Cedar Valley Baptist session to rejuvenate weakening churches
The Cedar Valley association of Baptist churches meets Oct. 6 for a three day session in Northwest Iowa with 35 churches represented. Rev A B Bush presides as the evangelistic committee urges revival and several churches report restored life. Speakers include Dr R R Kennan and Dr L T Foreman with multiple pastors addressing youth and local church issues.
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City
Cedar Valley Association of Baptist
Evangelistic
A. B. Bush
Shell Rock
Charles City
Sheffield
Rockwell
Nora
Springs
Little Cedar
Plainfield
Whch
R. R. Kennan
CG. H. Still
Iowa Falls
L. T. Foreman
Osage
Anthony Jacobs
R. P. Jones
Fredericksburg
Coldwater
Harry Secore
New Hampton
I, Coon
Waverly
R. T. Stivers
Mason City
Evangelistic Committee
C .H. Stull
EB. A. Val- Vient
Waterloo
T. O. McMinn
BE. A. Myer
J. R. Vaughn
J. L. ‘Tatum
Oelwein
C. N. Manchester
Mansfield
A. M. Mitchell
A. C. Hageman
Cuba
Baptist Brotherhood
J. F. Clyde
H. E. Lovette
Des Moines
Osborn
Des Moines College
G. M. Potter
Osage Seminary
Shay
Pella
S. E. Wilcox
Mormons in Camp Meeting at Little Sioux
The Latter Day Saints begin a camp meeting at Little Sioux with tents rising and a large attendance expected. Elders J W Wight and Herman C Smith from Lamont along with Frederic F Smith E L Kelly of Independence and others will attend. The grounds lie south of Little Sioux near three quarters of a mile from the Sioux City and Pacific railroad station and should accommodate many. Local church members coordinate preparations for the meeting running until September 27.
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Logan
Latter Day Saints
Little Sioux
J. W. Wight
Heman C. Smith
Lamont
Frederic F. Smith
E. L. ‘Kelly
Independence
Charles Butterwork
Dow City
Sidney Pitt
Persia
Sioux City and Pacific
Allerton Chautauqua Elects Officers for New Year
The Allerton Chautauqua stockholders met for the twelfth annual meeting and elected W. T. Grimes as president O. B. Cobb as vice president Dave Solenbarger as secretary R. E. Macco as treasurer J. C. Snodgrass W. H. Reed and Miles Alcorn were chosen directors by unanimous vote for the coming year.
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Allerton Chautauqua
Alleton
Allerton Chautauqua Assembly
W. T. Grimes
O. B. Cobb
Dave Solenbarger
Mariners and
Feeders National Bank
R. E. Macco
Bank of Allerton
J. C. Snodgrass
W. H. Reed
Miles Alcorn
Doctor Sues Over Sponge Left in Husband
Mrs. C F Hanes of Colfax sues Dr. William Jepson, a State University medical faculty member, for 15000 alleging he operated on her husband and left a surgical sponge inside him, leading to his death.
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Iowa City
C. F. Hanes
Colfax
William Jepson
Jepson
State University
Hanes
Davis County Fair Closes With Record Attendance
The Bloomfields report the fifty year Davis County Fair ended with the largest attendance and improved finances, marking the best year in the society’s history.
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Bloomfields
Fire destroys barn on Atwell farm near River Sioux
A lightning caused blaze at the WN GC Atwell farm one half mile north of River Sioux consumed a large barn. Twenty head of horses perished in the fire. Fire crews fought the flames but the structure burned to the ground.
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Little Rock
Atwell Farm
River Sioux
Death by Own Action Claims Aged Woman Near Cole
Mrs. Susan Harkins, 54, of Marshalltown, died by hanging in a buggy shed east of Cole. She was divorced and mentally deranged.
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Marshalltown
Susan Harkins
Cole
Johnson County Pioneer Dead in Chicago
Iowa City is notified that Johnson county pioneer William H. Amlong died at his Chicago home at age 72. Amlong helped organize the first company under John Brown.
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Johnson County
Iowa City
William H. Amlong
Chicago
Mr. Amlong
John Brown
Clerks Atlantic Max Ross and Misa Lyda Reese wed in Omaha
Atlantic Max Ross a clerk at the local post office and Misa Lyda Reese formerly of Anita were married in Omaha and have left for a wedding trip to Cumberland Wisconsin.
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Atlantic
Max Ross
Misa Lyda Reese
Anita
Omaha
Cumberland
Wis
Local Pondsmen Face Suit Over Fugitive Bell Bond
Iowa City reports Ed Crowley filed an unusual defense in a county suit over a $500 bond for Whitey Bell a fugitive from justice. Crowley claims he was drinking heavily with delirium tremens at the time of the bond and unable to know his actions. Bell, who had served a prison term, vanished after release and was later tied to a grand jury action.
