Local reader notes and college sports events
Miss Christell Richardson returns to Clarinda. Miss Reba Tennant visits Fairfield. President Willis E. Parsons returns from Davenport. Clinton lodge to confer Masonry third degree tonight. Adra Elder ill with measles. Mr and Mrs John Cochran and Ben visit New London. New walk halts prayer meeting at Congregational church. Mrs T W Jeffrey visiting daughter at Ballard Hall. Parsons College baseball travels to Pella Friday then Oskaloosa Saturday. Annual Junior Panquet tomorrow limited to faculty and upper classes. Warbanks at Mt Pleasant report Brazelton House remodel blueprints ready and work to start quickly.
Fairfield social and civic notes from a local paper
The block reports a long list of residents and visitors in Fairfield including J M Fry from Fairfield at Libertyville, Mace Clinkenbeard calling, Miss Goldie Anderson's nervous exhaustion, and the Measles illness of Lucile Leedy. It notes a May 11 pie social at Hard Scrabble organized by Miss Pearl Glasgow, and mentions the city council hiring Hall and Adame to plan a sewer and water system with paving surveys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Fry
Fairfield
Libertyville
Mace Clinkenbeard
Goldie Anderson
Margaret Price
Floyd Morely
John Glotfelty
Lucile Leedy
Bessie
Chas. Leppo
Epworth League
Warren
Mrs Tullis
True Smith
Hall & Adame Civil Engineers
Centerville
Jones Stable Held Dynamite Detective Testimony
Gerald Jones testified before the grand jury about renting a stable to John J. McNamara in Indianapolis on May 10. McNamara and accomplices visited with a suitcase on each trip, and dynamite was later found by detectives. Jones claimed he did not know of the explosives and saw no horse during the rental.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Gerald Jones
John J. McNaMara
Burns
Grand
Tron Workers’ Organization
McNamara
Jones
Batavia High to Graduate Four Students This Year
Batavia High School will graduate four students Marie Clair Alverson Nellie May Downey Marjorie Far s her and D Mert Koons this year The commencement program set for Friday May 19 includes piano solos by Inez Fisher Maude A Sumner and ends with diplomas presented by R M Williams Reva Brown Bertha Downey Hazel Moas perform in a trio and Rev O J Fix Leon O Smith superintendent deliver benediction
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Batavia High School
Marie Clair Alverson
Nellie May Downey
Marjorie Farsher
D. Mert Koons
Inez Fisher
L. M. Dorreen
Chrcus
Helen C. Messette
Dean W. C. Wilcox
Iowa City
Maude A. Sumner
R. M. Williams
Reva Brown
Bertha Downey
Hazel Moas
O. J Fix Leon O. Smith
Pleasant Plain Social Notes Highlight Regional News
Jake Kafka and Amos Elmore are ill while Aunt Patsy Hoskins improves and Uncle Sammy Macy shows slight gains. Henry Pickard sprained his foot. Dr. Bailey plans a new home addition. J F Turner arranged tombstone work at Green Mound cemetery for relatives. Farmers busy with corn. fruit prospects look good. Rev Spear preached at M E church. Mrs. Sarah Orr houses for daughter Mary while she attends Rebecca exercises in Ottumwa. Frank James and daughter visit from Buxton. Idaho relatives also visiting. John Bone and wife visit from Nebraska. Mrs. Wicoff recovering from ear infection. Nina Hendrick has mumps. Mrs. Elsie Essiey travels to Des Moines for aunt Mrs. Turner’s funeral. Academy students rehearse play. Royal Neighbors plan anniversary. Wiener yeast event at Joel Hoskins for young people. Bert Morrow from Galesburg attends sister-in-law’s funeral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jake Kafka
Amos Elmore
Patsy Hoskins
Sammy Macy
Henry Pickard
Dr. Bailey
Elowly
J. F. Turner
Green Mound
Spear
M. E
Sarah Orr
Mary
Rebecca
Ottumwa
Frank James
Buxton
Pe Liiah James
James Halferdy
Idaho
John Bone
Nebraska
Wicoff
Nina Hendrick
Elsie Essiey
Des Moines
P. M. Turner
Clear Lake
Academy
Royal Neighbors
Joel Hoskins
Bert Morrow
Galesburg
Community Notes and Local Updates
Beck with Mrs. R T McClain visited weeks last with her mother Mrs George McCormick who is poorly Irene K Davis ill with measles Mr and Mrs Harry Sullivan visited at Ed Sullivans funeral of W D Carter drew many friends Our sympathy to the family G C Society to meet with Mrs John Jenks next Wednesday Thel Reva Elder closed a successful term with a picnic dinner C H Gustison sold a carload of corn delivered at Beck with Friday and Saturday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. T McClain
George McCormick
Irene K. Davis
Harry Sullivan
Ed Sullivan
W. D. Carter
G. C. Society
John Jenks
Reva Elder
Rain helps crops as local families visit neighbors
The article lists local social calls and ailments. Mr and Mrs R King and family visited the C Hartman home. Mrs George Hartman is ill. The Dierce family called at J Ringepaw home. Mrs J Ringelepaw and Miss Tucker attended Mr Carter funeral in Fairfield. Grandma Daller is feeble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. King
C. Hartman
Vo Tue City
John Dierce
J. Ringe
Frank Duncan
Fairfield
Henry Berg
Maste Roy
B. F. West
George Hartman
Harry Baker
