Annual Election Held by Women's Mission Circle
At the First Baptist church home on Spring street the Women's Mission Circle elected officers: Mrs. J. W. Morgin president, Mrs. Robert Van Meigs vice president, Mrs. Charles Reesink secretary, and Mrs. William Freers treasurer. The program included poetry, readings, and a discussion on The Negro Problem. A donation plan supported Miss Mary Jane’s mission work in Oklahoma.
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Women's Mission Cirole
Women's Mission Eirele
First Baptist Church
C. A. W. Kent
Spring Street
J. W. Morgin
Robert van Meigs
Charles Reesink
Mra Willam Freers
Emt
Frank Klefner
FL. Selden
Mary Jane
Lone Tree and
Muscatine
Oklahoma
Arthur
Arthur Ryan
Turkey
Young Women's Missionary Society
First Congregational Church
Frances Rawley
Cherry Street
Mirard
China
Nelsie McCaw
Frances Hachey
Chinn
Surprise Birthday Party for M. W. Stirlen
A surprise fiftieth birthday gathering honored M. W. Stirlen at his Woodlawn avenue home with about twenty friends. The evening featured games, music, and refreshments, highlighted by a silk umbrella gift from guests. The Forward Society of the German Congregational church, about thirty members, met at Mrs. Werner Wittich’s Iowa avenue home for a social evening with games and music and refreshments. The Averton Bridge Club held a daytime session at Mrs. Charles Schuer’s Mulberry avenue home, with Mrs. A. D. Winslow noted as host.
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M. W. Stirlen
Woodlawn Avenué
Forward Sociary
Werner Wittich
Iowa Avenue
Averton Bridge Club
Charles Schuer
Mulberry Avenue
A. D. Winslow
Ladies Aid Society to Meet at Mulberry Avenue Home
Mrs Ioa Fox-Cadle to host next session on Tuesday afternoon at her Mulberry avenue home. Members of the Ladies Aid society of Fairport church plan to meet next at Mrs William Hunn’s home in Fairport on Wednesday, March 13.
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Banner Lodge
A. O. U. W. Hall
Ioa Fox-Cadle
Mulberry Avenue
Ladies’ Aid Society
Fairport Church
William Hunn
Pairport
Mast Hill Vocals
Fair Oaks
P. H. Zoug
Orchard Avenue
E. Snyder
Kalona
A. Schwartz
East Serone Street
Charles Schmelzer
East Front Street
Baltimore
Jack Collins
East Sixth Street
Des Moines
Henry Weho
Blevouth Street
Wilton
George Hawley
Smalley Avenue
West Liberty
Descendants of Corsican Napoleon Linked to San Francisco Jeweler
In San Francisco and Los Angeles new details emerged on John Gordon a San Francisco jeweler claimed by the Crittenden memorial society to be Napoleon Bonapartes son Gordon allegedly mothered by Mrs Gordon and raised in Bilnurg with disputed lineage claims from Mrs De Lancey and historians Gordon described as short stocky with dark features a clever watchmaker and inventor who held patents on firearms The discovery of his neglected grave near Pan did cemetery prompted agitation among locals and confirms two living Gordon descendants in the United States including Mrs Annie Nickerson and Mrs Kate Bode plus W Gordon in Los Angeles and Mrs Martha Champion of New London Conn
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San Francisco
Cal
Crittenden Memorial Society of
Napoleon Bonaparte
Los Angeles
Gordon
United States
W. Gordon
Pe Lancey
Onitland
Annie Nickerson
Kate Bode
Martha Champion
New London
Gorden
Bryan Joins Mounted Squad for Park Exercise
Secretary of State Bryan plans to join the Mounted Squad for casual rides along Rock Creek Park bridle paths. A good rider, he will ride with army officers and other enthusiasts in the state and war departments building crowd. Mrs. Bryan will refrain from riding, preferring two automobiles for city travel and formal events.
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Ashington
D.C
Bryan
Rex
Rock Creek Park
East Hill School Names Interim Principal After Resignation
East Hill residents regret the resignation of Principal L R Meee. Miss Emma Howe, eighth grade teacher, will serve as principal for the remainder of the term while Meee begins a commercial post with J M Gobble Co. The school board pledged Meee’s re election for next year, noting his record of high attendance and broad support from students, parents, and staff.
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East Hill
L. R. Meee
Lincoln School
Mékee
J. M. Gobble & Co
Imma Howe
Columbus Junction Woman Passes Away
Mrs Blake a well known resident of Columbus Junction died after a short illness at 4 am. Born December 4, 1852 near Crown Point Indiana, she moved to Wapello County in 1850 and married Joseph Blake in 1851. Survived by daughters Alice Westphal and Tell, funeral tomorrow at 3 pm from the home, interment in Carpenter Cemetery near Oakland.
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Her Blake
Eva Bell
Blake
Crownpoint
Ind
Woulsa County
Joseph Blake
Sldren
Alice
Alpha
Sarah
Byn
Iowa leaders await outcome of Wilson Pepper conference
Prominent Iowa Democrats anticipate President Wilson meeting with Representatives Pepper and Kirkpatrick to press Iowa patronage claims. The talks aim to secure cabinet consideration for Iowa and advance several individuals for posts such as Port Leavenworth warehouse, fourth assistant postmaster general, assistant attorney general, and public printer. A 27 postmasters slate will be reviewed by Judge Wade and Postmaster General Burleson.
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Iowa
Wilson
Pepper
Kirkpatrick
Des Moinee Terrand
White House
Clark
Stone
House
Senate
Mr. Kirkpatrick
John D. Denison
Dubuque
S. W. Mercer
Iowa City
Uye
Public Printer
Mercer
Congress
Tameson
Reed
Wade
Burli‘son
Jaws
Kennedy
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B.E. Lilly Good
Agatha
Mildred Detthof
Mré
Josephine Hawkett
Beulah Reynolds
Samn Fesler
Marguerite Minkel
Gertrude Davidson
Mmes, Wetthoff
Kughes
Bierman
Keimptner
Iowa Ave
Meee
Lincoln
Emma Howe
Eacher
Columbus Junction
Esther Blake
Sonsa Go
Munyon
Fem
Prof
Jefferson Sts. Phildelphia
St. Patrick's Day
St. Patrick
C. Cadle
J.weies
Lowa
Post Tavern
Pure Food
Postum Cereal Co
Lta
Battle Creek
Mich
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