In Memoriam Elizabeth T Busby
Elizabeth T Busby daughter of Harper and Katherine Walker was born February 6 1833 in Monroe County West Virginia. She moved with her parents to Madison County Indiana at age six and later married Dudley F Busby on May 28 1851. The family lived in Vermillion County Illinois Unionia Iowa and Creston Iowa before Mr Busby died in 1912. Surviving children numbered eight with seven still living at the time. She joined the Methodist church early in life and lived a devout Christian life visiting the sick and needy. She died January 5 1925 after a long fruitful life.
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Elizabeth T. Busby
Harper
Katherine Walker
Monroe Co
West Virginia
Madison Co
Ind
Dudley F. Busby
Vermillion Co
Adair Co
Iowa
L. C. Busby
Creston
The Fighting American at Willard Theatre Sunday
Thirteen actors including two women play the lead roles in The Fighting American Universal Jewel at Willard Theatre Sunday. The film, based on William Elwell Oliver’s scenario, follows a college student turned stowaway who travels to China to save his sweetheart from revolutionary forces amid danger including airplane stunts.
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Moving Picture Theatre
Universal Jewel
Willard Theatre
William Elwell Oliver
Carl Laemmile
Oliver
University of California
China
Growing church invites attendance this Sunday service
The congregation invites families to a 10 o'clock church school led by Homer F Harsh and a 11 o'clock sermon titled Wing and Doing. Special music will be provided and the youth meet at 6 30. Wednesday 7 30 features church night with lesson nine to begin anew. Clyde C Harris is minister.
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P Ort
Clyde C. Harris
Divine Services and Sermon at Vangelical Lutheran Church
The Missouri Synod church holds Sunday services at 2 30 PM at Vine and Mills. Pastor Otto Lossner leads with a sermon on Gods Love in Christ Jesus and catechism on the first commandment. Welcome.
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Vangelical Lutheran Church Missouri Synod
Vine and Mills Streets
God
Christ Jesus
Otto Lossner
First Baptist Church Sunday Services and Programs
The notice invites attendance at Sunday school at 9 45 a m with Bible study under teachers and a morning worship at 9 00 p m praised for moral and spiritual uplift. It also mentions B Y P U at 6 30 p m conducted for members.
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First Baptist Church
Our Church
Schopenhauer
Transfiguration and Life Choice Sermons Named By Pastor
An attractive group invites young people to gospel services at 7 30 with themes The Transfiguration of the Church and The Why and Wherefore of a Typical Young Man s Life Choice. Rev J Hamilton Woodsum, pastor, extends invitation to all meetings.
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J. Hamilton Woodsum
Methodist Episcopal Church Weekly Services Planned
The church schedules Sunday school at 9 45 morning worship at 11 junior and senior churches Epworth League at 6 30 and evening worship at 7 30 followed by religious pictures Next Tuesday Bishop Padley of India will give a stirring free address Homer Baumgardner pastor
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Methodist Episcopal Church
Epworth League
Padley
India
Homer Baumgardner
Turning Failure into Victory Sunday at Presbyterian Church
The Presbyterian Church invites all to morning service where the pastor speaks on turning failure into victory and the choir performs a special number. Evening service features the brotherhood gospel team with music and addresses. A layman view of the gospel is presented as well. Midweek study Wednesday at 7:45 p.m. Young people meet Sunday at 6:30 p.m. Plans are underway for continued prayer and outreach.
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Brotherhood Gospel Team
Banquet for the Young People With Dr. Jordan Speaker
A large banquet for the young people is scheduled with Dr. Jordan of Omaha as the speaker. William L. Cain, pastor, notes the event will be held next Friday night.
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Dr. Jordan of
Omaha
William L. Cain
St Pauls Church Sunday Service Notice
Church school at 10 o'clock with no evening service announced by rector Edward Hutchinson.
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ST. Paul's
Edward Hutchinson
Reorganized Latter Day Saints Hall Meeting Notes
Sunday school at 10 a.m. preaching at 11 a.m. Prayer meeting Wednesday at 7 50 p.m. in Mrs Hmas home 607 West Prairie. Woman’s department met with Mrs J A Franklin elected officers Leader Mrs J A Franklin secretary treasurer Mrs F A Edmiston chairman work committee Mrs Burr Miler. Home of Mrs C D Hammer 216 North Walnut chosen as regular meeting place for the year. Plans for year’s work laid and prospects bright for an exceptional year.
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Latter Day Saints
J. O. O. F. Hall
Pire and
Mills Streets
Hmas
West Prairie Street
Woman's Department
J. A. Franklin
J. A. F. Franklin
F. A. Edmist
Salem Lutheran Church Promotion Day and Services
Tomorrow marks promotion day for Sunday school with 10 a m class and 11 a m worship. Evening service at 7 30 p m features Abraham the Father of the Faithful. Prayer meeting at Wahlstrom home Wednesday and Brotherhood with John H Peters on Thursday. Pastor Arthur A Christenson invites you to worship.
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Jesus
Abraham
Father
Wahlstrom
Brotherhood
John H. Peterson
Arthur A. Christenson
Christian Science Church Services and Reading Room
The First Church of Christ Scientist invites the public to Sunday school at 10 AM and morning services at 11 AM on 104 North Oak Street. The Wednesday 8 PM testimonial meeting and reading room hours Wednesday and Saturday 2 to 4 PM are announced.
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First Church of Christ, Scientist
North Oak Street
Sunday School and Communion Services at Christian Church
The Christian Church holds Sunday school at 10 a.m. and communion at 11 a.m. There will be no preaching services.