J. Ringelepaw
Tucker
Mr. Carter
Fpairfield
Grandma Daller
Davidsones and others visit Cedar township homes
Mr and Mrs Sam Davidson called at the Al Greason home Sunday. Mrs Mollie Davidson spent Sunday with John Copeland. Don Humphreys stayed Saturday night and Sunday with the M B Humphreys household in Cedar township. Mrs Louis Barrow and her son Chas visited Mrs Booth of Fairfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John DuBois
Thomas Rider
John Copeland
Frank Davidson
Harry Ramsey
Sam Davidson
Polk DuBois
Frank Booth
Floyd Davidson
J. Copeland
Miss Pearl Glasgow
al Greason
Mollie Davidson
Don Humphreys
M. B. Humphreys
Cedar Township
Louis Barrow
Son Chase
Booth of
Fairfield
Locals Note Departures and Visits Across County
Packwood residents report H A A Edmund and family moving to Latunia Colorado for professional practice and leaving soon. Several Ottumwa trips and visits noted including Noah Carson returning from Ottumwa and E J Hook visiting Ottumwa and Richland. C A Sittser opening event well attended while livery owner O G Hayes buys auto for business. School No. 4 Blackhawk closed for a Picnic Day. planting progress varies across farms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. E. Phelps
Ollie
W. A. Hook
Ottumwa
H. A. A. Edmund
Latunia
Colorado
Noah Carson
B.S. Lynn
Brookville
O. G. Hayes
C. A. Sittser
Verle Bottorff
Chloe Smith
Blackhawk Township
Snider’s
McNamara Bail Denied. McNamara Faces Dynamiting Charge
John J. McNamara’s bail request on dynamiting charges was denied by Superior Judge Bordwell with leave to renew. Mrs. Inez C. Decker of Los Angeles invited McNamara’s mother to visit, who accepted but cannot pay her travel and expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Cal
John J. McNamara
Bordwell
Inez C. Decker
J. J. McNamara
Sparks From The Wires Bulletin of Early 20th Century News
The item covers multiple brief notices: Canadian Northern plans a transcontinental line across Canada. Jamison Bros. in Philadelphia files a voluntary bankruptcy petition. President Taft to visit Newark New Jersey for St. Johns Lodge 150th anniversary. royal tensions between Queen Alexandra and Queen Mary smoothed. Anacleto Palabay, a Filipino leper, to be returned to relatives in the Philippines. an explosion at Stanley Rule and Level Works in New Britain, Connecticut causing injuries and a fire. a Milwaukee resort fight results in three deaths and a serious injury. a Gulf Refining schooner Queen lost with five crew in the gulf storm. Indian land tracts in Oklahoma set for sale May 15 to May 22. Alva Bruner, 17, dies after a Pike’s Peak Half Way House incident involving stone and sulphuric acid traces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jamison Bros. & Co
Philadelphia
Taft
Newark
St. John’s Lodge of Masons
King Edward
Queen Alexandra
Queen Mary
Anacleto Palabay
Washington
Philippines
Stanley Rule and Level Works
New Britain
Conn
Milwaukee
Jacob Unger
Gulf of Mexico
Gulf Refining Company
Gulf
Oklahoma
Alva Bruner
Pike’s Peak
Dr Miles Nervine Said to Cure Child’s Fits
A Windfall Indiana family claims their boy with epilepsy was cured after four years of fits using Dr Miles Restorative Nervine and Dr Miles Nerve and Liver Pills. After three doctors failed, the parent reports no seizures for three years and offers to share details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miles
Epy
M. Bogue
Dr Miles Nervine Offered For Nervous Ailments
An advertisement promotes Dr Miles Nervine as a medicine for nervous diseases including fits spasms St Vitus dance convulsions and epilepsy. It claims relief and offers a money back guarantee if the first bottle fails to sell and benefit. Miles Medical Co. Elkhart Ind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miles
Miles Medical Gco
Elkhart
Ind
Local Attorney Promises Prompt Debt Collection Help
E R Smith Attorney at Law advertises prompt and careful attention to all bad debt collection and deeds, mortgage contracts, and estate matters. Located near North Side Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Side Park
Boy Dies Attempting to Save Brother in Pond
In Centerville Louisiana on May 9 eleven year old Howard Halden leaped from a raft into a pond to rescue his younger brother Walter aged eight who had fallen in. Both boys drowned in the railroad pond during the rescue attempt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brother
Centerville
Howard Halden
Walter
China Grants Cabinet Plan Edict Abolishes Grand Council
Pekin on May 9 reports the issuance of a long awaited edict that abolishes the grand council and substitutes a constitutional cabinet of ten members. The move marks a major shift toward a formalized executive structure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Pekin
Grand Council
Gore of Oklahoma Introduced Resolution for Philippine Independence
Senator Gore of Oklahoma introduced a resolution urging independence for the Philippines. The measure calls for self governance and exit of colonial authority, signaling a shift in U S policy toward decolonization and national self determination.
