Regular meeting notices from local groups
A Thursday evening regular meeting is announced with full attendance urged. Mrs Ralph Keller invites all Jr Q E Circle members to meet at 4 15 tomorrow afternoon in the Rest Room. The Ladies Benevolent Society of the Presbyterian church plans a ten cent social tomorrow afternoon at Mrs Milan Shields home and requests full attendance.
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Ralph Keller
Jr. Q. E. Circle
Ladies Benevolent Society of the Presbyterian Church
Milan Shields
Keota Ladies band serenade delights Cedar Rapids crowd
The Keota Ladies band performed a cheerful Tuesday afternoon serenade in front of the Cedar Rapids office drawing a large crowd and hearty applause. The eighteen month old organization wears khaki military outfits and black trim, with sixteen musicians led by W. H. Langenberg.
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Cedar Rapids
Keota
Blanche Torrey
Wilson
Mary Deyoe
Bess Holmes
Pearl Warrington
Bess
Ruby Hulse
Clara Stewart
Maud Schauenberg
Lola Stewart
Mary Burke
Neil Pish
W. H. Langenberg
Columbus Junction
Happenings In the County Communities And News Of The Day
A roundup of local doings across county communities includes notes on events people attended, small-town happenings, and brief updates from various towns. The column highlights community activities and day-to-day life.
Unclear moral meditation on convicts and reform by Walt Mason
A 1910 verse by Walt Mason laments convicts marching toward prison, detailing diverse fallen figures from high estate to public trust who chose easy wealth and now bear rusted doors and sorrow. The poem decries greed, illusion of wealth, and the fate of those who join the penitentiary march.
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World of Light
Wellman News Capsule Reports Local Happenings and Changes
April notices summarize Charles Hamilton Jr completing a business course in Cedar Rapids and remaining at home. Local building by Hamilton & Struble for Cyrus Iden family home uses cement blocks. Crops suffer from severe cold with fruit likely lost and oats possibly damaged. Social items include measles cases, visits, a new baby girl at Ernest Meeks, and various family happenings. Epworth League approves funds for a Philippines preacher and elects officers. Rock Island adds an extra train aiding local travel. Master Francis Milton Hawk becomes a life member of the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society.
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Wellman
Charles Hamilton, Jr
Cedar Rapids Business College
Hamilton & Struble
Cyrus Iden
Irene Shiller
Ralph Snavely
Williamsburg
Snavely
Andrew
Harley
Joseph Fisher
Lone Tree
Ernest
Naomi Stewart
Iowa City
Sanders Millinery
Ed Wehrle
Mildred Fry
Hewitt Karr
Wes Webster
Henry Durian
Dillon
Wilton Junction
Katherine Ingeland
W. FM. Ss
Francis Milton Hawk
Hawk
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society
Funeral Attendees Gather for Martha McBride Reach
Ruth Raster returns to Rock Island after two week visit with cousins Miss Ber nice and Gladys Holmes. Boss Mcstride and wife of Oelwein arrive to attend Martha McBride's funeral along with Ab McBride and wife of Columbus Junction. Luke James and wife of Columbus Junction also attend.
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Ainsworth
Ruth Raster
Rock Island
Bernice
Gladys Holmes
Boss Mcstride
Oelwein
Martha McBride
Ab McBride
Columbus Junction
Moining
Luke James
Keota School Board Names Next Year’s Teachers
Keota April 2 The board elected kindergarten Miss Mary DeVer first primary Miss Ella McLaughlin second primary Miss Lil Han Kite intermediate Miss Eva Reed Brammar A M Meler all re elected except Eva Reed who will teach the room of Miss Nellie Vincent Mrs Willarding hosted the embroidery club with guests Mrs Carden and Miss Edna Stewart Refreshments were served by Mrs Willarding and Miss Nita Stamp Laura Rowe wife of Adam Rowe died at her Scotland home at 6 00 pm Tuesday April 26
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Mary de- Ver
Ella McLaughlin
Lil- Han Kite
Eva Reed
Brammar
A. M. Méler
Nellie Vincent
Hou
J Wwllarding
Embroidery Club
Carden
Washington
Edna Stewart
West Chester
Alallarding
Nita Stamp
Laura Rowe
Adam Rowe
Scotland
Booster Bill and the Rise of a Town Booster Club
A poem recounts Booster Bill aged sixty seven years who forms a boosters club to promote town improvement. Funeral services for Bill were held at 12 20 p m on Thursday April 28 from his residence conducted by Rev Samuel Lapp. Gurlal lay in Keats cemetery. Edna Stewart of West Chester visits Dr A J Droz and wife.
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Samuel Lapp Gurlal
Keats
Edna Stewart
West Chester
A. J. Droz
Local social notes from Crawfordsville area visitations
Mrs. Nelson of Holbrook Nebraska visits her mother Mrs. Cowger at J. Hotluston home. Mrs. Hull returns from Kirkwood Mississippi and brings Mrs Robertson and daughter Margaret for a visit. Neal leaves Washington after days with local relatives. Mrs. Twinamw and Mrs. Smith depart for Washington. Griffiths of Chicago plan to move into Maxwell residence once goods arrive. Mrs. Griffith and sons arrive from Chicago. Mrs. Sitler of Washington visits Mrs. Mitchell.
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Crawfordsville
Nelson
Holbrook
Nebr
Cowger
J. Ho Tluston
H. C. Hull
Kirkwood
W. G. Robertson
F. M Smith
Washington
Griffith
Chiesco
F. E B. Maxwell
Griffith and Sons
Chicago
Clark Sitler
John Mitchell
Riot at Democratic Convention Over Senate Candidate Endorsement
Riotous scenes erupted at the Democratic convention in Indianapolis as a Marion county delegate assaulted a Terre Haute delegate and a free-for-all threatened before police intervened. Governor Marshall urged endorsement of a Senate candidate, ten names were proposed, and the balloting began.
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Evening Journal
Indianapolis
Ind
Marion County
Terre
Iante
Marshall
Fight Over Jackpot Ends in Possible First Murder Near Knoxville
An incident near Knoxville Iowa likely to become the first murder at Hawkey mines occurred Wednesday as Zeke Cheney struck William Turk with a 48 calibre revolver bar fracturing his skull. The men drank and fought over a jackpot at Bol Cheney’s camp. Turk was found unconscious but rational the next morning. Cheney escaped and may be handed to officers. Turk’s prognosis depends on brain matter loss.
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Knoxville
Iowa
the Hawkey
Wildnioit
Zeke Cheney
William Turk
Bol Chiney
Zeke
Turk
Cheney
Tork
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FOX & Dewey
O. E. Goforth
McElhinney
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Molly
Wade & Canfield S. W. Corner Square
Ic Socefy
Corinne Rothschild
Edie Boogee
A. B.C
North
PHE Keota
Walt
Walt Mason
George Matthew Adams
John Lindsey
Miss White
Dave Lindsey
Jack Lindsey
Lewis Gardner
Lewis Farley
Parnell
Epworth League
Philippines
Liberty Zimmerman
Dan Steiner
Mary Jlenn
Mrrs
Lk Gardner
Mabel Teets
Howard Henn
John Defresse
Belle Hastings
Thornburg
Muscatine
Eact
Caner
Edison & Victor
Insworth
Booster
Boosters
Bill Blue
Band of Betterment
Booster Bill
Fortune's Cheese
Stein Bloch
Kupietiner
Sterson Hints
Wilson Crow
Sol Rich & Co
Clothiers & Merchant Tailors
Mason Tranler & Storage CO
Washington, IA
Black Hawk
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