Plan centralizes supervision of home mission field
Saratoga Springs May 25 The general conference adopts a plan to centralize administration of the home mission field with department superintendents overseeing evangelism in cities rural areas frontiers and extension work The report stresses foreign mission work in the United States as vital and notes editor elections for church magazines will likely begin Delegates propose candidates after meetings and the conference votes 468 to 325 to retain all periodicals.
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Saratoga Springs
N. Y
Methodist Episcopal Church
General Conference
United States
Whitford L. McDowell
Washington, D. C
Naval Aviator Falls to Death in Gulf Airplane Accident
Lieut. James Vincent Rockwell, a civil engineer and trainee aviator, was killed Wednesday when his navy airplane dived 150 feet into the gulf at Pensacola. The craft was badly damaged as he ended a trial flight. Born in Indiana and raised in Iowa, he was 39 and survived by three children.
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Pensacola
Fla
James Vincent Rockwell
U. S.navy
Gulf
Rockwell
Iis
Lieut
Indiana
Iowa
Foley's Honey and Tar Ad Claims Quick Croup Relief
A Covington Kentucky reader praises Foley's Honey and Tar cough syrup after it helped a neighbor's very young child with croup. The letter notes the product eases coughs and colds for all ages and credits Miller and Arthur Drug Co. as the advertiser.
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Chhild
Foley
Miller & Arthur Drug Co
CANDIDATES FOR PRESIDENT HEARD IN WOMEN'S CLUB
New York May 25 opening guns of the Federation of Women's Clubs campaign were fired at a council meeting with two candidates introduced Mrs Samuel B Sneath of Tiffin Ohio and Mrs Josiah Evans Cowles of Los Angeles California both outlining policy. Also reports conferences among department chairs and committees with resolutions drafted for convention. Civics committee endorsed protest against a government power plant site in Washington.
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New York
Federation of Women’s Clubs
Samuel B. Sneath
Tiffin, O
Josiah Evans Cowles
Los Angeles
Cal
Percy V. Pennybaker
Civics
Washington
Howard F. Wilson
Verdon, Ill
Department
Local Notes From Hamilton Area Socials and Visits
Hugo Hagen of St. Louis visits his parents Rev and Mrs Hagen. Anna Kamerer stays with her brother Henry and family. Remains of Mrs Wm Allen of Marcelline were laid to rest Monday. Rev Hagen ships household goods to Oakland California for future home. Mrs Aug Lading is on sick list. Jack Ritman and Henry Dover spent Sunday in Hamilton. Mr and Mrs H H Weiler shopped in Hamilton Friday. Ladies Aid served lunch at Mrs Bowen's sale Saturday. proceeds were 16.95. Mrs Koltzenburg hosted dinner Sunday for friends.
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Hugo Hagen
St. Louis
Hamilton
Ladies’ Aid
Local visits and moves noted in Durham area
Carlisle Stevens left Durham Monday for Ogden Utah after visiting his parents Mr and Mrs C R Stevens. Lee Morton extends his stay with brother Will Morton near Taylor. C Tate moved to the C T Mor- slide remains indicate continued local reader notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Durham
Carlisle Stevens
C. R. Stevens
Ogden
Utah
Lee Morton
Will Morton
Taylor
C. Tate
Meat Eating and Kidney Health Warned by Ads
An old advertisement warns that heavy meat meals burden the blood with uric acid and harm kidneys, causing backache nervou s spells and other symptoms. It promotes Dean's Kidney Pills from Christie Drug Co as a quick relief, citing a testimonial from Quincy Prosf. C. Clark on Sixth Street.
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Bright
Dean
Quincy Prosf. C. Clark
Charter
N. Sixth St
Christie Drug Co
Townsfolk Gathered In A Week Of Local Travel
Charles Askew and son from Beverly township in town Friday. Mrs F M Powell and sister shopping in Bar ry Thursday. Mrs Harland Merrick left for Princeton Ind Saturday with cousin Miss Abbie Sawyer of Camp Point. Mr and Mrs Alex Ewing of Clovis Cal arrived Thursday to visit daughter Mrs Henry Penny. Various residents noted shopping trips, hospital visits, and club meetings including the Kensington club and Rebekah lodge delegation.
