Picnic at Coppock Draws Young People Partygoers
A large crowd of Second Church youths and others spent the day at Coppock on the Chicagua banks. The outing featured a merry picnic with several named participants from local families and groups.
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Second Church
Coppock
Chicagua
Messrs
Lloyd Latta
Vern Kerr
Bart Lewis
Lisle Morehouse
Hugh McCleery
Ya Hamilton
Martha, Mawe
Neli Samson
Ruth Latta
Mary Boyer
Mide
Itelen Lewis
Havre Housebreakers Strike Three Homes in Two Weeks
News by telephone reports three Havre residences entered over the past two weeks. Gas Strom Will Mitchell and John Kephart losses were not found, but intruders left signs of visitation. No items missing yet, raising concern about further entries. The city Also notes a good Fourth of July, a successful industrial parade, and a Fourth celebration. A cannon cracker sparked a burn injury to Sam Starrimer north of here.
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Havre
Gas Strom
Will Mitchell
Jobn Kephart
Eaton & Holmes
Jotu Randolph
Lower
Saunders & Co
Sam’s Starrimer
Hhere
Kindergarten entertainment at High school raises funds
Last evening kindergarten children presented a charming program at the High school for the benefit of their class. Miss Davidson directed with praised patience and skill. parents and guests enjoyed recitations and music as proceeds to defray the cost of the newly installed floor. This afternoon the children visited Sunset Park for a treat. J J Terrell of Ollie visited as Keokuk county board president today. Miss Kate Montgomery and her father left for an extended visit at Mankato Kansas.
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Miss Davidson
Froebel
J.J. Terrell
Ollie
Board of Supervisors
Keokuk County
Kate Montgomery
Mankato, Kan
Missionary Ladies Plan Afternoon Meeting
Mr Newt Gardner hosts this afternoon as the missionary ladies gather with him. W W Runyon has bought a driving team from his son Charles of Illinois and can drive about some now.
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Newt Gardner
W. W. Runyon
Charles
Illinois
Distinct Moves and Visits Across Iowa and Nearby States
David Love went to Denver to visit his daughter. John Sherbeck returned from Muscatine last evening where he spent the Fourth. Mrs Hi.s Mize and children returned to West Branch after a brief visit with friends. Bert Milmer left for Michigan to spend the summer. rela Garson is visiting Pearl Sherfey at Muscatine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Love
Denver
John Sherbeck
Muscatine
Hi.s Mize
West Branch
Bert Milmer
Michigan
Rela Garson
Pearl Sherfey
Mrs Pat Morgan Returns From Centerville Visit
Mrs Pat Morgan arrived home from Centerville after the 4th while Mrs Dave Logan is ill with malaria. With Richardson has returned from Grace Hill where she spent the ith.
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Pat Morgan
Centerville
Dave Logan
Wdith Richardson
Grace Hill
Local Visitors and Incidents Highlight Small-Town Day
Chas. McKlroy of Missouri visits sister Mrs. M L Rickey. Preston moves into Jas Huff’s brick block today. Wm. Miller and Jim Hoover have a lively runaway while breaking a colt this morning.
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Chas. Mcklroy
Missouri
M. L. Rick
al. Preston
Jas
Huff
Wm. Miller
Jim Hoover
Indiana celebrates centennial of territorial government
Indiana marks the centennial anniversary of its territorial government with a Wednesday ceremony led by Governor Mowat. Papers on early state history covered roads canals railroads education libraries and pioneer life. Speakers included Ignatius Brown Thomas A. Goodwin Charles T. Dalton and William H. Smith. Governor Mowat gave a brief address and future yearly commemorations are planned.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
Mowat
House of Representatives
Mowit
Ignatius Brown
Thomas A. Goodwin
Charles T. Dalton
William H. Smith
Local visits and new birth noted in Dysart community
Jacob Schillig of Dysart returned home after a visit there. A girl was born yesterday to Mr and Mrs Jos Keifer. Mrs Kruger and granddaughter Della Sauer returned from a week in Iowa City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Schillig
Dysart
Jos Keifer
Kruger
Della Sauer
Iowa City
Readiness for Town Celebration With Rides and Bands
All is set for tomorrow's celebration with large crowds expected from nearby towns. The program starts at 2 PM featuring a ladies on horseback procession, band music from West Chester and Pulver's mural bands, and an address by Rev. Fred Palmer of Keota. Fireworks close the evening. afternoon events include bicycle races and other contests. For sale: Durham cow and calf. Inquire at Journal office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Chester
Pulver
Fred Palmer
Keota
Stevenson Surprised by Illinois VP Nomination Endorsement
Adlai E. Stevenson says the Illinois delegation’s unanimous name for the vice presidential nomination came as a complete surprise to him. He expressed profound gratitude and planned to join his family in Minnesota, with travel via Chicago after farm work on new buildings. The item notes Kaiser condolence to Baroness von Ketteler, mother of the late German minister to China.
