Endeavor Meeting at West Liberty Iowa Convention 1912
The Ninth District Iowa Christian Endeavor Union holds its twentieth annual convention in West Liberty on June 16 and 17 1912. Officers include President G Emerson Davis Iowa City Vice President Miss Grate McCormick Tipton Secretary Miss Ruth Brey Anamosa Treasurer J A Waddell Bennett and several superintendents and committees. The program spans devotional services, addresses by Chis Mackey Frank Menehim Dr Wile and Prof W H Bailey with reports and receptions across Saturday and Sunday at the West Liberty Presbyterian church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Liberty
Iowa Christian Endeavor Union
G. Emerson Davis
Iowa City
Miss. Grate~ McCormick
Tipton
Mtss
Ruth Brey
Anamosa
Treasular
J. A. Waddell
Bennett
Tanlor
Shea
Cedar Rapides
Malsalong
Lon Irvin
Marlon
Bible Studs
A. Mather
Springdale
Roeperlon
May Albott
Crees
Celesta Miler
Uiredcng
Nellie Hinkhouse
Marie Stewart
Irvin Askiles
Letta Anderson
Ray
T. A. Barnes
Ruth Bray
Chis
Mackey
Randy
Frank Menehim
Wile
Ross Lee
W. H. Bailey
HW. M. Gage
William Hardcastle
Local visits mark Saturday in Muscatine area
Rapidahop repairs at Cherry's while residents and visitors pass the day in Davenport and Muscatine. Mrs M Richards and daughter Glorilla of Fairport tour the city. Dr Allen the homeopathic physician operates over Wilson's Shoe store. Mrs Carl Kratt visits in Davenport. Various locals, instructors, and relatives travel to and from Letts, Mount Pleasant, Letts, and Kangas City for weekends and summers.
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Rapidahop
Cherry's
M. Richarda
Gtella
Fairport
Allen
Oflcn
Wilson's
Carl Kratt
East ‘Third Atreat
Davenport
W. BR. Ogle
Dontiat
Sulte
Muscatina
Charles Istol
Clara
Town City
Letis
Muscat
Cherry
Misa Loulas Barker
Ha. Gunders
West Ath Street
Visi
Stray Hereford Calf Reported in Seventy-Six Township
Taken up by J. and L. Byrne in Seventy-Six Township on May ith day of May 1942 a Hereford heifer about one year old weight 400 pounds marked by a forked cut from the top of the right ear appraised May 28 1918 at 27 dollars before T Townsley justice of the peace
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J. and
L. &. Byrne
T. Townsley
J. P
Three Thousand Kids Now Enjoy Vacation
Local Muscatine public schools end nine months of work as almost three thousand students begin summer break. More than one hundred teachers and staff plan summer vacations. some will stay in town while others seek other work until fall. The district anticipates crowded classrooms and a larger facility for the September reopening.
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Childred
Otata
Des Moines River navigation plan gains support
H H Stipp, member of a local delegation to Washington and recent witness before the engineers, reported that making the Des Moines river navigable appears promising. A booster committee was told to file an auxiliary report to the government engineers and push to broaden points showing why the work should proceed.
Berghaus Out on $500 Bond After Shooting Incident
Otto Berghaus a Russian immigrant held for the shooting of Harry King in Le Claire was released on a $500 bond in Davenport. County Attorney Vollmer says charges include assault with intent to commit murder but a petition signed by Le Claire business people asks for dismissal. King is reported to be improving at Marcy Hospital as public sentiment backs Berghaus and opposes unionist workers.
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Otto Berghaus
Harry King
le Claire Town
Davenport
Muscatines
la Clatra
Bollinger
Block
Thes
Vollmer
Scott County
Burghaug
King
Marcy Hospital
le Claire
the Claire
Berghaug
Up Cntine
German Sailormen Visit Old Dutch Town in New York
German sailors from a visiting squadron spent a day in New York on June 10 taking in sights and meeting officials. Brig. Gen. Tasker Bliss hosted a call with Rear Admiral Vulis Robaur-Parchwitz, then visits to Mayor Gaynor, Governor’s Island, and the Brooklyn Navy Yard followed. An automobile tour capped a day of shore leave with a formal address by officials and a formal dinner tonight at Sulser’s Harbor.
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New York
Ofsal
Tne
Tasker H. Bliss
Department of the East
Vulis Robaur-Parchwitz
Moltke
Bulsa
Winslow
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Staf
Guynor
Governor's
Navy Yard
von Reichner-Paschwitz
Deutachar Kriederbund
Sulser
Har Jem Fiyer Park
Spanish War Veterans Meet at Dubuque
Spanish-American war veterans gather for the sixth annual encampment in Dubuque on June 13 and 4. Iowa cities and Muscatine veterans who went to Florida join soldiers from the Spanish-American war, Philippine insurrection, and Boxer campaign for campfires, parades, films, and reunions.
