Local notices and greetings from area residents
Mrs Long faces declining health while others report slow improvements. Ruth Hazen improves slightly after illness. Several residents travel or return home from visits in Morning Sun Knoxville Brighton and Oak land Cal. Mrs Cavin departs for Morning Sun. families of Welden Chilcote Wilson Eckerman and Tacham are noted in brief updates.
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Mrs. Long
Cal Long
O'Loughlin
Ruth Hazen
Ott Cavin
Court to Decide Express and Titus Election Cases Tomorrow
The January term of district court opens tomorrow at 1 30 with Judge A R Dewey presiding. He will issue two decisions, one in the Express company cases and one in the Titus election law test case, with a large attendance expected. The Titus ruling is eagerly awaited statewide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
A. R. Dewey
Express Company
Titus
Week of Prayer Unites Covenanter and U P Churches
The Covenanter and First and Second U P churches join in Union services during a week of prayer. Evening services in Covenanter church feature daily themes from Acts, focusing on the early church as a model for the twentieth century. Local arrivals and departures noted include Maggie Gamble, Emma Mathers, Flo Johnson, and Miss Canier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Covenanter
U. P
Week of prayer observed at Presbyterian church services
The Presbyterian church will hold a week of prayer with daily services at 7:30 p.m. All who are not attending elsewhere are warmly invited to participate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
Walthour Wins Place in Six-Day Bicycle Race
Bobby Walthour of Atlanta won the international six days bicycle race at Park Square Garden in Boston finishing two lengths ahead. Walthour led on the final lap amid a large field with Stinson and Archie McEachern placing second and third. Prize money totaled 740 for Walthour and 900 for Stinson among other awards.
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Boston
Bobby Walthour
Atlanta
International Sixally
Park Square Garden
Wills
Toronto
Walthour
Stinson
McEachern
McLean
Pisher
Kiser
Dewey
Babcock
Muller
Fischer
Downey
Funeral for six month old son of Hise held today
Richmond clerical notes report the funeral of the six months old son of Mr. and Mrs. Jos Hise. Later there is a social tally showing $305 cleared at the Catholic New Year’s social, surpassing $280. Additional items list visitors and traveling guests from Fairfield Woolson Keota Ottumwa and Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jos Hise
Visit by Will Lease and family notes local activity
January 7 report: Will Lease arrived with parents for a visit while the Fishburn house insurance reached 500 dollars after a Friday bar. Neighbors donated bedding and clothing to the affected family. C D Welden departed for Oskaloosa to run a drug store there. Mrs Pickett of Oskaloosa arrived with Miss Edie Chilcote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Lease
Fishburn House
C. D Welden
Oskaloosa
New York Pupils Aid Galveston Relief Drive
City school children in New York contributed 27907 dollars for Galveston relief. News items report stolen registered letters on a Turin Rome railway valued at 200000 lire and other diverse notes from the era.
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New York City
Galveston
Turin
Rome
Alabama
Westphalia
The
Rhine
Kansas City
Duncan McIntyre
Etta Anderson
Corvilles
N. M
Omaha
United Mine Workers
Pennsylvania
John W. Foster
American Bible Society
Senator Fairbanks
the Daughters of the Revolution
Ignatius Donnelly
St. Paul
New York
Local notices and business updates from the town
Cream Puffs at Johnson's bakery. The Washburn Halligan Coffee Co in this city by J. O. and J. B. McCartney has secured a six month contract to furnish coffee to all state institutions defeating 56 rivals. Rev. John Stafford accepts Baptist church call last evening. Hart Grain and Weigher Co reports nine carloads of material in past two weeks and plans start up. Court Reporter J. A. P Robinson of Newton arrived. Architect Howard Hahn of Iowa City ill but improving. Birth announced: Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hubbell have a son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma
Watson Stewart
Washburn Halligan Coffee Co
J. O
J. B. McCartney
Westburn-Halligan Co
John Stafford
Dani
Wilde
Walter
Hart Geain and Weigher Co
J. A.P Robinson
Newton
Howard Hahn
Iowa City
Hotel Colenso
Johnson’s Bakery
Frank Hubbell
Weather forecast for Iowa and local depot danger noted
The dispatch from Washington reports Iowa weather: tonight threatens with a warm west portion and Tuesday brings rain or snow with milder temperatures. In other news, carpenters cut extensive eaves at the depot’s east end to avoid danger to brakemen, and J Q Fulton returned to Farfield after a Sunday at the Stichter home.
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Warkin
Ton
D.C
Ta Ekverina Journal
Lowa
CRI & P
QO. J. Fulton
Farfied
Sunda
Stichter
Cottage prayer meeting at Bro Pulaski Maxwell's church
A cottage prayer meeting is set for Tuesday evening at 7 30 led by John Ingham and W A Moore at Lewis Klein's home at the same time. The young people prayer gathering will be in the ladies parlor of the church with all invited in Scrnrecker Gast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pulaski Maxwell
John Ingham
Lewis Klein
W.A Moore
Murphy Succeeds Sol Smith Russell in Local Theatre
A Rockford audience judged Tim Murphy as Russell’s heir in Martha Morton play A Bachelor’s Romance. Murphy’s refined acting and study habits earn high praise, with Dorothy Sherrod winning his heart and a competent supporting company. Schools reopen with strong enthusiasm and renewed work after a pleasant vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tim Murpy
Sol Smith Russell
Sol
Mr. Murphy
Rockford
Martha Morton
Mr. Russell
David Holmes
Murphy
Russell
Dorothy Sherrod
Excursion Rates Offer Travel to Midwest Lands and Beyond
Low excursion rates apply on the Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Railway to lands in northwestern Iowa and surrounding states. Tickets at one fare plus $2 full fare, valid 21 days, available on first and third Tuesdays. Inquiries to Messrs Ilen & Brooks, Cedar Rapids Agents. For international and western travel there are broad rate options via Cedar Rapids Bone and agents for John G Feiy.
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Iowa
Minnesota
South Dakota
Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Railway
Abbott, Shell Rock and
Waverly
Messrs Ilen & Brooks
Cedar Rapids
Key Point
Alabama
Arkansas
Arizona
British Columbia
Canadian Northwest
Colorado
Florida
Georgia
Idaho
Indian Territory
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Manitoba
Michigan
Missouri
Mississippi
Montana
New Mexico
Nebraska
North Carolina
North Dakota
Oklahoma
Oregon
South Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Virginia
Washington
Wisconsin
Wyoming
Ofess
John G Feiyi
Trains Schedules and Arrivals for BKR and N RY Lines
Ar 10:20am No 7 and No 9 ar 3:05am No 9 ar 5:55pm No 11 ar 9:20pm No 13 ar 7:40pm. No 12 lands in Chicago at 2:25pm, Peoria 11:40am, Indianapolis 6:00pm, Cincinnati 9:06pm. Close Burlington connection for BKR Q trains and N RY.
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Burlington
Chicago
Peoria
Indianapolis
Ind
Cincinnati
KR & N. RY
Train Time Table for Columbus Junction Jan 21 1900
Cedar Rapids routes leaving and arriving times listed for north and south bound trains at Columbus Junction effective January 21 1900. Includes passenger numbers freight terms and connections with Mason City St Paul and Iowa Central lines with Sunday schedules noted.
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Iowa Central Railway
California
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Mason City
Hampton
Ackley
Eldora
Marshalltown
Grinnell
Oskaloosa
Los Angeles
Minnespaolis
Iowa Central
Cedar Rapids
Columbus Junction
Nally
Sundar
Brighton
Town
Sun
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Webster's Dictionary
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