Mothers Circle Nominates Officers at Mekin-Jey School
The Mothers' circle of the Mekin Jey school held a Friday gathering with Rev J B Rendall of the First Presbyterian church delivering a strong closing appeal for advanced education. A nominating committee was appointed to select new officers for the fall, and $55 remains in the treasury for school purposes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mothers
Mekin- Jey
J. B. Rendall
First Presbyterian Church
Nancy
Rendall
East Hill Installations At Sweetland Church
The Sweetland Methodist Episcopal church installation of new fixtures is underway with basement work finished and a GA s lighting plant being installed. A banquet and program are planned for late June with the Ladies Aid in charge. Epworth League officers installation postponed to June 1 to use the new lights. Local notes mention injuries, visits, and community events including a school exhibition and a large literary program at the auditorium.
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Sweetland Methodist Episcopal Churea
Ladies’ Aid Society
Epworth League
Father John’s Medicine Promises Strong Flesh and Health
An old advertisement extols Father John’s Medicine as unequaled tonic and body builder. It claims to cure colds throat and lung troubles bronchitis and asthma with no alcohol or dangerous drugs. Readers are urged to write to Father John’s Medicine Lowell Massachusetts enclosing one dollar for a larger bottle by express prepaid.
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John
Lowell, Mann
Express Prapald
Middleton Household Figures in Neighbor Inquiry
A neighbor named Mrs Nosey, identified as Nellie Hinkbatlse of Middleton, with mentions of the Middleton household staff Iua Garr son Fritz and Joe Haeok as part of a local inquiry.
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Mrs. Nosey
Middleton
Nellie Hinkbatlse
Iua Garrson
Fritz
Joe Haeok
Mrs Jarley's Wax Works a Church Entertains
The Baraca class at First Bapt church presented Mrs Jarley's Wax Works in the Sunday school room Friday evening with Miss Ruth Brandt as Mrs Jarley and several attendants. Cast included August Altenhound, Mathew Westrate, Mrs Bardell, Mrs Westrate, Lloyd Butler, Oscar Brandt, Miss Clara Stiles and others offering a humorous Victorian tableaux. Light refreshments followed the performance.
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Jarley
Fannie
Hayes
Ruth Brandt
August Altenhound
Pickwick
Mathew Westrate
Bardell
Westrate
Alexander the Great
Will "Rell
Nore
Ray Miller
Christopher Columbus
Lloyd Butler
Lilian Gerlecker
Yack Spratt
Oscar Brandt
Jack Spratt
Clara Stiles
Juittle Red Riding Hood
Gladys Hudler
Mother Gouse
Mac Schoolmaker
Professor von Sehlegel
Edvin Weatrate
Madaim Equalino
Anpetce Siulaberger
Elizaeth Bevearidee
Insurance Companies Lose From Iowa Storm Losses
Insurance men forecast that Iowa storm losses for the first half of the year will total about $1,000,000. Town companies are seen bearing roughly $400,000, with the remainder on institutions outside the state. A surge in business growth partly offsets the losses amid fears of similar storm conditions.
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Iowa
Des Moines
South End News Briefs and Obituary Notes
A South End obituary notes the death of Mary Plessy, 67, after a long illness, at her daughter Mary Behres’ home on Grandview Avenue Prosper. The Lutheran Society gathering and multiple South End notices follow, including shelling region moves, medical updates, and an advertisement for Newbro's Herpicide with Prophet details.
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F. Behres
Lutheran Society
Southend
South Muscatine
Ighurch
State Y M C A Leader to Speak at Episcopal Church
WW M Parsons state Y M C A leader will speak Sunday evening at West Anhadist J Episcopal church. He will present a report on the recent Cincinnati international convention. Parsons is well known in Muscatine and a large audience is expected.
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WW. M. Parsons
State
Funeral services for Mrs Bernadina Havercamp announced
Funeral services over the remains of Mrs Bernadina Havercamp will be held Tuesday at St Matthias Church. Rev F J Leonard will conduct the service and sermon. Interment follows at St Marys Cemetery. Mrs Havercamp died Thursday evening at her home after a period of illness.
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Mary
Mary Plessy
Jrrank Relves
Grandview Avenue
Prosper Tlessy
Plessy
Nis
Quebec
Canada
Dirbardy
Caild
Prank Bentes
Aarl 'Slompsor
William Pleteber
Letts
St. Mary's Catholic Church
J. J. Griesor
Bernadina Havercamp
St. Matthias Church
F. J Leonard
St. Mary's Cometary
System Police Graft Claims Stir San Francisco DA
District Attorney Charles M. Fickert accused a well organized system within Prisco Police in San Francisco of aiding robberies and masking criminals. He said trials begin Monday for eight officers accused of aiding confidence men and promised a broad probe into police graft, including a large slush fund defense.
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San Francisco
Cal
Charles M. Fickert
Fickert
Women Open New Homes for Confederate Veterans in Dedicatory Day
Washington May 24. Led by Mrs George Dewey wife of the admiral Southern Relief Association members opened their new homes for Confederate veterans with a public reception as a feature of the exercises. Prominent women in social and official circles attended including Mrs Dewey who has fitted out rooms in the institution. Although formally opened today, several dependent veterans and widows are already being cared for.
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Washington, D
George Deway
Southern Relief Association
Dewey
Illinois City to Celebrate Friday Decoration Day Observance
Illinois City residents will observe Decoration Day Friday May 20 with a program at the hall led by Rev. Mr Shepard of Muscatine. The old soldiers will hold exercises at the cemetery and graves will be decorated as part of the observance.
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Illnois City Hall
Illvola
Shepard
Muscatine
Mail Clerks Urge Race Segregation in Postal Service
Washington May 24 The race question was raised with Postmaster General Burleson in a petition signed by over workers urging segregation of white and colored mail clerks in the service A Little Rock Arkansas man filed the petition contending white clerks on long runs face outnumbered conditions and even share sleeping quarters with black clerks on such trips
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Washington, D. C
Burleson
Robert A. Prather
Littla Rock
Ark
Ty 76
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Lee Roberto
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