Methodist Appointments Made for Upper Iowa Conference
The Upper Iowa Conference at Charles City issued numerous pastor appointments for the Davenport Davenport district led by Superintendent R F Hurlburt with many churches listed including Clinton First Church St. James Cedar Rapids and Marshalltown. In the Cedar Rapids district district superintendent J P Van Horn presiding many pulpits were supplied or appointed from Albion to Tama and Toledo with special appointments noting Cornell College Epworth and other institutions and delegates elected for the 1920 general conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Upper
Iowa
Methodist Church
Charles City
Davenport
Cedar Rapids
Marion
Oelwein
R. F. Hurlburt
Mt. Vernon
Alburnett
C. W. Skinner
Anamosa
W. A. Lang
Bennet
A. W. Straub
Bertram
L C. Smith
Buck Creek
A. R. Grant
Calamus
John Dawson
Camanche
W. B. Cox
Center Junction
Jessie M. Smith
Clinton
Helms
W. C. Keeler
Olin
S. V. Williams
Sabula
Preston and
Ryan
J. P. van Horn
Albion
D. C. Perry
Beaman
C. D. James
Belle Plaine
R. V. Porter
Blairstown
Burnard
Brandon
A. B. Soule
Jan Hu
A. M
Billingsley
Union
R. H. Collis
Urbana
A. B. Chamberlain
Vinton
J. A. Young
Walker
B. L. Weaver
Chelsea
Garrison
Shi- Joh
Lake View
Norway
Minerva
Paio
van Horn
W. F. King
Cornell College
C.W. Flint
Italy
N. A. Mershon
Upper Iowa University
C. Bronson
Garret Biblical Institute
Har
A. Roadman
Upper Town University
R. W. Cooper
Service Citizens of
Delaware
Edwin F Lee
Foreign Missions
Fayette
George Woodall
Army Chaplin
George F. Sutherland
Board of Foreign Missions
Maquoketa
Dilman Smith
Iowa Methodist Hospital
Grundy Center
Des Moines
R. J. Hurbut
Frank Cole
EB. Ellis
Dubuque
A. B. Curran
Arlington
F. G. Young
Bonair
G. W. Tenner
Burr Qoak
G. H. Mead
Calmar
Ossian
Robt. C. Bates
Cascade
Wm. Bey
Chester
Roscoe Sires
Colesburg
P. N. Philipps
Cresco
C. L. Nye
Decorah
Fairbanks
Walter Edie
Farley
Dyersville
M. L. Hill
W. L. Alexander
Greeley
L.W. Soule
Guttenberg and Dale
D. Welch
Hawkeye
L. C. Kirby
Hazleton
H. W. Artman
Independence
Vermont
Paul P. Pease
Lima
Lime Springs
Geo. M. Schumaker
Lansing
Manchester
S. R. Beatty
Local Figures Listed With Assigned Positions
The list assigns names to towns including Masonville Maynard McGregor Monona New Albin Oelwein Postville Randalla Ridgeway Rowley Strawberry Point Sumner Volga City Waucoma Waukon West Union Winthrop and Winthrop M Nellgon. Each entry pairs a location with a individual or string of initials in a registry-like roll.
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Masonville
A. C. Warton
Maynard
McGregor
H. A. Crumb
Monona
A. B. Ackman
New Albin
Walter Piper
Oelwein
W. C. Cleworth
Postville
Hartman William
Randalla
W. C. Welch
Ridgeway
Jack Eveland
Rowley
Oswald Sandbach
Strawberry Point
W. H. Smith
Sumner
W. W. Soule
Volga City
E. L. Heiserman
Waucoma
D. Falk
Waukon
E. P. Gough
West Union
G. J. Chalice
Winthrop—Thomas
M. Nellgon
Why is a wedding ring the universal symbol of marriage
The article questions the origin of the wedding ring and outlines theories linking it to ancient Egypt where money rings symbolized wealth given with a bride. It notes current ring styles and engagement rings, then shifts to a separate discussion on solidified alcohol used as fuel and in sterilizers for medical and aviation use.
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Egypt
Swain
Pretty Legend of Garnets and Sudanese Fire Theft
The article describes a rich Arizona garnet mine tied to Apache myth about a chief’s daughter guarding the stones. It also notes Sudan note on a marriage custom in Sennar where the groom’s party steals fire from the bride’s house, linking to Frazer’s theories on fertility charms.
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Arizona
Sudan
James Frazer
Getting the Most Out of Life
A motivational note urges a proactive life, arguing that the growing mind makes minutes pass unnoticed while the man of action fills every moment with meaningful tasks. It contrasts diligence with laziness, claiming well spent minutes lead to new efforts and greater fulfillment, ending with a call to act before time runs out.
How Firm a Foundation Linked to Roosevelt Memorial Hymn
At a memorial service for Roosevelt at St. Nicholas Church in New York, the pastor noted that his favorite childhood hymn was How Firm a Foundation, the same hymn said to have moved General Lee. The essay contrasts their fates and rebukes critics who dismiss such verses as crude poetry.
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Roosevelt
St. Nicholas Church
New York
Lee
Richmond Times-Dispatch
Explaining Knockout Blow From Jaw Techniques
The article explains how a punch to the lower jaw at the point or with an uppercut drives ear bones into the skull. It details the resulting dizziness and momentary paralysis from pressure on the inner ear labyrinth. It notes sideways blows are more effective than direct center hits.
Everyday life feeds literature from side lights and aims
The essay argues that poetry and novels derive from smaller events and personal struggles, not just grand battles. Great moments like Balaklava or Waterloo inspire but the enduring works come from legends, emotions, and daily events that flow toward them.
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Balaklava
Ivry
Hohenladen
Blenheim
Waterloo
Byron
Childe Harold
Stonewall Jackson
Frederick
Burmese amber rich in insects sent to British Museum
A collection of Burma red amber gifted to the British Museum by R O J Swinhoe contains 31 new insect species, five of which are new genera. Prof T D A Cockerell notes most specimens come from a block larger than a fist, cut into half inch slices, with ants notably absent.
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Burma
British Museum
R. O. J. Swinhoe
Mandalay
T. D. A. Cockerell
Scientific American
Wall of an Ancient St Andrews Arch Confounds Tourists
A group of visitors to St Andrews asks a local about a grand archway and its building name but the worker, silent, replies only that it is a wall and an ancient place with no clear identification. The scene reflects curiosity about historical landmarks in the old city. Milk propaganda urges daily consumption for all ages.
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St. Andrews
Standard Oil Company
Indiana
Glimpses of Personalities in Public Library Margins
In a public library readers leave marks on reference books. A man writes there is no hereafter and an aging spinster laments wishing she were married in margins of The Riddle of the Universe and Encyclopedia Marriage respectively.
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Haverbill Gazette
Contentment as life's great key in ordinary lives
The article reflects on discontent as a curse for those with little and fear for the wealthy, arguing true happiness comes from contentment. It contrasts the restless, ambitious seeker with the calm, content mind and cites John Woolman’s Journal about meek beauty and inner harmony.
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Lfe
Hfe
Utica Globe
John Woolman
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