First Presbyterian Church Holds Evening Business Meeting
The Davenport Rock Island Moline First Presbyterian church held a business session after a ticket supper served to the congregation. M L Millapaugh chaired the meeting with F J Winan as secretary. Reports showed year expenses totaling 6200 for treasurer, choir costs 1200, and 29000 raised for the building fund with remaining debt of 46000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Presbyterian Church
Delock
Church Workers' Society
M. L. Millapaugh
F. J. Winan
J.W. McBride
A Burdick
Capriin
Reception for new piano by Second Presbyterian church
The Second Presbyterian church will host a reception honoring the piano won in a recent contest. A musical program follows with piano solos and selections by various artists, including ensemble pieces and readings. The event is open to the public with refreshments served by ladies of the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pia
Rusalle
C. R. McCandress
Florin Soto
Mostier Forker
Anna Golde Bunes
Bolt
Molly Varden
Julian Edwards
Annual Entertainment of Lend-A-Hand Club
The Lend a Hand Club held its annual entertainment last evening in its rooms at 2914 Wert Seco Second Avenue. An appetizing supper was served in the dining rooms and the accel committees kept the program lively with a scavenger style game. Duet, vocal and instrumental numbers were performed by local artists including Miss Margaret Montross, Mr Ty Coen, and Miss Edith Heden. The club’s gifts were exchanged with a quotation game, and a recital is planned at Mrs W D Middleran’s home on January 18 with guests invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aeearcoes Nevin
Toli
Birchard
Reed
Daisy
Margaret
Montross
Smith Vind
Lan Branidenbarg
Axsugiale Edior
Edith Heden
Albia Navin
Card Club Supper At Grand Isle Tonight
The Card Club plans a supper at Grand Isle tonight after a midweek meeting. Members include Chaerles Maher and wife A W Carroll and wife A P McGuirk and wife F A Sheron Miss Minnie Sheron Herman Wittenberg and wife W Joens and wife James Walsh C T Cooper and wife Dr William Carroll Mrs John Carroll A A and wife John A Feeney and wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Isle
Chaerles Maher
A.W. Carroll
A. P. McGuirk
F. A. Sheron
Minnie Sheron
Herman Wittenberg
D Y B Club Plans for Giving Entertainment
The D Y B club held four regular business meetings last night to arrange two moving picture entertainments at the Second Congregational church next Wednesday. Ushers advertising agents and others connected with the event were appointed and told to work hard for a successful show.
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D. Y. B. Club
Second Congregational Church
Parliamentary Club Practice Drill At Mrs Hamimatt Home
The Parliamentary club held a practice drill at Mrs Hamimatt’s North Braig street home on a Saturday morning, studying parliamentary procedure and law. The group found the session interesting and informative, with plans for the next meeting at Mrs N S Stephens’ Twelli wail Patty streets. Last evening the regular meeting continued reading the second act of As You Like It.
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Mra. Bos
Hamimatt
North Braig Street
Bionday
N.S. Stephens
Twelli Wail Patty Streets
Zeae
Ualty Cad
Mateo
Music Students Club Hears German Program
The Music Students club met at Mrs Henry Matthey's Rome 505 West Sixth for a program on Modern German Music arranged by Mrs B Lafferty and Mrs Alice Dutton-Abwill The program featured Lieder by Wolf Wagner and Strauss with piano pieces including Wagner and Hofmann works The next meeting will be at Sigs Hope in Rock Island Illinois.
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Rome
Henry Matthey
West Sixth
B. Lafferty
Alice Dutton-Abwill
Pissreize
Hoge Wolf
Hugo Wolf
Hilduch They
Ura
Mys
Lafferty
Poe
Matthey
Wagner
Lafferty Iaddies
Atwal Youal
Mutshey
Piebe
Serene
Hofmann
Mineet
Mrs. Lafferty
Lintinue NokMinger
Straus cdl
Sigs Hope
Rock Island
Davenport Couple Weds in Muscatine
Miss Ruthersn Koetigeceker and Juli G. Wolters, both of Davenport, wed in Muscatine yesterday at 9 am. Rev. Giemer officiated as Josephine Wolters served as bridesmaid and J. Korutsacke, brother of the groom, escorted the couple. A large Davenport group attended and the newlyweds will reside in Davenport at a new home on Marquette Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary’n Chitch
Muscatine
Ruthersn Koetigeceker
Juli G. Wotters
Giemer
Josephine Wotters
J. Korutgsacke
Darvenpor
Mysaitine
Fetty
Cery
Wolters & Himilebs
Marquette Street
Lome
Mure
Mission Study Class Receives Gifts at St Johns BM Church
At a Monday meeting of the mission study class of St Johns BM church, at Miss Florence Meat’s home, gifts were received for Miss Grace Stockwell, a former deaconess and missionary in Rangoon, Burma. The program included a paper on the Far East war progress by Mr. Fermin Pleper and a study on Japan, followed by informal social time.