Inquiry grows on Poole killings while Kemper case dominates
Mrs. Charles Clark of New York writes to Fowler Indiana officers asking about her husband believed missing after working for farmer John W. Poole. Police suspend digging on Poole farm but retain theory Poole killed two other farm hands and burned them, with Clark possibly among victims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poole Farm
Poole
Diaz Gives Up Hope of Peace as War Spreads
Mexican government abandons peace efforts and orders all northern troops to attack Madero’s forces. Juarez defense strained as reinforcements rush north and rumors of attacks on Cuernavaca and Mexico City circulate. Officials deny peace talks but warn of rebel pressure on Durango Tuxpan Torreon rail lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico City
iIt
Navarro
Juarez
Rabago
War Department
Madero
Figuerros
Guerrero
Morelos
Cuernavaca
National Chamber of Commerce
Durango
Tuxpan
Torreon
Baseball Results From New York Brooklyn Philadelphia and Boston
Baseball results show Chicago defeating New York 8 to 5 in eight innings with Brown and Kling tallying for Chicago and Mathewson Myers for New York. St Louis bests Brooklyn 2 to 0 behind Harmon Bresnahan. Philadelphia loses to Pittsburgh 14 to 8 with Adams Gibson Chal mers and Dooin contributing. Cincinnati beats Boston 6 to 3 with Keefe Clark Tyler Brown and Graham starring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
RE. H. E. Chicago
Brown and Kling
Mathewson and Myers
Brooklyn
R. H. E. St. Louis
Harmon and
Bresnahan
Rucker and Bergen
Philadelphia
R. H. &. Pitteburg
Adams
Gibson
Rowan
Chalmers
Dooin
Boston
R. H. EB
Cincinnati
Keefe
Clark
Tyler
Brown
Graham
Detroit and Cleveland Baseball Scores
Detroit defeated New York with 15 runs to 14 in a nine inning game at Detroit. Cleveland triumphed over TR 7 to 5 with nine innings played at Cleveland as Karger Hall Nanamaker West Mitchell and Land contributed for the winners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
New York
Warhop
Sweeney
Cleveland
Karger
Hall
Nanamaker
West
Mitchell
Land
Dietz Begins His Defense in Murder Trial
John Dietz and his wife and son Leslie face murder charges in Os pr Harp’s death. Dietz asks for acquittal and moves to discharge jurors, alleging persecution by the lumber trust if verdict favors the defense. Judge Reid overrules the motions and the defense calls witness Michaellaverty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hayward
Wis
John Dietz
Leslie
Oscar Harp
Reid
Dietz
Lumber Trust
Michaellaverty
METHODISTS TO UNITE IN THREE BRANCH FEDERATION
Envoys from the Methodist Protestant, Methodist Episcopal and Methodist Episcopal Church South met in Chattanooga Tennessee to begin plans for unifying the divided church. A twenty seven member joint commission, nine from each church, will hold its first session on Wednesday to act on a subcommittee report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chattanooga
Tenn
Methodist Protestant
Methodist Episcopal
Methodist Episcopal Church South
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Christell Richardson
Clarinda
Reba Tennant
Mt. Pleasant
Willis E. Parsons
Davenport
Clinton Lodge
Adra Elder
Hugh Elder
John Cochran
Ben
New London
Congregational Church
T. W. Jeffrey
Miss Bess Jeffrey
Ballard Hall
Parsons
Pella
Central University
Oskaloosa
Ballard
George Blake
Warbanks
Brazelton House
Liberty Ville
W. E. Harris
Ames
Rosalie Harris
Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity
Mary E. Teats
National Purity Association
The
Baptist Church
Jones’ Stable
Dynamite
Grand Jury
M’namara
Batavia
Pleasant Plain
Beck With
Packwood
Ed. Avery
Canadian Northern
Dominion
Miles’ Nervine
Nervine
E.R. Smith
Gore
Independence of
American Press Association
Indiana
Kemper
Diaz
Vigor
Northern Department
National League
W. L. Pet
St. L
American Association
Louisville - Louisville
Toledo
Minneapolis — Minneapolis
Kansas City
St. Paul
Jaddanapolis
Columbus
Ww. L. Pet Minn
Louis
K. C
First
Methodists
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