Obituary for Julia E. Cummings Emmons
Julia E. Cummings Emmons, wife of Alderman C. M. Emmons, died at her St. Paul Street home about 8 a.m. after a brief illness from rheumatic heart disease. Born January 29, 1861 in Berlin Wisconsin, she lived in Cedar Falls and Iowa Falls before marrying April 30 1894 and moving to Sumner then Austin eleven years ago. She leaves her husband and two sons 11-year-old Allie and 9-year-old Morton, three brothers James and she of Iowa Falls and T F Cummings of this city and a sister Mrs F B Hay of Iowa Falls. She was active in the Methodist church Ladies Aid missionary societies Rebekahs Degree of Honor and Modern Samaritans.
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Julia E. Cummings Emmons
Cedar Falls
Iowa
Iowa Falls
C.M. Emmons
Prairie du Chien Sanftorium
Mr. Emmons
Dr. Peirson
The
Rebekahs, Degree of Honor
Modern Samaritans
A Treat for the Men of Austin
The Christian Brotherhood has arranged a 30 minute sacred concert by the Proctor mixed quartette before Sunday’s meeting at Bijou Theater. No admission, but regular collection will be taken. Proctor is known as a tenor singer and chorus leader from the first chautauqua. Concert starts at 2 30 p m.
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Proctor
Christian Brotherhood
The
Proctor Quartette
Austin
Where is Elmer Jeans missing since 1898
George W. Harter displayed a prized letter recovered from the sunken mail steamer Morgan City off Japan. Elmer Jeans, a member of Co G 3rd U S Infantry, went to the Philippines and later joined the hospital corps. His whereabouts remain unknown after years of correspondence ceased.
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Geo. W. Harter
Pacific Ocean
Elmer Jeans
Philippines
Sam
A Sad, Sad Dog by Samuel G. Blythe
Percy is one of those rare people you meet only once in a great while. Blythe found him in the smoking room of a Canadian Pacific train. Also present was a "twelfth carbon copy" of Percy who never spoke but said quite so for five days.
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Percy
Mr. Blythe
Hhappy
Leland Hanna
Saturday Evening Post
Firemen Dance Benefit At Auditori um New Year's Eve
The Firemen's Relief Association hosts a dance at the Auditori um on New Year's Eve with annual future plans. Fin music and order are assured as tickets sell to support a worthy cause. Plenty of tickets remain for all who wish to buy.
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Firemen’s Relief Association
Furniture for Sale by L F Snyder at Fifth and Winona
L F Snyder offers oak and walnut beds including five oak folding beds and six study tables, iron beds, an oak extension table, chests, dressers, a parlor set, a drop head sewing machine, stools, chairs, stoves, mattresses and floor matting. Prices start at $1. Corner of Fifth and Winona streets.
Guests from Iowa visit Fort Atkinson kin
Mrs John Pelikan of Fort Atkinson along with Mrs Anna Busta and her son Willard of Lawler Iowa are guests of their sister Mrs Mamie Kloyda.
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John Pelikan
Fort Atkinkinson
Anna Busta
Willard
Lawler, Iowa
Mamie Kloyda
Y W C A Notes on Monthly Board Meeting Activities
The Y W C A Board reports 615 transient visitors 3 letters sent 54 calls 3 talks 1 social 55 attendance 2 Bible classes 22 members 5 educational classes 1 club 6 members. Rooms serve as rest spaces for town and county residents, county secretary expected by March. December events include a grand finale All Class Stunt Party with performances by Der Deutche Verein S M N girls Lochinvar Comes Out of the West and Witches Dance. New talks with S M N College begin January Thursdays 7 to 8 pm on women's roles in church clubs municipal and home life. The association plans to stay and grow in Austin with ongoing secretary outreach.
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Y.W.C. A
Grand Meadow
Miss Robinson
der Deutche Verein
S.M.N
Lochinvar
West
Austin
Samaritans Plan Service for Mrs Julia Emmons
All Samaritans are asked to attend a hall gathering at 8 o clock tonight to arrange funeral details for our late neighbor Mrs Julia Emmons. A white bird dog with pale brown head and brown spot is missing, answering to Duke, and should be reported at the Herald office.
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Julia Emmons
Beauty myth or cure Rexall Mucu Tone for catarrh claims
An advertisement urges women to cure facial blemishes by treating systemic catarrh with Rexall Mucu Tone. It claims impure blood and mucous-system illness cause dull complexions and lists the product as a positive, permanent relief with promises of restored vitality and beauty.
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Ome
Swift
New York
John E. Malloy
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Elmer Jean
U.S
By Samuel G. Blythe
L. F. Snyder
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Y. W. C. A. Notes
Owatonna Fruit Co
Tokay
Malaga
W.R. Earl Furniture
Sleepy Hollow
S. Karpen & Bro
Sen
Baron
Manhattan
Hanan
Dr. Reed
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