Missionary Rath speaks on Philippine work at local church
Chas Rath of Ackley addressed a sizable audience at the Congregational church, detailing missionary activities in the Philippines. The lecture, illustrated with color views by Rath and lantern by Theodore Itven, described Leyte’s geography, population, and cultural life while noting limited white presence and broader island missions across the archipelago.
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Rath
Ackley
Maasin
Leyte
Philippine Islands
Congregational Church
Woman’s Missionary Society
Young Woman’s
Philippines
Presbyterian Board
Japan
Theodore Itven
Mr. Rath
Hardin County Board Schedules 1910 Tax Aids and Drains
Hardin County Iowa Board of Supervisors met in Eldora from January 10 to 14 1910. Sessions covered tax records audits township reports and approvals of the Hardin township assessor band. Opened bids for tile drains in Districts 10 11 and 12 with readvertisement for material and labor. salaries for 1910 assessment staff fixed.
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Board of Supervisors
Shey
Hardin County
Iowa
Recorder
cTslock A. m
Marks
Jacksot
Wiemer
Marka
Aytsenoon
Neeting
Marks and
Elasma
Hssign
Auditor authorizes refund warrant for Sanders in Owasa Iowa
The auditor on motion was authorized to issue a refund warrant for 25.52 to Arthur E. Sanders for parts of block 4 of Its 5 and 6 in Owasa Iowa under section 1807 of the Code. Minutes read and approved. Board adjourned to Tuesday January 18 1910. R A Vicars Auditor and Marks Chairman of Board of Supervisors Hardin County.
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Board of Supervisors
Hardin County
Iowa
Eldora
Marks
Jackson
County Recorder
Wood
Union
The Denver Special Electric Train Leaves Chicago Daily
The Denver Special, an electric lighted train, departs Chicago daily at 6 p.m. arriving in Denver the next evening via the Chicago Union Pacific and Northwestern Line. The Overland Limited continues from Chicago at 7 p.m. to San Francisco with through Pullman cars to San Francisco Los Angeles and Portland. Direct connections to southern California via San Joaquin Valley or Coast Line. Through Chicago Seattle service via Oregon Washington Limited with Pullman cars. Tickets via North Western Line agents.
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Denver
Chicago
Union Pacific & Northwestern
San Francisco ‘Overland Limited
California
San Francisco
San Joaquin Valley
Pullman
Faust Mail
Los Angeles
Portland
Seattle
Oregon -Washington Limited
North Western
Mrs Helen M Eckler Dies at 71 in Whitten Iowa
Mrs Helen M Eckler a longtime Whitten resident died Saturday January 5 at age 71 5 months and 21 days Born July 20 1889 in Brookfield Wisconsin she married Henry Eckler May 29 1862 and moved through Illinois to Grundy Center Iowa before settling in Whitten She leaves sisters and a brother in Wisconsin and Kansas remembered as a devoted church and community member with many friends.
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Helen M. Eckler
Whitten
Helen M. Yale
Brookfield
Wisconsin
Henry Eckler
McHenry County
Ill
Grundy Center
Lens
Eckler
Whiten
Wisconsin church leader visits Omaha relative ties linger
Mr and Mrs J Mall of New Providence hosted a Tuesday visit from their daughter Mrs Beecher and Rev Frank Van Voorhis recently from Oklahoma enroute to Wisconsin state church work Discussions and well wishes filled the day as relatives called Gird Clark and family welcomed Van Voorhis farewells He rode west Saturday morning Fred Smith of Stratford Chicago spent part of last week here Mrs Well Trout visits her father J A Johnson who returned home from Eldora hospital six weeks, Mr Johnson earlier came home from hospital at Eldora Mrs Lou Hall and family visited relatives Wednesday G W Beecher traveled to Asion Sunday to see sister and brother
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Fred Smith
Statford Bros
Chicago
Well Trout
J. A. Johnson
Johnson
Eldora
Lou Hall
G. W. Beecher
Asion
Congregational Notes Celebrate 42nd Anniversary
Friday marked the church’s 42nd anniversary with a sermon on Why I am a Congregationalist and an evening continuation of Jesus the Man. Bible school starts at 10 a m, and the Men's Bible class organized with officers and plans to do good work. E W Adams of near Union visited town Saturday.
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Jesus
Janitor of Court House Receives Salary Increase
W. W. Doud, longtime janitor of the court house since its erection in 1893, was granted a five dollar monthly salary increase. He had been earning forty dollars a month, an amount now raised to forty five dollars.
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W. W. A.ad
Court House
Des Moines Evening Tribune Half-Year Offer
An advertisement offers the Des Moines Evening Tribune for one year at 2.00 or semi weekly Herexid and Chicago Record Herald at 3.76, available only in Hardin and Grundy counties. The pitch highlights six days a week coverage, ornate features, and no liquor ads, with subscriptions through postmasters or editors.