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Bloomington
Uis
Adlai FB. Stevenson
Illinois
Stevenson
Minnesota
North
Chicago
Muenster
Baroness von Ketteler
Ckrman
China
Promised Ruhlin Jeffries Fight Post Guarded by 2500
New York July 6 The champion has posted 2500 with Al Smith to clinch a Ruhlin Jeffries bout Brady authorizes Smith to handle the bout in this arrangement Jeffries will leave the forfeit with Smith until Ruhlin covers it Billy Madden Rublins manager seeks to secure a binding match in this plan Joliet Illinois July 6 George White 7 was accidentally shot and killed by playmate Archie Johnson 11 while celebrating the Fourth using an old revolver White pointed it at Johnson and fired Johnson then fired back proving fatal.
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New York
Gus Ruhlin
Jim Jeffries
al Smith
Smith
W. A. Brady
Europe
Jeffries
Rublin
Akron
Billy Madden
Joliet
George White
Edward White
Archie Johnson
White
Johnson
Bradford Withdraws From Governor Race Without Delegates
Milwaukee July 4 Ira Bradford of Augusta withdraws from the Republican nomination for governor after failing to win a single delegate to the convention scheduled for next month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Wis
Ira Bradford
Augusta
Drowning in White River at Cos's Ford
Earl Gross aged 18 son of A and Gross merchant, drowned while wading White River at Cos's Ford Anderson Indiana. A hundred spectators watched unable to help. Chicago Public Library circulation exceeds others at 1 749 775 last year. Jwslay Kral three year old Bohemian fell from a railing in Chicago home and died instantly. Deerfield Wisconsin village of 600 people grants licenses for no saloons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
London hosts 3000 at world Christian Endeavor convention
London crowds prepare for the Alexandra Palace meeting with 3000 American delegates and hundreds of international visitors. Notables include Dr. Jancis Clark and Sir Alfred J. Newton among others. The event features song services in Trafalgar Square and rallies across major churches with extensive city hospitality.
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London
Christian Endeavor Societies
Alexandra Palace
Southampton
Liverpool
United States
Canada
Australia
France
Germany
United Kingdom
Pather” Clark
Clark
Iran
Sankey
Evangelist
Somerset
C. M. Sheldon
John Smith
Edinburgh
Theodore Parr
New South Wales
George C. Lorimer
Boston
Bishop Arnett
Cortland Myers
Broooklyn
Sir Alfred J. Newton
Trafalgar Square
Syde Park
Washington Statue Eloquent Elongation by Porter
The Washington equestrian statue gift ceremony in Paris honored General Horace Porter presiding as ambassador. France’s Delcasse accepted the gift from American women, praising Washington as a symbol of liberty and Franco American friendship.