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Iowa
Ed Crowley
Whitey” Bell
Crowsley
Bell
Grand Jury
License to Aged Hunter in Harrison County
Logen reports two hundred sixty licenses issued to hunters in Harrison County with most going to Missouri bottom residents. William Arthur, 82, of Logan, a retired farmer, and a 77-year-old man at Woodbine are among permit recipients. Arthur once shot well with a rifle, now handles a shotgun with skills that rival younger shooters.
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Logen
Harrison County
Missouri
William Arthur
Logan
Woodbine
Arthur
Prank Shoots Eye Costs Clinton Man Sight
A mischief making boy named Johnny Helens fired an airgun shot from a passing car in Clinton. The bullet struck Ernest Otto in the eye, destroying his sight, with the incident said to have been done on a dare among companions.
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Clinton
Ernest Otto
Collapse maims cow wagon and spooks horses at Nora Springs
A wagon bridge collapse near Nora Springs sent a manure spreader and three horses into a creek bed about twenty feet below. Farmer James Hennis escaped with slight injuries after leaping free. the animals were unharmed.
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Nora Springs
James Hennis
Hennis
Grinnell Captain Involved In Practice Collision
At Grinnell College football practice Captain Zeigler collided with back-field candidate Joner Hammond, breaking Hammond's right collar bone in the year’s first serious accident.
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Grinnell
Zeigler
Joner
Hammond
Girls Back to Reform School From Violated Paroles
Rose Brace aged 18 of this city Edna Mullison aged 17 of Shenandoah Ia and Kate Carte aged 128 from Boone Ta were sent back to Mitchellville reform school for parole violations.
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Reform School
Marshalltown
Rose Brace
Edna Mullison
Shenandoah
Kate Cartee
Boone, Ta
Mitchellville Reform School
Idaho Land Draw Opens North of Blackfoot
Logan residents J. A. Barr and Vern Van Scoy learned by dispatch that they won Idaho homestead entries. Barr drew lot 116 and Van Scoy lot 16 as the government land drawing opened north of Blackfoot.
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Idaho
Logan
J. A. Barr
Vern van Scoy
Blackfoot
Barr
Mr. van Scoy
Land in Burnside Township Sells Then Withdrawn
In Burnside township a farm owned by John F Eng strom sold to Mrs Hannah Stromberg for 125 dollars per acre. Six hours later she was offered 145 dollars per acre for the same land and declined to sell.
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Iowa
Fort Dodge
Burnside Township
John F. Engstrom
Hannah Stromberg
New Terminal for Des Moines Interurban Lease
Des Moines and Sioux City interurban company has acquired a fifty year lease on the Highth and Market street block from F M Hubbell for a terminal for the proposed Sioux City road.
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Des Moines
Sioux City
Highth
Market Street
F. M.hubbell
Sioux City Road
Mason City Candy Company Formed In Mason City
Articles of incorporation filed for Mason City Candy company with $10,000 capital stock and twenty year limit. The firm will manufacture and handle candies.
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Mason City
Mason City Candy Company
Plumber Philip Kinnett Ends Life in woodshed
Philip Kinnett a 47 year old plumber and widower committed suicide by taking carbolic acid in the woodshed of a private residence where he was employed. Despondency over unrequited love is blamed for the act.
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Self
Keokutk
Keokkuk
Philip Kinnett
Rock Island appoints H G Walker as local counsel
Towa City Carroll Wright, state attorney for the Rock Island, announced the appointment of H G Walker as local counsel for the road. He succeeds the late A Swisher.
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NewsAttorney
Towa
Carroll Wright
Rock Island
H. G. Walker
Road
A. ©. Swisher
Mayor Resigns Over Liquor Question Near Carbon
The strenuous fight on liquor and Sunday closing prompted Mayor J. S. Barnett of Carbon to resign. John F. Wild is appointed to fill the unexpired term.
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Corning
J. S. Barnett
Carbon
John F. Wild
Big Price for Farm Manson Sherman Township Sale
Supervisor L. Kent of this city sold his 408 acre Sherman township farm in strong condition for 50800 to J. R. King of Carlock Illinois.
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Manson
L. Kent
Sherman Township
J. R. King
Carlock, Ill
Iowa to Crack Down on Illegal Pools and Mulct Saloons
Iowa Attorney General Byers urges county attorneys and the AG’s office to aggressively enforce anti pool and restraint of trade laws. He notes conspiracies by coal ice butcher grocer and other trades to fix prices and evade mulct saloon rules, stressing cooperation for uniform action and penalties.
