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Newspaper
Monmouth Herald
Location
Monmouth, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1908
Page
6
Thanksgiving travel and school breaks fill the town as residents head home. Notable mentions include visits from Mrs. L. R. Traver and Mrs. James Morris, plus multiple regional trips and local business updates. The Christian Church invites all to sing, and a new bakery opens with a modern soda fountain and fresh equipment.
The community mourns the death of Mrs Ira C Powell who died last Friday from pneumonia. She was a Napa California native daughter of A D Butler and granddaughter of Ira F M Butler, educated at Christian College and the Normal, and spent most of her life in this town. She taught for years before marriage and then devoted herself to home life and supporting her husband as a helpmeet. She was a longtime member of the Christian church.
A devoted volunteer who aided the needy and played an active role in lodges and the Ladies Club has died. Her funeral drew many friends as mourners paid last respects to a wife and mother of three, including a baby. Gifts included a cross from the Sunday school where her husband served as superintendent. The community offers sympathy to a grieving husband and children.
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