Lutheran Missionary Festival at Windham Draws Record Crowd
The Luther an Missionary Festival at Mc Key's Grove Windham on August 20 attracted the largest crowd yet, with participants from Town City and nearby congregations including Homestead Oxford Sharon and Weil man. The C Band led a grand march to the grounds and hymns in German and English filled the day. baskets provided noon meals, and $55.60 was raised, mainly for the Home Mission Board.
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Windham
McKey’s Grove
C. Band
Wm. Amelon
Frank Eline
Willers Amelon
Weil‘man
Meac Homestead
Oxford
Sharon
Home Mission Board
Windham Social Notes Highlight Local Visits
Charles Fry from Chicago visits relatives in Windham while Dr. and Mrs. Bigelow tour Iowa City. Several townspeople make weekend trips to Cedar Rapids and Muscatine. A German Lutheran picnic occurs at McKrey's Grove with attendees from area. Ancient and modern travelers including Philip Beck, Verge Booney, and Philip Beck of Way Nevada visit or travel through town.
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Grenge Beckend
Iowa City
O. C. van Meter
John Roberts
Kirksville, Mo
How Forger Got Away
A city forgery suspect escaped after Marengo police identified him at a south side lunch counter. Iowa City authorities had wired a description to arrest the man, but local officers let him go as trains arrived and the suspect fled. The incident prompts questions of responsibility for the escape.
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Iowa City
Marengo
Democrat
Marshall McFall
Dietich
Town City
College City
Williams to Cornell Coaching Move Reported
It is reported that Clyde Williams star Iowa quarterback in 1899 and 1900 will coach the Cornell squad this fall.
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Clyde Williams
Towa
Methodist
Iowa
Cornell
Notice to order extra copies before print run
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Richards Honored by American Bar Association Session
Dean Harcy Sanger Richards of the Wisconsin law school is named to the ABA general council while previously serving on the Iowa faculty. He is an alumnus of the university and was moved to Wisconsin years ago. The note adds Wabash Railway advertising about service from Chicago and St Louis to New York and Boston with routes and upcoming Pittsburgh to Atlantic Coast construction.
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Naragansett, BR. L
American Bar Association
Harcy Sanger Richards
Wisconsin Law School
General Council
Association
Richard
Iowa Law Faculty
University
Wisconsin School
United States
Sk Louis
Wabash
Chicago
St. Louis
New York
Boston
Des Moines
Kansas City
Keokuk
Buffalo
Toledo
Detroit
Pittsburg
Atlantic Coast
Mr. C. 8. Crate
Bt. Louis, Mo
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Erlanger
Iowa Brewino Co
Flannagan Bros
Azq
Clinton S
W. Hughes
M. C. Parsons
Washington St
Gerber
McKray’s Grove
Feild Eh
Charles Fry
Illinois Central
R.R
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Omaha
Neb
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Minneapolis
ST. Paul
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Ohio
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Memphis
Tenn
Hot Springs
Ark
Louisville
Nashville
Atlanta, GA
Jacksonville
Fla
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Forger
Fiouin
Williams
Council of American Bar Association
Opera House
la Salle Theatre
Chicsgo
His Highness the Bey
Broilers
Sale
H. A. Sirub & CO
D. Murphy
ED. Murphy
Clinton ST
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