Bible Day at the Churches Highlights Bible Society Appeal
Churches across the city held services for the American Bible Society with strong attendance and generous offerings totaling about eighty dollars, likely approaching one hundred with additional contributions yet to be counted. Rev Hastings of Oskaloosa led Christian Church services praising Jesus Christ as the supreme master and the needed church.
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J. HH. Stewart
Washington
Christian Church of
Smouse
EB. A
Iowa Forecast and Graham Theatre Tickets Notice
The weather forecast for Iowa calls for fair weather tonight and Tuesday. Patrons are reminded that tickets go on sale Wednesday morning for William Owen and his company in A Gilded Fool at the Graham. This may be Owen's last Graham appearance before joining Charles Kohman’s company eastward this fall.
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Mr. O Wen
Graham
Chas. Kohman
Granary and Tool Shop Destroyed by Fire Near City
A granary and tool shop on the Frank Schneider farm five miles southeast of the city burned Saturday amid high winds. Mrs. Schneider could not stop the fire before it spread. Mr. Schneider arrived too late. Loss about 300 dollars with no insurance. tools worth around 100 dollars. Authorities cite fires started while smoking meat as the cause.
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Frank Schneider Place
Frank Schneider
Dwight's Complexion Beautifier Free Trial Offer
Readers are urged to try Dwight's Complexion Beautifier, touted as pure and harmless for the toilet table. A limited free offer provides a full size fifty cent box to each lady who sends her address and a dime for packing and postage. one box per address, to D. W. Custer & Co. Huntington, W. Va. 307y1.
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Dwight
D. W. Custer & Co
Huntington, W. Va
Pleiser’s Band Delights Saturday Square Concert
The first Saturday evening concert by Pleiser's band drew a large crowd. Music praised as good and the band commended for solid practice on new pieces. They expect to become the best band in Iowa as the season progresses. Also notice Mrs McCall will display latest New York patterns on Thursday and Friday.
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Pleiser
Iowa
Birthday Surprise Honors Elmer Burham At Home
Friday evening about sixty five friends gathered at Elmer Burham’s home northwest of the city for games and amusement to celebrate his birthday. Jerry Coffin of Pleasant Plain is in town today attending the Prohibition meeting.
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Elmer Burham
Jerry Coffin
Pleasant Plain
Filipino Proposes Policy to Kill Off Present Generations
Sergeant Leander Clark of Fort Wayne brings a Filipino chief Ansane to San Francisco. Ansane, former military governor in Toilo, urges US policy in the Philippines to remove older natives and educate the younger. The elder generation would fight forever, he argues, while the young should be taught.
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Leander Clark
Fort Wayne
Twenty-second
United States Infantry
Ansane
Toilo
Clark
San Francisco
Italy
Sergeant Clark
United States
Philippines
Three New Directors Named at Washington County Mutual Meeting
At the Washington County Farmers Mutual Insurance meeting held over the Washington National Bank on Saturday three new directors were named. Wm Southerland was named in Franklin to replace J T McConnaughey deceased. J Bishop of Cedar takes B F Tipton’s place who has gone to Texas. Mr Schooly to replace Wm Disberry who moved to Brighton.
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Wm. Southerland
Franklin
J. T. McConnaughey
J. Bishop of
Cedar
B. F. Tipton
Texas
Mr. Schooly
Wm Disberry
Brighton
Centenarian Wolcott Celebrates 100th Birthday in Sparta
Centenarian Lorin F Wolcott marked his 100th birthday by cooking his own breakfast in Sparta Illinois. He arrived from New York 45 years ago and has lived there since. He has been married three times, his current wife 45, married 15 years. Of nine children none survive. seven grandchildren and seven great grandchildren remain. His first vote was for John Quincy Adams in 1824. The Wolcott family shows notable longevity across generations.
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Sparta
Ill
Lorin F. Wolcott
Wolcott
New York
Walcott
John Qincy Adams
Wolcotts
Ile
State Must Supply Funds for Spanish War Expenses
Auditor Morris told Governor Pingree and Michigan officials that post muster expenditures for hospital trains care of the sick and transport home cannot be considered without congressional reimbursement. If Congress does not act, the state must bear the costs, a substantial amount, even as he reviews Michigan's war vouchers.
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Lansing
Mich
Morris
War Department
Washington
Pingree
Michigan
Death of Jefferson Guingerish near Kalona
Jefferson Guingerish a well known county farmer and prominent citizen died at about forty after a weeklong pneumonia. Funeral services were held yesterday at his home one mile north of Kalona at ten o'clock.
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Kalona
Jefferson Guingerish
County schools exhibit new line of commencement programs
Display showcases a hand of sample commencement programs and invitations for county schools. The four NAL handles Whiting's exclusive right Bauer's and other well known houses. It will pay any graduating class in the county to see us before placing your order. Stood.
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Whiting’s
Bauer’s
Senate votes to seat Nathan B. Scott from West Virginia
Washington April 28 senate actions include confirming Nathan B Scott to West Virginia seat with only three negative votes. House sets record by passing ninety one private pension bills including $40 monthly for widow of Col John M Stotsenberg. Hawaiian government conference report approved for presidential action. Missouri Iowa Illinois rail rate boards meet without action on uniform classification after shipper discussions. St Louis Missouri April 28.
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West Virginia
House
John M. Stotsenberg
Nebraska
Philippies
St. Louis
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Iowa
Illinois
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Ilinois
Christian Science Reading Room Opens May First
Beginning May 1 the Christian Science church will open daily from 2 to 4 p.m. except Sundays. A church member will be present to offer help and information in Christian Science. Literature will be available for sale and distribution. All are invited to attend.
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Christian Science Church
Edison Film Program At Opera House May First
Local churches present Edison's motion pictures at the opera house next Tuesday evening May 1. The hour and a half program features war scenes and thrilling naval and cavalry action with prices 25 and 35 cents.
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Opera House
Santiago
New York
Milan
Seine
Italy
London
Best time to buy Thermal Bath Cabinet for sale
Powers' grocery near the opera house offers a Thermal Bath Cabinet sale. Isaac McKenry is reportedly foreman at Swift works Ked., traveling to make contracts, now put in charge of yard work.
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Isaac McKenry
Swift Works
Ked
Mr McKenry
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