Chicago. July Fourth picnics and Black Hawk river outing attended by Popp and wife, Howard Glassner family, and local Dufel and Andorf clan with a firework display to end the evening.
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Zaneta
Emma Arthur
Henry Waters
Cedar Falls
F. J. Stephen's
Waterloo
Wil Lynn
Henry Jarstof
Jennie Lynn
Parkersburg
Ernest Brandhurst
George Terrall
Chicago
Popp
Grundy Center
Howard Glassner
McDowell's Grove
Ernest Brandhearat
August E Brandhorst
Chris Dufel, Jr
Chris Dufel
Fred Andorf
Will Andorf
Black Hawk
Andorf
Wire Operator Bags 400-Pound Black Bear in Idaho
Floyd Wilson, a Chicago Milwaukee and Puget Sound telegraph operator at Kyle Idaho, bagged a 400 pound black bear after being trapped on a pine limb in mid June. He returned with a trained dog on July 2 and killed the bear with a lead ball in the left ear. The pelt is valued at 40 dollars.
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Spokane
Wash
Floyd Wilson
Chicago, Milwaukee & Puget Sound Railway
Kyle
Shoshone County
Idaho
Wilson
Brain
Railroad Men Gain 3 Cent Increase in Wages
Norfolk VA July 9 workers in the federation of trades of the Seaboard Air Line railway announce a 3 cent per hour wage raise. Chairman Fallon of the General Committee stated the increase applies to all workers in the federation.
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Norfolk
Federation of Trades of the Seaboard
Aline Railway
Auatemara
Fallon
Federation
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R. BP. Jeffkins
Webster
Roger Leavitt
Otto Templin
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Waterion
J. H. Lanemann
Alonzo
Walker
Shillam
Mike
Faith
Bridget
Detective Hung
Willisburg
Hargoodsburg
Baltimore & Ohio Railway
Col. Slipsky
Mecca
Comrade
Gan Boy
Nature of Women
Carrier Boy
Alarn
Idaho County
New Hartford
Hat Wan
Sioux City Journal
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