Work of the Church of Christ Review of a Year
Review of the past year at the Church of Christ led by Rev. Elston notes 48 new members, 15 baptisms, 6 transfers, 9 funerals, 13 weddings, and about 200 calls. Attendance grew from 48 Bible school to an average 126, with a goal of 200. The Ladies Aid and Mission boards expanded, debt reducing progress, and total raised and pledged $1,691.54 with $79 remaining.
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Church of Christ
Rey. Elston
Elston
Bible School
Woman’s Board of Missions
Ladies’ Aid Society
Endeavor Society
Weather Crop Bulletin Apr 1908 Des Moines Iowa
For the week ending April 20 1908 Des Moines Iowa reports unusually favorable conditions for farm work and vegetation. Temperature above normal across the state with a daily excess of 3 to 10 degrees. Frost on the 16th caused no damage due to dry air and winds. Showers on the 17th except in Appanoose county. Rainfall below normal, light in eastern southern and southwestern districts, .50 to 1.50 inches in the upper Des Moines valley and NW counties. Seeding of small grain nearly complete except far north. Corn plowing progressing. Oats up in southern districts with fair stands. Winter grains and clover in excellent condition. fruit prospects very good. Stock in northeast counties poor due to scarce feed. spring pigs expected in average numbers.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Appanoose
Des Moines River
Northe Est
Ladies of G A R to Meet at G A R Hall
Laura B Sawyer Circle of the G A R will hold a meeting at 2 30 tomorrow afternoon at the G A R hall by order of the president. G A R. hall event with local civic tone.
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G. A. BR
Laura B. Sawyer
G. A. R. Hall
Want Them to Go Over Burlington
Mr Williams traveling passenger agent of the Burlington road visited the city yesterday interviewing John Blake a delegate to the national democratic convention in Denver regarding the Iowa delegation to be sent over his road. Regular Army Man Gets Pension. Aaron Luvader of Audubon county a regular army veteran has been granted a pension of 44 per month through Pension Attorney Pressnall. He served in Company K Eleventh Infantry. Comict Withdraw Them. The county agency has decided that candidates for nomination before the primary cannot withdraw their nonvision papers after filing. They may announce leaving the race but the papers remain on file and the name stays on the ticket. Set Their New Suits. The high school ball boys have new uniforms for the season in a milloon color with advertisers’ names on the back. They look stylish and may boost a winning streak among the team. Miss Anstey to Wed. A marriage license was issued for Miss Kathleen H Anstey daughter of George Anstey and wife of Massena and Joseph R Kordick of the same vicinity. The ceremony will be Wednesday May 6 at 9 o clock at St Timothy s Hotel Reno.
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Burlington
Williams
City
John Blake
National Democratic Convition
Denver
Iowa
Aaron Luvader
Auduson County
Pressnall
Afr
Luvader
Eleventh
Infantry
Comict
Floency Nag
Nobby Tooking
Anstey
Clerk of the Courts
Kathleen H. Anstey
George Anstey
Massena
Joseph R. Kordick
St. Timothy Shorel
Reno
James Fogarty
St. Joe
James McGovern
Brayton
Martin Kringle
Harlan
Chris Krinkle
Martin
Tracy Tr. Shay
Green Bay ‘Umber Company
Neola
Oakland
Walnut’s New Mayor Targets Crafty Orange Thief
A Walnut incident shows the new mayor fining a liquor-fueled youth who plucked oranges from a restaurant. He paid 17.85 dollars in cash after a brief hearing, marking the mayor’s second such case in four days. A separate offender was sent to jail for lack of funds. Looks like more cement crossings may be on the way.
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Walnut Bureau
Avoca
Weather outline for Iowa by region
Partial forecast notes partly cloudy conditions tonight and Wednesday. Warmer skies expected in the eastern and central portions. Details are incomplete due to damaged text but indicate a shift to milder temperatures across the state.
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Iowa
Notable Writer G. A. Hill Visits City After Meeting Friends
In city circles, writer G. A. Hill of the M teehots completed a round of Ness mutcers and called on friends after a brief sojourn.
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Ana
Aiasi
G. A. Hill
Death of Jas McGovern in Cass County Iowa
James McGovern, a well known Cass County man, died at his son T J McGovern's Brayton home after a long cancer of the throat. Born in Ireland in 1828 he immigrated to America and settled in Muscatine and Shelby County before moving to Five Miles Grove and later town life. He leaves nine children, six living, with two daughters in Montana en route to the funeral. The funeral will be at 10:30 am Thursday at the Catholic church and burial in the Catholic cemetery.
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James McGovern
T. J. McGovern
Brayton
County Cavan
Ireland
America
New Orleans
Muscatine
Anna Fog
McGovern
J. F
T. J
James W
Las Vegas
N. M
Henry Bopp
O'Donnell
Kelly
Boszeman
Mont
Montana
Botna Valley Seed Company Promises Local Growth
A Lewis based venture named Botna Valley Seed Company, owned by Elmer Livingston and Mark Byrne, shows rapid local growth in seed corn. A germination test of 110 kernels yielded 108 good sprouts, and seed sold for under half the price of competing lots. The firm plans to expand beyond seed corn into broader seed offerings as demand increases.
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Botna
Lewis
Elmer Livingston
Mark Byrne
Botna Valley Seed Company
Iowa
Muas+ sena eho
Water Shortage Advisory At City Plant
Read as a public notice from Supt FOO Nichols stating water from cee reservoirs must be used during channel repairs at the water plant and that the water supply will be rationed for the next two weeks due to this necessity.
