Local residents and visitors over the weekend
Mrs J N Eyestone of Wellman shopped in the city Saturday. R B Bradford visited friends in West Chester. Jennie Bailey left for Chicago to visit her brother. J R Taylor spent Sunday with family in the city then returned to Verdi. J R McWilliams left for Des Moines on business. Mrs Stanley Lovanteft travels to Burlington for a visit. Blanche Neiswanger arrived from Crawfordsville to study here. L Sweeney heads to West Chester to stay with the S D Carrig home. E Badham returns home to Seattle. Dr E I Hall and daughter visit then travel to Conesville. Raymond Goodenough leaves for Peoria to attend Bradley Polytechnic School.
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J. N. Eyestone
Wellman
R. B. Bradford
Westchester
Willowreek
Graham
Isses Glaphrey Loher
Irmarrison
Rubio
J. R. Taylor
Acity
Verdi
J. R. McWilliams
Des Moines
Stanley Lovanteft
Burlington
Blanche Neiswanger
Crawfordsville
W. J. Huston
Wyman
Edwin Griffith
L. Sweeney
West Chesthis
Seatine
New Life Pills Endorsement by Mrs. Mary Brown
Mrs. Mary Brown of 20 Lafayette Place Poughkeepsie N Y endorses Dr Kings New Life Pills as the most reliable and pleasant laxative she has found noting benefits for stomach liver and bowels in a drug advertisement styled testimonial.
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Mary Brown
Lafaye Place
Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Dr. King
J.2 H. Stewart
Winter Closing Up Not So Open Today
The article notes an early end to the open season with closures extending to April 1. It advises readers to stock extra coal before heavy snows return.
Special Services At Second Church This Week
The Second church closes its special services with last evening's service. A midweek service is planned for Wednesday evening followed by Thursday Friday and Saturday afternoon services at 2 30. Yesterday the Junior Endeavor and Senior Endeavor societies met in union with a program run by superintendent Mrs Mel Logan.
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Senior Endeavor Society
Mel Logan
Methodist church services uplifting and well attended
The day featured two strong sermons by Rev. Elias Handy on The Christians' Hope and Life. The church evangelistic revival continues under a new order of service from the General conference. Music included a morning anthem a contralto solo by Miss Ferguson and a male quartet in the evening. Miss Ingersoll the deaconess arrives Wednesday January 31. Ten pew members were received at the League service.
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Methodist Church
Elias Handy
General Conference
Miss Ferguson
Messrs
S. R. Ewart
Wil
Don Handy
Ray Stryker
Miss Ingersoll
Timothy Brown Memorial Association Elects Officers
The Timothy Brown Memorial association met in the office of C. J. Wilson to elect officers and plan lobbying for a 500 appropriation from the state legislature to build a monument for Revolutionary Soldier Timothy Brown at Elm Grove cemetery. A. N. Alberson was named president and a committee including Col. D. J. Palmer will push the bill this session.
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Timothy Brown Memorial Association
C. J. Wilson
Timothy Brown
A. N. Alberson
S. A. White
A. R. Miller
New Road Through Indiana Planned by Promoters
The Chicago and Evansville line aims to run coast to coast through Indiana with branches to Crown Point Tolleston Logansport South Bend and Booneville. Carter Construction leads the project with John Crater as director. A Tolleston terminal would host a $40 million United States Steel plant and Chicago access via the Belt railroad on equal terms with rivals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
the Star
Chicago
Indianapolie
Old Evaneville Railroad Company
John KB. Crater
Carter Construction Company
Indiana
Cartier
Evansville
Crown Point
Tolleston
Logansport
South Bend
Booneville
Owensboro
United States Steel Corporation
Chicago Belt
Panic at an inquest shocks Grand Rapids crowd
At the Jessie Gomn murder inquest in Grand Rapids a panic broke out when Cecil Lane a local photographer detonated powder and fired a flashlight photo against orders. Jennie Oom testified as shots rang out and a crowd surged toward the narrow door injuring several women before officers restored control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Rapids, Mich
Jessie Gomn
Kurt
Cecil Lane
Lane
Jennie Oom
Death of Brighton lumberman J H Bull
A message from Chicago announced the death of J H Bull a lumber man of Brighton. He had been ill for weeks and died at Battle Creek early yesterday morning from cancer of the liver. He was a single man respected in the community.
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J. H. Bull
Battle Creek
Brighton
Clerical Pulpit Exchange At Wilton Presbyterian Church
Rev L D Young and Rev N A McAulay led special meetings at Wilton’s Presbyterian church. Morning sermons centered on First Corinthians and the gifts to covet, with a growing Christian life and steadfast trust in God. Evening message warned that God is not mocked and described sowing thoughts producing destiny. A mixed quartet and male quartet performed. a union meeting followed with Junior Endeavor societies and solos by Romola Latchem.
