Rev. Hans Hansen is the new missionary to the German M.E. people in Parker and vicinity. He resides with F.H. Schlemz. His circuit is 200 miles around.

Aug. 23, 1884

Edward Earle, an employee at Case's Creamery, was severely scalded by steam on Monday morning. He turned steam into a barrel, when it exploded, scalding him severely from the abdomen down.

A Russian citizen named Dericson had the misfortune to crush his feet on Tuesday. He was crossing the Northwestern Railroad track northeast of town, when a mowing machine he had on his wagon began sliding off. He endeavored to replace it in a firm position, when it fell, striking his feet, crushing them.

Over two thousand prairie chickens have already been slaughtered by local sportsmen. One party reports 102 as the number they killed in one day.

Oct. 11, 1884

Six years ago today, Chas. F. Hackett assumed control of this paper, changing it's name from the Swan Lake Press to The New Era.

December 19, 1891

Otto Mosch has added a windmill and pump to his facilities for watering his stock.

Thomas C. Elce has been chosen treasurer of Finlay School; Township, vice John Norton.

Henry Johnson has completed a large granary.

Simon Klock has added a $1,000 two-story house to his farm.

Marion is quite a railroad center. To see seven engines switching in the yards is an everyday sight.

Twenty-seven new farm houses have been put up within a radius of five miles of Marion this year costing from $500 to $1,500 each.

June 24, 1892

Grover Cleaveland was nominated at Chicago, Ill., yesterday on the first ballot, his vote being 616.

It is whispered by the little birds that there is to be a wedding of two of Centerville's young society people.

The heavy wind storm on Monday afternoon did a great deal of damage and so did the hail and rain coming with it.

A lady and a horse were badly stunned by a stroke of lightening at Wall Lake yesterday morning.

September 16, 1892

Jack Frost called on Tuesday morning.

Circuit Court will convene in Parker next Tuesday. The calendar is very light, the cases of leading interest being those libel suits against Preacher Newton and Editor Hackett, instigated by the whiskey men.

Oct. 28, 1892

Ernest Sage is building a new barn.

Chris Jacobson is sick of typhoid fever at the courthouse.

More Iowa parties in town this week looking for desirable farms to purchase.

Dec. 9, 1892

The Shaker Doctor has been lecturing and selling herb medicine in Parker to big audiences. He is aided by a company of comedians.

There is talk of a new opera house being built in Parker.

April 14, 1893

At the village school election, quite a number of ladies enjoyed their right of school suffrage. They handled the issue and the ballots so intelligently as to make several converts to equal suffrage.

W.R. Wood received 145 of the 243 votes cast for a member of the school board for a five year term.

Claude Jones, Edith Ward and Mary Ware won the oraorical prize at the high school concert.

July 28, 1893

Several tragic accidents have been reported in the area involving children. The son of Bernard Otten lost two fingers on his right hand in a reaper.

On the farm of John Ontjes, his little girl was caught in a mower and lost several limbs, ending in her death.

Thomas McKercher's daughter, Jenni, lost a foot in the sickle bar.

Feb. 16, 1894

Five degrees below zero yesterday morning.

Marshall Babacock is building a large livery barn on the former site of the old hose house and Vafed liberty stables. The building is to be 40 x 100 ft. and covered with iron sheeting.

One of Sage's dray teams felt their oats and the bracing oxygen too keenly other other morning, and distributed the dray all over town.

Chicken pox has joined the measles to afflict the children.

April 12, 1894

J.C. Abbot is rounding up several bunches of neat cattle, which he intends to ship east in a few days.

John Stangl is the proud father of a ten-pound daughter, the handsomest little wingless cherub in four counties.

Constable Charlie Moton was out for several days this week after horse thieves. He found the horses, but the thieves escaped.

Mr. and Mrs. Louis Petersen will please accept the New Era's thanks for a generous share of wedding cake, of the most palatable make.

June 8, 1894

It is an acknowledged fact in this locality that there are fewer tramps in circulation hereabout than in any previous year since the country was first settled.

A man from Britton, who was locked up by the police last night on general principles, turned out to be insane. This morning at an early hour he set the jail on fire.

Miss Carrie Davenport of Wessington, who had one of her legs amputated by a Huron surgeon, has returned home and is reported as having stood the operation bravely.

Oct. 12, 1894

The trial of Walt Hoffman at Sioux Falls is causing speculations to its outcome. Hoffman last New Year's, while out with a sleighing party, fired his revolver in the air to hear the noise. The ball struck a young fellow who happened to be standing near by, piercing the skull between the eyes and entering the brain.

T.W. Kyte of Hurley; populist candidate for sheriff, was in town on Monday last. Mr. Kyte was one of Parker's first settlers.