Memorial and Decoration Day Observance Planned
Memorial and Decoration Day events organized by the executive committee include a Union Memorial service on Sunday May 23 at 3 PM with Rev. Carroll delivering the sermon. A detailed program for Monday May 31 at 3 PM covers processions from the court house to Riverside cemetery, band and W R C involvement, rituals at the cemetery, and a 2 30 PM ceremony at the M E church with Gettysburg address and wreaths. Citizens veterans and families are invited to participate.
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Union
Rev. Carroll
F. S. Lamb
Carlson
Als
Frank Wright, Jr
Lee
Es Chas
Cuttell
J. S. Ady
N. T
Mary Riley
D. F. O. Cuttell
Dent
L. IE
LaBrant Shal
Iain
F. A. Lembeker
O. M. Bond
Annett Post
W. R.C. Schoolin
Court House
Riverside
Spencer Band
Anst
Baker
G. A. RR
Litoux
W. BR. C
G. A. R Hall
Court House Arch
M. BE
Cation
F. A. Lemke
O. M
G. A. Rh
Citif Clay
Local items note recoveries and community updates
Carfield and many friends report Grandpa Gally rs recovery from illness and a bakery under a doctor's care. A Sabbath school forms in Gamble schoolhouse with Mrs nd as superintendent. Redmond from Marathon visited Tuesday and Wednesday last week. Jamerson and family visited from his father near Lake last Thursday. Colling and wife were Marathon residents Saturday. Etzel Emerson of Webb recovers from mumps. A H Gumble breeds brown leghorn chickens and offers eggs hatching at 2.53 per dozen, P. Ayrabire, Iowa. wake abstracts. O A Hammand.
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Gally
Gamble
Redmond
Marathon
Jamerson
Colling
Etzel Emerson
Webb
A. H. Gumble
Ayrabire, Lowa
Northwest Iowa Field Meet Promises Local Spectacle
The 1909 Northwest Iowa Field Meet will be held in Spencer on Friday May 11. The event marks a new program for the area with a half mile track and a stand for 1000, inviting Spencer and Clay County residents to witness and learn from traditional field sports once popular with Greeks and Romans. The News urges local support as Spencer’s youths join competitors from Sioux City Ida Grove Storm Lake and others.
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Spencer
Sioux City
Ida Grove
Storm Lake
Clay County
F. M. Tuttle
Grove Street
May Day Cantata Delights Full House at Christian Church
The May Day Cantata Crowning of Love was staged by Mrs Emersons Sunday school class to a full Christian church, with each young singer delivering natural pleasing performances. The show featured several high quality voices, well trained through careful preparation and direction by Mrs Emerson.
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The
Christian Church
Imerson
Spencer Commercial Club Banquet at Earling Hotel
The Spencer Commercial Club will host a banquet at the Earling hotel on Tuesday evening May 18 at seven o'clock. A program includes talks on what makes a good town, business enterprise, successful advertising, Spencer’s past and future, and what the town needs, with W. W. Cornwall and others speaking and J. E. McCord acting as toastmaster.
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Spencer Commercial Club
Earling Hotel
Psn
O. M. Bond
D. C. Wallace
D, O. Birdsall
Spencer
W. W. Cornwall
The Best Farm Loans The Quickest Farm Loans The Biggest
The ad promises diverse farm loan options arranged on short notice. It markets CITIZEN'S NATIONAL with a claim of quick, liberal terms and cheap rates. The copy nudges readers to print the notice if desired.
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Citizen’s National Ma
Forty Fourth Annual Iowa Sunday School Convention
The Fortythird annual Iowa State Sunday School convention will be held at Plymouth Congregational Des Moines June 2 3 4. Dr A C Dixon of Moody Church Chicago will give eight addresses with other speakers from national and state Sunday School organizations. Delegates should mail name address position and denomination to Bertha C Fitch 604 Observatory Bldg Des Moines by May 25 for lodging and breakfast arrangements.
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Plymouth Congregational Church
Des Moines
Iowa
A. CG. Dixon
Chicago
Moody Church
W. C. Pearce
Wm. A. Brown
Young People's Movement
W. C. Merritt
Northwest
A. M. Locker
Minnesota State Sunday School Association
Harvard
Bertha C. Fitch
Observatory
A Word to Scandal Mongers
Ten Bosley admonishes readers about gossip and slander and warns of consequences to the innocent. The piece urges discretion and sympathy, then notes a Relief Corps social at the courthouse Thursday afternoon May 20, with all members urged to attend.
