Ladies Aid Society of Presbyterian Church Formed in 1905
The Ladies Aid and Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church organized in spring 1905 under Rev. D Campbell with ten charter members. By 1906 it reorganized, elected officers, set monthly meetings, and fined absences. The 1907–1913 period lists officers, dues, social events, and ministerial salary contributions, noting a growing membership and activities at Clearfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Aid and
Rev
D. Campbell
Richey
A. B. Hamblin
F. L. Hamblin
Mary Underwood
Treas
Benedic
Clearfield
W. H. Boyden
G. B. Pinney
Abbie Richey
Phoebe Campann
E. Jewell
Walter Sweigard
Carrie Pinney
Carrie Aram
Ora McKay
Mary Schwertley
Prairie Chapel Organizes in 1892 Peru Harris Era
Prairie Chapel near Sharpsburg organized June 18 1892 by Rev J F Hinkhouse and Elder A M Bollman with charter members E P Green T W Cochran H A Cochran Jane Henry Sarah Becherer Maggie Richey Laura Green Lizzie Nixon and later elders H A Cochran S A Mathews E P Green Chas Leach Several charter members later joined other congregations and some moved away Rev J F Hinkhouse served as first pastor for five years with Lenox Presbyterian church formation noted The article also recounts social notes from Shanghai Taft balloon ascents Panama Canal bachelor men and local saloon politics not directly tied to Prairie Chapel.
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Prairie Chapel
Sharpsburg
Council Bluffs
J F. Hinkhouse
A. M. Bollman
Lenox
H. K. Hamblin
Conway
E. P. Green
T. W. Cochran
H. A. Cochran
Jane Henry
Sarah Becherer
Maggie Richey
Laura Green
Lizzie Nixon
S. A. Mathews
Chas. Leach
Heavenly Father
J. F. Hinkhouse
Fairfield
Presbyterian Church of
R. Smithy
Mai
A. S. Hutcheson
J. F.hinkhouse
ELOPERS IN HASTE INDIANA TO IOWA WEDDING
Florence McMillan of Cedar Rapids elopes with Floyd B. O’Brien son of a Ames merchant after hurried trip from Marshalltown to a minister. The McMillan family, prominent owner and former owner of Cedar Rapids newspapers, objected to the match as O’Brien wanted a Pennsylvania groom.
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H. G. McMillan
Marshalltown
South
Florence .McMillan
Cedarapids
Farmers’. ‘Tribune
Sioux City
Cedar Rapids
United States
Floyd
O'Brien
Merchant of
Ames
Coe
Standard Oil dispute stirs Iowa vote and nearby property concerns
An obscure protest against Standard Oil prompts an aldermanic vote on removal. The action sparks claims of area safety risks and property value increases nearby, setting a precedent in Iowa for similar moves.
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Iowa
Runaway Incident Details Narrow After River Event
Fragmentary note recalls a runaway incident near the river involving an individual aged 67. The record is incomplete with unclear names and sequence, but indicates later actions or outcomes.
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Fecoyel
Electric Shock Snares Dubuque Foreman. Son Saves
In Dubuque Hamilton county, Frank Herbert, shop foreman, received a fatal electric shock while working on a molding case. The current continued to flow as he collapsed. His son, alerted by the danger, rescued him during the shock, but both were seriously shocked. It took about half an hour to revive Mr. Herbert.
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Dubugue
Frank Herbert
Herbert
Thrilling chase and arrest after train theft
Alleged thieves leaped from Milwaukee train No 8 after a passenger found his purse containing $45 missing. The pair were chased, located at Garner by telephone, brought back, identified by the robbed man, and taken to Garner by deputy sheriff for possible indictment and speedy trial as court sessions continued. A Denver statue tale notes Nellie V Walker, Ottumwa girl, sculpted Winfield Scott Stratton statue in Colorado Springs for $7,000.
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Lyon
Davenport
Kulp
Britt
Milwaukee
Garner
Long
Colorado
Denver
Col
Winfield Scott Stratton
Nellie V. Walker
F Springs
Man Loses Eye After Wagon Collision
Mason A. J. Brown likely injured his eye in a wagon collision while riding a buggy. The impact threw him into a revolving wheel, causing painful bruising and the loss of an eye. Waterloo plans to invite the second Republican state convention of 1908, leveraging its large auditorium and hotel facilities.
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Mason ‘City
A. J. Brown
Waterloo
Fight in Congress Ends With Alley Vicious Blow
Washington scene as Mr Williams and Mr De Armond exchange blunt blows after a dispute over coinage weight and measures. Blood flows as desks trap the combatants until others intervene. Also notes Gov Cummins denying a presidential bid and a drowning death in North Attleboro. Yaqui murder report from Nogales adds to the day’s violent summaries.
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Williams
Booher
Lloyd
Missouri
DeArmond
Willams
de Armond
House
Mr. de Armond
Funeral of King Gustaf V Arrives at Riddarholm Church
The funeral procession to Riddarholm Church featured a full organ, Haydn’s dirge, and sailors carrying the casket up the grand aisle with the royal aides present. The bishop of Lund delivered the sermon as a 42 gun salute sounded from forts and ships. Muskets fired volleys as the coffin entered the vault of the Bernadattes.
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Riddarholm
Haydn
Lund
Explosion Kills Dozens in Palermo Powder Magazine
In Palermo a massive explosion at a military powder magazine hurled the town into panic. About 26 people were killed and a hundred injured as flames and collapsing buildings worsened the disaster. Troops aided firemen in rescue and wreckage clearance.
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Palermo
Miletary
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Ella Barkley
Anna Boyden
Phoebe Campain
Sarah Borden
Ethel Creveling
Mary Denser
Lydia Filbert
Mary Hamblin
Daisy Hamblin
Ida Henderson
M. E., Jewell
Emma Marshall
Mattie Miller
G. B Pinney
Abbie Richey Mats
Resbyterian Churches
Taylor County
Frank L. Hamblin
Henry A. Cochran
Shanghai
Taft
China
Orient
North Adams
New Hampshire
Panama
Pennsylvania
Barnum
Connecticut
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C. E
Elopers
Hamilton Coun
Punior Christian Endeavor
B. G. Evans
Fred Childs
Adm
Cummins
Des Moines
North Attleboro
Mass
Frederick
Sargeant
Jewelers’ National Bank
Providence
R. I
Holdén
Nogales
Ariz
Magdalena
Sonora
Mex
Cleveland
Frank Krag
Buffalo
Lake Shore
O. Collinwood
Krag
Erie
Collinwood
Buck Hinrichsen
Alexandria, I
Hy. Hinrichsen
Buck
Hine
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