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Charles Askew
Beverly Township
F. M. Powell
R. L. Peacock
Barry
Harland Merrick
Princeton
Ind
Abbie Sawyer
Camp Point
Alex Ewing
Clovis
Cal
Henry Penny
Sam Hammitt
W. W. Hooper
Walter Laughry
Pittsfield
Elizabeth Hill
Hadley
Bertha Tritsch
Rochester
Minn
Tritsch
Johnson
Baylis
James McCleery
Charlies Taylor
Chapin
Cory
Charles Hill
Quincy
Kensington Club
James Musgrave
Charles
Dutton Station
J. L. Stauffer
George
Hannibal
Will Rigg
Quinceyhursday
Marie
Blessing Hospital
Local Family News and Farm Market Notes
Mrs Ollie Chambers is very ill at home east of town and is mother to two young children. Miss Mary Roberts suffers worsening rheumatism. Miss Katie Walker traveled to Maywood to help her brother John W Walker and wife in their general merchandise store. Marvin Walker has bought goods for his restaurant stock and expects to start serving soon. Robert Allen, a Clark County visitor, bought wool hogs and cattle and attended the Thompson sale. Wool sells for 35 cents, lambs nine cents, farmers with sheep head toward Mast Street. Mrs Rose Dare is sick at home with indigestion and a weak heart. Huldah Cooper tends to housework. Mr and Mrs Wilson Carmack and family went to Knox City for a funeral. Art Brook-
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Ollie Chambers
Mary Roberts
Katie Walker
Maywood
John W
Marvin Walker
Robert Allen
Clark County
la Belle
Mast Street
Rose Dare
Huldah Cooper
Wilson Carmack
Eva
Benton
Knox City
Local Chronicle Notes and Market Report Highlights
Obituary reports a Kirksville death after a prolonged illness, survived by a companion, several children, an aged mother, a brother and sister. Farmers report a week of wet ground delaying some plowing though much corn was planted. Light showers did not halt field work. Mrs. Mark Gregory visited Williamstown and dine with Mrs. Artie McDonald’s family. Ernest Tobin improving after diphtheria, Thompson Jersey sale drew good prices. Dredge boat picnic postponed due to rain, Fabius banks and wet low lands hinder project progress. Survey dissatisfaction grows as Lewis county contemplates bridge costs and stream work delays remain unresolved.
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Ing
Kirksville
Mark Gregory
Williamstown
Artie McDonald
Gregory
Ernest Tobin
la Belle
Jersey
Thompson
Lewis County
Local Social Notes From Philadelphia and Palmyra
Roy Fagan papers for John D Gup ton Saturday. Alma Cort spent Monday with her daughter Ed Kerrick. Laura Martin of Palmyra spent the day Saturday with Miss Ora Crane. Mr and Mrs James Brown with Mr and Mrs George Ragar attended the Palmyra baccalaureate Sunday night. Charles McKamey visited with Urban Chipman of Benbow Sunday. Maxine Glascock returned Saturday after visiting Agnes Sowers of Palmyra. Ben Allen visited Palmyra Friday. Charles Baldridge of St Louis was visiting here Saturday and Sunday. We returned to St Louis Sunday night. Misses Evelyn and Lillian McPike visited friends in Emerson Saturday night and Sunday. J P Feaster hauled goods from Palmyra Saturday. Bert Sowers of Palmyra made a trip to his farm in the county Saturday. Leland Masterson and Carl Frederick of Warren were calling on friends Sunday evening. Maxine Glascock spent Sunday night with Mrs Leona Carter. Mrs Charles Brown was calling on.
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Roy Fagan
John D. Gupton
Alma Cort
Ed. Kerrick
Laura Martin
Palmyra
Ora Crane
James Brown
George Ragar
Charles McKamey
Urban Chipman
Benbow
Maxine Glascock
Agnes Sowers
Ben Allen
Charles Baldridge
St. Louis
Evelyn
Lillian McPike
Emerson
J. P. Feaster
Bert Sowers
Leland Masterson
Carl Frederick
Warren
Leona Carter
Charles Brown
W. KX. Glascock
Harvey Curtis
Gertie Hopkins
Harry Carter
Sadie Williams
Kizer
Ewing
Henry Kizer
Willis Dinwiddie
Marcus Fountain
Will Gerard
Clarence Thomas
Betty Thomas
Richard Raleigh
Cliff Carter
Pauline Waller
Anna Mayme Phillips
Joe Allen
Kathryn
Hannibal
Ed Kerrick
Dr King’s New Discovery for Spring Colds
Avoid spring colds with Dr King’s New Discovery a pleasant laxative tar syrup that soothes the cough checks the cold and helps break up grippe. No mixing required just ask your druggist for a bottle. Tested and tried for over 40 years Adv.
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Dr. King
Adv
Hall's Catarrh Cure Promises Cure and Reward
One hundred dollar reward offered for an incurable catarrh case. Hall's Catarrh Cure claims to heal mucous surfaces by cleansing the blood and improving health. Supplied by F J Cheney and Co Toledo Ohio, priced 75 cents, testimonials available.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Ohio
Nichols Motor Car Co. Wheels in Dodge Bros car price
Dodge Brothers vehicle components priced at twelve hundred eighty six dollars, with Nichols Motor Car Co. named in the listing.
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Dodge Bros
Nichols Motor Car Co
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