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United States
Dubuque
Florida
Heidelberg of
America
Heidelberg
Univerde
Armory
Ninth
Tawa
Evigonad
Aledo to Pave Main Streets With 125000 Plan
Aledo Illinois to spend 125000 on summer street improvements. Four and a half miles of Collega Avenue to be paved with central parking and boulevard system. Work starts July 1 and ends in fall. Also report of train dispatcher held up at Geneseo depot by a bandit who took 100 dollars and escaped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aledo
Marcer County
Collega Avenue
Rock Island
Ill
Chicago, Rock Island
Geneseo
Class Day Exercises At CWA University
Grant Dury of Johnson County will take up case against Edward Horn who wed wife at altar in Iowa City. The annual class day exercises open the final week of the 62nd commencement era with memorial e lectroliers and campus scene at Old Capitol. Edgar Ashton presided. Shakespeare play As You Like It set for tonight with actors from Iowa City and Muscatine. Justice Horak orders Hora to appear before grand jury for abandonment of wife. Catherine Schmidt dies at 75 in Town City. seven children survive.
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Towa City
Towa University
Lass Memorial
Old Capitol
Edgar Ashton
Town City
T. H. Macbride
Eon W. Powers
Fort Dodge
Miss. May Williamson
Grundy Center
University of Iowa Dramatic Club
Muscatine
Cliford C. Hakes
Amiens
Burkjey Imperial
J. Edgar Ashton
John G. Bowman
Dean W.C. Wilcox
R. Li Musson
Washington
Josephine
Leonard
Scrantony
Miles Helen F. Waldron
F. I. Horak Han
Edward Hora
Hora
Septomer
Pioneer
Catherine Schmidts
Theo
Fautz
Sherif
Johnson County
Mra. W. Parrott
Iowa City
Mra
F. W. Batluff
Council Bluffa
Frank and
George
Council Bluffs
Nicholas
Towa Cley
Peter
St. Paul
Minn
Riceville Resident Dies at the Junction
Columbus Junction Iowa June 10 The death of W F Waterman occurred Saturday at 8 o clock at the home of his brother J D Waterman of South Hill Mr Waterman was born at Baraboo Wisconsin and has spent the past several years in Riceville He came with a sister to Columbus Junction to stay at his brother s home The cause of his death was not given in the readable text
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
W. F. Waterman
J D. Waterman
South Hill
Nervous Run-Down Seek Rest Cure or Tonic Vita
A Milwaukee man touts the modern tonic Tonic Vita as a better cure than sanitarium life for nervous, fatigued individuals. He reports relief from headaches, insomnia, gas, and poor digestion after using the product, and notes his wife’s similar improvements. A. W. Morgan is listed as the Muscatine agent with a refund guarantee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heroe
J. B. House
Twentieth Ave
Milwaukee
Wis
A. W. Morgan
Muscatine
Dayton, O
Funeral for Mrs. E. Griffith Held at Central Presbyterian
Mrs. E. Griffith died Friday in the Welsh neighborhood after a lengthy illness. Born October 1867, she married E. Griffith in September 1893 and leaves two children, Vivian and Clarence, plus brothers Albert and Abner, and sister Mrs. Emma Morris. Funeral services are Sunday at 3 p.m. at Central Presbyterian Church, with burial in Columbus City Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grisith
E. Grisith
South Biv
Mina Allge Davis
E. Griffith
Children’s Day Observed Across Seven Churches
Seven churches held Children’s Day services on Sunday June 5 with morning programs. Pastors gave appropriate remarks and highlighted the day for the children. Participating churches included First Presbyterian United Brethren First Congregational German Evangelical Park Avenue Methodist Episcopal Masservilla Methodist Episcopal and German Methodist Episcopal. The First Baptist observance was postponed to June 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Musentize
Masservilla Methodist Episcopal
First Baptist Church
Sanday
Locust Swarm Reaches Iowa Years Seen Before
Wesley Greene Iowa state parametricist reports a 17 year cicada brood causing hushed sounds in June. He notes this fourth brood this region has seen, smaller in numbers and size than prior broods, with Dusk referenced as part of the description.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley Greene
Locusts Fade From Orchard Threat After Brief June Bloom
Mr. Greene notes locusts were active in late May but quieted recently as cool weather dampens their chorus. The insects live about a month and lay eggs, with nymphs spending seventeen years underground before emerging to damage fruit trees for a single month. The anticipated thirty day window of destruction may be less severe than feared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Greene
May fill vacancy at full election in Eleventh District
Des Moines Iowa June 10 An election to fill the vacancy in the Eleventh Congressional district due to Congressman Hubbard's death will likely be held during the November regular election to avoid the cost of a special vote A successor will be nominated at the district convention no later than the fifth Thursday after the county convention set for June 28 A Taunch Club meeting is scheduled for Tuesday evening with a special agenda Commodore presiding
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Hubbard
Carroll
Congress
Taunch Club
Jorder Commodore
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Sos Jobi A. Robbins
Mise Louise Yorsmeyer
Sovanth Street
Wap‘ello
Misa Tagere Montgomary
Cypress Stroat
Weakes
W. Vance
Sty 4
Kangag City
Lettle Garrard
Lefh
Letts
Mada
Besa
Maila
Hammond
Thompson Bros. Co
Des Moines River
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Bayer
Berghaus
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Harry Kern
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Princess Theatre
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London
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