Epworth League Convention Scheduled in Fairfield
Fairfield hosts the Burlington District Epworth League annual convention Friday through Sunday with speakers including Miss Lydia Pool sharing India mission work and Rev. Peter Jacobs Dr. T W Jeffrey Rev J Hanley Dr J M McClelland Dr T J Myers and Dr J C Floyd. Deaconesses Mabel and Aura Hopkinson will discuss their work. Opening session Friday at 3 30 pm invites the public, especially youths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield
Epworth League
Burlington
Lydia Pool
T. S. Pool
India
Peter Jacobs
T. W. Jeffrey
Ottumwa
Joe Hanley
Centerville
J. M. McClelland
T. J. Myers
J.C. Floyd
League
Board of Foreign Missions
Chicago
Mabel
Aura Hopkinson
Program of Second Day Religious Institute
Registration at 2:00, Song and Praise at 3:30, Institute Hour at 4:15 with Rev. Peter Jacobs in Silver City. Evening program includes Song and Praise at 7:30, Welcome Address by Rev. Co L Tennant of Fairfield at 7:50, Response by District President, and 8:10 Address “Sampson” by Dr. T W Jeffrey of Ottumwa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fourth Department Institute
Peter Jacobs
Silver City
Co. L. Tennant
Fairfield
Sampson
T. W. Jeffrey
Ottumwa
Convention Schedule Highlights June 25
Morning services begin 6:15 with Miss Aura Hopkinson as District Deaconess and 6:45 devotional. Afternoon includes Iowa Bible Training School Miss Mabel Hopkinson and Lydia Pool address. Mercy and Help Institute Hour and election of officers close the program with Rev. Joe R. Hanley address at 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aura Hopkinson
J. M. McClelland
Iowa Bible Training School
Mabel Hopkinson
Deaconess
Iowa Wesleyan University
Carl H. Kronmeyer
Salem
India
Lydia Pool
Fairfield
World Evangelism Institute
E. J. Starr
Mount Pleasant
Mercy and Help Department Institute
Awakening in China Sermon Heads Sunday Program
On Sunday June 26 the Mt. Pleasant church hosts a full schedule beginning 8:30 with a Love Feast led by Dr. T. J. Myers. Dr. J. C. Floyd of Chicago delivers the 10:30 address and 8:00 sermon. Junior Hour features Mrs. N. A. Orcutt of Batavia at 2:30. Epworth League holds devotional at 4:00. Evening ends with a Song and Praise service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. J. Myers
Mt. Pleasant
China
J. C. Floyd
Chicago
N. A. Orcutt
Batavia
Epworth League
T. F. Cook
Perry Davis Pain Killer Ad Urges Quick Use For Stomach Ailments
Quick action urged for stomach issues with Perry Davis Pain Killer. Advises taking a teaspoonful in hot water or milk, on hand for immediate use. Promotes new sixe bottle at 35c and 50c size.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perry Davis
Foley's Kidneys Relief Noted by Kokomo Resident
Weakley of Kokomo Indiana reports after taking Foley's Kidney Pills the backache eased and kidneys felt stronger. He states the product reduced pains and endorses Foley & Co. in a yellow package.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Weakley
Kokoma
Ind
Foley
Fairfield graduates gain recognition at Harvard and local colleges
Fairfield youths excel nationwide with Roscoe and Leo Thoma earning LL B degrees from Harvard Law School. Rev. George P. Magill receives Doctor of Divinity from Buena Vista College and serves Des Moines. C L Tennant and Miss Ruth Leggett earn church and university honors, while Grace McElderry completes St Luke's Hospital training with Red Cross badge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middle West
