Fifteenth Annual Convention at Trivoli Iowa Central R R
The fifteenth annual county convention was held at Trivoli in the M E church on June 18 and 14. Miss Lina Jordan presided and Mrs Elizabeth Pordell served as secretary. both were re elected. Attendees from abroad were few but interest and animation kept the meeting successful. Weather was fine, picnics enjoyable, and a surprising number of attendees filled the evenings.
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Peoria County
W. Co
tFaville
Peoria
Knox College Commencement Honors Local Graduates
Miss Blanche Pursell of Brimfield receives a Knox College degree at the 1900 commencement in Galesburg with classmates including Gertrude Bowman. The event follows a week of ceremonies in the new Central church, praised for its history and pageantry.
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Blanche Pursell
J.J. Pursel
Knox College
Galesburg
Pursell
Rosa Pursell
Miss Pursell
Gertrude Bowman
Brimfield
New Central Church
Srat
Friends of the College
Thomas R. Willard
B. L
Mabel Cox
Table Grove
Elsa E. Ertel
Quincy
Fanny E. Fahnstock
Lucy B. Finley
Oneida
Bertha HH. Freedman
Mendota
Blanche L.pursell
Mary C. Winn
Osaka
Japan
Whiting Hall
Take George
Knox Penanta
Lake George
Shuck
Stohl
Garawomen
Mies
King
Greerswoman
Mfisgée
Knoxville birthday regatta closes with tight boat race
Spectators enjoy a boat race at Knox birthday event as boats 3 and 4 tied briefly in early quarters. Final heats saw Pur sell Bowman Boggs and Ely boat 4 lead while others suffered a rough day but the crowd hoped the event becomes a regular Knox celebration feature.
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Pursell
Bowman
Boggs
Ay Hai
Ely
Haa
Poly-bephany
Knox
Methodist Notes and Epworth League Convention Plans
Pastor Ji E announces merger plans for a new church adopted by the building committee. Epworth League meets at the M E church Sunday at 6 30 pm topic Our Eternal Destiny led by Jennie Goudy. Sunday school picnic and Young People's convention at Oak Hill camp next Friday June 22 invites all, especially families with children.
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Epworth
Glassford
Epworth League
M.E
Jennie Goudy
Oak Hill Camp Ground
Tabernacle
Baptist youth groups plan activities and sermons
Myrtle Pursell will lead B Y P U at the Baptist church next Sunday at 7 o clock with the topic Our eternal Destiny. Pastor Cox spoke on The Divine Christ and will address Patient continuance in Well Doing next Sunday morning. The B Y P U sociable is set for June 27 at Janie Marshalls home with ice cream and cake at 10 cents. Wagons will transport those without conveyance at 7:30. Junior B Y P T met Grace Longden and Stella Culbertson hosted about thirty with games and ice cream. The Junior Union meets Sundays at 3 p m under their leadership. parents are encouraged to send children.
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Myrtle Pursell
The
Baptist Church
Pastor Cox
Christ
Janie Marshall
Grace Lonad
Csames
Grace Longden
Stella Culbertson
Death of Aged Father of Mrs Cullen
Mr. Jay, father of Mrs Rebecca Cullen, died at her home near Laura Tuesday night. Brief funeral services were held at the house by Father Mainville of St. Joseph's church Brimfield. Interment will be in Iowa at his former home.
New Pension Ruling Extends Benefits to Soldiers Over 65
The pension department issues a ruling granting all soldiers aged 65 and over a pension. Claimants aged 65 or more are entitled to at least the minimum rate under the act unless evidence shows vigor and ability for manual labor, while those over 65 with total disability receive the maximum rating under the act of June 27, 1890.
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Pension Department
Beauty in all the land admired by many
A fragment describes a woman of unmatched beauty with bright eyes and lips. It mentions Rocky Mountain Tea at a high price and references a drugstore amid praise of her appearance.
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All
The
Morister Claims New Lif Pills Cure Stomach Ailments
A fragmentary advertisement touts New Lif Pills as a cure for chronic stomach and bowel issues. It markets the remedy as relieving nerves and brain distress, priced at 25 cents at Win Robinson & Co's drug store.
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Ower
King
Win
Robintson &Co
Imagination and Disease Aids Ailing Youth in India
A young servant in India, exhausted by heat and long hours, is told by a doctor he has weeks to live. An error in letters reveals the prognosis was meant for another man, and the misaddressed note leads to recovery for the recipient while the patient prospers years later, per Youth's Companion.
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Frank F. Moore
Elvil
India
Sfor
Buzzard Belled Thirty Seven Years Ago Captured
In Athens a tale emerges of a buzzard belled in 1863 by Echols Light Artillery members near Tallahassee. Messrs Cobb Davis Jesse L Jarrell and George T Smith recall luring the bird with spoiled meat, attaching a bronze bell and leather collar with date, and later corresponding with R C McAllister of Ft Gaines about the historic bird.
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Athens
Atlanta Constitution
R. C. McAllister
Ft. Gaines
HH. Cobb Davis
Jesse L. Jarrell
George T. Smith
Echols Light Artillery
Oglethorpe County
Camp Leon
Tallahassee
Fla
Messrs. Smith
Davis
A Second Chesterfield
Sir William Harcourt's private letters are praised as fresh and witty. Most go to his eldest son, whom he dearly loves, and rumor says they are kept in neat packets. He writes frankly to many correspondents about politics, laughing at an earlier Epistle he once wrote.
