Local Actor Fatally Electrocuted After Theatre Night
Frank C. Robinson, leading man in As Told in the Hills, died from an electric shock after a Gale theatre performance. The incident occurred in an alley near the church and Champeny block when a guy wire contacted a live line during damp conditions. Tippley, Dr. Freyberg, and others were involved. coroner’s inquest ruled death due to a charged guy wire. Body shipped to Salt Lake City for parents. company curtails Madison engagement.
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Frank C. Robnson
Gale Theatre
Methodist Church
Champeny Block
Mr. Robinson
Tippley
Gale
Robinson
Freyberg
James Kearney
Salt Lake City
Utah
New York Journal
Bower
W. E. Lott
Nels Jensen
J. F. Miller
Henry Tippley
Manager White
Electric Company
Carl Fowler
Guy Whre
John Slater
Mont Davis
W. J. Scriven
Frank C. Robinson
Guy Whro
Charles Roth
Roth
Hills” Company
Noble
Debt-Relief Push Aids College Financing Effort
President Kerfoot reports matching gifts toward eliminating the college debt. A Batavia donor provided 1000 dollars and James J. Hill pledged 10000 dollars conditioned on raising the remaining balance. Total debt 29000. with early gifts the debt would drop to 18000 as planning begins for full clearance. Also notes a temperance missionary talk and new church coalition officers and committees for the year.
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Kerfoot
Chicago
Batavia
St. Paul
Sherfoot
James J. Hill
Great Northern Railroad
Hill
Date Change For Anniversary Rally Of New Church
The Methodist committee moves the first anniversary celebration from January 31 to February 7 to avoid clashing with the Congregational dedication on January 31. Rev. A C Stevens of Minneapolis will assist with the finances. Congregational will dedicate their new home January 31 with Rev. Frank Fox of Sioux Falls preaching.
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Methodist
A. C. Stevens
Minneapolis
Frank Fox
Young father John Neumann held on child desertion charge
John Neumann, about 23, deserted his wife and two children including a nine month old. The family relied on county aid in winter and Mrs Neumann earned for food and clothing in summer. Sheriff Plotner arrested him in Kansas and he was bound over to the circuit court in $200, remanded to county jail after waiving examination. The case was heard in Justice Markham's court.
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John Neumann
Kansas
Missionary Societies Plan Union in City Churches
At a Baptist church meeting the union of the Missionary Societies of the city was discussed. Emma Swartz led the planning with J A Witzel as secretary. The session was well attended and reports from various churches showed active mission work and shared ideas. Mrs J S Wilson read a paper during the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Bacon
Methodist
S. Cattrell
Emma L. Swartz
Baptist
Emma Cordis
Episcopal
Cope
Presbyterian
A. E. Hitchcock
C. W. Gillis
C. B. Wilt
Thos. Fullerton
Sperry
Wizel
J. Moore
Ruth
Motley
Missionary Societies
Baptist Church
Emma Swartz
J. A. Witzel
J. S. Wilson
Maud Posey Weds Axel Anderson In Platte
At 5 30 p m last Saturday Mrs Maud Posey and Mr Axel Anderson were married in the Beebe harness shop rooms. Miss Winifred Blacker was bridesmaid and Le Roy Cass best man. Anderson a cigar maker with Adams Cass. Posey a valued Enterprise employee. May their life together be blessed.
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Maud
Mrs. Anderson
Lincoln Birthday 100th Anniversary Program Provided
The Conference Committee of the G A R and W R C outlines a fine evening program for Lincoln's Birthday on February 12 1909 at the city hall. Entertainment is free and the public is invited to attend.
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Lincoln
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Bricht
Heidelberg Medical Institute
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Minnesota
Yom
Yo Journal
Wah-ta-Wasp
Story
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Uni
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