A B Chapman Killed In Texas Train Accident
A. B. Chapman, a brakeman for Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe, was killed after reportedly falling from a moving train and being dragged beneath cars. He was 28, recently married, living in Gainesville Texas. His wife was visiting Bar Harbor Michigan. funeral planned this afternoon. Chapman's family and friends grieve.
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A.H. Chapman
A. B. Chapman
Atchison, Topeka & Kansas
Chapman
Gainesville
Texas
Bar Harbor
Michigan
Mr. Chapman
Vinton
Mich
Church Notes and Revival Plans Highlight Local Services
Dr DeWitt Clinton will lead both morning and evening services at the M E pulpit next Sunday. Rev F L Loveland of Waterloo visited the M E church Sunday evening. Epworth League holds regular business Friday at the M E church. M E ladies to serve tea in ay yah parlors Thursday evening. Revival meetings begin at the Christian church on October 22. Eliotts class boys finished repairing and painting their basement classroom. Ladies Aid painted dining hall, creating a fine meals room. Usual monthly dinner one week from next Saturday. W Rambo of Des Moines to speak to Christian church youth next Sunday evening. Basket dinner at Christian church Saturday and Sunday for county convention. Rev Thos Carlson of Shellsburg preached at M E church last Sunday in exchange with Dr Clinton.
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DeWitt Clinton
M. E
F. L. Loveland
Waterloo
Epworth League
M. BE
The
Christian Church
Eliott
Christian Sunday School
Ladies Aid Society
W. Rambo
Des Moines
Waterloo
Ed Bakers of Waterloo tapped the till at the Balyea house and pocketed 1.50 of the other fellow’s money. He was arrested for larceny and bound over to the grand jury under 600 dollars bail. His father posted bail Monday.
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Ed. Bakers
Waterloo
Balyea House
County Fair Entry Submissions Open and Locations
Entries are now being accepted with the secretary in George Horridge’s storeroom for all categories except Fine Art. Fine Art entries may be mailed or delivered to the home of Secretary Miss Jennie Williams. ARAD THOMPSON, Sec.
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George Horridge
Jennie Williams
Arad Thompson
Henderson Stock Company at Watson's Opera House Opener
Henderson Stock Company led by Richard Henderson comes to Watson's Opera House next week with manager Vedder and a strong cast including Chas. R. Phipps Chas. Courtney Edythe Prettyman Will G. Drumm Ida Dawn and Jack Norton. Scenic productions of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde The Vendetta and other shows feature full special scenery and electrical effects. Ladies free on opening night. Admission prices follow the advertisement and small bills.
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Watson’s Opera House
Henderson Stock Company
Richard Henderson
Public School Opening Announced and Staffing Changes
An entrance exam for the High School is set for Friday September 8 in the East building, plus exams for grade classification. The Superintendent will be available all week to discuss school work. Textbook changes include Smith's Arithmetic for beginners and Carhart and Chute Physics for the high school. Mrs. Sherwood has resigned after being elected to replace Mrs. Shinn. The staff listed includes Prof. Dornon, Prof. Fellows, Mrs. Sherwood, Ethel R. Golden, Blanche McLaughlin, Elia Lathrop, Minta Keith, Eva Moon, Avis Shaw, Maude E. Dick, Anna Cotton, Della K. Lutes, Helen E. McLane, Jennie Stewart, Ruth Shaw, Nellie Crosby, Ada Pemberton, Ella Brubaker.
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Smith
Hall
Carhart & Chute
Sherwood
Shinn
A. M. M. Dornon
Fellows
West School
Ethel R. Golden
Blanche McLaughlin
Elia Lathrop
Minta Keith
Eva Moon
Avis Shaw
Maude E. Dick
Anna Cotton
Della K. Lutes
Helen E. McLane
Jennie Stewart
Ruth Shaw
Nellie Crosby
Ada Pemberton
Ella Brubaker
Injuries Hit Louisville Club After City Collision
Eight members of a Louisville based club were hurt when a trolley car collided with a wagonette transporting players from the ball park to a hotel in Kansas City Missouri. Pitcher Ea Kenna suffered severe arm and head injuries. Center Fielder Fred Clay and others sustained leg thigh ankle and hand injuries with varying seriousness. Kenna and Clay were to be moved to Louisville for hospitalization and recovery.
