Prairie City News Highlights Local Happenings And Ads
Prairie City notices include church events, sales at the Des Moines store, casual visits by residents to Des Moines and Colfax, a hypnotist in town, and a July 4th performance by Chase & Lister. Local births, weddings, travel to Newton, and community updates fill the page along with brief business notes and a chaplain nomination for Rev. John C. Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson Robb
Omaha
H. R. Andrew
Byron
Rockford
L. E. Zachary
Prairie City
Newton
J. R. Powers
Dora Young
Henry Eggert
Gertrude M. Gary
Nellie Ferguson
Marshalltown
Maybel Taylor
Democrats Name Delegates and July Events
Democrats caucused in the city selecting delegates to the county convention on July 12. Ward delegates include J T Pound, Frank Wilson, G F Rinehart, and others. A Congregational church program for July 3 features songs, recitations, talks, and flag themes, with local youths performing. Agricultural prices and local goods are listed, plus July 4 events at the Opera House and a popular Bowling Alley notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. T. Pound
Frank Wilson
Chris. Griebeling
Will McMurray
Chris. Dorman
Jesse
A. Winger
Robin Larimer
E. Morrison
Joseph Stevens
FE. C. Meredith
E. E. Efnor
G. F. Rinehart
L. S. Kennington
N. K. Show
L. A. Gates
Will Scharf
Congregational Church
Columbia
Gem of the Ocean
S. S
Baumgardner
Ethelyn McCord
Tea tax plan sparks call for reconsideration
Across cities on June 30 reports warn the tea tax will harm commerce and cost 5,000 gatherers their jobs, prompting a request for rethinking the taxation plan. Betsy Smith faces life imprisonment in Des Moines. Geier sails from Havana toward Santiago as Berlin reports. Government receipts for June reach 33.5 million with total yearly 304.5 million. customs fall by 7 million. internal revenue up 3.75 million. wartime expenditures amount to 63 million. Paris moves to restore the wheat duty. Potential promotion for Woods and Roosevelt to brigadier generals is under consideration in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vancouver
B. C
Japan
Central Tea Guild
United States
Des Moines
Betsy Smith
Berlin
Geier
Havana
Santiago
Jamacia
Washington
Paris
Col. Woods
Col
Roosevelt
Rough Riders
Dedicatory Service Opens New M. E. Church at Sandyville
Major Blanche Cox led a Des Moines division camp meeting at Chautauqua Park August 6 to 16 while en route home from Oskaloosa where she conducted services in four churches. Parkers theatre opens July 2 with "War" July 4. admission 15, 25, 35 cents. Quarterly conference of the M. E. church set for July 9 and 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. M. Shea
M. E
Sandyville
Blanche Cox
Oskaloosa
Salvation Army
Chautauqua Park
Des Moines
Iowa
Parkers
M. E. Church
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Wswund
Uusvuvue
Minnesota
Dayton
Westphall &Law Odd Fellows
Square
Prairie City Press
Carrie White
DES Moines Valley D'v. C. R. 1
James Sexton
Nannie
W. W. Sexton
Lea Pomeroy Coffey
Ruth
Monroe
Charles Curley of
Des Moinnes
Elsie
Leeta de Wolfe
Anna, Illinois
Alabama
Christian Endeavor Ladies of the
Christian Church
Epworth League
Colfax
Frank Traften
M. T. Sparks
Graham
S. Riddle
Ladies of the Christian Church
Butters
J. D. Norris
Runnels
Percy Gill
Frank L. Woodard
Dr. Porter
Andy Waddell
Dr. J. Harp
Mitchellville
McMurray's Cafe
McCollums
Burr Westbrook
Charlie Westbrook
Delia Morgan
R. N. Steward
Steward
MD. Prairie Township
Edith Campbell
Iowa College
Edith Matthews
Dollie Kirk
Alex. Snodgrass
Glennville
Neb
Burlington
Jas. Nowers
W. B. Cavell
Reasnor
Atkinson
Daisy Jennings
W. F. Mathews
Dubuque
Wisconsin
Wo. Pettigrew
Dr. Haumer
Chase & Lister
Lister
Opera House
Crystal Cross
Bessie Jackson
Marion Hammer Jr
Mariposa Township
Marion
Buena Vista
Sergeant Sunberg
W. M. Danby
Webb Brown
East Grand Avenue
Brown
Chas. Davis
Grand Jury
Des Moines Register
Dell Burnett
Newton & Monroe
Reasner
Dell
McKinley
John C. Hall
Seventh Regiment
Hall
McColloms
Democrate
Florence Bergman
Evede
Grace Beard
Harry Lamb
ElbaCarl
George Hall
George Townsend
Mabel Livingston
Boston
M. Feathers
Little & Gill
W. Hagen
Elliott Building
Frank Trafton
T. H. Errigson
East Side Square
Jason
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