Empyrean Six Celebrates Sixth Birthday Banquet
The Empyrean Society of Parsons College marked its sixth anniversary with a banquet at the Leggett house. Miss Laura Hinkhouse presided as toastmistress as toasts by Allie Mitchell Florence Foster Elsie Zichy Pearl Callahan Alice Childs and Carrie Lee prompted laughter. Nine new members were initiated at a later gathering at Miss Mable Curry's home.
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Empyrean Society
Parsons College
Leggett House
Laura Hinkhouse
The
Socity
Empyrean
Allie Mitchell
Florence Foster
Elsie Zichy
Pearl Callahan
Aldine
Alice Childs
Carrie Lee
Miss Smiley
Miss Zichy
Miss Vernon
Huston
Wm. Foster
Ot‘tumwa
Merry Company
Mable Curry
Mysteries of Empirean Society
New L. X. M. Club Formed at Stephenson Home
The L. X. M. Club was organized last night at Miss Burl Stephenson's home. Officers elected: Dora Smith president, Delia Hartman vice president, Mary McGaw secretary, Pauline Woelhaf treasurer, Margaret Sullivan sergeant at arms. Lillian Baker chairman, Bry Stephenson musician and reporter. Members engaged in embroidery and games. Light refreshments served. Next meeting at Pauline Woelhalf's home.
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L. X. M. Club
Burl Stephenson
Dora Smith
Delia Hartman
Mary McGaw
Pauline Woelhaf
Margaret Sullivan
Lillian Baker
Bry Stephenson
Pauline Woelhalf
Fair Department store unveils new delivery wagon
Wade and Banfield, proprietors of the Fair Department store, have installed a modern Studebaker parcel delivery wagon with rubber tires. The large, roomy vehicle is expected to better serve customers and follows a holiday trade year that exceeded expectations. The wagon arrived from Spratt & Son and was set up this week.
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Wade & Banfield
the Fair
Studebaker
Messrs Wade & Banfield
Spratt & Son
Trade Activity Spreading Worldwide
Washington reports increased commercial activity spreading from the United States to other nations. Bureau of Statistics records show improved foreign commerce in many countries alongside the ongoing U.S. internal and foreign trade upturn.
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Washington
United States
Bureau of Statistics
Department of Commerce and Labor
Miss Edna Wray Weds Edward Beaver in Lawton Oklahoma
Lawton Oklahoma a Catholic ceremony united Miss Edna Wray and Edward J Beaver of Lawton at the Church of the Blessed Sacrament. The couple, previously residents of Fairfield Iowa and this city, were attended by close family. A reception followed at the grooms home with decorations of roses and chrysanthemums.
Luce Family Leads Crete Neb Concert Highlights
The Dean Conservatory Faculty concert in Crete Neb featured Prof and Mrs E S Luce with a large audience. Mrs Luce’s soprano voice praised as among the state’s best, delivering Italian Cavatina with noted refinement.
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E. S. Luce
Fairfield
Crete
Neb
Dean Conservatory
Governor Threatens Receivership Over Kansas Road
A telegram from Kansas Governor Stubbs to Missouri Pacific President George Gould threatened receivership proceedings against the Central branch a Missouri Pacific subsidiary crossing rich farming areas in Kansas unless the line is improved promptly. Gould promised to improve the road following the ultimatum.
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Kansas
Topeka
Stubbs
George Gould
Missouri Pacific System
Central Branch
Gould
Fire stops at St Paul mine and rescue details emerge
Cherry Ill Nov 23 The St Paul mine disaster updates show 10 rescued alive 20 bodies recovered 101 unaccounted 189 still in mine. Fire in second gallery halts rescue as crews fight for access while hints of survivors surface from east workings.
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Cherry
Ill
St. Paul
Taylor
Record of St Paul mine disaster at Cherry Illinois
Twenty saved, ninety-two known dead and nineteen missing mark the St Paul mine toll as rescue teams face blackdamp and a rising death count. Thirty-seven bodies lie on the second level while the town bells toll and Coroner Malin avoids church burial panics.
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St. Paul Mine
Cherry
Spring Valley
Cherry, Ill
St. Paul
Malin
Connolly
Taft
Washington
Fairfield Boy at Cherry Fairfield Mine Disaster
Herbert Donaldson a former Fairfield boy now in Menota Illinois writes about the Cherry Mine disaster. He recalls the town’s size and immigrant workforce and notes the fire began Saturday afternoon with 256 miners believed trapped. Militia guard the shaft as Chicago crews arrive to fight the blaze.
