Church Union Accomplished in Presbyterian Merger
Des Moines reports the Cumberland Presbyterian and Presbyterian churches have united. The union followed a committee report praising Christian unity and urging continued service. Moderators led a celebration as two commissioners opposed the resolution. Decatur WV notes the Cumberland general assembly announced the union.
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Des Moines
Cumberland and Presbyterian Churches
Special Committee On
Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Presbyterian Family
Universal Church of Jesus Christ
Christian Brotherhood
Jesus Christ
Moderaton Carbett
William Laurie
Nellefonte
Penna
Roger F. Cressey
Jacksonville
Ilinois
Cumberlands
Decatur
Cumberland General Assembly
Presbyterian Church
Freight money withheld favors claim in railroad hearing
Frederick Vrooman, assistant trainmaster of the Tyrone division, told the interstate commerce commission that coal operators on his division paid him between $3 and $20 at various times. He said he believed the operators expected favors but could not recall any specific favors granted.
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Philadelphia
Rfrederick Vrooman
Tyrone
Pennsylvania Railroad
Interstate Commerce Commission
Bullets Fly At Non-Unionists Mine Skirmish Fears
In Springfield Ohio 125 striking miners marched to the Flum Run mine this morning and received a fusillade of bullets from the bushes. No injuries reported though preparations for conflict continue and a battle is feared when non-union workers depart tonight.
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Springfeld
Ohio
Notsinion
Flum Run
Mill workers receive ten percent wage increase in Danielson district
In Danielson Connecticut on May 24 a voluntary ten percent wage rise was granted to all cotton mill workers in the district affecting about twenty thousand people. In Harrisburg Pennsylvania on May 24 the prohibition state convention nominated a mixed ticket for state offices with William H. Berry named for governor after serving as state treasurer as a Trustonist last November.
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Harrisburg
William H. Berry
Fishing and Camping Rates to Madison Lake Tour
Fishing and Camping Rates to Madison Lake Waterville and Ely sian Minn via Chicago Great Western railway For parties of 16 or more one and one third Fare for the round trip good for 1M days Tickets on gale daily until September 30th For fur ther afapm action apply to any Great Western agent of J P Elmer G PLA St Paul Minn 1122 Dr H W Troy pastor of the Methodist church of Mt Vernon fa in the eif visiting his father S$. 3 Troy and attending the revive moe
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Madison Lake
Waterville
Elysian
Minn
Chicago Great Western Railway
Gale
J. P. Elmer
G. Pla
St Paul
H.W. Troy
Methodist Church of
Mt. Vernon
Troy
Coffin Nominated for Governor at Des Moines
Coffin of Fort Dodge was nominated for governor by the prohibitionists at the party convention. Other nominations named K W Brown for lieutenant governor J S Ward for secretary of state George W White for treasurer and J L Watson for attorney general. The platform calls for repeal of the mulct law strict enforcement of prohibition and a constitutional amendment to ban liquor manufacture and sale. Coffin said no Iowan in Congress or the Senate has a soul sold to liquor interests.
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Des Moines
Coffin
Fort Dodge
Prohibitionists
K. W. Brown
Ames
Suite
J. S. Ward
George W. White
Ale Field
J. L. Watson
Hawarden
Platfornm
Congress
Senate
Craze Over Torrey Sermon in Atlanta Ends in Police Takeover
Atlanta resident J W Griffin shouted hell and damnation at Peachtree auditorium while pistol accompaniment and gospel singing accompanied Torrey Alexander meetings. Griffin, an Atlanta businessman, was detained by police at 2:00 AM after an unstable night following DrTorrey’s hellfire sermon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Peachtree Auditorium
Torrey-Alexander
J. W. Grifin
My. Grifin
Dr. Torrey
Hell
Hobos Seize Freight Train In Omaha Line Heist
Eleven hoboes armed with revolvers captured a freight train on the Omaha road at Lesueur and ran it to Saint Paul. Police and a posse pursued, three hoboes were captured after shots were fired. One bandit, a former engineer, manned the throttle before submission.
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St. Paul
Minn
Omaha Road
Lesueur
Plilrand
Lesuens
Trun
Lacey Renominated by Acclamation in Sixth District
Congress man John S. Lacey was renominated for the tenth time by acclamation in the sixth district convention. The Roosevelt administration was endorsed and support pledged to Secretary Shaw for 1908, while Governor Cummins was ignored. Wapello rural delegates backed standpatters by unanimous vote, signaling a precedent for future state convention contests.
