Banquet sought to boost church unity after Lyon meetings
A new layman driven movement plans a December 15 banquet to foster unity among local churches. A committee from each church, led by C. L. Hays, aims for 160 attendees priced at 50 cents. tickets go on sale Friday noon at F J Edgar’s. Speakers may be invited from abroad with church toasts led by Prof Cavana. Churches represented include Methodist, Presbyterian, Baptist, Congregational, and Church of Christ.
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Lyon
C. L. Hays
F. J. Edgar
Cavana
Fred J. Edgar
Howell Boyd
L. W. Harris
Aymer Davis
Church of Christ
Congregational Church
Iowa's Waste Land: Narrowing Iowa Farm Roads
Attorney C L Hays of Eldora appeals to Governor Carroll with figures claiming Iowa’s wide roads waste millions of miles and acres. He proposes engineering reviews and gradual narrowing to 20 to 33 feet with land fencing adjustments, surveys, taxes to cover costs, and potential reclamation of hundreds of thousands of acres, boosting taxes and paving the way for permanent road making.
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C. L. Hays
Eldora
Carroll
Iowa
Hardin County
Hardin
Commonwealth
Missouri
Minnesota
Sheriff Slips Down Court House Steps in Morning Stunt
Sheriff Walsh slid the courthouse steps Monday morning in a spill that left him briefly stunned but unharmed. Observers joked that if he faces the next primary with similar speed, his rival will not stand a chance.
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Sheriff Walsh
Court House
Notice of settlement for tailor business sale
Having sold my interest in the tailoring business to L. F. Brown, all parties with accounts are asked to call and settle promptly. Dated December 1, 1909, V. T. Brown.
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L. F. Brown
Debtors Asked to Settle with The Lorkey Co
All persons knowing themselves in debt to the undersigned will please settle their account at once. The Lorkey Co.
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The
Lorkey Co
Farm Loans Offer Low Rates to Farmers
J. B. Marrner advertises money to loan at the lowest rates on farm security. He urges farmers to call and discuss options before placing the loan, promising it will pay. Also mentions The Owl Cute with home-like dinners.
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J. B. Marrner
The
Owl Cute
Hardin Wins First Ward Seat On City Council
December council meeting minutes show J F Hardin replacing C E Greef after resignation. J D Reed named clerk pro tem as Hardin sworn in. water meters added and boiler room repairs delegated to waterworks committee. Street light status, curbing plans, and a $50 monthly night engineer salary approved.
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J. D. Reed
J. F. Hardin
C. EK. Greef
Hardin
C. L. Wood
Carpenter
Newcomer
Reception to Governor Visits Industrial School in Eldora
Governor B F Carroll of Iowa visited the Industrial School in Eldora with Judge G S Robinson. A 7 pm chapel program featured the governor, music, and an address. The governor praised the school’s work with blind children and a later reception honored him despite poor road conditions.
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B. F. Carroll
Iowa
G. S. Robinson
Board of Control
Vinton Asylum
W. E. van Buren
W. G. Ramsay
W. E. Stanley
G. P. Kier
Dr. Whitney
F. J. McNiel
W. R. Schalfield
J. H. Hadley
Infernal machine scare at county recorder's office
County officials faced a scare when a package resembling an infernal device arrived. They planned to call on a special agent but had an innocent bystander open it. Inside lay a sheep skin diploma from a new Union doctor, enclosed to protect it from dampness.
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County Recorder's Office
Mike Healey
Mike
Union
Weather Turns Cold Brings Life Back to Trade
The article recalls a harsh two week spell with mud thawing after a cold wave that revived business. Snow and freezing wind chilled activity to 12 degrees above zero before a chilly dip to two degrees above zero on Tuesday morning.
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The
Mercury
Uli W. Zero
Roosevelt prophecy hints at taft praise and reform stance
A Texas paper predicts Theodore Roosevelt will return from a big hunt and travel to cities including San Francisco Los Angeles Denver Chicago and New York with mixed remarks. It says he will praise Taft admire his intentions, warn about the president’s associates, regret noncareful actions, and call for a temple money changer purge.
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Texas
Theodore Roosevelt
San Francisco
William H. Taft
Los Angeles
Taft
Denver
Rough Rider
Chicago
New York
An Impostor Priest Actor Exposed in Hubbard
A letter from Rev George E Kelly and Rev J J Burke of Platte South Dakota discredits Delaney who claimed priesthood and Rome study. They state Delaney never was a priest, was expelled from Epiphany College Baltimore after years of study, and now pretends to be Catholic in the West with a theater company. They label him a high magnitude impostor and invite inquiries to Epiphany College for corroboration.
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Herald
Hubbard
Delaney
Rome
George E. Kelly
J. J. Burke
Platte
S. D
Epiphany College
Baltimore
East
West
Chic Perkins Theater Company
W. J. Convery
Desert Blooming Near Greeley as Tucker Moves to Kersey
W R Williams visited Denver last week and crossed to Kersey where L B Tucker has bought a state bank and will take possession January 1. Kersey, eight miles from Greeley, sits by irrigation that will transform the desert on the south side into fertile ground. The Tucker family adapts and foresees a bright future for the town as new ditches rise and irrigation expands.
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W. R. Williams
Denver
L. B. Tucker
Kersey
Tucker
Judge Wade Visits Eidora for Monday Hearing
Judge Martin J. Wade of Iowa City traveled to Eidora on Monday for a local court matter. Wade presided over a brief hearing and issued a procedural ruling, with no reported incidents or appeals filed.
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Martin J. Wade
Lowa City
Eidora
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Hidora
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Santa
Santa Claus
Norris City
Frank C
Hammond
Norris City Book Store
Towa
V. T. Brown
C. £. Greef
First Ward
W. L. Kuser
Roosevelt
United States
the Citizens Savings Bank
Bank For the People
J. FE. Hardin
IF. D. Lynn
G. H. Jepsen
Larkey & Co
H. W. Fannon
FE. E. Schultz
H. M. St. John
W.C. Baker
Wisner Opera House
B. M. Garfield
Iver Akerman
Wellsburg
C. A. Swayze
Tama
Hone
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