Program of M E Conference Annual Meeting Laymen's Association
The Northwest Owa Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church hosts a two day program on September 24-26 1909 with devotional services addresses by P H Paulson and J W Hartinger and sessions on missionary movements adult Bible class and ideal pastors and laymen. Officers include President S M Stouffer Secretary Treasurer H B Pierce and executive committee members O P Miller J F Hirleman O W Towner FP Holdoegel and E B Soper.
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Annual Meeting
Laymen’s Association
Northwest
OWA Conference
Methodist Episcopal Church
P. H. Paulson
Estherville
M. Bartlett
Wall Lake
J. W. Hartinger
Farnhamville
Algona
L. P. Stillman
Bleakly
Galva
H. B. Pierce
Rock Rapids
C. K. Maynad
J. C. Gillespie
T.e Mars
Herbert Clegg
Sibley
S .M. Stouffer
Sac Clty
L. H.maus
Cherokee
O.P. Miller
Rock Raplda
J. -F. Hirleman
Spencer
O. W. Towner
Sioux City
FP. C. Holdoegel
Rockwell City
E. B. Soper
Emmetsburg
Owl Attacks Woman Hat Apple Park Incident
A large owl on the Herbert Bradley estate park near West Orange attacked Teresa Munn, repeatedly dashing at her hat until it tore it off and flew away with the headpiece. The incident was reported as a special dispatch from Montcleft, New Jersey to the New York Press.
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Herbert Bradley
West Orange
Teresa Munn
Address of Contestant and Subscription Details
The paper requests the contestant be sent to the subscriber’s address listed as Name of Subscriber in Town and P O New or all subscriptions.
The Modern Girl and Her Rising Role in Society
The modern girl has chances equal to her brothers to develop energy, morality, and individuality. She should seize them to reach apotheosis as mother of the superman, and reflect on her battles and trophies in later years. The Red Room at the White House under Taft will house teakwood and silver gifts, with a cabinet of ebony and Japanese figures gifted by Baron Takahira.
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Washington
White House
Taft
Roosevelt
Baron Takahira
Acdt
Medium Lake Fishermen Land Big Catch of Pickerel
Three fishermen at Emmetsburg reeled in twenty three pickerel weighing 153 pounds in two and a half hours on a day not favorable for pickerel. The catch included a woman fisherman, Mr and Mrs Peter Hoelzener and James Grier, shown with their haul. Experts call it the finest catch of the season, rivaling Spirit Lake and Okoboji reports.
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Emmetsburg
Mr. and
Mia
Peter Hoelzener
James Grier
Spirit Lake
Okoboji
Unmarried and married women in art spark debate
A Washington Star quote contrasts an unmarried woman in grand opera with a married woman in drama, arguing about the value and timing of people’s time and pursuits. Uncle Eben laments how folks chase their own valuable time while critiquing others’ wasted moments.
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Atara
Madame
Mies
Eben
Washington Star
Athletic Man Measurements Compare Chest And Waist
Boston Globe notes that the athletic man has an average chest of 38 inches and waist 34 inches, while the motoring man, though shorter, demands a 36 inch waist.
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Boston Globe
The Office Posts Highlight Distracting Jokes
A man hears the day’s jokes and calamity talk, leaving him little time to attend to his work as reported by the Atchison Globe.
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Atchison Globe
Fly Mulsance and Sanitation Do's for Health Rooms
Guidance urges keeping sick rooms fly free, erase breeding grounds, and maintain sanitation. Kill stray flies, remove decaying waste, cover garbage and food, clear drains with kerosene, burn table scraps, screen windows and doors, and ensure proper sewage and manure disposal to curb contamination and disease spread. Text warns that flies breed in dirt and filth, urging health department action if nuisance persists.
Fly killer and telegraph relay marvels in india
An article discusses a simple formaldehyde solution as an effective fly killer and mentions pyrethrum powder as another option. It also reports a Karachi to London telegraph relay system reducing message transmission time, replacing multiple operators with strong current relays. A note on cash sales for school books appears, and a quirky piece on horse spectacles from an English optician firm claims to improve high stepping by altering the horse’s perceived ground.
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Ing Medical Journal
Marvele
Telegraph
Karachi
India
London
Indo-European Telegraph Company
Opticians
Hnogland
Handkerchief Boys at Bowery Corner Sale
Reported by the New York Times the boys selling handkerchiefs on the Bowery thrive in cold winds, displaying about four dozen kerchiefs and selling at a cent each to men women and sometimes children who pass by. Also notes a wireless medical advisory scene aboard the steamer Asuncion and explains the navigation term dead reckoning.
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Bowery
New York Times
Twenty-third Street
Asuncion
California
Humboldt Wireless
Eureka
Charles Falk
Marine Service
Queens Press Europe’s Women to Aid in Corset Fight
Elizabeth of Houmania seeks help from European queens including Alexandra Helena and Wilhelmina to expose harms of corsets. She issues a manifesto urging women and girls to avoid the garment and warns about its impact on health and appearance.
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Elizabeth of
Houmania
Europe
Empress
Germany
Alexandra
Helena
Italy
Wilhelmina
Holland
Houmnia
Torset
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