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Ten Bosley
Tama Herald
Itill
Relief Corps
Court House
Fatal Gun Accident Claims 13YearOld in North Dakota
Edgar Madden, 13, son of C J Madden secretary of the Ward County Equity Society, died when a double barreled shotgun discharged at the Mielke farm near Baden. He left 8 o clock to round up cattle, a hawk was shot, the other barrel remained cocked and discharged injuring him in the breast and throat. Coroner Dr. Taylor ordered the body removed to the house, funeral set for tomorrow in Kenmare. Madden family, once residents of Kenmare, mourns deeply as neighbors extend sympathy.
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Kenmare
N. D
Baden
Edgar Madden
C. J. Madden
Ward County Equity Society
Mielke
Madden
Taylor
Minot
Young Madden
Iowa
Charley Madden
North Dakota
Hotel Orleans: Spirit Lake blaze destroys new forty room hostelry
A gasoline stove explosion in a Spirit Lake South Shore hotel construction site destroyed the new forty room Orleans building. The fire, with no fire-fighting provisions, left a total loss of about 15,000 dollars. contractor insured for 10,000 dollars. Proprieter had moved furnishings in and saved some items.
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Orleans
Spirit Lake
Mayloth
Getting Mars Eye: Mars Can Be Halted by Human Oddities
In a playful essay the New York Evening Post suggests avoiding enormous Mars communication mirrors. Expose on the alkali plain could reveal key human sights such as a wool tariff fight, a women’s club president, a defeated baseball team, a scandalous arrest, a drama profits buy, a college hero, a gymnastic proponent, and a May magazine without Sorolla articles, before turning to the costly mirror.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Evening Post
Mars
Arizona
Hode Island
Venice
May
Sorolla
Real Estate Transfers From Various Parties
Real estate transfers include Byggere Fred and wf to Hans Byg gere for 37-06-38 at 4115 dollars with sub 7100. Byggere Fred and wf to neqr 36-96-38 for 4415 with sub 7100. Mary Ie King and hus to Claude R and Carl I Wilson for 30-96-35 with 1 dollar and sub 5000. Moody A J to G P Hopkins for lots 5 6 7 8 in block 2 of Tuttles Ad Spencer for 400. Ida J Tuttle widow to J H McCord for lots 14 14 in bile G Spencer for 1 with sub 1500 and Adv. Walsh U sale to J C King for swqr 16-95-08-13230.60.
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Byggere Fred
Hans Byggere
King Mary Ie
Hus
Claude R
Carl I Wilson
Moody A J
Sgle
G P Hopkins
Tuttle
Spencer
Tuttle Ida J
J H McCord
Unclaimed Letters at Spencer Post Office May 8 1909
Advertised letters for the week ending May 8 1909 at Spencer post office include Mrs. Chris Criten N. Fergerson Miss Hazel Myers L. B. Smith C. C. Bender postmaster.
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Spencer Post Office
Chris Criten
N. Fergerson
Hazel Myers
L. B. Smith
C. C. Bender
Resolutions of Respect for Comrade G C Kindelspire
Annett Post No 124 of the Grand Army of the Republic in Town passes resolutions honoring Comrade G C Kindelspire upon his promotion and departure from the Post. The community loses an exemplary citizen and the Post a loyal comrade, with tokens of respect to his memory and a record in minutes dated May 10 1909.
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Annett
G. C. Kindelspire
Grand Army of the Republic
Kindlespire
Iowa
The Best Of Us Need Counsel In Time Of Need
In times of need people seek exact guidance on how to obtain proper counsel and help. The article explores the importance of precise advice and the role of qualified sources in providing reliable support.
The Eyes and Optical Parlors Promise Care and Value
The eye, a delicate body part, deserves careful treatment. Optical parlors advertise guaranteed work and fair prices, as stated by A. W. Johnson, Jewelext.
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Wagon
W. P. Bowman
Kation
T. H. Jones, G. H. Dig
Ding of
Gettysburg
T. P. Powell
Orside Cemetery
Wake Abstracts
O. A. Hammand
Northwest Iowa
R. R. Mckee
QO. A
Hammond
J.ef. McCord Will
Toastmaster
News
Free Bros
W. L. Douglas
HOTEL
G.I. Archer
J. P. Milels
L. Whitney
A. W. Johnson
Jewelext
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