Billy Sunday visits Ottumwa tests town temper
The account recalls Billy Sunday’s 1910 Ottumwa revival amid a turf war with saloons. Townsfolk crowded trains from Centerville Odell Unionville Drakesville to see the evangelist cancel drinking spots, while opponents unleashed blackmail and abuse. Sunday’s converts held firm two years later.
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Billy Sunday
Ottumwe
Main Street
Smoky Row
Billy
Waterloo
Corydon
Winterset
Sticks
Oklahoma
Michigan
Rock Island
Odell
Unionville
Drakesville
Floris
Eldon
Ottumwa
Ned
Bran
Texas
Chicago
Fargo
North Dakota
Opera House
Judge Roberts
Lindsey and Gorman Couples Attend Event
Mr and Mrs B Lindsey and Mr and Mrs T J Gorman attended the social gathering, exchanging greetings with guests and enjoying the shared reception at the town hall.
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B. Lindsey
T. J. Gorman
County Paper Entry from Moulton Iowa 1884
Official county city and school paper entry filed at the post office in Moulton Iowa as second class matter in February 1884 under publisher R K R Eby.
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Moulton
Iowa
Public rejects closed shop as unAmerican opinion shifts
The public nationwide opposes the closed shop and supports a worker’s right to choose union membership. A Gallup poll shows only 13 percent favor it, with even many union members backing the individual right to decide. Labor leaders, employers, and mediators are urged to heed the vote of the people.
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America
George Gallup
Two Thanksgivings Proposed to Ease Nation’s Grateful Duty
An editorial urges adopting two Thanksgiving days to honor personal blessings and national achievements. It praises America’s abundance in food housing raw materials education and freedom and argues the country’s leaders and moral vision make it a model for the world while calling for gratitude and preservation of these blessings.
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America
Europe
Asia
Turkey and Thanksgiving Sermon At The Churches
At The Churches Christian Church Pastor Lester D Strubar leads Bible School at 10:00 AM with W A Hutchison as superintendent. Morning worship at 11:00 AM features a sermon on Turkey and Thanksgiving and a 6:30 PM Senior Endeavor with an 7:30 PM evening service on Faith in Progress Shattered. Choir rehearsal Friday 7:30 PM. special Thanksgiving offering urged with food and farm items to place on the rostrum during services.
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Christian Church
Lester D. Strubar
Bible School
A. Hutchison
Public Auction At Church For Corn From God's Acre
Articles not used by the past or family will be sold Monday November 24 at 1 30 PM at the church public auction. No solicitation, only free will offering accepted. Proceeds include corn from God's acre and one sheep.
Methodist Church Schedule and Bazaar Notice
Pastor John C Behrens leads Sunday school at 10 and public worship at 11 with special musical numbers by Jessie Lou Byrd and Charles Floyd. Junior and Senior Leagues meet at 6 30 P M. Evening worship at 7 30. Ladies plan a food and bake sale this Saturday at the Legion Hall opening at 10 A M. Annual Bazaar and supper set for early December.
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Methodist Church
John C. Behrens
Jessie Lou Byrd
Charles Floyd
Legion Hall
Thanksgiving service at Presbyterian Church
Presbyterian Church led by Pastor Frank W. Throw invites all to a special Thanksgiving service themed Freedom. Four members will give talks, responsive participation for all, and offerings support National Missions. Women’s activities included quilting on Tuesday and a tea on Wednesday. Sunday School begins at 10 with preaching at 11.
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Io Church
Church Services and Events in Orleans Area and Moulton
Local church notices list Orleans Lester Struthar preaching at 9 43 Sunday and Sunday School at 11 00 with alternate Sundays at 10 00. Holiness revival led by Rev Hart from Gravitt Ark. Hilltown and Reva Jean Spears lead Sunday activities. Extra: missionary to South America lecture Wednesday Nov 26 with slides. admission 20 30 cents plus tax. Also preview of a wheel ball event featuring six tall players described as the world’s only wheel ball handling girls club. Radio broadcast by Rev L R Wilshons Sundays 8 30 9 30 on KBI Ottumwa. Evangelist Billy Willard coming soon to Open Bible Tabernacle in Moulton.
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Orleans
Lester Struthar
Church of God
John Long
Rev
Hart
Gravitt
Ark
South America
Moulton
Red Heads
KBI
Ottumwa
L. R. Wilshons
Bible Tabernacle
Billy Willard
Championship Girls Basketball Team To Play Moulton Indees
The Red Heads, the world’s champion girls team, visit Moulton to play a local men’s squad at High Senell gym Friday night. They travel under strict men’s rules and refuse favors, aiming to thrill a large crowd of fans. This excursion adds a rare mixed-gender match to regional sports events.
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Moulton Indees
Moulton
United States
High Senell Gym
Community visit and social gatherings in Hilltown area
Hilltown residents share Sunday visits and dinner gatherings with relatives and neighbors across Centerville Sublette Lancaster Exline Ottumwa Dean and California. Families including Stites Gorman Lawson Clinkenbeard Stevens and Pickens appear in a sequence of visits and dinners with cousins and friends. A brief note from The Boss thanks a reader for appreciation.
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Eston Stites
Centerville
R L. Stites
Kirksville
John Craig
Craigs
N.ce
Ernest Stevens
M. G. Stevens
Laura Gorman
Hazel Casady
Dean
Lizzie Craig
Hame
California
N. C. Lawson
W. D. Horn
Laurel Clinkenbeard
Casady
Otis Stites
Ronald Stites
Patricia
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Gill
R. KR. Eby
Hilltown
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Winter
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Isa-Vis
RSE
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