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St. John's
Florence
Parry’ Street
Grace Stockwell
Rangoon
Bulwah
India
Far East
Fermin Pleper
Japan
Andal Howe
Wednesday Euchre Club Meeting At Mrs Rudolphs Home
The Wednesday Euchre club met yesterday afternoon at Mrs Fleb s Rudolph Avenue West Third Street home. Prizes were awarded with Mrs Berry receiving first, Mrs Westphal second, and Mrs Luebbe third. The next game will be at Mrs Betty on Har ngop Streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Euchre Club
Fleb
Rudolph
Berry
Tuesday Euchre Club Meets With Mrs Goss
Tuesday Euchre club gathered at Mrs Julius Goss home on Thirteenth and Ripley streets. Mrs H A Morrow and Mrs Chas Smith won gifts for high scores and Mrs Win Kelly captured the lone hand prize. Next meeting planned at Mrs Lucas home on Tocust street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julius Goss
Thirteenth
Ripley Streets
H. A. Morrow
Chas Smith
Win. Kelly
Mr. Lucas
Tocust Street
Dickens Club Delves Into Dickens Novel Nicholas Nickleby
The Dickens club met at Mrs A Burdick on College Avenue Tuesday afternoon to discuss Nicholas Nickleby, a popular novel by Charles Dickens. A social hour followed with charity refreshments served.
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Dickens Club
Happy Euchre Club Notes Regular Meeting
The Happy Euchre Club met Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. Clara Fowler at 2108 West Third Street. Three tables played four handed euchre with prizes for top scores awarded to Mrs. P. E. Rudolph, Mrs. Insak, and Miss Abhie Habba who received cut glass tumblers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Fowler
West Third Street
Sirs
P. E. Rudolph
Insak
Abhie Habba
To Kalon meeting at Koppert home in Pine Street
The To Kalon society held its regular meeting at the home of Edward Koppert on Pine Street. The program was postponed while social activities proceeded. Mrs. E. Roberta entertained in this city, with her brother Alfred A. LaFurgey of Canada, a member of the Canadian Parliament.
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Kalon
OF & Keiffert
To Kalon Society
Edward Koppert
Pith
Pine Streets
Brent
7. E. Roberta
Oak King Bins
Alfred A LaFurgey
Canada
Ble. Laburgey
Meeting at Outing Club Plans Davenport Travel Men
The Post DT. P. Ins committee schedules a joint session with the ladies auxiliary at the Woodhe Outing Club next week. It begins at 8 with lunch at 9 and forms plans for the traveling men convention in Davenport in April led by J M Gis pel, K C G Kelly, W Petersen, M B Unitike, L W McKows, Gee, M Bechtel, and J D McCophster.
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Post DT
L. W. McKows
Gee
M. Bechtel
J.D. McCophster
Missionary Society Plans Year With Japan Study
The Women's Foreign Missionary Society of St. John's Metropolitan Church met in the parlor yesterday afternoon to begin a yearlong study on Japan. Mrs. E S Crossett led the discussion and read the fourth chapter from Griffiths Lux Christus. After business, evening refreshments were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's Foreign Abelonary Society of
St. John's Metbawizt
Japan
Crossett
Grifith
Louis Lombard Made Honorary Citizen of Porza Switzerland
Word from New York states Louis Lombard, described as a personal friend of Charles Reed of Lattis city, has been granted honorary citizen status by the Municipality of Porza, Switzerland. The report notes such honors are rare for foreigners and may reflect diplomatic goodwill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Lombard
New York
Charles Reed
Lattis City
Multccipality
Porza
Switzerland
Important Meeting of Ladies Aid Society
The Lasirs Aid Society of Sacred Heart Cathedral met in the cathedral sewing rooms yesterday afternoon to plan work for the last half of winter. Adjournment followed a list of attendees including Mr and Mrs Lindsay and Mrs Hepthers. Mrs Phelps and Mr Lindsay left for Florida for three months at Jacksonville and Palatka. The Ladies Aid Society of St Pauls English Lutheran Church met in the church parlors yesterday afternoon for regular duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lasirs’ Aid Socieity of
Sacred Heart Cathedral
J. BE
Lindsay
A. F Phelps
Florida
Jackéangrlé
Palatka
Ladies’ Aid Society of
St. Paul's
Lutherin Elureh
Cburch
Giant Portland Electric Sign Looms Over City
The Portland advertisement shows a colossal electric sign on Hotfin's Hill, soaring above the Willamette River. Measuring 218 feet by 20 feet and lit by 224 candle-power lamps, it can be read from ten miles away and seen for twenty more. Designed by J. W. Thompson, the white painted sign reflects light like marble, with a smaller replica atop the Lewis and Clark headquarters building.
