Methodist Drive Aims to Recruit 6000 Men to Sunday Schools
Ottumwa hosts Iowa Conference sessions November 5–7 at Main Street Methodist Church to boost layman involvement. Speakers include W S Bovard Dr W S Bovard M C McConnell and others outlining the big drive to enroll 5 000 to 6 000 more men in Sunday school work across districts and churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottumwa
Methodist Church
Iowa
Main Street Methodist Church
Laymen's Association
Fllsworth Romneer
Bloomfeld
Bayo
Ita
S. A. ‘Power
Fairfield
W. 8. Bovard
Chiago
Bellamy
Knoxville
William TH. Perdew
Dist
Bupi
M. C. McConnell
Bloomfield
Dr. W. S& Bovard
Chicago
Les Sion
Wraise
A. A. Heath
WS. Bovard
Government seizes cart horse collars to conserve laundry
In a wartime economy measures command, the government has taken control of all cart horse collars of a specific size no longer in regular use. The move aims to economize resources and ensure supplies for essential needs.
The Town Slouch: A Humorous Look at Wartime Life
A satirical column pokes fun at prices hunger and patriotism while praising Mother Hubbard for pumpkin pie. It notes Americans buying experience, warns against coughing in public, and laments tax debates as soldiers bond with the French yet degrade the language.
Still big army against Russia in Tralian campaign
Washington reports that despite German troop withdrawals from the Russian front for the Tralian campaign, 147 German Austrian Turkish and Bulgarian divisions still face the Russian army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Russian airmen bomb Tarnopol all flyers return safely
Petrograd reports Russian airmen bombarded Tarnopol with fires and explosions observed. All airmen returned safely according to the communiqué. The item notes air action and confirms troop safety without casualties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petrograd
Wife and shotgun aid coal deliveries during strike
A nonunion teamster, his wife with a shotgun, drove through striker lines to deliver coal to cold families. The maneuver bypassed the strike as coal shipments resumed. Separately, miners nationwide will see higher wages under a central field agreement with Garfield indicating the pay raise will take effect countrywide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galesburg
Washington
United States
Garfield
College notes on visits and talks around campus
Coach Garretson returned from Dubuque to study Cornell's plays for a stronger defense ahead of a Saturday game. Speakers visiting include Dr Ry Ames Montgomery in Ft Madison and Prof Vartanian in Corning. Students and locals, from Mildred Haight to Marcia Smith, frequent campus and area towns. Initiatives at Aldine urge campus beautification and football prep drawing thirty in suits.
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Garretson
Dubuque
Cornell
Duba
Calvin Scovel
Wade Flinspach
C. Keesey
For Rent Classified Notices Mixed In City Ad Page
Multiple rental offerings listed including two furnished rooms at 705 West Washington, rooms for light housekeeping at 300 West Hempstead, a nearly new five room cottage with light and gas available mid November, two heated front rooms with private entrances at 206 EB Broadway, a six room house with immediate possession, and other rentals with contact numbers C M Redick, 4588, 1270, 3403, or 1270. Some entries reference private contacts such as Miss David and C G Taylor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. M. Redick
West Washington Street
West Hempstead Street
Miss David
EB. Broadway
C. G. Taylor
Germans Buried Alive Amid Aisne Cavern Bombardment
Destructive French bombardment of caverns sheltering German troops since 1915 on the Aisne destroyed entrances and exits. One case left no sign of the cavern, while anotherization hid 300 Germans beneath earth as troops struggled to reach the imprisoned men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aisne
Washington
Multiple Classifieds For Sale In Kirksville Journal Pattern
Numerous small ads list items for sale or rent including horses, fowl, purebred poultry stock, houses, farms in Northern Missouri, used typewriters, and furniture. Names such as A J Smith E B Hane Frank W Gibbs and firms like American Writing Machine Co appear with contact details and prices.
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Thomas Thoma
North B
South Third St
A. J. Smith
Missouri
E. B. Hane
Frank W. Gibbs
Kirksville
Remingtons
Monarchs
Smiths
Royals
Ask the Journal
American Writing Machine Co., Inc
South Dearborn, Street
Chicago
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Organiz
Ation
George Bragg
Albia
Hebner, Douds
W. S. Bovard
M. E. Reush
Willard Street
RK. L. Lamotte
Buxton
P. W. Finger
A. M. Smith
Milton
P W. Finger
J. F. Deems
Burlington
Devotons
C. R. Young
Rome
J. A. Wilson
Agency
F. Ey. Day
Ditumwa First Church
J. A. Monkman
Keosauqua
Order of Business
W. A. Buell
Cin‘*innati
I. ““Ennant
Centerville
H. C. Druse
Drvilian
A. W. McBlain
Eldon
Mizpah
Iith
London
Ellis M. Clarke
Cy Dawkins
Mother Hubbard
Uruguay
South Atlantic
Tad
Germany
RUSS
Tarnopol
Lexington
Mako
Harkness
Kentucky
College
Dr. Ry, Ames Montgomery
Ft. Madison
First Presbyterian Church
Lowe Berger
Mt. Zion
Brainard Covert
Cross Lanes
Ladies’ Quartette
Y. M. C. A. Quartette
Ser
Vahan Vartanian
Corning
Presbyterian
Mildred Haight
Winfield
Marjorie
Helen Morris
Loretta McKee
Stockport
F. A. Gageby
First Presbyterian Church of
Washington, Ia
Warner Glotfelty
Iowa University
Harry Pierce
Marcia Smith
Des Moines
Aldine Bulletin Board
Aldine
Lula
Fairfield, Iowa
Fairfield Steam
Down Town
Jericho
Easton
C. F. Long
People’s — Goglurin
J. M. McKain
South Third Street
Washington, D. C
Mutual Film Corp
Lone Star
Adolph Zukor
Pauline Frederick
Tiquele
B. A. Rolfe
Madame Petrova
William Fox
Gladys Brockwell
THE
Satan
Jesse L. Lasky
Vivian Martin
Anties
Optimist
W. Christy Cabanne
the Slacker
Emily Stevens
J. F. Bryan
Hannah & Clinkinbeard
West Broadway
Madison Street
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