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Newspaper
Telegraph Herald
Location
Dubuque, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1909
Page
12
The annual report shows a year of hardship with the board of directors admitting a lack of housing support, sparse programs, and limited progress for residents. Details highlight funding gaps, outreach gaps, and ongoing needs.
The Home for the Friendless releases its annual report for the year ending October 30 1909 noting a steady inmate count of at least twenty nine. The report details improvements to the building a Thanksgiving visit for thirty one children a December solidization drive and support from Dubuque citizens. It highlights school progress of the children and a graduation from Irving school by Emma Sacks. The year includes scarlet fever cases and a July flag presentation by the Dubuque D A I and a Fourth of July observance with fireworks and treats for the children.
An old time grocery advertisement lists products such as Butterine at 17 1 2 cents per pound and New Sorghum 45 cents per gallon. It markets potatoes, apples, sauerkraut, pickles, pigs feet, molasses, herring, flour, and tobacco with multiple unit prices and a note that cash is paid for butter and other items.
The Iowa Home for the Friendless reports gratitude for donor aid and notes shelter for seven children and admission of twenty three persons during the year. It records three deaths and a membership range between twenty nine and fifty three. Officers elected: Mrs James M Burch president, Mrs Charles S Robinson vice president, Miss Mary McDonald treasurer, Mrs Horace Poole secretary, Mrs H B Baker corresponding secretary.
White Sox win all three games against the Pirates at Marquette alleys by slim margins aided by a 54 handicap. Vegas leads with 210 in the second game while Nicks adds 204. Lillig tops with 225 for the Crows in a separate Pelicans–Crows tilt. Giants earn high honors with three 200-plus scorers P Nicks Grode Schlueter as Tigers display solid team play.
Fort Worth Texas resident D S Landis recounts decades of anemia, bronchitis, and hemorrhages before claiming rapid relief from Dr Williams Pink Pills. He describes improved symptoms within days and continued use as a tonic after recovery, with the medicine advertised by the Dr Williams Medicine Co in Schenectady New York.
Henry Miller directs The Great Divide at the Grand on Friday November 12. The play, seen by over five hundred thousand in New York across two seasons at the Princess and Daly's, receives strong praise from daily press critics magazines and periodicals. Local theaters hail the opportunity to host the production again.
Washington November 5 The Appalachian Engineering association met at the New Willard hotel with a large turnout of engineers geologists and industry enthusiasts. Papers were to be delivered by Prof R L Morris West Virginia University Richard H Edmonds Baltimore Dr Thomas L Watson Virginia state geologist H Fern strom chief engineer Virginia railway and others. Y M C A Meeting in Waterloo Also November 5 delegates from Iowa cities attended the opening of the second annual Y M C A boys department conference. The three day sessions will feature discussions and speakers from Iowa and neighboring states.
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