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Portland
Hotfanin
Williamette
J. W. Thompson
Snaller
Lewis and Clark
Des Moines Library Offers Tuberculosis Cure Education
The Des Moines Public Library has set apart a tuberculosis collection for consumptives with literature on cure treatment and prevention. Materials educate readers on disease management and separation from nonconsumptives to reduce contagion risk. Signs identify restricted access without staff requests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines Setu
Des Moines
Fire Drives 50 From Fargo Dwellings In Bitter Freeze
In Fargo North Dakota January 12 a fierce blaze in lower First Street row of homes and nearby businesses forced fifty residents from their houses including a Minneapolis house Airs Borowsky's second hand shop and Jones restaurant. Clothing and money losses spread across devastated families as firefighters battled the cold. Estimated total loss not exceeding ten thousand dollars though heavy on the displaced workers.
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Fargo
N. D
Minneapolis
Minoisola
Airs
Borowsky
Jemiewr
Ah Jones
Severn
Ada Rehan Tames the Shrew in Burtis Tonight
Crowds fill Burtis for Ada Rehan in The Taming of the Shrew with a strong company. Wilfred Clarke, nephew of Edwin Booth, joins the cast along with Dr Thomas Barry and Augustin Daly’s arrangement. The show highlights classic drama and aims to showcase Rehan’s talent amid a Republican victory context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada Rehan
Miss Rehan
Wilfred Clarke
John Sleeper Clarke
Edwin Booth
Creston Clarke
Tiotuis Barry
Iigs
Aiwara Beer
Augustin Daly
Shakespeare
Oliver Byron
Biss Rehan
Divenport
William Redmund
Ady Relan
Mizella LaFaltene
Ada Bettar
Miss la Fullette
Wisconsin
Wisconsin Varsity Team to Open Long East Tour
The Wisconsin varsity basketball party of ten, including Timer Angels and Teff eres Lindemann, leaves Madison for an extended trip starting tomorrow noon. They face Ohio State at Columbus Thursday and will play nine more games. Emil Breitkroutz is injured but will join the trip, and Capt. Irving Bush adds strength at center as he conditions in. Wisconsin boasts one of the best forwards in Steitmeiz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Wis
Wisconsin
Timer Angels
Tefferes Lindemann
University of Wisconsin
Ohio State University
Columbus
Emil Breitkroutz
Irving Bush
Milwaukee Interscholastic Seasue
Universiy
Bush
Steitmeiz
the Counoy
Man Attempts Suicide With Poison And Razor
Cedar Fullz attempted to take his life at noon yesterday by drinking carbolic acid and slashing his wrist with a razor. He fled to Cedar Falls, where witnesses at a barber shop could not halt him as he bled profusely. He was taken to the city hospital in critical condition. he previously worked as a barber in La Porte City and with his brother Joe Myers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Fullz
Marion Bixeevade
Myers
Cedar Falls
Waterlon
Joe Myers
Joe
Vld
la Porte City
Schiau
Miller
B. Michalaki
Dickson Street
Carrier Removal Sparks Union leadership Shakeup
Dex Maines, Tas 12 G P Clark of Wadena, Ia, secretary treasurer and general organizer of the Carriers' association, has been removed by the assistant postmaster general. Clark had been active urging passage of laws raising carrier salaries, a move largely blamed for the department action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dex Maines
G. P Clark
Wadena
Grand Forks Tax Ruling Impacts City and County
State's Attorney Weeman ruled the county must pay the city the interest and penalties from special assessments since 1898, a long standing dispute with potential court action. Recent decisions also include Judge Fisk ruling in Robertson vs Wylie and Moses, with Bradford sent to Devils Lake for grand larceny after alleged Great Northern train robbery. accomplices Hinks and Carlson already in state penitentiary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Works
N.D
Weeman
Grand Forks
Fisk
James Robertson
Wylie
Wiliam Moses
Robertson
thenCitizens’ Bank
Drayton
J. H. Bradford
J. E. Perry
Great Northern
Noarara
Devils Lake
Bradford
Hinks
Carlson
State Penitentiary
Bradsord
Ramsey County
Plan to Force Statehood in Oklahoma and Indian Territory
Guthrie January 12 The Hamilton Statehood plan would create a constitutional convention in Oklahoma and Indian Territory this winter to draft a state constitution next summer. A memorial will be sent to Congress to ratify the document, joining the two regions as one state. Thomas H L Doyle of Perry argues precedent exists in several states and vows to compel a statehood program if needed.