Fairfield
Roscoe
Leo Thoma
Louis Thoma
Law Department
Harvard University
Cambridge
Mass
Harvard
Thoma Brothers
George P. Magill
Parsons College
Buena Vista College
Storm Lake
Magill
Central Presbyterian Church
Des Moines
C. L. Tennant
Methodist Church
Iowa Wesleyan University of
Mt. Pleasant
Ruth Leggett
University of Chicago
Grace McElderry
St. Luke’s Hospital
Davenport
County Correspondence Highlights Local Visits and Pleasures
Earl Hewett returns home for summer vacation while Martha Summers and Elizabeth Knight plan a month long trip to Madison Wisconsin and Chicago. J E Prince and family visit relatives in Van Buren county near Stockport. Willie Summers sustains a minor injury in a ball game. Don Greeson ill with pneumonia under medical care. Leland Holgate hosts measles relatives in Libertyville. Mr and Mrs Fred Mower of Burlington visit Libertyville. Mrs Rider from Fuller Kansas visits near Libertyville. Libertyville youths attend Mt Zion Children's Day. Mrs Mary Gordon of Birmingham visits sister Mrs James Hill. Nellie Linder teaching in Bonaparte visits family here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Hewett
Martha Summers
Elizabeth Knight
Madison
Wis
Chicago
J. E. Prince
van Buren
Stockport
Willie Summers
Willie
Don Greeson
Leland Holgate
Libertyville
Fred. Mower
Burlington
A. W. Hubbard
Rider
Fuller
Kansas
C. A
Local Social Visits Spread Across Regions
Mrs A C Root visited Chariton last Friday to stay with relatives. Mr and Mrs Ed Sullivan host relatives from Fairfield this week. Mrs Bert Roberts spent Saturday in Danville. Miss Zelia Bryan stayed with Mrs Harry Free last week. Dallas Green and family visited Alonzo Green and family Sunday. Victor Jacobson and family visited Elmer Hollander Sunday. Frank McCormick and a family dined with W G Burkhart in Fairfield Sunday and attended Memorial services. Ruth Larson spends the week with sister Clara Davis. V White replastering J R Davis house this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. C. Root
Chariton
Ed. Sullivan
Fairfield
Bert Roberts
Danville
Zelia Bryan
Harry Free
Dallas Green
Alonzo Green
Victor Jacobson
Elmer Hollander
Frank McCormick
W. G. Burkhart
Ruth Larson
Clara Davis
V. White
J. R. Davis
Strawberry short cake social at R V P church
Community events note a strawberry short cake social at the R V P church on Wednesday evening and a children's entertainment at Ebenzer church on Sunday night. Local residents report Miss Grace Barton suffered a severe mumps case last week and families Will Barton and relatives in Mt. Pleasant were visited by Mr. and Mrs. Frank Maasdem of Fairfield. Mr. Workman of Glasgow joined relatives in Fairfield for Sunday.
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Log Cabin
Daughters of the American Revolution
Old Settlers Park
Helen Bean
Stars and Stripes
Chloe Dysart
Violet Flower
Fort Collins
Colorado
Ft. Collins
Col
William Scoular
Indiana
Charles Sparr
Hamilton
Montana
William Gossick
R. VP
C. A. Emerson
Ed. Litton
Frank Maasdem
Fairfield
Ebenzer Church
Grace Barton
Will Barton
Glasgow
Mt. Pleasant
Work
Local happenings note new bridge and travels near Salina
Salina area activity includes a Brush Creek bridge project south of town. John Lesher's house was struck by lightning Tuesday night damaging shingles and chimney. Dr. Lesher bought an automobile after a trip to New York and shipped it to Monmouth then drove home. Various residents like Lark Spainhour and Otto Lualien visited in Salina with others traveling by car and new autos.
