Local Briefs Note Illness Guests and Deaths in City
Local news items report Mrs. Ray L. Simmons improving from pneumonia while families visit. Funeral services for Frank H. Simpson Jr. are noted, with relatives traveling from Cedar Rapids and Mitchell. Several locals and servicemen, including Harry Fulton and Elmer Warner, visit or return home, and C R Workman is remembered after death with funeral arrangements and extensive family notices.
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Harry Easton
Burlington
City
E. B. Kearns
Cedar Rapids
Frank H. Simpson Jr
Red Cross Drive In Full Swing In Jefferson County
Ten townships report partial progress and three aim for 100 percent Red Cross participation. The drive emphasizes universal dollar memberships with many pledges at one dollar or less while several firms are listed as 100 percent contributors. Citizens are urged to visit Red Cross Rooms or local banks to purchase a 1919 subscription before Monday. A neighbor family received three memberships as a show of support.
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Red Cross
Jefferson County
France
Parsons College Prewar Return Opens Next Monday
Parsons College to reopen Monday morning on a civilian prewar basis. The campus will resume classes after interim interruptions, with courses returning as they were before wartime disruptions.
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Parsons
Parsons College
Orpheum Reopens This Evening With The Dream Lady
After weeks closed due to the flu epidemic the Orpheum Theater opens tonight with the Bluebird production The Dream Lady. The feature is billed as a picture of great merit and will screen this evening.
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Orpheum Theater
Death of Robert R. Coop at 17 in Missouri
Robert Ray Coop, son of Frank Coop, died at Jefferson County Hospital after a illness with pneumonia. He was about seventeen. He leaves his mother in Lavoni Missouri, his father of Haven South Dakota, three brothers, three sisters and a half brother. Funeral set for 1:30 p.m. tomorrow at Frazey Undertaking Parlors with Rev. R. H. Polly officiating.
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Robert Ray Coop
Frank Coop
Jefferson County
Lavoni
Haven
South Dakota
Frazey Undertaking
R. H. Polly
The
Christian Church
Card of Thanks for Kindness During Bereavement
Mrs. Clay Breneman wishes to thank friends and neighbors for kindness and sympathy after the death of her husband. Gratitude is extended for the beautiful flowers and support from the community.
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Clay Breneman
Church Services and Programs in New Chicago
New Chicago Mission led by L. E. Kuhns holds Sunday School at 2 39 and preaching at 7 30 with Wednesday Prayer Meeting at 7 30. Library hours are Wednesday and Saturday evenings. First Presbyterian led by H A Mosser offers Sabbath School 9 30, worship 11, Junior C E 5, Senior C E 6 30, evening service 7 30 with morning topic Sin Its Punishment and evening topic An Inconclusive Peace.
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C. E
Drake Clothing Co Offers Fancy Stocking Caps And Warm Accessories
For sale notices advertise Drake Clothing Co fancy stocking caps in all colors starting at 50 cents and a sale of property on West Washington Street by A B Rogers due to moving to Des Moines. Also promotions for warm gloves mittens and mufflers and a nudge to Join the 1919 Red Cross before Monday.
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Drake Clo.co
Des Moines
West Washington Street
A. B. Rogers
Drake Clothing Co
Christian Church Invites Members to Worship and Bible School
Pastor R H Polly extends cordial invitation as quarantine ends for 1919 services at 9:45 Bible School, 11:00 worship, and 7:00 evening. Urges teachers to attend, greet pupils, bring back dues, and praise God for blessings of the past year.
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Bible School
First Baptist Church Announces Sunday Services Plan
Rev Rolland Butler pastor of First Baptist urges worship tomorrow following Sunday School at 9 35 am with church services in the morning The B Y P A meets at 6 30 pm followed by preaching at 7 30 pm The theme for the morning is The Secret and the Glory of the Victorious Life mentioning joyous news of reopening services.
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First Baptist
Rolland Butler
Free Methodist Church Invited to Join Evangelistic Rally
Friends of the Free Methodist church unable to use their building will worship with us. Rev Behner and the invited group accept. At 7 30 p m an evangelistic rally features preacher A K Harper and singers Messrs Scott and Swanson. You will enjoy every minute.
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Friends of the Free Methodist Church
Behner
A. K. Harper
Messrs Scott and Swanson
English Lutheran Pastor Preaches Sunday Services
Rev H A Anspach urges attendance at Sunday School and church services tomorrow with sessions at 9 30 a m and 11 a m and 7 p m at English Lutheran Church.
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H. A. Anspach
Free Methodist Pastor Change for Repairs Worship
Rev. F. C. Behner, pastor, states the Free Methodist church will worship by invitation with the Baptist congregation due to repairs on the church building. The arrangement preserves services while the repairs are carried out.
First Methodist Church Announces Sunday Services
First Methodist Church of L Tennant led by Pastor D. D. L Tennant schedules Class at 9 15 a m Sunday School 9 45 a m preaching 11 Epworth League 6 p m and evening sermon 7 p m with themes Doing As Unto Christ and Building According To the Pattern Shown in the Mount Church asks members to attend all services tomorrow and support the reopened churches.
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Epworth League
Christ
Christian Science Subject for Tomorrow
A brief note lists the subject for tomorrow as Christian Science, highlighting the church study topic for members.
Pay Your 1919 Red Cross Membership
Members are urged to pay the 1919 Red Cross membership dues at Red Cross Rooms or at any local bank before Monday. The appeal stresses prompt support for ongoing relief efforts.
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RED Cross
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Ray L. Simmons
Donald Murdock
Philadelphia Navy Yards
Philadelphia
John ZaHarris
Mitchell, South Dakota
Brighton
Rhea Yanaway
Camp Dodge
Harry Fulton
Kelly Field, Texas
George B. Slater
Oilfield
Calif
C. E. Kitner
C. L. Workman
Ottumwa
Arthur Cook
Jefferson County Hospital
C. R. Watson
Mitchell Home
Adams Street
Chicago
John O. Nelson
Frank Herr
Bowman
8. D
Co. R
Gus Peterson
Round Prairie
C. R. Workman
Johnathon Lee
Elmer Warner
Camp Dix
N. J
U. S
J. D. Workman
Calloway
Nebraska
Fred Consbrock
Keokish
Gugris
Shei¢ Fon My
George Consbrock
West
Madison Street
New Chicago
Fairfield Marble & Granite Works
Jefferson County Court House
the Wardrobe
Davis’ Lunch Room
Fairfield Printing Co
Fairfield Butter Co
Browning's Studio
Williams’ Studio
Billiard & Cigar Store
L. J. Nelson Factory
Eclipse Lumber Co. J. Co. Thorne & Son
Red Cross Committee
Orpheum
Robert R. Coop
NEW Chicago Mission
L. E. Kuhns
First Presbyterian
H. A. Mosser
D. D
Bayks
F. C. Behner
First Methodist Co
L. Tennant
Christian Science
Eveready
Hanna _ MAN
Froth & Co
Cascara
Frazeys
Matinee
Orpheum Cremona Pipe Organ
Bluebird Photoplay Co
Carmel Myers
Dream Lady
John J. Davies
Frank D. Kerrick
Tribune
Swift & Company
Expo
Jatefime
Chari
Les
Thad
Los
Swift &Company
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