Funeral of Charles W Rathke draws large I C O F turnout
Funeral services for Charles W Rathke were held at his home with an unusually large crowd including many I C O F members and local business leaders. Rev William Stevenson led the service. music by F W Kemp G K Johnson S M Criswell E G Johnson with Mrs Clyde Rhoads. interment in the local cemetery. Rathke born July 15 1860 in Pomerania Germany died June 21 1915 in Omaha Nebraska after moving to America as a child and building a career in Wisconsin South Dakota and Iowa prior to settling near Millard and Pacific Junction. He leaves wife Martha Lamar Rathke a son W C Rathke and two daughters Mary and Bertha. He was a director then president of Mills County National Bank and known for enterprise and generosity.
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Charles W. Rathke
William Stevenson
Messrs
F. W. Kemp
G. K. Johnson
S. M. Criswell
E. G. Johnson
Clyde Rhoads
Charles William Rathke
Stettin
Pomerania-Prussia
Germany
Nebraska Methodist
Omaha
America
Cedarberg
Wisconsin
Cedar Creek
Milwaukee
South Dakota
Millard
Martha Lamar
Oskaloosa
Iowa
Pacific Junction
Glentwood
Martha Lamar Rathke
W. C. Rathke
Glenwood
Mary
Bertha
Rathke
Doctor Trimmer Claims Long-Term Success With No Fee
A patient testimonial praises Dr. Trimmer for treating chronic stomach and liver trouble with no charge to those untreated successfully. The writer states repeated visits over years and enduring poor results from others, asserting satisfaction with Trimmer’s methods and improved daily functioning. Signed:
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Trimmer
Resolutions of Respect for Charles W. Rathke
Glenwood Iowa June 22 1915 Mournful note of deep sympathy from Hall of Glenwood Lodge No 97 I O O F on the death of long time member Charles W Rathke born abroad came to America as a child rose to business success widow and three children left behind. The lodge drapes its charter for thirty days and furnishes copies to family and city papers. Card of Thanks from Mrs W C Rathke and children acknowledges kindness from friends and neighbors.
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America
Glenwood
Iowa
W. S. Lewis, Co
P. Hamilton
J. L. Ross
W. C. Rathke
Church Services and Schedules Across Denominations
Glenwood churches list Methodist Rev W Stevenson pastor class meeting 11 Sunday school 6 45 preaching 10 45 Epworth League 7 p m Baptist Rev Geo Sneath morning worship 10 30 Sunday school 12 Bly 7 W at 7 00 p m evening service 8 00 p m orchestra assists at Sunday school and evening service Christian Rev B D Thompson pastor Bible school 10 a m communion and sermon 11 a m Endeavor 7 p m evening service 8 p m morning subject Effective Cries evening subject The Purpose of the Prophet
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Methodist
Wm. Stevenson
Epworth League
Geo. Sneath
Christian
Thompson
Bible
Endeavor
Mrs Penfield Decorated By Austrian Emperor Cross
Mrs Frederic C Penfield wife of the American ambassador to Austria continues as a Red Cross worker in Vienna aiding hospitals and wounded. She has produced over a million and a half bandages using embassy facilities and a Bohémia mill output. The emperor awarded her the grand cross of the Order of St Elizabeth, the first foreign woman to receive the honor.
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Frederic C. Penfield
Austria
Red Cross
Vienna
Bohémia
Order of St. Elizabeth
Baseball Legacy Bequest For Boy Named Dan McVey
A $300 bequest from John McVey to his six year old nephew Dan Dantel McVey Jr of Newcastle Pa aims to provide a baseball education. The old uncle, aged fifty four and unmarried, loved baseball in youth and admired Hans Wagner his Pirates hero who inspires Dan as he plays shortstop in name only.
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Little Dan
Little Dantel McVey, S Jr
Newcastle
John McVey
Dan Qon
Hans Wagner
Pittburgh Pirates
Malvern Library Levy Hints Carnegie Funding
The Malvern library committee shows Andrew Carnegie the town could raise over 300 a year with a five mill levy. Malvern valuations total 655,196, taxable 163,799, yielding slightly above 800 from a five mill tax. Carnegie may designate 8,000. Also notes May 27 1913, Iowa cases on Quidice, Kelly Perking, and a life sentence in penitentiary.
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Library Committee
Malvern
Andrew Carnegie
Carnegie
Council Bluffs
State Supreme Court
Gets New Trials for Guidice Murder Conviction
Francisco Guidice, an Italian convict, receives new trials in Mille County District Court after a transfer from Pottawattamie County, challenging the murder conviction of Howard Jones, a switch engine fireman.
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Francisco Guidice
Mille County
Pottawattamie County
Howard Jones
Chamberlains Colic Remedy Promoted For Summer Use
A. J. Howe sells Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as a reliable family remedy for summer months. Fathers Day service announced at Strahan M W church on Sunday afternoon June 27 led by Rev. Peter Jacobs. Fathers are especially invited and urged to wear a rose. Tribune want ads touted as good investments for jobs, help, or sales.
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Chamberlain
A. J. Howe
Strahan
Strahan M. HW
Peter Jacobs
The
Tribune
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DR. Trimmer
Chicago
F. M. Trimmer
Gakweod Blvd
Chicago, Lit
Knoxville, Low
J. D. Boyce
Hall OF Glenwood Lodge
L. Haley
Glenwood Churches
Mrs. Penfield
Koppenheimer
Hirsh-Wickwire
Kuppenheimer
Hamilton & Matthews
and Service
Palm Beach
Andy
State of Iowa
Kelly Perking
Supreme Court
Davis & Anderson
Pacific
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