Second Mile Sermons Draw Pleased Congregations
Dr. John A. Earl, president of Des Moines College, preached two sermons at the First Baptist Church praising Christian generosity. He urged Christians to perform the second mile of suffering, service, and stewardship, citing the Roman era and a personal anecdote about reconciliation and forgiveness.
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John A. Earl
Des Moines College
Thea First Baptist Church
Har
Hlet
Barl
Narrow escape for motorcyclists after collision with buggy
A Sunday accident on Town Avenue involved George R. Meyers and his wife, part of a Davenport group, when a horse and buggy turning from Sixth Street forced the motorcyclists to swerve. Meyers was pinned beneath the buggy wheels but escaped serious injury, with only a slight bruise and a damaged machine.
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George R. Meyers
Davenport
Sixth Street
Mayers
Mr. Meyers
Theotor
Meyers
Convention 10 GE an important one
The Iowa Federation of Labor opens its annual convention in Muscatine, aiming to campaign before the legislature for new laws on workmen’s compensation and employer liability. The agenda includes class-based damages, state trade schools, and abolishing convict labor contracts, with unions citing arbitration gains and wide-spread labor activism across Des Moines, Dubuque, Waterloo, and Muscatine.
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Towa State Federation of Labor
Bankeye
Towa
Iowa
Rute
Muscatine
Wilon
Atates
Gove Athment
Lrada
Noy
Iowa Federation
Iowa Penitentiaries
State Commission
George Cosson
Seneril
Yoand
Atate
Nes Moines
Tracas
Ertigens
Union Fen
Des Maines
Wasq
Carmen
Dubuque
Hwehuque
Ita
Des Moines
Worl
Lowans
American Federation
William $. Kenyon
Senate
Kenyon
Rommending Kenyon
John T. Adams
Dublane
Adamos
R. G. Stewart
Cedar Rapide
Theodore Caratenson
Clinton
C. Turns
OlLumna
Splendid Program At Sweetland Hall Features Beauty and the Beast
A large audience enjoyed a Sweetland Center school program at MBAL hall led by Miss Elizabeth Piannigan. Highlights included a dramatization of Beauty and the Beast, a twelve girl fairy drill, a See-Saw song, and an Indian school exercise "Lawana." Cast included Yda Bamford as Beauty Edie Martz as Beast Leona Rogers as Merchant and Mabel Miller Isle Martz as Wished Sisters Henry Miller as Page.
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Sweetland
Sweetland Center School
Elizabeth Piannigan
MBAL
Ptorta
Tion
Heauty
Beast
Aong TV
Bible Institute and Jew Yorkers Convention Set at Letts Iowa
The South District Iowa conference of the United Brethren church plans a ministerial institute and convention at Letts Iowa June 17 to 19 led by Dr G A Funkhouser of Bonebrake seminary. Clergy from the city join Rev B R McGorkle Rev J O H Light and A J Neidig in delivering a program including devotions sermons and committee sessions across three days with addresses on Paul and church life.
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Ministerial Institute and
South
Iowa
West Liberty Notes From June Local Dispatch
Miss Win Purvis traveled to Iowa City for commencement exercises and to visit her sister Miss Amy. Mrs S C Snider and Virginia visited Marshalltown for several days with relatives. Vir and Mrs D Steen attended the Scott county Grange annual plane and field meet in Davenport, where Steen planned to speak on "The Farmer of Today." Quivlen Plumly of Muscatine was also mentioned in attendance.
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Weat
Liberty
Iowa
Win Purvis
Iowa City
Vweitheh
Ani
Amy
S. C. Snider
Virginia
Marshalltown
D. Steen
Davenport
Scott County
Olive Tablets Offer Gentle Bowel Help for All Ages
Public health advertisement promotes Dr Edwards Olive Tablets as a mild, non harsh laxative alternative to calomel. It claims to restore normal bowel action without pain or griping, targets older adults, and markets the product at 5 and 25 cents per box, from the Olive Tablet Company of Covington, Ohio.
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Edwards
Ove Tablet Company
Cov Iammis
Local Picnic Attended by Several Town Residents
Mrs tried his mother-in-law Kimmbeth Gatton Friday. Myg Eva Ball and daughter Miss Mary Miss Ethel Gregg and Mrs Vista Phelps attended the Christian church picnic held at Kalons Is Friday. Miss Gregg also called on her friends Migsea Ida and Ethel Shaffer in town.
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Kimmbeth Gatton
iMyg
Eva Ball
Mary
Ethel Gregg
Vista Phelps
Christian Church
Kalons
Misa Gregg
Migsea Ida
Ethel Shaffer
Board to consider ousting socialist members disfranchise socialists
The board of education will meet tonight to face an ouster petition targeting two socialist members, Tee Lang and Charles W. Gray, driven by veterans and patriotic groups upset by Memorial day comments. Other agenda items include choosing a supervisor of music, electing a Hamilton school junior, and presenting the annual inspection trip report. Tonight's meeting was postponed.
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Board of Education
Tee Lang
Charles W. Gray
Grand Army of the Republic
Hamilton
Notice To Contractors For Muscatine School Addition
Friday meeting notices contractors to bid on adding to McKinley school in Muscatine Iowa sealed proposals due by noon June 27 1912 bids inspected at First National Bank Building Muscatine with bond required and right to reject bids by W S Norton chairman Building and Repair Committee
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Independent School District
Muscating
Iowa
McKinley
Norton
First National Bank
Muscatin
W. S Norton
Public Auction of James and Smith Farm in Iowa
The undersigned will offer for sale at public auction on June 22 at 2 p m at the front door of Citizens Savings Bank in West Liberty Iowa under order of the District Court of Muscatine County. The land is 240 acres located 4 miles south of West Liberty, described as the southwest quarter of section 31 township 78 north range 3 west and the south half of the southeast quarter of section 32 township 79 north range 4 west of the 5th P M. Possession and rent reserved until March 1, 1915. Terms 6 percent of purchase price due day of sale, balance due when sale is approved by the Court and upon delivery of referee's deed. PLN Gibson Auctioneer Theo Jones Sole Referee.
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Citizens’ Savings Banke
Nerth
Gibson
Theo. Jones
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