Laymen’s Association meeting and church reconvenes
The Laymen’s Association of the Worldist church held revival led by A. K. Harper and G. Scott in Washington with altar prayer. Officers were reelected and a seven member committee was chosen to boost adult Bible classes. Statues and endowment talks dominated afternoon sessions with clerical transfers and ordinations announced for church leadership and Army Y M C A work.
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A. K. Harper
Fairfield
Washington
Scott
Warper
Acca
Wes Istdans
E. E. Phelps
Delta
Association
W. Jarvis
Burlington
J. C. Duncan
Ottumweistrict
Thomas Goode
Oskalgala
J. S. Bellamy
Muscawine
C. C. Owens
Edgar Blake
Chicago
Gathsene
Benday School
Mnoxville
J. M. Beck
Center“adie
Local social notes and early sports results in Libertyville area
Libertyville residents Frankie Glotfelty and Wyndon Davis moved to Iowa City for schooling while Owen Linder went to Ames. Miss Josephine Elliott visited Mt. Pleasant relatives. The Pearson family visited their son in Oklahoma City. A Presbyterian musicale and social with small admission were held at the local church on Friday. Travelers reported visits to Hedrick and Bloomfield for Presbytery. Burlington guests and local movement noted. Also listed are early Philadelphia New York game lineups and players for Cullop Nunamaker and related names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josephine Elliott
Mt. Pleasant
Silas Pearson
Raymond
Oklahoma City
Fred McElderry
Rebekah Club
J. Stanley Mitchell
Presbyterian Church
Curt Vaught
Emer Wilson
Hedrick
E. L. Yeager
J. Lewis McCleary
T. F. Campbell
Bloomfield
Walter Harlan
Iowa Conference 1917 session discloses record benevolence funds
Washington Journal notes show Mt Pleasant’s Pool reports $52 973 raised for benevolences and total giving surpassing $105 477 the first time over $100 000. Acknowledgment envelope given to treasurer for twenty years service. Conference funds allocate $12 252 to worn out preachers widows and children under 16. annuity raised to 9.00 per year of effective work. Cooper named conference temperance agent. Prohibition plan adopted with pamphlet distribution. Committee to plan 75th annual program led by Scales and district superintendents. Secretary Kendrick reports cash and subscriptions near $80 478 for permanent fund. Vandagriff recommended for trial admission and elder order. Bible of chaplains urged for Federal Council and War Department with Bloomquist Vandagriff Moats Walker named. Bee- plan adoption noted.
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Iowa
Ais
Washington Journal
R. T
Mt. Pleasant
Bacdocot
Wen
Ahanks
Cooper
Anti-Saloon League
Scales
Bloomfield
Oskaloosa
J. ©. Kendrick
Permanent Fund
Vandagriff
Muscatine District
Federal Council of Churches
Charley Bloomquist
Karl Vandagriff
Newton A. Moats
Roy ©. Walker
For Sale Notices From Fairfield Area Listings
A column of sale notices lists real estate parcels on South Main and South Second in Fairfield plus a West Iowa Ave. corner stake. Also offered are a gas stove, a Velie buggy, Homer pigeons, a seven room residence near school, and a modern seven room house for sale or rent with furnishings. Local agents include J. D. Loof burrow and E G McKibben.
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Fairfield
South Main
South Second
Iowa Ave
J. S. McKenney
J. D. Loofburrow
Princeton Club
New York City
Vernon L. Hague
W.S
S. E. Sutton
South Fourth Street
E. G. McKibben
H. C
Baseball results and assorted classifieds from city games and sales
Baseball scores from New York Brooklyn Boston Chicago St Louis and Detroit Cleveland Washington plus sale notices for a horse buggy and harness a set of typewriters and rental room listings in the journal notes.
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New York
Brooklyn
Cadore
Krueger
Sallee
McCarty
Coombs
Miller
Perritt
Anderson
Boston
Philadelphia
Rixey
Killifer
Barnes and Trogressor
Oeschger
Burns
Allen
Walsh
Meyer
Chicago
Cincinnati
Ruether
Ragan
Mitchell
Wingo
Vaughn
Aldridge
Carter
Wilson
Toney
Eller
Smith
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Louis
Horse Dies On Bill Bandermuth Property
An Iowa exchange reports a horse died on Bill Bandermuth property last Sunday. The note asks to “get out from under” Bill, signaling tension around the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Bill Bandermuth
Bill
Man Hangs Self Amid Kansas Harvest Notes
A Kansas dispatch reports a man ended his life by hanging himself amid a harvest season scene. The piece hints at autumn, cooler air, and approaching bills from the coal and ice men, with a tone of seasonal change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Lost sacks of potatoes on Fairfield Libertyville road
A finder is asked to return two sacks of potatoes left Monday evening along the Fairfield Libertyville road. Please return to 60% West Monroe street or call 1477. Reward not specified.
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Fairfield
Libertyville
Monroe Street
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WR. Keesey
Pete
Messin
G. W. Scott
The
Paul S. Apil
C. E. Bloomquist
L. A. Moore
E. W. Day
W. H. Slack
W. E. Buell
J. F. Rex
Harry M. Burns
J. J. Pritchard
R. V. Pike and
P. M. Conant
Army
R. C. Russell
Des Moines
J. H. Koch
Nebraska
Ence
Richard Breiden
W. K E. Berg
J. R. Hanley
U. S. Pool
F. B. Tucke
F.S. Leeds
D. C. Bevan
A. Boatman
T. M. Busby
F. Bishop
J. E. Corely
L. A. Creell
C. $. Cooper
John Davis
E. S. Daley
Bishop Cooke
Clare H Boos
H. A. Hendrickson
Hugh Nevil
Jesse Rudkin
Roy C. Walker
Newton E. Moates
N. KE. Moates
K. A. Schell
T. J. Myers
Iowa Wesleyan College
K. E. Lymer
Gooding
J. W. Blancher
Board of Education
W. P. Stoddard
Iowa Methodist Hospital
A. B. Smith
J. W. Stine
American Home Funding Association
Latham Ingham
Nevada
Q. G. Orcutt
W .L. Selby
W. E. Moats
Frankie Glotfelty
Wyndon Davis
Iowa City
Owen Linder
Ames
Mrs
David Haynes
Baby
J. O. Boyd
Mr. Haynes
Johnson
Ainsmith
Cullop
Nunamaker
Bush
Noyes
Haley
Mayer
Schocker
Ellis M. Clarke
Cy Dawkins
Kaiser
Knit
Col. Green
Hetty
United States
France
Kentucky
East Adams
Edgar Lewis
National League
Remingtons
Monarchs
L. C. Smiths
Royals
Ask the Journal
American Writing Machine Co., Inc
South Dearborn, Street
East Adams Street
W. B
Murray
East Washington St
Louis White
West
Burlington Street
Pittsburg
Louis, G
Journal
Detroit
Cleveland
Coveleskie
O'Neill
Roland Cunningam
Stanage
Leonard
Renew
W.L Pet
Petm. YT
Cin
Phil
Brook
St. L Foe
Bost
Pitts
L Pet
St. L
Trades and Labor Assembly
Federal
Barbers
Carpenters
A. V. Frazey
Frazey
A. V. Frazey & Son
Orpheum
von Is. ET
Orpheum Orchestra
Metro Picture Corp
Viola Dana
Valaska Suratt i
Rockies
Denver
Rocky Mountain National Park
Colorado Springs
Pike’s Peak Region
Ceeta
Soedy
Wrigley’s
Leggett House
Ely
Aline Hewin
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