Notable Local Happenings and Upcoming Addresses
October 4 1908 notices report Brows leaving town after a brief visit and Dr Doren Z Ward scheduled to speak October 15 at Liberal Christian church Sedar Rapids. Marriage licenses issued to Martin Toeller with Mahala ing and Frank J Grizel with Miss ma Kadera. English Lutheran League hosts student reception at A B Leamer home. Rev Nathaniel Fye, former Methodist minister, heads to Charles City for a well wishes. Schultz travels to Iowa for Coretta Smith Watkinson wedding. T S Watkinson once a county resident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brows
Jeland
Doren Z. Ward
Liberal Christian Church
Sedar Rapids
Martin Toeller
Mre. Mahalaing
Frank J. Grizel
Ma Kadera
Heraz
A.B. Leamersof
W. C. Wilcox
Fonticello
Nathaniel Fye
Methodist Church
Charles City
B. Schultz
Coretta Smith T. 5S
Watkinson
Help Wanted Classified Fragments Attract Rural Applicants
Mixed job ads solicit sewing and tailoring work from home plus a Chicago nail order house seeks an assistant manager for county territory with weekly pay and expenses. Enclose self addressed stamped envelope to Thomas J. Cooper & Co. Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Wholesale Nail Order House
Thomas J. Cooper & Co
Ake St
Chicago
Death of R. P. Clarkson, Pioneer Iowa Journalist
Richard P. Clarkson of Des Moines dies Oct 3 1905 at 805 Pleasant Street after a long public service as pension agent for the Iowa Nebraska district and longtime editor of The Iowa State Register. Born 1840 in Brookville Indiana, he served in the Twelfth Iowa infantry, was captured in 1862, and helped run the Iowa State Register from 1870 until its sale in 1902.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Clarkson
Brookville
Ind
Brockville American
Grundy County
Iowa State Register
Twelfth
Iowa Infantry
Aggie Green
Coker F
James
George B. Roberts
United States
Iowa-Nebraska
Pleasant Street
Des Moines
Richard P. Clarkson
Iowa
Nebraska
Clarkson
Towa States Register
Weemattinnerick Club Elects New Officers
Last night the Weemattinnerick Club held officer elections. President Charles Davis, Vice President Albert Hennessy, Secretary William Gordon, Treasurer William Hotz, and Sergeant-at-Arms Lovell Swisher were chosen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weemattinnerick Club
Chas. Davis
Albert Hennessy
William Gordon
Wm. Hotz
Lovell Swisher
Political Science Club Opens First Meeting
The first meeting of the Political Science Club for the new school year will be next Monday evening at Prof. Isaac A. Loos's home. Prof. E. A. Wilcox of the law department will present the evening paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prof
Loos
Political Science Club
Isaac A. Loos
E. A. Wilcox
Law Department
Uses of hollow wall foundation stones for exterior walls
They have come into general use and are considered superior to ordinary foundation stone on account of furnishing hollow wall for air space, and are now much used for all outside walls being very ornamental and much cheaper than cut stage or back. OFFICE: No Capital St., at Sand Pamp.
Congregational Church Reports Yearly Finances and Appoints Officers
The Congregational church held its annual meeting and supper with reports showing income of 1993.37 and $105.81 remaining after debts. Sunday school had 13.17 on hand and total year disbursements of 149.99. The church lists 275 members with seven student members and notes missionary giving from various societies. Officers elected include deacons S C Jones I A Loos and C 4 H Brainerd, deaconesses Mrs A B Cree and Mrs Price, clerk Dr M A F Jones, treasurer Jos Slavata, with H Brainerd reappointed Sunday school superintendent and a committee to hire an assistant superintendent. Old Ecclesiastical Society officers were reelected. A note references Henry ReIAinson in St Louis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congregational Church
Ecclesiastical Society of the Church
Jones
Women’s Missionary Society
Christian Endeavor Society
Bethlehem Mission
S. C. Jones
I. A. Loos
H. Brainerd
A. B. Cree
Price
M. A. F. Jones
Jos. Slavata
The
Ecclesiastical Society
W. H. Stewart
Kate B. Rogers
Rockwood
CIA. Fox
W. ©. Wilcox
Debating Society Opens Its Year At High School
Tomorrow evening the boys debating society meets in the high school auditorium for an open program. The announced program includes music and speeches by E H Collins, a debate with Clarence Coulter and Chas Maplethorp, affirmatives Carl Loos and Lawrence Mayer, negatives, and a declamation by Harry Flannery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boys’ Debating Society
E. H. Collins
Clarence Coulter
Chas. Maplethorp
Carl Loos
Lawrence Mayer
Harry Flannery
Johnson County Teachers' Association Fall Meeting Set for Oct 14
The fall meeting of the Johnson County Teachers' Association will be held October 14 at Sharon Center. Sharon township residents host the event with hosts Mrs. P. A. Korab and her son Paul visiting Cedar Rapids this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson County Teachers’ Association
Johnson County
Teachers’ Association
Sharon Center
Sharon Township
P. A. Korab
Paul
Cedar Rapids
Public Sale Ties Up Dissolved Partnership Assets
Jonathan Marner and Chas W Ner dissolve partnership and set a public sale at the Jonathan Marner farm one mile west of Sharon Center on Wednesday October 11 at 10 a.m. Items include 9 horses 7 cattle 103 spring shoals a full line of farm machinery 35 acres of corn about 25 acres of pasture 10 tons of hay 500 bushels of oats and 5 dozen chickens. Lunch will be served noon auctioneer Chas Brown and Edwin Hammer clerk
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jonathan Marner
Chas
W. Ner
Sharon Center
Chas. Brown
Edwin Hammer
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General House
A. G
West Side
S. Dodge Sreet
Milton Remley
Davenport Street
Janted—Poultry
Bruce Moore
Undera
Steinshein
South
Son St
Thbrough
City
Eter Sals
W. P. Watkins
Ager
M. Reno
R Sale
Carvey
S. Dodge Street
F. A. Westenhaver’s
Dubuque Street
Benry Horn
Kimball
Piano
Duggy
Iowa City
Hvitgide
South Clinton Street
Francis Kane
Cartmporina
R. P. Clarkson
Weemattionenticks
Political Science
John R. Tobeck
Portland
Ha Jones
National Biscuit Company
Offtcern
Henry Reia Inson
St. Louie
High School Debating Society
Coldren Opera House
David Higgins
Great Southern Play
Tennesssee
Margaret Heville
Amy Farnsworth
Chattanooga
Lottie Blair Parker
New York
Sele
Prairie Ridge
Stoge Farm
Chester
Mack Stevens & Son
Towa City
Dubuque St
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