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Odskalosa
Iawa
John S. Lacey
Roosevelt
Shaw
Cummins
Wapello
Leap for Life Ends in Death at New River Bridge
Somerset May 24. Scott Gillespie a locomotive engineer leaped from his train at New River bridge to avoid a wreck but died. Jot Colgay, the fireman, also jumped into the river and is not expected to live. The crew feared the locomotive would topple the bridge when a track left the rails, but a second locomotive steadied the structure.
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Somerset
Scott Gillespig
New River Bridge
Jot Colgay
Fremman
Ohio mines resume with nonunion workers in armed standstill
In Columbus on May 24, the Ohio mining dispute resumed as two Jefferson county mines operated by nonunion workers. The plants are protected by stockades a Maxim gun and a company of Pinkerton guards.
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Columbus
Ohio
Jefferson County
Pinkerton
Ringwood Council appoints cyclone alert official
Guthrie Okla May 24 The Ringwood town council named an official to warn residents and summon all to the cyclone cellar in case of an approaching windstorm after a cyclone cellar was built last week.
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Guthrie
Okla
Ringwood
Choked to Death in Beverly May 24
In Beverly Massachusetts a six year old girl May gave a sumdrop to her infant brother John Thomas Johnston six months old. The infant choked to death. Reed and TMM have let a contract to build four new houses on the Hogle property recently acquired.
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Beverly
Mass
May
John Thomas Johnston
Robert Johnston
Reed & Tmm
Hogle
Three Die as Lightning Strikes Near Chicago
Three persons were killed when a storm crossed Chicago and nearby towns. At Hammond and Whiting in Indiana two carpenters and a farmer died, a Hammond resident was unconscious for hours, and a wife at Whiting perished instantly. One carpenter was hurled from a scaffold, another’s shoes were ripped from his feet, and a fire briefly started in the building. The bolt appeared to come from a clear sky.
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Chicago
Hammond
Ind
Whiting
Steinbach
Louis
Mickey
John
Carpenter
West Hammond
Scubea
Standard Oil Company
Witter
Roy
Twenty Three Indicted For Lynching In Springfield
Springfield Mo May 24 Twenty three indictments charging manslaughter against as many alleged mob members were returned by the grand jury for the lynching of Fre Coker Horace Duncan and Wil Allen on April 14. Names of the accused are not released though many prominent business and social figures are known to have been in the mob. The jury has sat since April 15 as prosecutors pursue evidence and promise to prosecute all indicted to the fullest.
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Springfield
Fre Coker
Horace Duncan
Wil Allen
Patterson
Kenninsh
Hrest
Automobiles For Land Rush To Shoshone Reservation
Omaha May 24 The Union Pacific aims to move many travelers to the Shoshone reservation opening via a level gravel road hub from Rawlings Wyoming with cars leaving in the morning and reaching the reservation the same afternoon. Northwestern extends from Casper to the reservation while Burlington builds south from Billings Montana and Union Pacific claims faster service.
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Omaha
Rawlings
Wyo
Union Pacific
Northwestern
Casper
Burlington
Billings
Monk
Alcohol bill passes Senate with restrictive amendments
The denatured alcohol bill passed the Senate with restrictive changes after a strong speech by Alan. Officials fear benefits may not reach all, with the act to take effect next January. A Waterloo Maccabers group attended an Inflation at Cedar Falls Wednesday night and heard an actress by the state commander. a pleasant evening was noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Senate
Alan
Waterloo
Waterloo to Get New East Side Bank Plan Progress
New Waterloo bank plans advance on the east side of the river with a two story pressed brick building to serve the area. FP B McElhinney a major investor confirms a commercial banking department will join the Waterloo Loan and Trust Company. Capitalists purchasing Mrs Ackerman’s former millinery site intend to erect a modern bank, with other banks anticipated to form on the east side.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Waterloo
Waterloo
B. McElhinney
Waterloo Loan and Trust Company
Embezzler Shour Taken in Custody in Missouri Case
A. H. Shour of Chillicothe Missouri, visiting the city, was arrested by Sheriff George M. Yeoman on charges of embezzling funds from an insurance company he represented. He faces two years in the state penitentiary. he was taken to the Rock Island train for return and mourned the outcome, appearing broken hearted at the prospect of confinement.
