Former Des Moines Society Woman Attacks Card Playing
Mrs. A B Sims a former Des Moines society leader launches evangelistic lectures denouncing card playing in homes. She cites parties, prizes, and social pressure as a drain on faith, recounting incidents of temper and theft at card gatherings and urging Christians to oppose fashionable gambling.
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Church loses pastor to Park Avenue Christian church
Rev. H. H. Utterback of Malvern Christian Church resigns after two years, will preach farewell sermon next Sunday then become pastor at Park Avenue Christian Church in Des Moines with higher salary and closer to Drake University. The Malvern church notes growth, new building, and strong finances, and bids him well on his new field. The town’s sale and local events are also touched on, including farm sale details and a marriage notice for editor C. A. Lisle.
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Young Glenwood Lad Makes His Way At Simpson College
The Register profiles Earl Hale from Glenwood who entered Simpson College in 1903 as a freshman. He worked at a city book store during college, paid most expenses himself, held honors positions, led the Zenith yearbook as business manager, led the Everett Literary Society as president, and played on several athletic teams. After graduation he landed a job with a Spokane stationery and wallpaper house, rising quickly. Hale credits steady work and self reliance for funding his education and gaining valuable experience.
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Mrs Wm Norris Amanda Brock Norris’s 1834 1908 life in Indiana Illinois Kansas
Amanda Brock Norris born March 9 1834 in Clay County Indiana married Wm Norris January 25 1849. After relocations in Illinois Mills County Iowa and finally Malvern she died at Fort Scott February 17 1908 after a brief illness. Funeral held at Malvern Christian Church with Rev H H Utterback. Buried beside her husband. Survived by two of nine children J J Norris of Fort Scott and Mrs Judge Bigger of Carthage Missouri attended the service.
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Western Iowa Editors Meet at Council Bluffs
The Western Iowa Editorial Association held a mid winter meeting in Council Bluffs last Friday with 25 to 30 editors attending despite a blizzard. Programs included papers by Bro Graham on The Clubbing List and Im Lef fort on Newspaper Advertising. Rev Peter Jacobs spoke on The Press and The Pulpit. New officers elected: P B Brown President C C Schaeffer Vice President E A Stevens Secretary-Treasurer.
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Held Sale Under Difficulties at Tabor Beacon
A crowded auction tale from a stormy Tuesday shows Col. Jim Talbott pressing on to hold a public sale in Tabor despite weather disruptions. Busted traffic halted business, yet Talbott and two helpers planned to proceed, rallying teams in chancy conditions.
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