The Reunion at Emerson Greeted Mills County Veterans
The Mills County Veterans Association held a reunion at Emerson Park amid rain then sun. Notables including Walter I. Smith and L. T. Genung spoke while Emerson schools staged patriotic performances. A large crowd enjoyed bands, meals by church ladies, and a successful ball game, with 85 veterans enrolled by Thursday noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emerson
Mills County
Walter I. Smith
L. T. Genung
M. H. Byers
Patrick
Imerson
Hastings-Strahan
Bonham
Red Oak
Lawa
O. G
J. T. Barns
Barns
Emerson Park
Hastings
Henderson
Strahan
Hendersonians
Earl Hodges
News of the Churches and Ministers Farewell
Church notices report Rev E W Brown leaving for Minneapolis with a farewell communion and reception at Presbyterian church. Services include East Liberty, Apostolic Church, Highland Baptist and a union farewell at Presbyterian. Also a police case mentions an insane man shot with a knife and to be sent to Clarinda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Liberty
River of Jordan
Christian Church
the Apostolic Church
Rev. Brown
Presbyterian Church
Rev
E. W. Brown
Minneapolis
W. J. Watson
Highland Baptist Church
Methodist Annual Conference Appointments Finalized in Boone
The Methodist Annual Conference concluded in Boone with Bishop Walden presiding. The session announced next year’s appointments for the Council Bluffs District, noting two county changes: A. T. Jeffrey moves from Glenwood to Prairie City and T. B. Shaw moves to Glenwood, with M. G. Rambo returning to Emerson. Details list presiding elder D. Franklin and numerous assignations across towns such as Blanchard, Dennison, Don City, Dunlap, Essex, Farragut, Glenwood, Hamburg, Hillsdale, Hastings, Little Sioux, Logan, Malvern, Manila, Missouri Valley, Magnolia, Neola, Northboro, Pacific Junction, Panora, Persia, Randolph, Riverton, Shenandoah, Sidney, Silver City, Thurman, Woodbine, Weston, and others. The Des Moines conference reports strong membership and sizable offerings across missions, church extension, Freedmen, education, and other funds. The Lane that Had No Turning, a Parker serial, is noted as beginning in The Saturday Evening Post. Also featured are brief items on Mrs. John Dowling’s recovery with Electric Bitters and letters promoting Dr Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin.
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M. —. Church
Boone
Walden
A. T. Jeffrey
Glenwood
Prairie City
Des Moines
TB. J. Shaw
Emerson
M. G. Rambo
Council Bluffs
D. ©. Franklin
Presiding Elder
Iowa
Blanchard
O. W. Lippincott
Broadway
M. C. Waddell
Fifth Avenue
W. Ericson
Trinity
Willis H. Cable
Coin
A. A. Walburn
Defiance
Myron M. Cable
Dennison
E. M. Holmes
Don City
D. M. Houghton
Dunlap
Don A. Allen
Essex
J. J. Varley
Farragut
R.ik
Shaw
Hamburg
B. H. Fleisher
Hillsdale
Geo. Fiddler
Hastings
Levi P. Carpenter
Little Sioux
W. P. Sigler
Logan
T. 8
Molesworth
Malvern
A. J. Slothower
Manila
Lewis Bradford
Missouri Valley
W. JL. Douglass
Magnolia
David M. Buckner
Neola
J. P. Kelley
Northboro
W. Mercer
Pacific Junction
Panora
J. E. Matheney
Persia
B. W. Maceldowney
Randolph
James L. Boyd
Riverton
W. Graves
Shenandoah
W. M. Stevenson
Sidney
E. M. Hotf
Silver City
J. W. Wright
Thurman
A. W. Knepper
Woodbine
K. Hill
Weston
A. W. Gillilland
W.if. M.S
Tract Society
Sunday School Union
O and St L Improvements Report by Missouri Railroad Commission
The commission notes major renewal on the O and St L system with about 153000 ties laid and 60000 more planned, extensive ditching and surfacing, rebuilt bridges, and 65 and 60 pound steel rails in good condition. Ballasting of forty miles with crushed stone, a Gilman stone crusher, and depots, fencing, water stations, and stock facilities upgraded. Details show 69272 ties laid between Pattonsburg and Blanchard, 480 bridges renewed or partially, 51 miles ballasted, 151 miles of hog fences, and three new water stations, all in the 1899 to 1900 period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Railroad Commission of Missouri
Pattonsburg
Gilman
Blanchard, O. & St. L. BR. R
R. R. & W.W. Commission
James Harding
Dr Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery marketed for blues cure
An advertisement claims blues stem from a disordered liver and stomach and promotes Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery to cleanse the liver purify the blood and heal digestion. It cites a testimonial from Mrs N Berner Oshkosh Wisconsin who reports weight gain after using multiple Pierce products and doctors’ care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Pierce
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W.D. Wilson
the County School, Book Depository
Warren D. Wilson
Harrison Co. Land
No. C. Diggle
J. M. Strahan
Prest
S. D. Davis, Vies Prest
James J. Wilson
First National Banker OF
S.D. Davis
O.A. Straten
Mr. Evans
H.W. Summers
Sticcieseldmes
D. Davis OQ
T. Conger
John Dyson
Mra
Sepa Dolph
Evang G.a.strahan
A. Davia
John Evans, Jr
J. M.strakan
Green Bay Lumber CO
ELF
X. I’. Hendricks
W. H. Guyur
the Bank OF Malvern
Ihe
Eader Club
Malvern Leader
Foultry
Insurance Journal
Reese
News OF the Churches
Baptist Church
Old Pacific
James McCartney
Insanity Commission
Clarinda
State Department
Egypt
Gilbert Parker
Pontiace
Walmond
Madelinette
Pontiac
Saturday Evening Post
John Dowling
Butler
Wilson's Drugstom
Indianapolis
Ind
Pepsin Syrup Co
Sirs
Dr. Caldwell
Pepsin
Nelda
Werthers
Mgr
Enterprise Hotel
T. Brothers
Rocky Mountain
Clara West
York
Chicago
Kansas City
Ery
Tam
Wm, Hookabout
D.D.S
Golden Rule Shoe Store
P. Retelsdorf
St. Paul
J. P. Retelsdorf
Golden Rule Shas
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