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Christian Church
Belden Hill Honored for Service to Cedar Rapids Baseball
Cedar Rapids January 10 Associated Press Belden Hill retiring president of the Cedar Rapids Baseball Association receives a testimonial from M H Sexton Mississippi Valley League president praising his vision perseverance and character in organizing the Three I and Mississippi Valley leagues He is commended for honesty integrity and knowledge of the game including two notable incidents with major league clubs and for guiding clubs nationwide before settling in Cedar Rapids as club president.
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Pelden Hill
Cedar Rapids
Sexton
Associated Press
Belden Hill
Cedar Rapids Baseball Association
Mississippi Villey League
M. H. Sexton
Missssippi Valey
Hill
Belden
Cadar Rapiids
Conference basketball opens with eight teams debuting
The Western Conference race starts tonight as eight leading contenders debut. Ohio State faces Indiana in Columbus and Michigan meets Northwestern in Ann Arbor. Minnesota battles Wisconsin in Minneapolis while Chicago plays Illinois in Chicago.
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Ohio
Indiana
Columbus
Michigan
Northwestern
Ann Arbor
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Minneapolis
Chicago
Illinois
Idle Tongues adapts Doctor Nye in Cape Cod setting
Film version of Joseph C. Lincoln’s Doctor Nye titled Idle Tongues comes to the Strand Theatre for Sunday and Monday. The First National picture stars Percy Marmont Doris Kenyon Claude Gillingwater David Torrence Malcolm McGregor Lucille Rickwell Dan Mason Vivia Hamilton Ruby Lafayette with a Cape Cod romance and colorful village characters including Katherine Minot and Faith Copeland.
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Joseph C. Lincoln
New England
Cape Cod
Lincoln
Doctor Nye
Thomas H. Ince
Strand Theatre
Cape, Cod
Katherine Minot
Daniel Webster Copeland
Cryenus Stone
Tom Stone
Faith Copeland
Henry Ward Beecher Payson
Althea Bemis
Percy Marmont
Doris Kenyon
Claude Gillingwater
David Torrence
Malcolm McGregor
Lucille Rickwell
Dan Mason
Vivia Hamilton
Ruby Lafayette
Costly Cars and Freaks Highlight Berlin Auto Show
Berlin report notes the German automobile exposition showcased few affordable models with none of the standard design advances. Speakers lamented pricing, as cars ranged from $900 to $5,000, while novelty freak designs dominated the display.
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Berlin
Associated Press
German auto industry moves to standardize parts
The article notes a shift toward standardized components as Germany expands production to cut costs. Local demand for finished vehicles remains strong, while foreign export faces constraints due to busy domestic markets. Details describe peculiar car designs and design challenges such as rear engines, one headlight models, collapsible tops, and interiors suited to weather.
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Germany
China seeks American aid in organizing libraries
Dr. Arthur E Bostwick of St. Louis will visit China in early 1925 as the official representative of the American Library Association. He will confer with Chinese librarians educators and officials, visit major libraries and universities, and share library history and development insights to aid China’s public library movement.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Arthur E Bostwick
St. Louis
China
American Library Association
Chinese National Association For the Advancement of Education
Bostwick
America
American Library Institute
New York State Library Association
Missouri Library Commission
Haitian Corporal Shows Excellent Marksmanship
Port-Au-Prince Haiti Jan 190 The Haitian Gendarmerie rifle team performed well in international and Olympic matches in Europe this summer and their success led to keen local competition. Native officers managed contests for the first time with marine statisticians assisting. Corporal L Herrios won the individual championship with 49 of 50, earning the grand prize and an autographed presidential letter.
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Associated Press
Port-Au-Prince
Haiti
Europe
France
Corporal L'Herrios
Central Department
Self Analysis Reveals Why English Are Tonguetied
London, Jan. 10. A scientist reports that the most silent and inarticulate animals in nature are asses, owls, oysters and Englishmen. Sir St. Clair Thompson, president of the Royal Society of Medicine, announced this at a society meeting.
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The
Associated Press
London
Sir St. Clair Thompson
Royal Society of Medicine
After-dinner speech and language quirks across the UK
A speaker humorously observes that post-dinner speeches expose linguistic quirks among the four nations of Britain. He notes the Welsh speak an incomprehensible tongue, the Irish struggle with confused thought, the English with muddled speech, and the Scots often exit speechless after wine.
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United Kingdom
Ice Cream Soda Gains Popularity in Argentina
Buenos Aires reports American ice cream soda finally drawing Argentines. Two American youths opened an American candy store with a soda fountain three years ago, initially attracting few locals. Advertising and the soda’s taste now attract growing native customers as heat increases demand and two more stores open.
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Buenos Aires
Parliament in miniature will take five years to build
London reports Queen Marys dolls house charity success spurred three public figures to commission a famed woodcarver to craft an oak model of the Houses of Parliament. The half inch scale structure, 40 feet long and 15 feet high, will require 21 workers for five years at an estimated cost of 225000 dollars. Teak foundation with oak upperwork. carved in exact detail. After display in London, the model will tour the country with proceeds benefiting hospitals.
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Associated Press
London
Queen Mary's Dolls House
Unity Proclamation Would Stabilize World, Watt Says
Melbourne reports Speaker Watt of the federal parliament praising a Proclamation of unity between Great Britain and America. He argues it would prevent great conflicts and stabilize the world, a view echoed amid Japan's Geneva conference gains and fears for white Australia policy.
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Associated Press
Melbourne
Australia
Watt
Great Britain
America
Justice Holmes May Retire Soon From Supreme Court
Washington reports say Justice Wendell Holmes could retire within weeks and be replaced before Congress adjourns March 4. He will be 84 on March 8 and offered no comment on the rumors.
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Washington
Wendell Holmes
Supreme Court
Justice Holmes
Congress
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