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	Subject:	Raymond Erickson ~ Sac County, Iowa
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Correctionville News Correctionville, Woodbury, Iowa May 29, 1913 MARSHALLTOWN Society circles of this city were shocked when it became known that Mrs. Cora Hambel Wiley, prominent socially had filed suit for divorce in the district court from her husband, Charles R. Wiley, a traveling man of this city. Mrs. Wiley's suit charged cruel and inhuman treatment. SOLON - Rev. Father J.H. McCarville, pastor of the local Catholic church, died Tuesday, aged 50 years. He was born at Clare, Ia., and a number of family relatives reside there. Funeral services will be held at Clare today. CEDAR RAPIDS - A.C. Taylor, one of the leading jewelers of the city and for 40 years a local business man, died Wednesday night. A daughter passed away just one hour before the father. LAKE VIEW - The graduating class of the Lake View high school, comprising Noma Therkelson, Frances McCarter, Paul Stevens and Raymond Erickson, held class day exercises last night. On the evening of May 30 the graduating exercises will take place, Professor G.W. Walters, of the Iowa State Teacher's college, delivering the address. CEDAR FALLS. Missing from Cedar Falls for more than 23 years, William E. Croak will be declared legally dead if he does not appear on or before Sept. 15, 1913. His wife, Mary J. Croak, today filed a petition for administration of his estate. Croak left her for the west and has not since been heard from. STRUBLE. The Struble public schools closed yesterday with appropriate exercises. The graduates are Miss Nellie Nicholson, John Ahlfs, Ben Nicholsen, and Henry Edwards. Miss Mayme Burns, of LeMars, was re-elected as principal and Miss Mayme Gustafson, of Sioux City, primary teacher. FEMALE IMPERSONATOR ONCE LIVED AT HARLAN Council Bluffs, Ia., May 26 - James Arthur Baker, arrested Tuesday night in Kansas City, who later confessed to having passed much of his life posing as a woman, for many years was a resident of Harlan, Ia. He was a school teacher. He relates that after teaching in this state for a few years he went to the Pacific coast, where he found that male teachers were not in demand. He then disguised himself as a woman and secured a position in an Idaho school as Miss Alice Baker. In 1910, still garbed as a woman he went to Los Angeles, where he met a young attorney who became infatuated with the teacher and a few months later "Baker" and the attorney went through the ceremony of marriage. BARRICADES IN HOME TO AVOID OFFICERS. Marshalltown, Ia., May 26 - Because Charles R. Wiley, the traveling man who yesterday was sued for divorce by his wife, Mrs. Cora A. Wiley, is alleged to have created a disturbance in violation of the mandates of the injunction and restraining order, issued by the district court, the police visited the Wiley home armed with a warrant for his arrest. The police were unable to secure an entrance into the Wiley home without forcing one and were advised not to attempt that. The police believe Wiley has barricaded himself in his own home and is trying to defy arrest. The house is being watched. CARROLL COUNTY WOMAN IN FIGHT FOR ESTATE Milwaukee, Wis., May 26. John A. Steele, who claims to be the son of John Steele, a teamster, who died suddenly last March, has arrived here to contest the will of Steele, who left an estate valued at $15,000. Steele came to La Crosse 30 years ago and married two years later. His wife died a year ago leaving two children. The woman who alleges she was the first wife of Steele married again and is now Mrs. Dan Wootan, Carroll county, Iowa. The La Crosse children of Steele will fight the contest. GLIDDEN- W.E. Potter, one of the few remaining pioneer merchants of Glidden, died here Monday at 4 o'clock. His death was due to a natural wearing out of the vital forces. Some three weeks ago he was down to his place of business for the last time. Since then he has remained at his home and in bed but suffered very little pain. He was about 76 years of age. LEMARS - Word has been received here that "Eddie" Harding, a former well known resident of Plymouth county, was accidentally shot and killed by his wife near Libby, Mont. Mr. and Mrs. Harding were out shooting gophers when the tragic accident occurred. DUBUQUE - The jury in the case of Louis Christopher, colored, aged 23, charged with contributing to the delinquency of several young white girls, returned a verdict of guilty after being out 45 minutes. A life penalty is probable. LAKE VIEW - Mrs. Margaret Paulus, aged 74 years, died Monday at the home of her daughters, Mrs. W.D. Irwin, near Lake View. She is survived by son and three daughters. RELIANCE - Robert Muzzy, owner and publisher of the Lyman County Record, died at the home of his sister in Chicago a few days ago, having gone there from Reliance for medical treatment. He was unmarried and 44 years old. Posted at this site with Cathy's permission Iowa Old Press http://www.IowaOldPress.com