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Herbert Donaldson
Fairfield
Mendota
Cherry
Fairfield Journal
Chicago
Peoria Couple Married Here During Lunch Hour
Bruce Miller traveling salesman for a hardware firm wed Miss Katharine L. Mackey of Peoria Illinois at 1 PM in the home of Mr. and Mrs. D L Spratt on South Main Street The couple arrived about 12 30 PM from Peoria and after a quick dinner at the Leggett House proceeded to the Spratt home where Rev Co L Tennant performed the ceremony They left on the next train for a wedding trip to Chicago Miller had previously sold hardware stock to Mr Spratt years ago
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Bruce Miller
Katharine L. Mackey
Peoria
Ill
D. L. Spratt
South Main Street
Leggett
Spratt
Rev Co. L. Tennant
Local People in Eldon and Fairfield See Small Business Moves
Mrs Henry Pickard and daughter Lucile visited Eldon on Sunday. Henry Turner opened a meat market to improve fresh meat supply. Several residents made business calls in Fairfield including Caldwell and Loehr. Henry Pickard bought hogs at Perlee and shipped to Tama, while J W Caldwell and H M Allerdice planned a Rock Island trip to buy holiday goods for the Big Store. A box supper at St Josephs church drew a good crowd and funds for the organizers.
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Henry Pickard
Lucile
Eldon
Henry Turner
Henry
von Sun Law
Perlee
Harry Wilson
The
H. Morrill Company
George Aldrich
Rock Island
St. Josephs Church
J.W. Caldwell
H. M. Allerdice
Taft Returns to Washington After Norfolk Trip
President Taft and his party arrived in Washington aboard the Mayflower at 8 45 a m coming from Norfolk and Hampton Roads.
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Taft
Norfolk
Washington
Hampton Roads
North West Iowa Horticultural Society to Meet in Sioux City
Sioux City Iowa November 22 The North west Iowa Horticultural society will hold its eighteenth annual meeting here November 30 and December 1 P F Kinne of Storm Lake is president.
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Sioux City
Northwest Iowa Horticultural Society
P. F. Kinne
Storm Lake
Tornado Wrecks Dexter Missouri Homes
Specials report a tornado in Dexter Missouri wrecking thirty five houses and injuring several people. Dexter sits in Stoddard County with about two thousand residents.
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Missouri
St. Louis
Dexter
Stoddard County
Rescue efforts deepen as mine fire claims more remains
Dispatches from Cherry Illinois dated November 19 1909 report a mine fire with crews reaching second vein 220 feet below surface. Eleven more bodies recovered in terrible condition as Red Cross stocks and caskets arrive. Mendota ferrying food, state and mine owners coordinating aid. Italian residents quelled by sheriff.
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Red Cross
Mendota
Spring Valley
Wedding Plans Elustrated in Fairfield Short
George Palm of Varna Illinois arrived in Fairfield with Anna Rand to wed this morning. Palm’s father and uncle came to block the marriage claiming the groom is underage. Clerk Smith was warned to withhold the license. Palm is a former salesman and Rand is said to be about ten years older. The party remains in town with possible elopement.
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George Palm
Varna
Fairfield
Anna Rand
Coleson
Colesons
Chas. Palm
Clerk Smith
Hufstedler & Bakers Store
Altho
Reverend Lawrence to Lead Swedish Churches at West Burlington and Mt Pleasant
Rev. Lawrence and his family relocate to West Burlington where he will pastor the Swedish Lutheran church at West Burlington and Mt Pleasant. Mrs. Lawrence’s sister Eva Hollander stays with the family. Several locals visit relatives, plan moves, and farmers report a strong fall grain season with high corn prices on the horizon and ongoing field work despite rains.
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Lawrence
West Burlington
Swedish Lutheran Church
Mt. Pleasant
Eva Hollaneder
Joseph Scillerstrom
Fairfield
Ed Shillerstrom
John Castell
Ross Lynn
R. C. Dunlap
Dallas Bates
John Hoopes
Burlington Road
Local Notes From Libertyville and Nearby Towns
W D Harris returned home from Ottumwa hospital after an operation for appendicitis and is feeling well. Mr and Mrs Glid McKee visited the Harley Yost home over the weekend. George Scovel, long ill, remains no better. H D Davis and daughter Ruth spent Saturday with friends in Fairfield. Ward Yost received a postal card shower on the 17th for his birthday. The Girl of the Street will be staged at Andersons hall Tuesday by the Warner Bell Co. A tin and granite shower honored Miss Mable Steever Thursday as she nears her wedding.
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W. D. Harris
Ottomwn
Glid McKee
Harley Yost
George Scovel
H. D. Davis
Ruth
Fairfield
Ward Yost
Andersons Hall
Warner-Bell Co
Mable Steever
Street Organist Sparks Clash with Grumbling Citizen
A passerby scolds a street organist, who retorts that life on the street is a continuous grind. The exchange captures a brisk urban vignette of friction between resident and performer.
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Oklahoma
Lawton
Edna 15Thy
Edward
Lem
Virey
North Main Street
Okla
Edward J. Beaver
Father Lamb
Church of the Blessed Sacrament
Brokher
Ellsworeaver
Mrs. J. Beaver
Mrs. Beaver
Luces IN
Nebraska
East Gallery
Blackdamp
Klondike
Bob Murray
Pigati
Joe
Salvatore
John Lorimer
Sadie
Scotland
Walter Waite
Wait
Lorimer
Fairfield Boy
East Pleasant Plain
Brighton
Misses Caldwell
Uhl R
Berline
R. L. Belier
McKane
Peter Shemansky
John Ovner
John F. Loehr
Iil
Salina
Liberty Ville
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