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Towa
Confederation of States
Byers
Iowa
Lfe
Thirty-third General Assembly
Department of Justice
Defends Child Labor Law From Proponents and Officials
State Labor Commissioner Van Duyn and others defend the child labor law arguing most juveniles before court are 14 or older and that 14 is a suitable starting age for work. They warn against loosening the law and note idleness and parental separation drive juvenile delinquency.
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van Duyn
Mr. van Duyn
Des Moines
B. W. Barrett
State Pardon Board
Iowa
Packard to Leave Iowa for Seattle After Iowa Years
S. B. Packard of Marshalltown former Louisiana governor and Liverpool consul returns from Seattle exposition and plans to move his home to Puget Sound. He will wind up Iowa business and sell his Marshalltown stock farm while continuing agricultural interests.
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S. B. Packard
Marshalltown
Louisiana
Couinell
Liverpool
Seattle
Gay. Packard
Iowa
Puget Sound
Packard
Marshall Town
Puget Bound
Lincoln Once An Iowan Home Claim Revealed
Judge Church of Jefferson cited Lincoln era land rights in Crawford county Iowa and traced land entry to township 84 range 39 Goodrich township. Peter Jepsen of Denison now owns the 120 acre tract that Lincoln once occupied adjacent to section 18.
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Lincoln
Iowa
Crawford County
Judge Church of
Jefferson
Abraham Lincoln
Judge Church
Paul
Goodrich Township
Peter Jepsen
Denison
Botanical novelty beans sprout from African musical instrument
Five beans from a historic African instrument, once part of slave-era relics, sprouted into healthy plants in the Des Moines state historical building. Archivist J. H. Kelley transplanted them into pots and will have a botanist examine the specimens.
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Africa
America
State Historical Building
Des Moines
State Historical Museum
J. H. Kelley
Archives Department
Echo Lost to Tourists Spoiling Local Landmark
A historic echoing feature fails to respond after a tourist insult last season. Guides note the echo previously drew visitors but has since quieted, affecting the landmark's appeal and potential restoration discussions.
Pure white lead guarantee by Seeg National Lead Co
A note asserts high painting standards but stresses purity of white lead. It promotes National Lead Company's Duleh Boy Paintes trademark as a positive purity guarantee and offers a load tester and painter outfit from the 1902 Trinity Building New York City upon request.
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Seeg
National
National Load Company
Trinity Bldg
New York City
Wational Lead Company
Trinity Building
New York
Advertising firm marks fortieth anniversary dinner
A Philadelphia advertising agent at a Philadelphia dinner joked that success in advertising demands hard work. He recalled Roebottom of Camden who claimed a fortune comes from effort, then recounted a pungent lunchroom anecdote about a roofer.
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Roebottom
FW. Ayer
Philadelphia
Camden
Minkle Street
Philadelphia Record
Filthy Lucre and Bishops Guidelines from Timothy
A quoted biblical excerpt discusses the phrase filthy lucre from the third chapter of First Timothy. It outlines bishop qualifications such as blameless conduct, being the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, hospitable, not quarrelsome, not greedy, and not given to wine or covetousness.
Tamlina Wizard Oil Trusted by Family Doctors Across Distances
A fragment notes Tamlina Wizard Oil long trusted like an old friend, dependable even when a family doctor is miles away, highlighting its enduring familiarity and reliability.
Fragmented Advice From A Muddled Letter
A messy text warns about family hardship and warns against imitations. It references a cigar brand Lewis Single Binder and various products including Mrs Winslow and teething remedies. The passage also suggests a moral assertion about true Christians performing many unrequired deeds.
Operation avoided by Lydia E. Pinkham remedy claims
The clippings report women from Paw Paw Michigan and Chicago Illinois praising Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for relieving long standing female illnesses. They claim doctors advised operations but the remedy restored health, reducing fear of surgery and improving quality of life. The text extols the medicine as effective for displacements inflammation fibroid tumors irregularities pains backache and other symptoms.
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Lydia EE. Pinkham
Ema Draper
Chicago
Lydia I. Pinkham
Lydia
Langdon &T
Pinkham
Land Brings Big Price in Southwestern Iowa Sale
Joseph Hanson sold a 220 acre farm to W. G. Gregory of Tabor for 165 dollars an acre. Gregory owns 1800 acres in the vicinity and ranks as one of the county’s largest landholders.
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Iowa
Joseph Hanson
W. G. Gregory
Tabor
Gregory
Tha
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