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Foo Nichols
Oransky brothers visit New Molyes home
L and Abe Oransky are reported visiting a home in New Molyes.
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L. and
Abe Oransky
New Molyes
Local residents and visitors listed in yesterday city notes
Personal items show E. L. Butler and others traveling on business to and from the city. People from Lewis, Neola, Berea, Exira, Anita, Brayton, and Des Moines were noted visiting, attending to affairs, or traveling, with several lingering illnesses and a funeral in Brayton context.
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A. Broadwater
Berea
Cc. W. Bruce
Exira
Defense Wins Points as Judge Cuts Counts in Goodspeed Case
In district court Judge Macy ruled to strike out several counts in the Goodspeed case against the County Attorney, limiting jury debate to remaining charges. The decision removes counts on the Salt Lake City trip, $30 commissions, office rent, and related issues, while leaving others for trial. The defense hails the ruling as a victory, and further proceedings include cases of Kiernan vs Westphalen and probate actions for Elizabeth Young and Washington Franklin estates.
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Goodspeed
Macy
Salt Lake City
Board of Supervisors
Court House
Fremont County
Jennings
John Kiernan
Max Westphalen
Elizaneth Young
J. B. Rockafellow
Washington Franklin
Terence Waters
Charles Waters
Chris A. Dierkson
Fritz Tibken
Hig
Transfers and Estates in Widow Accounts and Death Notices
Property transfers listed between widows and heirs including Elizabeth Symonds and Fan nie Symonds plus J A Shields and William Shields, with several 1908 dates and cash values. Two deaths reported from Siolta: William Ingram and Iva Shoe maker, both tied to local families. Scarlet fever claims noted.
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Neal Estite
J. A. Shields
William
Shields
W. Ye
Hamilton Wilcox
A. G.arrasmith
Svlota
William Ingram
Iva Shoemaker
J. Shoetaker
Social events at Bruce home and city egg roll scene
Miss Edith Gillespie edits this column. Mr and Mrs J E Bruce and Mr and Mrs C B Osborne hosted a six handed euchre gathering at the Bruce home on West Sixth street in honor of Mr and Mrs E A Shaw of Davenport Iowa. Pink roses Easter lilies and carnations decorated the rooms. A two course lunch was served at multiple tables with pink candles and satin bands. Elab orate table decor included lace and a bouquet under the dining room dome. Miss Corrie Osborne Anita Bruce and Edna Bruce helped. Guest Gane Consigny of Avoca joined. The city park hosted an Easter egg rolling for more than 600 children with Browning Club help and high school volunteers. Eggs were rolled and hunted with games, buns, cookies, and lemonade distributed to each child.
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J. E. Bruce
C. B. Osborne
Bruce
West Sixth Street
E. A. Shaw
Davenport
Corrie
Osborne
Anita Bruce
Edna Bruce
Gane Consigny
Avoca
Anna C. Temple
Emily Parsons
Jennie Berg
Mesdames Crowley Cole
C. G. Warner
Browning Club
High Schod
Baseball Scores From Yesterday Across Leagues
American League results show Chicago 7 over St Louis 1, Cleveland 6 over Detroit 2, Boston 4 over Philadelphia 3 in a split with New York 4 beating Washington 2. National League action includes Philadelphia 4 over Boston 3, Cincinnati 2 over Pittsburg 1, New York 4 over Brooklyn 1. Western League games feature Des Moines 4 Lincoln 0, Sioux City 4 Omaha 0, Denver 5 Pueblo 0. Association play lists Columbus 9 over Minneapolis 2, Toledo 8 over St Paul 7, Kansas City 3 over Louisville 1, Indianapolis 11 over Milwaukee 8 in 45 innings.
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Chicago
St. Louis
Cleveland
Detroit
Boston
Philadelphia
New York
Washington
Cincinnati
Pittsburg
Brooklyn
Des Moines
Lincoln
Sioux City
Omaha
Denver
Pueblo
Pain Relieved by Chamberlains Limiment for Rheumatism
Most rheumatic cases are muscle pain from cold or damp weather or chronic rheumatism requiring no internal treatment. Apply Chamberlains Limiment externally for quick relief. Cost 25 cents for small, 50 cents for large. Sold by Atlantic Drug Co.
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Chamberlain
Atlantic Drug Co
Lincoln Memory Tablet Fund For Schools Across Nation
The Lincoln Educational association based in New York funds twenty thousand dollars to place thronge tablets bearing the Lincoln address at Cettyshiare in country schoolhouses. The league will cover half the tablet cost if the school or supporters pay the other half. Adult schools urged to act.
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Lincoln
Lincoln Educational Association
New York
Cettyshiare
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Jas. M’govern
Cass County
E. L. Butler
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C. K. Kennedy
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Cc. I. Herring
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Wiota
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A. M. Johnson
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R. E. King
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C. 7.Bell
Anita
Tra Bowen
Pratt-Mendsen Paper Company
June Childs
Dan Murphy
Maine
Virginia Cuykendall
Lake Forrest
Ill
Ferry Hall Seminary
Will Wissler
Iowa Trust and Savings Bank
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Fred Schuldt
Standard Oil Company
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A. G. Arrasmith
Lot & N
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Wilcox
Elizabeth Symonds
C. MM. Symonds
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Wlhota
Edith Gillespie
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