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Aa. H. Shour
Chilicoothe
George M. Yeoman
Chilicothe
Caldwell
Blate
East Waterloo Assessed 1906 Value and Taxable Totals
The 1906 assessment for East Waterloo township was returned to the county auditor showing actual valuation of 111,202 and taxable value of 27,823. It lists figures for horses, cattle, hogs, sheep, vehicles, and money credits, with detailed values per class including yearlings, two year-olds, cows, steers, and three year-olds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Waterloo
Runaway Horses Destroy Team In West Water Street Crash
Waverly records a dramatic runaway as C C Adams, foreman for the beet-growing company, drives behind a disk pulverizer. The team ran into the machinery, one horse killed instantly and the other badly cut, potentially worthless. Adams has a long history of accidents since 1897, including eye injury, broken bones, and multiple near-fatal events.
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Waverly
West Water Street
C.C. Adams
Waverly Beet-growing Company
C. C. Adams
Flo
Five Generations in Iowa at Webster City
Webster City, Iowa reports a remarkable five generation family living together. The aged matriarch is 88 and the youngest member is five weeks old, giving a combined total of 225 years across Sophia Griggs, 88, Sophie Butler, 69, A N Butler, 47, Irving Butler, 31, and baby Butler.
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Webster City
Iowa
Sopha Griggs
John Butler
A. N. Butler
Irving Butler
Butler
Lost city boy found after long search
Three year old George Averhoft of rural route four wandered from his father during business hours in the city. Police and friends searched the Fourth Street area for about an hour before a kind passerby returned him home to his worried parents.
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George Averhoff
Charles Averhoft
Commercial Bank
Fourth Street
Li Hols
Franklin
East Fourth Streets
Indy
Wrecker Lifts Safe From Mill Fire
May 24. Papers left in the mill safe survived the fire intact thanks to a Northwestern Wrecker operation. The big crane turned the wreckage, lifting the safe onto a loading track where the combination was opened and contents found undamaged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doone
Doctors Win Telephone Fight in Webster City
Webster City Iowa May 24 after a two month battle the Martin Telephone company relented and re installed telephones for doctors who had cut service while they faced a $14 a month rate increase. The long running dispute drew nationwide attention.
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Webster City
Iowa
Martin Telephone Company
Marstin
Churches Unite for Sunday School Parade Revival
City churches plan a Sunday school parade next Saturday under Dr Ostrom. Major Fisher and Capt Cotton coordinate with Waterjoy band leading a route from Commercial and West Park to Lincoln Park, with police and transport for tired children.
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Ostrom
Ihider
3. R. Fisher
Capt
C. W. Cotton
Waterjoy
Lincoln Park
Commercial Street
West Park Avenue
Commercial
Third
Down Third
Jefferson
West Fourth
Bridge Street
East Fourth
Sycamore
Park Avenue
LaFayette
Revival Notes Sermons Open Evangelical Meetings Daily
Revival services filled evangelical churches at 10:00 AM as organizers plan to complete the work begun and unite many who signaled intent to join. Home meetings drew about 150 participants citywide, averaging ten per gathering, while tonight at the opera house Dr. Gatrom will address business men, urged to attend.
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Gatrom
William Hodges Dies After Long Illness in Waterloo Area
William Hodges aged 87 died at his Mt Vernon township home near Waterloo after a long illness. He was born in Tennessee and survived by a widow and several children including Louisa Myers Jesup Iowa Thomas Hodges Kansas City Mo Francis Hodges Highmore S D Mrs Mary Jane Freain St Paul Robert Hodges Waterloo and Lilly Hodges Waterloo. Funeral services Friday at 1100 from the residence with burial in Waterloo. Also listed are local marriage licenses: Charles Johnston 24 Waterloo Carvie B Kephart 21 Waellington Abe L Long 87 Waterloo Lela Joyce 17 Waterloo Claude L Lichty 20 Waterloo Lulu J Gilbert 19 Waterloo.