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Paris
Washington
France
Sousa
United States
Horace Porter
Horace Portra
Iam
Barthodli
New York
Liberty
Excommunicated in Rome Villatte Clashed With Vatican
Rome reports J Rene Villatte longtime head of the Old Roman Catholics in the United States has been excommunicated for consecrating Italian ex-priest Don Miraglia as a bishop. Villatte, a Frenchman about 45, formerly Roman Catholic, later Episcopalian in Fond du Lac Wisconsin, left for France after a rupture over tithe recognition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Rome
J. Rene Villatte
Villatte
France
Don Miraglia
United States
Fond du Lac
Wis
Grafton
Robbery at Lockport Station Nets Cash and Check
Three men robbed the Lockport passenger station Wednesday morning after finding Night Operator Paine alone. They forced silence, then broke open money drawers and escaped with 50 dollars in cash and a 50 dollar check.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joliet
Ill
Lockport
Paine
Dentist Dr Weinburg Dies On Train Home From Lake Geneva
Racine Wisconsin reports the sudden death of Dr N C Weinburg a leading dentist who collapsed on a Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul train while returning from Lake Geneva with his wife after spending the Fourth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Racine, Wis
N. C. Weinburg
Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul
Lake Geneva
Lost items and a job ad in a late 19th century notice
A green pocketbook lost between Wells and McCulley's market near the Conger home. a ladies' collarette lost 12 miles northeast of town. Finder to leave at the office. Also an appeal for quick replies about a permanent hustling job paying $60 monthly plus expenses at Clark & Co. Philadelphia. For sale or trade: 20 acres near ity well improved by F. J. McKay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wells & McCulley
Conger
Clark & Co
4Th and Locuststs
Phila
Ity
F. J. McKay
Strouse vs Cox Dismissed In Civil Action
Strouse brought an action of replevin against Abe Cox in Justice Folger's court. The suit was dismissed without prejudice this morning due to the plaintiff’s failure to appear amid a long dispute over horse ownership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abe Cox
John Strouse
Justice Folger
Trinity Chapel Services Held Sunday Morning and Evening
Morning and evening worship continue at Trinity Chapel every Sunday until further notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity Chapel
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Lizzie A. Bowman
New Matamoras
Okomo
E. C. Keck
Florist
Postofice
Iowa
Sity
Phon. Nn. 1
Hovel Allen
Paccey
Frank Rowe
Kindergarten Entertainment
Karl Corbin
Jobo Wells
Leonard Miksch
Howard McCleery
Laurence Baughman
Chas Winter
Hazel Mount
Wdith Baughman
Lulu Slocum
Lola Wells
Lucy Wilson
Rose McGugin
Washington, Iowa
Burpil
Oes A General Banking Busines
W. R. Jeffrey
A. Anderson
Oashier
J.T. Anderson
Washington County Savings Bak
Paynterest
Doa General Banking
Jos. Kmox
J. A. Wurm
H. Kmox
V. P.O. M. Krok
Aes
Wm. Blair
A. H. Wallace
Josse Any On Keck
L. D. Robinson
Ranti F. Henderson
Warfel
East Side Restaurant
M. Lombardo
North Side Square
Lexington
Ainsworth
Vorat
Kralone
Centennia
Richmond
Chester
Durham
Tom Reeves
Journal Office
Stevenson IS
Surprised
Renarks
Kamas City
Kaiser
Ketteler
Ruhlin
Boy
White River
Christian Endeavorers
Washington Statue
French Republic
Gen. Porter
Lafayette
America
Republic
Venius
Wowen
Ladies of
Jim
Labius
Hannibal
Ney
American Republic
Potomac
Seine
Gowdy
M. Delcasse
Old Catholicos
Jacob Doll
Stodart
M. R. Breiter
Southwest Corner Square
Yuatement
Citizens’ ~ Savings
First National Bank
Washington, Ilowa
Citizens’ National Bank
Imavenport
Merchants’ National Bank
Burlington
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State OF
Towa
Washington County
Chas
Hh. Keek
H. Keck
WH. Keck
T. T. Keeley
OM. Keck
Frank Stewart
I. M. Sproull
New Troy
Mich
George Lipscomb
Bailey
Texas
Kansas City
Stewart's
Cc. E. Dayton
Prop
B.P. Dixon & Co
Washington City
B. PF. Dixon & Co
United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company
Wheokuk
Strouse Vs
Cox
B.f.dixon& Co
Waters
Hemenber Kembie
Kemble Flower Cov
Oskatoosa
Lown
Cate
Fune
My New Addi
Racycle
Mr. Ray
O. Solbric
Opera House
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