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Des Moines Evening Tribune
Iowa
Evening Tribune
Des Moines
Herexid
Chicago Record- Herald
Hardin
Grundy
Change in firm dissolves Smith and Reed druggists
The firm of Smith & Reed, druggists, has been dissolved and the two members, John D. Reed and Geo F. Smith will hereafter conduct the two stores separately. Reed will run the north side store and Smith the west side.
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Smith & Reed
John D. Reed
Geo. F. Smith
Mr. Reed
Mr. Smith
West Side
Death of Gilbert O. Baughman in Hardin County
Gilbert O. Baughman born October 7 1859 in Green County Wisconsin died January 3 1910 one mile east of Owara at age 50 after paralytic stroke on July 18 1907 He moved with family to southern Iowa in 1861 then Hardin County in 1870 He leaves sister Mary Jane Kaughman and nieces Lela and Bessie Fuller Funeral at Owusa Methodist church January 15 conducted by Rev M Hill, burial at Berlin cemetery to await resurrection.
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Gilbert O. Baughman
Green County
Wis
Owara
Iowa
Hardin County
The
Methodist Church
Owasu
Mary Jane Kaughman
Lela
Bessie Fuller
Shi
Better Land
Owusa Methodist Church
M. & Hill
Berlin
CANACOD William Butler and wife visit Iowa Falls
CANACOD report notes William Butler and his wife drove to Iowa Falls on Tuesday. R. D. Simpson, previously on the wick list, is improving. Fred Latch and wife made a business trip to Eldora Tuesday. George Bailey and family spent Sunday evening with Tom Shanus. Young people of the BYV bought thirty new language books for meeting and Sunday School. Sunday School officers elected: Superintendent Geo. Bailey, Secretary Delphin Williams, Librarian Bevish Bailey, Organist Myrtle Williams. Gilbert Baughman died after about three years ill speech paralysis. another attack Wednesday proved fatal. Mrs. A. P. Magon of Union spent Monday at A. J. Anderson home. Mrs. Reynolds and Miss Hortense Porter expected home next week from Indianapolis.
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William Butler
Lowa Falls
R. D. Simpson
Fred Latch
Eldora
George Bailey
Tom Shanus
Lang
Geo. Bailey
Delphin Williams
Bevish Bailey
Myrtle Williams
Gilbert Baughman
A. P. Magon
Union
A. J. Anderson
Reynolds
Hortense Porter
Indianapatis
Bruggists Fined In Hardin County Court Action
Hardin County totaled about 1260 dollars more for the term as three Iowa Falls druggists A E Hagensick S R Magee and M B Downs and one Buckeye druggist A S D Kahrs were fined 300 dollars each plus 50 dollars attorney fees and costs for maintaining nuisances. Whitman and Huber of Tawa Falls faced charges over a butter substitute product and the case paused for trial due to other jury cases. a next term hearing is possible. A verdict of guilty was returned in the burglary of whiskey from Reed drug store at Steamboat Rock involving A Platz with sentence to be set by Judge Wright. The county docket notes long jury debates and various local notices and business items including a closing sale and a 12000 fire at KFRB Hampton.
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Hardin County
Iowa Falls
Buckeye
A. E. Hagensick
S. R. Magee
M. B. Downs
A. S. D. Kahrs
Whitman & Huber
Tawa Falls
State of
Iowa
Ff. A. Platz
Reed Drue
Steamboat Rock
Wright
Larkey Company
Wilson & Newell
Renter sought for house north of George Smith
Advertises a rental preference for a tenant without a family of children. The first house north of George Smith is offered at $10 a month. Inquiries directed to iS Hayden.
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George Smith
Is. Hayden
Farm for Sale Near Steamboat Rock 160 Acres
160 acre farm eight miles northeast of Steamboat Rock offered for sale. For details contact owner 108 John Tjaden Wellsburg Iowa. Also note genuine Bohemian rye flour available at F EB Schultz's.
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Steamboat Rock
John Tjaden
Wellsburg, In
Schultz's
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Hardin Township
Towa
Etna Township
Hardin Alden
Buckeye Ellis Jackson
Clay
Eldora Township
Pleasant Tipton Sherman Concord
Ralaitis
Fied
Eapweri Pe
Coas. Marks
Union Pacific & North Western Line
Helen M. Ecklor
Lawr Hill
E. W. Adams
Near Union
W. W. Doud
the Evening Tribune
Canacod
Bruggists
T. Penn
Gifford
Guy Follett
H. J. Benson
Eugene Gaurant
Wisner
C. W. Greef
Joe de Gunther
Herald
M.S. Snovel
Sslva Greer
KFRB
Scharz
Hampton
J. D. Newcomen
Newcomen
Jay S
J. D. Newcomer Company
Eldora, Iowa
J. B. Mather
Ae Readout & Son
A. Readout & Son
Allcalls
Leach
Pleasant Township
Rhode Island
R. I
R. R. Peters
Baptist Ladies Aid Society
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