Methodists Seek 5000 More Men in Sunday Schools
Ottumwa Iowa conference launches a campaign to recruit 5,000 additional men into Methodist Sunday school work. A multi day Ottumwa meeting at Main Street church includes layman minister sessions, talks by W S Bovard and P W Finger, and plans for church finance, discipline, and stewardship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottumwa
Methodist Church
Iowa
Main Street Methodist Church
Efllsworth Ramager
Bloomfield
S. A. ‘Power
Fairfield
W.S. Bovard
Hiago
J. S. Bellamy
Knoxville
William H. Perdew
Dist
Supi
The Town Slouch Parade of Quips and Quibbles
A humorous column by Ellis M. Clarke lampoons prices and patriotism with gibes about life taxes and war talk. It critiques liberty bonds hunger relief and the French language while poking at public figures and social habits in a brisk, comic tone.
Government seizes cart horse collars to economize
Officials announce a government grab of cart horse collars of specific size no longer in regular use. The move aims to conserve resources and ensure essential transport capacity during shortages. No injuries reported.
College Notes update on local events and visits
Coach Garretson returned from Dubuque to study Cornell plays for stronger defense ahead of a Duba game against Cornell next Saturday. Dr. R. Ames Montgomery preached in Ft Madison. Lowe Berger spoke at Mt Zion Harvest gathering. Vahan Vartanian spoke in Corning. Miss Mildred Haight visited Winfield sister Marjorie over Sunday. Marcia Smith returned to school after hospital stay and recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garretson
Dubuque
Cornell
Duba
Mildred Haight
Winfield
Marjorie
Marcia Smith
Des Moines
Aldine Bulletin notices and campus appeal report
The Aldine Bulletin lists rental ads for multiple residences including a five room cottage and furnished rooms. It notes a campus beautification event on Wednesday and reports college men to join football preparations with thirty players needed for the Cornell game.
Still big army against Russia reported in war fronts
Washington reports that despite German troop withdrawals to the Italian front 147 German Austrian Turkish and Bulgarian divisions remain arrayed against the Russian army.
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Washington
300 Germans Buried Alive In Aisne Cavern Bombardment
Destructive bombardment by French heavy guns on the Aisne wrecked extensive caverns used by German forces since 1915. One cavern left no sign of its entrance as ground was upheaved, another entrance vanished, and French troops struggle to reach about 200 imprisoned Germans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Aisne
Russian airmen bomb Tarnopol and return safely
Petrograd reports Russian airmen bombarded Tarnopol with fires and explosions observed, and all flyers returned safely. In Lexington Kentucky, the famous trotting mare Foreno broke a leg and was destroyed after a long racing career including two Kentucky Futurity wins.
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Petrograd
Lexington
Areno
Moko
Harkness
Kentucky
Foreno
Various Classified Ads Including Horses, Homes and Goods
A mixed listing shows a lady broke driving horse for sale with a phone contact, along with straw for sale and a batch of pure bred White Wyandotte chicks. Additional items include houses for sale or rent, farm listings in Northern Missouri, and several used typewriters offered by a Chicago company with trial and warranty details.
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Thomas Thoma
North B
South Third St
A. J. Smith
Missouri
E. B. Hane
Frank W. Gibbs
Kirksville
Remingtons
Monarcha
Smiths
Royals
Ask the Journal
American Writing Machine Co., Inc
South Dearborn, Street
Chicago
Wife and shotgun aid coal delivery during strike
In Galesburg Illinois on November 3 a nonunion teamster used his wife and a shotgun to deliver coal to cold families despite a strike that halted most coal shipments. The wife rode in the wagon seat while the husband drove past strikers to unload coal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galesburg, Ill
Miners Gain Higher Pay Under New Central Field Pact
Washington announces that coal miners in nearly all producing regions will see higher wages as a central competitive field agreement takes effect nationwide. Fuel Administrator Garfield says the advance pay applies generally across the country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Garfield
Wanted help and services in Fairfield Iowa
WANTED Your automobile to re finish made to look like new for a small sum Hannah Clinkinbeard Phone 275 WANTED Woman or girl to do mending Phone 2621 520 WANTED At once competent stenographer Address Box 161 Fairfield Iowa 484527
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Hannah & Clinkinbeard
Fairfield
Iowa
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Organiz Lion
George Blagg
Ibia
M. C. McConnell
Trom
Wa. S
WS. Bovard
Hebner
W. S. Bovard
M. E. Roush
Willard Street
R. L. Lamotte
Buxton
P. W. Finger
A. M. Smith
Milton
J. F. ‘Deems
Burlington
Devotons
C. R. Young
Jerome
J. A. Wilson
L. Weenant
Centerville
H. C. Druse
Avevilla
A. W. McBlain
Eldon
Mizpah
London
Ellis M. Clarke
Mother Hubbard
Uruguay
South Atlantic
Erie
Ms T
Cy Dawkins
R. Ames Montgomery
Ft. Madison
First Presbyterian Church
Lowe Berger
Mt. Zion
Brainard Covert
Cross Lanes
Ladies’ Quartette
Y. M. C. A. Quartette
Vahan Vartanian
Corning
Presbyterian
Helen Morris
Loretta McKee
Stockport
F. A. Gageby
First Presbyterian Church of
Washington, Ia
Warner Glotfelty
Iowa University
Harry Pierce
Aldine Bulletin Board
Aldine
C. M. Redick
West Washington Street
West Hempstead Street
David
E. Broadway
C. G. Taylor
Calvin Scovel
Wade Flinspach
C. Keesey
Germany
Federal Farm Loans
Fairfield, Iowa
Fairfield Steam
Down Town
Jericho
Easton
C. F. Long
RUSS
Tarnopol
People’s Cogolumn
J. M. McKain
Pension Agent
South Third Street
Washington, D. C
Mutual Film Corp
Lone Star
Adolph Zukor
Pauline Frederick
B. A. Rolfe
Petrova
William Fox
Gladys
Jesse L. Lasky
Vivian Martin
The
Christy Cabanne
Slacker
With Emily Stevens
J. F. Bryan
West Broadway
Madison Street
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