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Brush Creek
Salina
John Lesher
John
Lesher
New York
Monmouth
Ill
Lark Spainhour
Otto Lualien
Ottumwa
Harlen Johnson
Charley Lesher
Mary Lesher
Princeton
Castell
Day
Brighton
Dunlap
Mankato
Kansas
Peas
Local families enjoy weekend visits and updates
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Tedrow and family visited in Ottumwa with Mr. Tedrow's father. Mrs. Carl Riggs is improving nicely. Mrs. S. C. Ross and her son spent several days last week with friends in Eldon. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Sellers were shopping in Fairfield Monday. Mrs. Ray Loehr and daughter of Fairfield visited over Sunday with.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Tedrow
Ottumwa
Tedrow
Carl Riggs
S.C. Ross
Eldon
Ed. Sellers
Fairfield
Ray Loehr
Charm of an Ancestor’s Revolutionary War Relic
A silver mounted stone charm linked to a Revolutionary War ancestor was carefully examined by the chapter, described as an interesting historical relic and a focus of close inspection by all members.
Mrs Mary E Maeley Dies After Prolonged Illness
Mrs Mary E Maeley formerly Mary E Karney died Saturday June 11 1910 after a lingering illness Funeral services were held June 13 at the Friends church East Pleasant Plain with Rev Hammond burial in Brighton cemetery The community extends sympathy to husband S A Maeley and two children many relatives and friends attended services and nearby residents were noted in attendance
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary E. Maeley
Satururday
Friends Church
East Pleasant Plain
Rev. Hammond
Brighton
Maeley
Mary E. Karney
Hartford
Conn
Wm. Pickard
S. A. Maeley
S. A. Mealey
J. W. Caldwell
Fairfield
Odd Fellows
George Argo
Henry Pickard
Argo
Rock Island
Sioux City
Cora B. Ellyson
West
Idaho
Washington
Colorado
California
Ellyson
Lucile Pickard
Missouri
Jarvis Harvey
Oklahoma
Frank Mason
Ottumwa
Charlie Stone
Gerry Stone
E. A. Groves
Ollie and Richland
Iowa
Sam Pollock
Lee Noe
Week of Sundays Brings Runaways and Visits to Libertyville
Ada Messe and Con cordia kin return home Friday. Edward and Mrs. McDonough come back after visiting Mrs. Stokes. Miss Margaret Hurst resumes work in Denver. Five runaways noted. Horace Linder and Viola Stansberry fared worst. Several local visits and minor illnesses reported among Libertyville residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada Messe
Concordia
Edward McDonough
McDonough
Stokes
Margaret Hurst
Denver
Harry Hurst
Centerville
Hurst
Horace Linder
Viola Stansberry
Smithford
James Fry
Fairfield
David Reniker
Ed. Glotfelty
Will Morrison
Little Paul
Fred Arnett
Douds-Leando
Harry Grissom
Illinois
L. Leedy
Laughlin
Ottumwa
Theodore Roosevelts Wedding Draws Vast New York Crowd
Theodore Roosevelt Jr and Eleanor Alexander wed at Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church in New York. An immense crowd gathered on Fifth Avenue and Fifty Fifth Street while Rough Riders were summoned to march in. The couple exited to a reception at Charles B. Alexander home and plan a brief honeymoon before Roosevelt heads to San Francisco for his new Pacific coast post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Theodore Roosevelt Jr
Eleanor Alexander
Henry Addison Alexander
West Forty-Seventh Street
Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church
Fifty-Fifth Street
Fifth Avenue
Col. Roosevelt
Rough Riders
Kenneth D. Robinson
Rough Rider
Hotel
Buckingham
Inspector O'Brien
Steve
Miss Alexander
East Fifty
Nathan Franke
Kermit Roosevelt
Henry M. Sanders
Gordon Ruswell
Cranford
N. J
Mendelsohn
San Francisco
Theodore Jr
Pacific Coast
Thompsonville
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Faifield
M. E. Church
Joe R. Hanley
Blackhawk
Beckwith
Round Prairie
Liberty Ville
Theo
Roosevelt
Theo, Jr
Zephyr
Turner & CO
Pleasant Plain
D. M. Fishel & CO
Bowersock Mills and Power Co
Lawresce, Kansas
E.R. Yorhes
Lockridge
G.W. Adams
the Jeweler
A. E. Russel
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