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Guthrie
Oklahoma
Congress
Indian Territory
Thomas HL Doyle
Perry
Saiz Mc. Doyte
Tennessee
Michigan
Kansas
California
South Dakota
Bamiltog
Railroads Excluded From National Live Stock Association
In Denver on January 12 the plan to reorganize the National Live Stock association and give railroads a voice faced strong opposition from Texas and Colorado cattlemen who threatened withdrawal. The fight nearly split the group, but ultimately railroads were kept out while packers and other livestock interests gained representation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Cal
Frank J. Haganbach
National Live Stock Association
Alced
Texas
Colorado
Livestock Association
Blanford's Defense in Prelim for Colfax Murder Case
Colfax January 12 Charles Blanford already jailed faces a murder-related assault charge against cousin Mell Slaughter. His preliminary hearing is set for Monday morning as Blanford seeks to counter with a strong defense. Blanford claims Slaughter possessed a letter from a tramp alleging a robbery plot and a later attack on Slaughter. The letter reportedly originated near Same town and describes a plan to kill Slaughter for money in his home. Slaughter contends the letter was a blind to misdirect blame. Blanford’s defense will argue the tramp was the attacker Sunday night.
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Colfax
Charles Blanford
Mell
Blasford
Mell Slaughter
Lotter Ly
Towa
Tragedy at 83 Lewis Street as Miller Slays Family
John Miller 33 of 83 Lewis Street near Clybourn shoots wife Annie and two daughters Martha 24 and Mary 1½ then wounds himself. He then dies or nears death as police and neighbors recount a quarrel over money and a hoped restaurant. The incident leaves a rescue and hospital scene across multiple floors.
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Chicago
John Miller
Lewis Street
Clybourn
Miller
Annie
Martha
Wwe
German Hocepital
Mary
Alexian Brothers’ Hospital
Startha
Ponderla
Mier
Imoney
Fishermen Lost On Ice Blown Out By Gale
Marinette Wisconsin January 12 a furious blizzard at fifty miles per hour blew ice from the bay north of Whaleback where twenty fishermen set fishboats storms came suddenly no retreat possible families fear all men are lost several hundred other fishermen report a wide open stretch of water where the twenty were located a relief party started on sleds but was forced back by the blinding storm hope rests on men reaching Cedar river eight miles away
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Marinette
Wic
Cedar River
Condemnation Battle Over Telephone Route in Fargo
In Fargo North Dakota June 12 an attorney for the city led the case delaying the condensation proceedings of Tri State Telephone Co. The city argued the Great Northern right of way was granted and land could be condemned for other uses if needed. The city would bear the title to the property and may force the company to seek an alternative route at substantial cost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fargo, N. DL
Tri-State Telephone Company
Clit
Newman
Prosperous Insurance Year in Poweshiek County
Grinnell Iowa January 12 stockholders of the Poweshiek County Farmers Mutual Insurance company met in the city hall for the annual election of officers. Receipts totaled 836495 expenditures 730323 and cash on hand 1056.72. L G Gay Pierce of Grinnell resigned as secretary after 25 years. Elected officers: President J W Repson Vice President W H McCullough Secretary John Evans Jr Transfer N W Cease. Executive committee A A Bryan Montezuma John Newcomer Newburg Godfrey Crides Brooklyn and the company president and secretary. The audit ticked and the meeting was lively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grinnell
Poweshiek
W. H. McCullough
John Evans, Jr
N. W. Ceasein
A. A. Bryan
Montezuma
John Newcomer
Newburg
Godfrey Crides
Brooklyn
Gamble's Bridge Bill Aims Yankton Missouri River Link
Washington reports Senator Gamble introduced a bill to construct a bridge over the Missouri River at Yankton, S D, via the Winnipeg Yenkeon Gulf railroad. He also proposed a 50000 dollar amendment to Indian funds for an agricultural school at the Hope Indian school in Springfield, C. Senator Clapp added an insurance tax relief amendment for volunteer fire departments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Dakota
Washington, D. C
Gamble
Yankton
S. D
Winnipeg, Yenkeon & Gulf Railroad
Springfield, & C
Clapp
United States
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Moline
Firstresbyterian
Spa
Laura Medast
D. Y.B. Club
Parliamentary’ Club
Music Students Club
Veoe Wagner
Euchre
cLus
Happy Euchre Club
Ladies’ Aid Society
Burtis Tought
BIG Trip OF
University
Marion Myers
Cedar Palls
Tren
Grand Forks “County
Blanford
Tramp
Slaughter
DSE
3Ohn Miller
Bhazoer
Phone Company
Demurreas
Tri-State
Maehr’s
Second Street
Iowa
Poweshiek County Mutual Cu
Gamble’s
Tan
Sam Shubert
Adu Rehin
Charles Richman
William Bonelli
Apopollo
Melville
Raymond
America
Arizona
Augustus Thomas
London
Hotel Savoy
Burtis
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