Reading Circle and Bible Club Meet in Fortnightly Fashion
IS SOCIEFY The Twentieth Century Reading circle will meet with Mrs. R. P. Lewis Monday evening. The Bible department of the Fort nightly club will meet Monday afternoon at 2 30 with Mrs. F. L. Wilson. A friendly gathering last evening left cotton souvenirs and notes of thanks from Mr. and Mrs. Fred H. Smith Mr. and Mrs. Frank L. Wilson Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Livingston and Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Brookhart and daughter Margaret. Miss Mae Bell of Cotter was a city visitor today. The Rev Mr. Musselman of Wayland called on friends today.
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Twentieth Century Reading Circle
R. P. Lewis
Bible Department
F. L. Wilson
Texas
J. L. Brookhart
Fred H. Smith
Frank L. Wilson
R. L. Livingston
Margaret
Miss Mae Bell
Cotter
Mr. Musselman
Wayland
Sabbath School and Union Meeting Announced
Sabbath school at 9 45 Junior at 4 Seniors join city wide union meeting at 6 15 at the Methodist church No public preaching due to pastor's absence Rev W F Fisher pastor
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Rev. W. ©. Fisher
Sabbath and worship schedule at Methost church
Sabbath school begins at 9 30 morning worship at 11 Junior fellowship at 5 Union Senior service at 6 15 evening worship at 7 30 All are welcome Rev W R Sawhill pastor
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union
The
Methodist Church
W. R. Sawhill
Stovall Leads Week at Local Church Services
Rev. T. B. Stovall, pastor, preaches at 11 and 7 30. Sunday school at 2 30. Official church board meets Monday evening. Prayer meeting and Bible study Wednesday evening.
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T. B. Stovall
First Church of Christ Scientist Service Schedule
Corner of Iowa and Jefferson streets hosts Sabbath school at 10, morning service at 11 with the unreal ity subject. Golden text from I Peter 1 24 25 proclaims the word of the Lord endureth forever. Wednesday evening meeting at 7 30 invites all to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Jefferson Streets
Peter
Passengers From Local Area Headed for Washington
Mrs John Williams and daughter Alice Miss Myrtle Jacobs Mrs Allen DeLong and son Claus Mrs Daisy McFarland Mrs Will Walker and son Paul Mrs Sarah Yeager Mrs Luther Gormly and two children and Ed White and son J R White were passengers for Washington this morning.
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John Williams
Alice
Myrtle Jacobs
Allen DeLong
Claus
Daisy McFarland
Will Walker
Paul
Sarah Yeager
Luther Gormly
Ed White
J. R. White
Washington
Ainsworter Social Note April Visits and Travel
April 4 notes show Mrs. F G Sands visiting Washington. Kitty and Carrie Evans visit Columbus Junction relatives. Harvey Hites family left for Muscatine for a Congregational musicale and kin visits. Ella Porter arrived from Washington for a home visit. Fred Morrow and wife from Osage visit J A Morrow. T J Easter and daughters Eva and Beula shopped in Davenport.
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F. G. Sands
Washington
Kitty
Carrie Evans
Columbus Junction
Harvey Hites
Muscatine
Ella Porter
Fred Morrow
Osage
J. A. Morrow
T. J. Easter
Eva
Beula
Davenport
Doings of the People in the County and Nearby News
The column highlights community happenings across the county, noting social events, local services, and small-town occurrences. It gathers brief items from towns, mentioning residents, gatherings, and routine civic news in a lively, period-voice roundup.
Rural Route No Two News From Eureka Church and Court
Eureka residents report church choir practice and local visits. Snider Bros. lost a valuable horse. a Washington veterinarian treated the cow and it improved. Ward Essley bought cattle. J F Simpson operated an egg wagon. D O Noe attended Washington court. W D Hesseltine serves on the current jury. Fern Bidwell and Ethel Waters visited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eureka
Snider Bros
Doctor Downing
James Priestnal
Ward Essley
Emma Broomquist
Rob Dunbar
D. O. Noe
Washington
J. F. Simpson
W. D. Hesseltine
Fern Bidwell
Ethel Waters
Ward Essiey
Schedule of church services and events at Methodist Church
Sabbath school begins 9 40 morning service 11 Junior Endeavor 3 Union young people service 6 15 evening service 7 30 Rev L D Young is the pastor.