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Chesterfield
Sir William Harcourt
Lord Salisbury
Sir William
William
Richest British Woman and Her 86th Birthday
The Baroness Burdett Coutts celebrates her eighty sixieth birthday in excellent health and spirits. Her age contrast with her husband born in New Bedford of American parents and linked by alliance to wealth. Carnegie and Rockefeller endowments are noted as part of British society while the Baroness supports churches and heathen world efforts.
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Burdett-Coutts
Norty
Bex
Bedford
Briteon Sa
Carnegie
Ated
At -Rockefeller
Temperance Advocate With Gospel and Business Skill
The Boston Globe portrays Dr Joan Hansilton of the Methodist church as a vigorous temperance advocate and supporter of women’s rights. Described as a rare mix of devout gospel devotion and sharp business sense, he stands out as a devout yet practical leader.
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Mintetersaa
Joan
Wi Hansilton
Gheena-Biekop
Ul Church
Isa
Boston Globe
New England Firewood Delights Coast Dealers Demand
A New Bedford dealer reports orders for vividly colored flames from wood favored along the Atlantic coast. The wood’s brilliance attracts buyers nationwide and even Europe, with shipments and attempts to imitate the glow.
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New England
New Bedford
Europe
Finns Read Periodicals. Peasants Learn From Runeberg
A Russian author asserts in a new book that every Finnish village in Finland has access to a political paper. Mrs. O. R. Popow of St. Petersburg notes no peasant hut is without reading material and most Finns know long passages from Runeberg and Topelius. In thirty five villages all but five host at least one periodical, with 136 publications total.
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Cirive
Europe
Africa
Asia
Chicago
United States
Associated Press
THE
Chicago Record
Military wives sell jewelry to fund front-line officers
Women fronting the home front face hardship as many wives of officers sent to the front sell their jewelry to raise money for essential gear and needs, reflecting the wartime strain on families.
Ancient Egyptian Ring Gift Customs Persist in Africa
A fragment notes that the practice of paying in gold rings continues among certain African groups, including the Kengo, who receive rings often engraved with zodiac signs in relief. The report links this to early Egyptian traditions and indicates the custom remains in some communities today.
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Africa
Yellowish niens with pink blush described
Medium to large niens noted in color yellowish with two pink flushes. Flesh described as white and crisp.
Exhibition on Swedish Book Trade Industries
An exhibition showcases Swedish book trade industries illustrating the evolution of book manufacture from the invention of printing to the present time.
Emperor William to build grand horse stable at cost
The German emperor will construct a magnificent stable for 270 horses and 360 vehicles at a cost of £400000. It will include two large riding rings and take three years to complete, surpassing all other monarchs’ stables.
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Maleee
William
Germany
Hat and coat hook with spring wire support design
A described device adds a wall mounted hat support above a coat hook. A loop of spring wire fits into sockets on the hook’s upper side and presses outward to cradle the hat brim against the wall for secure display or storage.
Trustees Seek Tall Preacher for Kansas Church
A Kansas church trustees advertisement seeks a preacher over six feet tall to lead and observe, described with period mockery of women and worship. The notice frames the candidate as someone who can see over hats and oversee congregants during services, reflecting humorous editorial tone.
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Kansas
Denver Post
Drumming for Lawyers Sparks Ethical Alarm in New Orleans
A New Orleans lawyer tells the Times-Democrat that solicitor methods targeting potential clients are rising. He describes a practice where a “drummer” scans news for accidents and persuades injured workers to sue, offering to share fees and pressuring the lawyer to accept cases.
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New Orleans
Times-Democrat
Dodge
Engagement and social plans of Alfred G Vanderbilt
Young Alfred G Vanderbilt keeps a low social profile and avoids society. He attended St Pauls School Concord NHS and Yale, and spent his vacations with little social activity.
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Alfred G. Vanderbilt
St. Paul’s School
Concord
Nhs
Yale
Harvard President Rides Through New England Visiting Schools
President Eliot of Harvard, famed horseman, spends vacations riding through New England. He stops at every country schoolhouse in session, dismounts, and visits the pupils, showcasing his interest in rural education during travels.
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Morses
Eliot
Harvard
New England
Mount Vesuvius Road Travel Suspended by Lava Eruption
Reports say travel on the Mount Vesuvius road is halted due to a profuse lava eruption. The notice appears in the St. Louis Star and notes disruptions also affecting local streetcar lines.
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St. Louis Street Railway
Mount Vesuvius
St. Louis Star
Palestine Swallows and the Freedom of Homes
In Palestine the term swallows stands for a desire beyond houses and living rooms, symbolizing a broader longing for freedom and autonomy. The fragment hints at a social or political urge linking daily living spaces to larger rights.
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Ems
Palestine
American Lice Destroyer Promises Fast Poultry Vermin Control
Full page ad promotes American Lice Destroyer as a cheap reliable remedy for mites and lice in poultry houses. Claims the product protects 250 fowl for a year, increases profits, and offers money back if not effective. Encourages readers to order a $1 box if their druggist does not stock it from American Mfg Co Terre Haute Ind.
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Terre Haute
Ind
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