Revival meetings and community notes from Shiloh Eureka area
Jan 15 round by round rural news reports revival begin at Shiloh next Sunday under Revs George Phillips and Willey. Eureka hosts meetings Jan 17 led by Rev M L Sanders. Local events cover farm sale, literary program, hospital notes, a fatal accident involving Charlie Lehman’s family, and Kalona mayoral election details.
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Shiloh
George Philips
Willey
Frank Farris
Lexington
Graber
Eureka
F. Hoxworth
George Carmichael
M. L. Sanders
John Simpson
Keota
Homer
Walter Coppock
Chas. Darbyshire
Welden Campbell
Washington
Amos Stout
Howard Sigafoose
Welden Campell
Eureka Church
Chicago businessman J J Dunlap visits on Brose event
Jan 16 report notes J J Dunlap of Chicago in town overnight on business. The Brose Musical Company hosted a function attracting local interest and industry officials.
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J. J. Dunlap
Chicago
Brose Musical Company
Entertainment notes and local social visits
The column lists recent social activity at the Columbian with residents visiting relatives and guests staying overnight. It notes Mrs. Sherman White and baby with Isaac Green in Washington, Miss Bessie Conger visiting Julius Conger, and others including John White, W A Harper, Etha Purvis, and 5. W. Neal of the Gazette in town. It mentions travel to Columbus Junction for a horse sale and a medical visit by Dr. O W McLaughlin, plus updates on Clyde Fishburn, Henry Witting, and Mrs. R. O. Cunningham’s health.
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Columbian
Sherman White
Baby
Isaac Green
Washington
Bessie Conger
Julius Conger
Des Moines
John White
W. A. Harper
Etha Purvis
J. R. Rickey
W. Neal
the Gazette
Henry Sommers
John Long
Columbus Junction
O. W. McLaughlin
Clyde Fishburn
Henry Witting
James Kelsey
R. O. Cunningham
Local Social News Update From Washington Area
Jan 16 notes from Washington and nearby towns include Mrs Angie Tainter visiting Mediapolis, N F Wood from Washington spending day with son Frank, Nellie and Lou Pearson shopping in Washington, and Mrs Sarah A Crozier reported seriously ill with pneumonia. Others travel or visit relatives in Columbus Junction Scranton Pa Crawfordsville Burlington and Fairfield.
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Angie Tainter
Mediapolis
I. L. Colthurst
N. F. Wood
Washington
Frank
N. M. Anderson
Columbus Junction
Nellie
Lou Pearson
R. Miller
Ida Patterson
O. BP. Pratt
W. H. Breed
Samuel Wheeler
Scranton
H. A. Jeffrey
A. White
Fairfield
Dora Thrasher
J. A. Crawford
Jennie Jackson
Tom Long
Crawfordsville
John Pratt
O. P. Pratt
T. H. Davis
Burlington
A Stephens
Sarah A. Crozier
Pneumona
Social News Highlights From Local Events
Miss Hazel Mount honored at S B Club dinner hosted by Miss Joe Matthews on South Iowa. Dr and Mrs C W Stewart celebrate ninth wedding anniversary at West Main with an enjoyable evening. Mr and Mrs Hervey Bell host dinner for Rev J P Nesbit of Morning Sun. Young Methodist ladies surprise Miss Cordelia Klopfenstein at East Washington home. Jolly Dancing Club held at Swift's Hall with Bairds Harp Orchestra. Commercial Club plans basketball game with Burlington Y M C A. seniors and juniors to attend practice. Mrs Hull and daughter Nellie of Crawfordsville visited and returned home on Burlington. Maggie Whiting returned from Illinois. Bessie Conger from Des Moines on business.
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Hazel Mount
S. 8
Joe Matthews
South
Iowa Avenue
C. W. Stewart
West Main Street
The
Methodist Church
Cordelia Klopfenstein
East Washington Street
J. T. Anderson
Klopfenstein
Burlington
Dr. Hull
Nellie
Crawfordsville
Church notices at Corner Jefferson and Iowa Ave
Regular services of Panes at 10 30 a m Sunday School at 0 15 a m Wednesday meetings at 7 30 All are cordially invited
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Jefferson St
Iowa Ave
Second U. V P Church Sabbath Services
In the morning preaching service at 11 o'clock and in the evening a missionary service at 7 o'clock addressed by J. W. Ballentead of India. Other Sabbath services at the usual hours. A hearty invitation is extended to all to attend any or all services.