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Union Young People's
The
Methodist Church
Rev. L. D. Young
Students form Civic club movement at state university
Iowa City April 4 An enthusiastic meeting of students at the State university of Iowa discussed forming a Civic club. The drive was inspired by C M Jesup who recently spoke at the campus representing the Inter collegiate Civic league. The league seeks to raise public spirit in practical politics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Iowa
State University of Iowa
C. M. Jesup
Civic League
Fire at Chariton meat market harms several buildings
Chariton suffered a disastrous fire early yesterday morning at 2 o clock that spread from the rear brick building housing George Scott's meat market to the upper story of two adjacent structures. Firemen contained the blaze after hard work, with losses estimated at 32000 and insured for 23000.
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Chariton
George Scott
Des Moines Woman Dies After Flaming Clothes Incident
Mrs. N.S. Wales of Des Moines Iowa died in the night from burns suffered when her clothing caught fire in her front yard. The flames began when a grate fire spread to her skirt via a newspaper at her feet after she left the house at 10 o clock Thursday night. She ran to the kitchen in an attempt to extinguish the fire but could not.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
N.S. Wales
First Baptist Church Service News
Public worship at eleven in the morning and at seven thirty in the evening. Morning topic The Lord's Supper. Communion offered at the close. Evening topic Epoch making Prayers. Right hand of fellowship to new members. Seats free. Rev. George D. Rogers, pastor. All welcome.
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George D. Rogers
Methodist Episcopal Sunday Schedule
Public worship at 11 with sermon by the pastor. Sunday school at 9:30. Class meeting at 10:30. Junior and Intermediate Leagues at 3:30. Union young peoples service at 6:15. Evening service at 7:30. Rev. U. B. Smith, pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Young People
Methodist Church
Smith
Pasor
Jury fails to reach verdict in junior law mock trial
In Iowa City on April 4 the jury in the junior law mock trial announced no verdict after hours of deliberation. The case centered on whether William Shakespeare libeled King Richard III, with Richard III's estate suing for 25 000 in libel damages and the defendant arguing the allegations were true.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Iowa
Richard 111
Wm. Shakespeare
Bard of Avon
Richard
Local visitors from several towns drop in for rest room day
Mrs J D Dayton and Miss Jennie Cook came from West Chester while Perry Hays son of J P Hays East Main street recovered from typhoid fever. Visitors from Ainsworth Crawfordsville Dublin Haskins Brighton registered at the Rest Room, including Mrs D E Henderson Mrs Ethel Henderson Miss Edna Smith Miss Nellie Smith and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Dayton
Jennie Cook
West Chester
Perry Hays
J. P. Hays
East Main Street
Robert Brown
M. L. Miller
Bryan
A. J. Laird
John Laird
Ainsworth
D. E. Henderson
Ethel Henderson
Edna
Nellie Smith
L. Gormly
A. Yeager
W. E. Walker
Crawfordsville
Zella Thoma
Dublin
Merle McConnell
Olive Means
Pearl Sands
Haskins
Marguerite Coffman
Ethel Irwin
Brighton
Mrs Baird and daughter return from visit to Ottumwa
Mrs James Baird and her daughter Beatrice arrived home in Ottumwa this morning after a short visit at the R P Lewis residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Baird
Beatrice
Ottumwa
R. P. Lewis
Mrs Giesler Visits Stewart and Guest Homes in Muscatine
Mrs. Fred Giesler of Muscatine arrived last evening for a visit at the Stewart and Guest homes, staying for several days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Giesler
Muscatine
Stewart and Guest Homes
Local Notes From Washington and nearby towns
April 3 items report Miss Abigail Bishop returning from a week with cousins in Washington. Miss Fannie Beal of St. Anthony's Rock Island serves at home midweek. Hay burned by sparks from the hullot engine. Mrs. Melinsky visiting her niece in Brighton. Kate Hartman visiting Clarence and Arthur Rathmell homes in Washington. Henry Horning hauled lumber for a new house. Charlie Wolfe and Clarence Brinning drag roads nearby, aiding travel. A. C. Durst delivered corn to Whit ing.
