Detailed Program of Aug 11 1908 City Event
A lengthy schedule outlines an August 11 1908 program with invoked services, president's address, concerts by Rounds Ladies Orchestra and Washington band, Bible hours led by Dr. Lloyd, history talks on Thomas Hutchins and Roger Sherman, lectures by John Sharpe Williams and Strickland Gillilan, and various children's clubs. Additional events include Camp Fire, closing concerts by Cleveland and Parland Newhall companies, and admission rates for ten day passes and single entries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Noyes
Prof. Schroeder
Mabel Billing
Professor Wilcox
Thomas Hutchins
The
Tory
Rounds
Matt Sawyer
Washington Band
Matt R. Sawyer
John Sharpe Williams
Professor Schroeder
Miss Rilling
Rounds Ladies Orchestra
Dr. Lloyd
Miss Billing
Faull
Parland Newall Co
Wilcox
Wm. Livingston
Cleveland Ladies’ Orchestra
Maud Ballington Booth
Clevelands
Bible Hour
Paul
Fisher Ames
the Statesman
Walter T. Chandler
Jesus
Season Tickets Offer For Outdoor Event Crowd Sale
Season tickets for the entire season cost only 1.50. A tent is included and the crowd is growing with over 100 tents sold. Plenty of good sites remain with favorable ground water and a good time promised for attendees who enjoy an intellectual feast. Inquiries are welcome for any details.
Home for Colored Children Opens Near Mason City
W L Jones of Mason City visited Tuesday to promote a new orphans home for colored children ages one to sixteen. He donated over two hundred acres and a residence to educate and prepare them for self support after leaving the institution. Jones, a former Booker T Washington Institute instructor, seeks to uplift his race from the legacy of slavery through this project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Jones
Mason City
Booker T. Washington Institute
United States
Mr. Jones
Percival Pollard Works On New Book Of Literary Impressions
Percival Pollard, recently back from Italy to the Atlantic coast, is busy drafting a new book. The work collects his twelve years as a literary critic and follows his experiences guiding major New York publication literary reviews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Percival Pollard
Italy
Atlantic
Mr. Pollard
Literary Review
New York
Revelation of Foley's Honey and Tar Healing Lung Ailments
A reader from Reasner Iowa reports that doctors said he had consumption but after using Foley's Honey and Tar his cough stopped, hemorrhages ceased, and his lungs strengthened. The ad notes the product as a proven remedy for lung trouble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
L. M. Ruggles
Reasner
Iowa
Lemmon
Airdome Opens July 27 With Week of Shows and Films
The airdome will open July 27 offering high class specialties all week with wardrobe changes and midweek acts. It features comedy singing and dancing by professionals, two thousand feet of current moving pictures each evening, and two late illustrated songs. Admission ranges from 5 cents for children to 15 cents for elevated seats, with a good view and comfortable seating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Airdome
Mrs Elmer Wells and Nordica Arrive by No 2 from Fairfield
Mrs Elmer Wells and her daughter Nordica arrive last evening with Mrs W H Hughes and Mrs R L Hughes and baby on trains from Fairfield. The party travels together and plans visit with local relatives. News notes reflect arrival details from the railroad line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Wells
Nordica
W. H. Hughes
R. L. Hughes
Baby
Fairfield
Martin White’s Globe barber shop charms with new linoleum
Martin White at the Globe barber shop has installed new linoleum flooring, joining other improvements to create a clean, attractive shop. Open daily except Sunday, with four barbers and no waiting. Visitors are invited to stop by for grooming and to see the pretty interior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin White
Globe Barber Shop
Mr. White
It Can't Be Beat Best of all medicines claims
CC M Harden of Silver City North Carolina says Electric Bitters cures stomach liver and kidney troubles and is best for weakness lame back and run down condition. Also helpful for chills and malaria. Sold under guarantee at Lemmon's Pharmacy priced 50 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CC. M. Harden
Silver City
North Carolina
Mr. Harden
Lemmon's Pharmacy
Porter sisters visit city from Ainsworth
Mrs. Charles Porter and Miss Martha Porter arrived yesterday morning from Ainsworth and spent the day in the city, touring local sights and meeting friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Porter
Martha Porter
Ainsworth
City
Doctor details Mrs. McNulty near death revival in New Britain
Dr Themes Mulligan describes Mrs. William McNulty of New Britain Conn after an hour of apparent death prior to recovery She reports a journey to a world where she met her mother and Tom Hobson and says all were happy She credits the experience to no religious influence and expects recovery within weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr Themes Mulligan
William McNulty
New Britain
Conn
McNulty
Miss McNulty
Mrs. McNulty
Tom
Mr. McNulty
Tom Hobson
Father
Maggie
Mrs. Mc-Nulty
Manchester
Hartford
Guild to care for English cathedrals formed
A proposed society in England named the Guild of the House of God would assume sole responsibility for maintaining and looking after the country’s cathedrals, uniting churches under a single care organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Guild of the House of God
Mrs Booth and son to visit in town from Minneapolis
Mrs. Dr. A. E. Booth and her son Edwin travel from Minneapolis to visit Mrs. Bessie Fritz this evening. Booth is known locally as Miss Nina Fritz and has visited before.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. E. Booth
Edwin
Minneapolis
Bessie Fritz
Booth
Nina Fritz
Also Mentioned on This Page
Washington Colty
St. Paul
Robert Yates
Kicker
Horse
Charles Thompson
Cutter & Mack
Aaron Barr
Rascal
Washington
I. G. White Post
Grand Army of the Republic
Lloyd
Joan Dickinson
Parl
Newhall Bell Ringers
Parland Newhall Co
Home For Colored Children
L. Jones
Connecticut
J. H. Wagner Company
Fort Madison, Iowa
U.S. A
Big Horn Basin
Wyoming
G. E. Gissell
Vienna Bakery
the Royal
Beef Trust
Washington Co
the Big Clean Market Mutual
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