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Second
U. Vp. Church
J. W. Ballentead
India
Church Services and Endeavor Joint Session Invite City Youth
At 0 30 a m S eight o 0 30 a m church services and 1land and 7 Dr Ely will attend both morning and evening services. A joint session of the Junior and Senior Endeavor societies at 4 15 minute song service and address by Dr Ely. This replaces the regular Endeavor meetings and invites city youth.
Sunday and Weeklong Services Schedule Start Tomorrow
The notice lists worship times including Sunday School at 0 30 morning service 11 Junior League 3 30 Epworth League 5 45 and evening service 7 The first of special services begins tomorrow evening with all services next week at 1 Miss Patton will attend and the week after Miss Durham The public is cordially invited to attend these services.
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Miss Patton
Durham
First Baptist Church Sunday Services and Installations
Sunday School at 9:30 a.m. Preaching at 11:00 a.m. Junior BY PU at 3:00 p.m. Senior BY PU at 6:00 p.m. Preaching at 7:00 p.m. Sermon Ascending the throne. The voice of the pew by eight representative men. Monday evening installation at 8 o'clock with addresses by Rev. H. O. Rowlands Davenport and Rev. WR Sawhill Washington. All welcome at these services.
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First Baptist Church
H. O. Rowlands
Davenport
Rey WR
Sawhill
Washington
Underground Confession on Wig Wearing in London Train
In a London Chronicle report a pretty married woman with a five year old son admits in a first class Underground carriage that she wears a wig. Celia confirms the boast as three friends and a man listen to the frank exchange about hair and appearance.
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Underground
Celia
Wimbledon
Margaret
London Chronicle
A Quick Method to Measure Heights with a Sextant
A simple telescope free method uses a water-filled tea tray on the ground as a false horizon. By aligning the summit with its reflection in the liquid via a sextant, the angle of elevation is doubled and then halved to yield the height.
Silas Deceives Landlord Over Hidden Money
A garbled excerpt describes Silas fleeing to the city then attempting to pay with money hidden inside his shirt. The land lord refuses to change the shirt, leaving Silas short on funds.
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Silas Wat
Foot in Nose Phrase Puzzles French Speech
A humorous exchange notes how an English idiom translates to French via nasal sounds. The remark compares how the French expression shifts meaning when spoken aloud, attributing it to phonetic differences in nasal pronunciation.
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Baxter
Evening Services Schedule With Rev Nesbit
Services at 11 o'clock with no evening preaching. Special service to continue next week. Rev J P Nesbit of Morning Sun preaches each evening and on Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons at 1 30.
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J P Nesbit
Quiet Rest Ordered in Doctor's Prescription
A patient pleads for a formal prescription to calm his wife as the doctor prescribes quiet and rest and dismisses worries.
Services at Covenanters Church Tomorrow Schedule
Services in the Church of the Covenanters tomorrow at 11 a.m. sermon by the pastor W. Allen. Junior Endeavor at 5 p.m. Christian Endeavor at 5:45.
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Church of the Covenanters
W. ©. Allen
Junior Endeavor
Christian Endeavor
Names at the reception attract reporter’s questions
A reporter asks for all attendees at a reception. The meek man amends the list to include Mr. and Mrs. Henry Peck while preferring a discreet phrasing not to reveal the exact wording to the interviewer.
Trinity Sabbath School at ten in the morning
The Trinity Episcopal parish announces Sabbath School at 10 00 a m with no morning or evening worship scheduled.
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Trinity
Episcopal
Little Boy Killed When Logs Roll From Load
Jay Ledman, son of Mr and Mrs Charles Ledman of Richmond, was killed instantly when he climbed onto a log wagon his father driven home and a rolling log crushed him. The tragedy occurred about 4 30 p m near Richmond. The funeral is set for two o clock tomorrow at Richmond church with Rev Thomas of Wellman conducting.
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Chez
Selement
Betsie Anderson
Iowa City
Charlie Lehman
Charlie
Lehman
Albert Escher
Father Grothe
Keota
Holy Trinity Church
Tony Welte
Zetla
Will Kvening
Rittenhouse and
Godfrey
John Knittle
Stella Shillig
Clifton
Titus
BE. Skola
Kalona
Fred
Chas, Ledman
Richmond
Evening Journal
Jay
Charles Ledman
Thomas
Wellman
Fire destroys Mrs. Mossman house injuring pets and belongings
A fire this afternoon gutted the south town residence of Mrs. Mossman. She is nearly blind and out of funds after losing four dogs and most household goods though insurance covered the structure. The event followed by brief society notes on local visitors and movements.
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