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William Hodges
Blackhawk County
Mt. Vernon Township
Mr. Hodges
Tennessee
Hig
Louisa Myers
Jesup
Iowa
Thomas Hodges
Kansas City
Francis Hodges
Highmore
South Dakota
Mary Jane Freain
St. Paw
Robert Hodges
Lilly Hodges
Waterloo
Charles Johnston
Carvie B. Kephart
Waellington
Abe L. Long
Lela Joyce
Claude L. Lichty
Lulu J. Gilbert
Wind Driven Dust Storm Hits Waterloo at Noon
Severe wind and dust struck Waterloo at about noon with 11:30 warning clouds. A high gust toppled signs including Brown's billboards on Sycamore Street, scattered onion sets from Turner and Gould, and caused minor damage citywide before dust gave way to a half hour of rain. Clerks and office girls chose to skip lunch to avoid the storm.
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Waterloo
Brown
Sycamore Street
Turner & Gould
Benedict Bunch at Hotel Hummel Arrives in Boone
The Boone baseball team arrived in the city last evening and are quartered for three days at Hotel Hummel. Manager Johnson leads a Benedict bunch with five of his men married, their wives accompanying on the trip. Several well known former Waterloo players are with the team.
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Boone
Hotel Hummel
Johnson
Benedict
Imurine
Waterloo
Noble Woman Dead Passes After Seven-Year Illness
Mrs Annie Elizabeth Larrabee a Waterloo resident and honored member of Grace M B church died at 4 30 am at her son Clarence’s home 1207 Mulberry after a seven year illness Born November 15 1843 in West Troy New York she married Mr Larrabee in 1889 and came to Waterloo in 1890 She leaves four children Clarence Walter and Mrs E R Mayor and a sister Susin Tyrell of Rockford Illinois The funeral from Clarence Priday’s home will be at 340 with Rev J G Cattermole and the W R C in charge Burial in Wallview cemetery
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Annie Elizabeth Larrabee
Waterloo
Clarence
Grace M. B. Church
I Waterloo
Mulberry Street
Mrs. Larrabee
West Troy
New York
Larrabee
Apyon-Yearall
Allen
Tour
Aliee
Clarenca
Walter Larrabea
E.R. Mayor
Sluldieh
Tra
Asl Cretumeyer
Art
Conaine Rayy Cretymeyer
Della Bunsey Algo Hye
Susin Tyrell Lves
Rocktor
Dinas
Larrabet
Ley
Woman's Belief Corps
Gorps
Finneral
Clarence Priday
J. G. Cattermole
Wallview Cemetery
Lot Sale Brings Quick Revenue For Worksman Auction
The second sale of lots by Howrey and McWilliams on a Wednesday evening drew seven lots sold in two hours at about 240 dollars each to fund workman housing. Contracts for Hawick properties let to A L Smith with local builders involved. Myer credits P J Kurtin for planning and execution. Also notes sale of an extension and remodeling for Foley Dillard hall. Henry Meyers plans changes to the Westveer and Bronneck stores including a steel ceiling and a new front.
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Howrey & McWillams
Hawick Herve Cen
C. AL Smith
Myer
P. J. Kurtin
Wluea
Foley Dillard Hall
Henry Meyers
Steek
Westveer & Bronneck
Arnica Salve Said To Heal Daughters Malignant Tumor
A West Virginia man credits Bucklen’s Arnica Salve with preventing an operation by removing a malignant ulcer from his daughter’s hip. He reports persistent use fully cured it. The salve is sold by Wangler Bros. and Todd.
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Bucklen
Miletus
W. Va
Wangler Bros
Y Todd
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Church Union
Toge
Connecticut
Pennsylvania
JOWA
Moines
Man
Grove
Major Lacey
Igneres
Avole
Ohio Mines
Gandy
Farmer
Garpenters
Rawings
Shoshone Reservation
Gillson
NEW Waterloo Bank
Watering Loan & Trust Company
A. H. Shou
Chilicothe, Mo
Lola M. Ticlman
Ir. J. Tredman
Pittsburg
Sims Livery
Irto
C. G. Adame
Webster
Ness
Wrecker
Gig
Martin Company
Anna Elizabeth Larra
Bee
Dallara
Hall
Fr. I. Cheney& CO
Toledo
F. J. Cheney
Walding, Kinnan & Marvin
O. Yell
Vottla
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