Dan King and Wife Baptized at Home Service
Sunday afternoon May 22 Christian church pastor Howard Rogers led a service at Uncle Dan King’s home for Dan King and his wife who were baptised in a purpose built chapel. The event included the choir singing When the Roll is Called Up Yonder and Lord I’m Coming Home and a brief sermon from John 3 16. The couple’s daughter Mrs Moore and children were present as friends and neighbors witnessed the couple’s public confession and baptism.
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Dan King
Lord Tam
Howard Rogers
Christian Church
Wits
Dauggter
Moore
Mar O
King
Christ
Cedar Rapids teachers refuse contracts over funding claim
Cedar Rapids Grade Teachers Association members decline to sign new contracts demanding a definite statement of the general fund for the coming year. The board warned that raising wages would create a $75,000 deficit, a claim the teachers dispute. Two hundred twenty-one teachers refused to sign.
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Cedar Rapids Grade Teachers Association
Board of Education
Visit to Uncle’s Grave at Wright Cemetery
Sunday Sam Fox and wife located the grave of her uncle Major Wm E Addis in the Wright cemetery southwest of Centerville. Addis served in the Civil War with the 14th Iowa Infantry and belonged to G A R No 122. He was buried about twenty years ago. The wife resides in Long Beach California.
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Sam Fox
Wright Cemetery
S. W
Centerville
Wm. E. Addis
14Th Iowa Infantry
G. A.R No. 122
Long Beach
California
Moulton cigar for men of taste organized by farmers
Farmers from Washington and Wells tops of the Co-Operative Ass'n met Tuesday evening and organized a group. Lum King was elected president Stoward Ballew secretary and W T Daniels sales manager.
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Co-Operative
Ass'n
Washington
Wells Tops
Lum King
Stoward Ballew
W. T Daniels
Wood's Barber Shop Offers Quick Shaves and Haircuts
Arthur Wood proprietor advertises three chairs at Wood's barber shop with tomorrow service, inviting patrons to call for petatine shave or hair cut to save time.
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Wood
Arthur Wood
Advertising as Investment Not Expense, Warns Democrat
The Washington Democrat argues that cutting advertising during slack business harms long term results, likening it to a farmer starving hogs. It says consistent, careful advertising builds market impact and buyer trust, asserting high quality, fairly priced goods justify the investment.
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Washington Democrat
Fresh Fish Today and Tomorrow at Bryant's Market
Fresh fish available today and tomorrow at Bryant's Sanitary Market. Advertisement promotes Flop the Shiner footwear in attractive class.
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Bryant's Sanitary Market
Bring Tribute of Flowers for Flower Mission Day
The yearly W C T U Flower Mission Day is next Sunday June 5. Mrs Hickman flower superintendent asks donors to leave flowers at her home Saturday forenoon so bouquets reach Ft Madison by Sunday morning. The regular monthly meeting of the W C T U will be at Mrs Newcomb's home next Tuesday evening at 8 o clock.
Memorial day social notes from Muscatine area
Geo Moore and wife visited grandson Richard Moore's graduation from the U S. Mrs Grace Cole of Des Moines visited Myrtle Gale over Memorial day. Several families attended a District Missionary convention at Milton. Mildred Gale returned from teaching near White River 8 S Oak. Various relatives travelled to see kin and attend services.
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Geo. Moore
Pulaski
Richard Moore
The
U.S
Grace Cole
Des Moines
Myrtle Gale
Carl Alexander
D. C. Winnett
Memphis
Cary Beggs
Local Visit Reports and Farm Fire News
Mrs Mary Davison returned home after a two week visit at Golden City Missouri. Wilbur and Chai Wall were Moulton callers Saturday evening. Mrs Will Livingston and children spent Sunday at Harve Hidginbothams. Will Wall visited Lovie Rice Sunday evening. Mrs Kirt Fox and children spent Monday at Henry Wrights. Joel Nelson and family from Numa visited his sister Mrs Will Withrow for Decoration Day. The Final Corder farm house on the Wm Farris place burned last Monday night, origin likely lightning. almost everything destroyed, with only partial insurance. Cincinnati Review notes new ads.
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Mary Davison
Golden City
Wilbur
Chai Wall
Moulton
Will Livingston
Harve Hidginbotham
Will Wall
Lovie Rice
Joel Nelson
Numa
Will Withrow
Wm. Farris
Oklahoma man sets world record for parachute drop
An Oklahoma man established a world record for the shortest parachute drop from 150 feet. The piece notes a future challenger may beat the mark by jumping from a lower height, while warning that some will fall too close to the ground for the parachute to open.
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Oklahoma
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Mildred Gale
White River
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Ames
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Capital City
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Aledo, Ill
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Kansas
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Putnam County
Chariton
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Morrow
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Burlington
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Harley Childs and Family
St. Louis
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