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L. D. Young
Presbyterian Church
Wilton
N. A. McAulay
McAulay
Messrs. Ogden, Hull
Pratt and Foley
George Hobson
Kenneth Carris
Romola Latchem
Warm January Wave Extends Through New England
Boston records 67.5 degrees the warmest January day with one exception in history while suburbs show near 50. New York reports 55 degrees and Burlington Vermont hits 52 as many caterpillars appear on sidewalks and trees.
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Boston
New England
New York
United States Weather Bureau
Burlington
Vermont
Washington Club Meeting At The West Side Square
Washington club schedules an evening business meeting for 8 o clock at the club rooms on the west side of the square. Full attendance is urged as important business will be discussed.
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Washington Club
Hod Willson’s cloakroom rumble sparks cashing in
O P Wyland of Harlan took Hod Willson of Wellman home for Sunday. En route they stopped in Omaha for a supper and Wyland treated Willson to fizz water. Willson called it the best beer he ever tasted. Des Moines News.
W. W. Orr Property Sold at Public Auction
The Tate property owned by W. W. Orr was sold at public auction today in Hotel Colenso to Steve. D. Stewart for $2,510. Rev. F. O. Ross currently occupies the residence. Orr, living in the West, sought to dispose of the property due to health and lack of ability to manage it.
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W. W. Orr
Tate
Colenso
Steve. D. Stewart
F. O. Ross
Orr
Alleged Diamond Crooks Captured in Iowa
Marshalltown Iowa January 22 A begro and a woman deemed one of the west s slick diamond crooks were captured by the sheriff on a Northwestern train. A search found diamonds worth hundreds of dollars alleged stolen in Council Bluffs. Council Bluffs officers arrived to take the pair to that city. The man gave the name William Kellogg and the woman Miss Toby Boswit. They were said to be principals in a sensational wedding in Council Bluffs with all guests Negroes. The girl about 17 appears infatuated with the man a good looking octogenarian. The girl says her home is in Omaha.
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Marshalltown
Iowa
Begro
Council Bluffs
William Kellogg
Toby Boswit
Omaha
London Jewel Robbery Revealed In New York
The Herald reports that Lady Parker wife of Sir Gilbert Parker was robbed of 75000 in jewels at the Carlton hotel in London weeks earlier. A Scotland Yard representative’s Palm Beach trip preceded London detectives working independently in New York for over a week checking pawn shops and other leads.
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New York
the Herald
Parker
Gilbert Parker
Carlton Hotel
London
Scotland Yard
Palm Beach
Fla
Central Office
Insurance Reforms Urged by State Insurance Officials
Insurance commissioners from several states, meeting with New York’s legislative committee on life insurance, decide reforms should be inaugurated immediately by state legislatures across the country.
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New York
Insurance Commissioners
New York Legislative Committee
Veteran Chicago Attorney Harvey B. Hurd Dies in Chicago
Chicago veteran attorney Harvey B. Hurd died Saturday at his residence in Evanston from apoplexy. He was stricken at Christmas Eve dinner. Born May 1, 1842 in Huntington Connecticut he left home with a bandana handkerchief and arrived in Chicago in 1847.
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Chicago
Harvey BK. Hurd
Eyanston
Huntington
Conn
Balloonist Lindsay Cooper Dies in Fall at Wolfe City
Lindsay Cooper, an aeronaut from Clarinda, was killed in Wolfe City when he fell from a balloon exhibit while ascending on a trapeze. He dropped about 2,000 feet and was instant dead at the scene.
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Ort Worth
Tex
Lindsay Cooper
Clarinda
Wolfe City
Cooper
Prefers Death to Prison: Burglary Convict Sentenced
Oskaloosa Iowa January 22 James Johnson convicted of burglary was sentenced to three years in prison He attempted suicide in jail by choking with a strip torn from a blanket A suicide attempt occurred before the sentence was carried out in court context
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oskaloosa
Iowa
James Johnson
Brigh ton Youth Attends Church Finds Hat Stolen Then Recovered
A young fellow from Brigh ton attended Baptist services yesterday and found his hat missing after the sermon. He returned in the afternoon and discovered the hat under the seat where he had left it, ending his hat mystery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brighton
Baptist Church
Mrs Wolfe Injured in Slippery Sidewalk Fall
Mrs. Samuel Wolfe of South Marion Avenue slipped on icy walks a few days ago injuring her hip. No bones were broken but she was badly shaken and has not fully recovered.
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Samuel Wolfe
South Marion Avenue
President's Appointee Is Accused of Hazing
Annapolis Maryland January 22 Charges of hazing have been lodged against midshipman Richard R Mann a first class member and President Roosevelt appointee He is already under arrest on the charge of preaching from the academy grounds.
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Annapolis
Richard R. Mann
Roosevelt
Academy
Mail car fire destroys precious valuables on Ostend line
The Patriote reports a mail car on the Ostend Her besthall train caught fire in an accident. The car carried the Indian mail and $1,000,000 in valuables, all of which were burned. The valuables were insured.
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Brussels
the Patriote
Ostend-Herbesthall
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