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Abigail Bishop
Washington
Fannie Beal
St. Anthony’s Hospital
Rock Island
Newton Benson
Melinsky
Brighton
Kate Hartman
Clarence
Arthur Rathme
Henry Horning
Charlie Wolfe
Clarence Brinning
A. C. Durst
Whiting
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Promoted as Aiding Nature
The advertisement claims Chamberlain's Cough Remedy works with nature to ease coughing relieve the lungs and aid expectoration. It asserts thousands testify to its superior excellence and notes sale by Cook and Sherman.
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Cook & Sherman
Keokuk Presbytery Holds Spring Meeting Date Set
Keokuk presbytery will convene its regular spring meeting on Tuesday April 7 at the Second United Presbyterian church. Principal speakers include Rev. H B Foster of Keokuk Rev W Williamson of Burlington and Rev Fred Elliot of Morning Sun.
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Keokuk
Second United Presbyterian Church
H. B. Foster
W. ©. Williamson
Burlington
Fred Elliot
Morning Sun
Local Social Notes Highlight City Visitors and Shiloh Day Figure
Miss Eva Shaw from Des Moines Orphans home visits the city. Mrs H B Hamilton returns to Ainsworth after a city visit. James Wilson travels to Cotter for the Wilson Heating Co. Earnest Dean comes home from Oskaloosa. Mrs D F Henderson and Miss Ethel Henderson of Ainsworth spend the day in town. Col D J Palmer pictured in Burlington Hawkeye as central figure for Shiloh day exercises in Grand Army hall Burlington Monday night.
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Eva Shaw
Des Moines
H. B. Hamilton
Ainsworth
James Wilson
Cotter
Wilson Heating Co
Earnest Dean
Oskaloosa
D. F. Henderson
Ethel Henderson
Burlington
It's Worth Reapinett Crawfordsville
April 4. W E Logan of Washington visited with friends yesterday. G W Weber went to Wapello for a short visit. Rev Gardner Robertson left for Fairfield to preach tomorrow for Rev Nathaniel Childs at United Presbyterian church. The Rev Mr Childs arrived this morning from Fairfield to occupy the pulpit tomorrow. Sheriff Black and George Palmer arrived from Washington this morning. Scott Rogers was bound for Illinois this morning. Frank Porter was an eastbound passenger this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Logan
Washington
G. W. Weber
Wapello
Gardner Robertson
Fairfield
Nathaniel Childs
United Presbyterian Church
Mr. Childs
Mornig
Sheriff Black
George Palmer
Scott Rogers
Ilinois
Frank Porter
Mor ton of Haquitable Life suffers from poisoning
Seattle April 4 Paul Morton president of the Equitable Life Assurance Society visiting Seattle is reported to be suffering from poisoning by poison. He is said to be improving and not in danger yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Wash
Paul Morton
The
Haquitable Life Assurance Society
Vicar Finds 164 Silk Pulpit Cloth in Combe Church
Church notes reveal a green silk velvet pulpit cloth bearing the date 164 found in Combe near Woodstock England. The piece stands as a historical curiosity linked to a parish with long ties to its past.
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Combe
Woodstock
England
Japan
H. B. Johnson
Oriental Missions
Methodist Church
Thomas Spurgeon
Metropolitan Tabernacle
London
Vienna market serves hot rolls and low prices
Local business notes highlight hot rolls at the Vienna and fresh meats at low prices. Social items report Mrs. C Lins sick today and several residents visiting or shopping in the city from Wayland Crawfords ville and Estherville. Roy Tripp traveled from Iowa City to spend Sunday with relatives. Celeste Coriiz, Elsie Schneider, Blanche, and Maud Shanafelt were visiting homes in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Market
C. Lins
Roy Tripp
Iowa City
Celeste Coriiz
Elsie Schneider
Haskins
Blanche
Maud Shanafelt
Conrad Lins
Estherville
Industrial Items and Distant Gold Discoveries
The International Typographical Union exceeds fifty thousand members across the United States Canada and Mexico. A Pennsylvania blast rips rock from a cliff releasing 224000 cubic feet of material. In England paraffin engine traction plows six inches deep at 60 cents per acre. A gold discovery in an unnamed British Columbia Findlay River branch yields free coarse nugget gold about 100 dollars per pan.
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The
International Typographical Union
United States
Canada
Mexico
Pennsylvania
Lincolnshire
England
Findlay River
British Columbia
Vancouver
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