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Kansas City
Ball Park
Ea Kenna
Fred Clay
Larry Quinlan
Senter Sullivan
Rey Brashear
Nathan Wilbur
Billy” Hallman
Iback
Stecher
Highteenth
Olive Streets
Kenna
Clay
Brashear
Louisville
Who Will Be Queen of the Carnival in Vinton
Vinton hosts a carnival queen contest with an Indiamond ring and a 25 gold watch as prizes. Voting starts next Monday with locations at the Post Office News Stand Parsons & Port and The Annex. The ring and watch are displayed at Parsons & Port's.
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Msl
Vinton
Post Office
Parsons & Port
Forty Seventh Annual Christian Church Convention at Vinton
The county Christian church convention assembles in Vinton over Friday to Sunday with a full program of services, discussions, and sermons. Notable participants include W. E. Rambo from reform work in India and D. L. Norris Sr. plus local leaders like L. M. Starr, E. G. Lockhart, and W. D. Davy. The event features devotional services, addresses, Sunday school reports, special music, and sermons at multiple venues in Vinton.
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The
Christian Church
Vinton Christian Church
P.C
Cumberland Round Table
Cumberland
Clara McCulley
Visi
E.G. Lockhart
C. W. EL MA
Mrs. Kellogg
W. E. Rambo
India
Oak Grove
Rogers
C.L. Walker
Urbana
D. C
Senday Evexing
Myrtle Underwood
Bertha Gaasch
Vinton
Advertised Letter List for Week Ending Sept 2 1900
List of names including P F Mills Mars John Sellers and R G Freier among others. Advertised letters for week ending September 2 1900.
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Lisserancetine Equi
i P_ F Mills
Mars
John Sellers
R. G. Freier
Peter Wyckoff Dead In Vinton After Illness
Peter Wyckoff, long time Vinton resident born in Indiana, died at home Sunday afternoon September 3 after a lingering illness. He was about 68, had five children with his first wife Mary Robinson and five with his second wife Cora Crawford. Surviving children include Flora, Florence, George, Minnie, Henry, Gertrude, Clifton, Norman, Alice and Martha. Funeral services were held Tuesday at his residence conducted by Rev. S S Hirscher and Rev. A B Elliott.
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Peter B. Wyckoff
Vinton
Mr. Wyckoff
Peter Wyckoff
la Porte County
Indiana
Benton County
Iowa
Big Grove Township
Mary E. Robinson
Flora
Florence
Roe
George E
Minnie
Henry
Cora Crawford
Gertrude
Clifton
Norman
Alice
Martha
Temperance Lectures by H. H. Abrams in Mt Auburn
H. H. Abrams, a leading Iowa temperance worker, will speak at Mt. Auburn next Sunday and Monday evenings September 10 and 11. He will present stereopticon lectures at the M. E. church and the Church of Christ, drawing large crowds with praise for prior Vinton talks.
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H. H. Abrams
Iowa
Mt. Auburn
M. E
Church of Christ
Fairview U. B
Prairie Creek Church of Christ
Dr McGowan Married in Elegant Waterloo Home
An impressive home wedding took place Tuesday August 29 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Horace E. Burt 414 Allen street. Grace Sylvia Burt married Dr John Stewart McGowan of Vinton Iowa in a ceremony led by Rev H W Mabie Cedar Falls. Guests included Lothrop M Burt St Louis John Heath Vinton and Rev Mabie. The couple plan a honeymoon in Canada and will reside in Vinton.
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Horace E. Burt
Allen Street
Grace Sylvia Burt
John Stewart McGowan
Vinton
Iowa
Mendelssohn
Mabel Ettinger
H. W Mabie
Cedar Falls
Faye Burt
Gladys Powers
Lothrop M. Burt
St. Louis
Thomas H. Hack
Proctor
John Heath
Mabie
Waterloo
Biggest Fish of the Season Caught at Barnett's Cutoff
Dick Hodge and Chas Parsel hauled a 38 inch monster, weighing 17 pounds, from Barnett's Cutoff on Tuesday morning. The catch likely wins the prize, a two year Times subscription.
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Dick Hodge
Chas. Parsel
Barnett
The
Times
Kennedy's Laxative Honey and Tar Cure Coughs
A historical advertisement touts Kennedy's Laxative Honey and Tar as a remedy that cures all coughs and expels colds by gently moving the bowels. The claim emphasizes a universal curing effect and bowel action as the mechanism.
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Kennedy
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Indian Territory
Church Notes
Thos. Carlson
Shellsburg
Roy Brashear
Hurt
Christies
Temperance
Dr. King
Dr. McGowan
Will Beth
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